St. John the Evangelist, Choir Ordos, Year C James J. Richardson St. John the Evangelist, Choir Ordos, Year C James J. Richardson

Advent I

Musical ordo for the 1st Sunday of Advent (Year C) at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen IN. (2021)

  • Ordinary: Liturgical seasons have changed! Now we return to Missa XVII which is traditionally sung on Sundays in Advent & Lent.

  • Entrance Antiphon Hymn: My Spirit Unto Thee I Raise
    Tune: Puer Nobis Nascitur (see below)

  • Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #10 (NB: this is actually the “offertory ii” antiphon, but we will sing it as the entrance antiphon since the text is the same as the entrance antiphon and the melody is nicer.)

  • Psalm 25 — “To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.”
    (This is based on the Gregorian introit for Advent I “Ad te levavi anima mea.”)

  • Alleluia ‘Rorate Cæli’ — This is based on the Advent Antiphon ‘Rorate Cæli’ (“Drop down dew from above, ye heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Savior!”) We will sing this throughout Advent (with the possible exception of Gaudete Sunday where we may do something more festive).

  • Offertory Hymn — Come, Thou, Long-expected Jesus

  • [11am only] Our Father — Roman Tone Transcription

  • Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #17
    •••• We will sing the verses in immediate succession. ••••

  • Communion Special: The Call by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    •••• First part: Women, 2nd Part: Men, 3rd Part: All ••••

  • Communion Hymn: Savior of the Nations, Come Tune: Nun Komm der Heidan Heiland (NB: we will sing a full SATB version, but the harmonization will be nearly identical.)

  • Recessional Hymn: Alma Redemptoris Mater

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