Pentecost 2025
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend. I will have a few scores for you to make it easier for you to sing.
Entrance Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost to the tune of LAMBILOTTE
Psalm 104 • “Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.”
SEQUENCE: Veni Sancte Spiritus
We will sing the normal chant version, and I will fluff it up a little with organ at the beginning and the end.Festal Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus*
The Schola will sing the first verse in Latin, and then everyone will join in the translation starting on verse 2. I have new copies of this which will make it easier for you to sing the Latin.
Communion Antiphon: Factus Est / Suddenly there was heard…* (see the very bottom for a recording)
First Time: JJR sings Latin, then you all repeat refrain in English
Verse 1: Men
Verse 2: Women
Communion Anthem: May Thy Holy Spirit (Tchesnokov)
Communion Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Now Descend on Me to the tune EVENTIDE (a.k.a. Abide with Me )
Recessional Hymn: Come Thou Font of Every Blessing to the tune of CWM RHONDA.
SEQUENCE
This occurs just before the Gospel Acclamation. I’ll fluff up the front and back ends with a little organ, otherwise we will just sing the chant with light organ underneath.
Here’s a lovely version that is a bit fluffed up with other stuff, but it is as much fun to look at as to listen to!
Communion Antiphon:
Recessional Hymn:
Looking ahead, you might want to be listening to:
