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31st in OT (B • 2024)

Greetings All—
On the heels of All Saints, here is our ordo and practice resources for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

  1. Processional Hymn: Entrance Antiphon trope to the tune IN BABILONE (Link)

  2. Entrance Antiphon: Forsake me not… (Source & Summit; see below)

  3. Psalm: 18 I love You, Lord, my strength. (Link)

  4. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’ (Link)

  5. Offertory Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul. (Source & Summit; see below)

  6. Offertory Hymn: Forever bless the Lord, My Soul to the tune ST. FLAVIAN (Link)

  7. Communion Antiphon: You will show me the path of life, O Lord. (Source & Summit; see below)

  8. Communion Motet: O Sacrum Convivium by Remondi

  9. Communion Hymn: Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart to the tune EVENTIDE (Link)

  10. Recessional Hymn: The Marriage Feast is Ready to the tune ELLACOMBE (Link)

NB: this recording of the psalm has timestamps in the YouTube video description which can jump you directly to the version which solos your voice part.

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All Saints (2024)

Greetings All—
Thank you for an excellent rehearsal last night; we covered a lot of ground! Between prepping for All Saints, the normal Sunday Mass, and previewing half of Advent, I’d say we accomplished quite a lot!

Here is our complete ordo for All Saints:

  1. Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune of LASST UNS ERFREUEN

  2. Psalm 24: Lord, this is the people that longs to see Your face. (Link)

  3. Offertory Chant: The Beatitudes (Anglican Chant to the same tone as this)

  4. Communion Chant I: Blessèd are the clean of heart… (see below)

  5. Communion Chant II: The Litany of Saints (Link)

  6. Recessional Hymn: For All The Saints (SINE NOMINE)

Communion Chants:

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30th in OT (B • 2024)

Hi Friends—
Here’s our ordo for the weekend.

  1. Prelude: St. Michæl the Archangel

  2. Entrance Antiphon (Processional) Hymn: Let the Hearts of Those Rejoice Who Search Unfailing for the Lord to the tune BEACH SPRING

  3. Entrance Antiphon: LEt the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice. (Source & Summit)

  4. Psalm: 126 – The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

  5. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’

  6. Offertory Antiphon Hymn: IAccording to Your Word, O Lord to the tune VIVIFICA ME

  7. Offertory Special: Salve Regina (plainchant, simple)

  8. Communion Antiphon: We will exult in the name of our God. (Source & Summit)

  9. Communion Motet: O Salutaris Hostia by Lorenzo Perosi

  10. Communion Hymn: Let All Mortal Flesh to the traditional tune of PICARDY

  11. Recessional Hymn: Maria, Maria! (Czech trad.)

Entrance Antiphon Hymn Melody:

Psalm 126
(Refrain-only demos)

Offertory Hymn

Offertory Special: Salve Regina

Communion Antiphon:

Communion Motet

Here is a lovely recording of a real choir singing it, that is well worth the listen:

And for kicks and giggles, here’s the Sistine Chapel Choir singing it under Lorenzo Perosi himself in 1908. It’s not the style we are going for… but it’s a fun historical artifact just the same. But please, PLEASE do not do the operatic wailing thing that a few of his singers are doing…

Communion “Hymn”

Recessional Hymn:

Check the timestamps for individual voice parts.

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29th in OT (B • 2024)

Hi Friends—
Here’s our ordo for the weekend.

  1. Prelude: St. Michæl the Archangel

  2. Entrance Antiphon (Processional) Hymn: To You I call for help, O God to the tune KINGSFOLD

  3. Entrance Antiphon: Turn Your ear to me, O God; hear my words. (Source & Summit)

  4. Psalm: 33 Lord, let Your mercy be on us as we place our trust in You (Fiat misericordia tua)

  5. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’

  6. Offertory Antiphon: I will ponder Your statutes… (Source & Summit)

  7. Offertory Hymn: Totus Tuus by Fr. Michæl O’Connor

    • A Note On This: since we seemed to struggle with alternating between Latin & English on the refrain, I have printed new versions of the score that have taken out the English, and have the proper markings for you (Men/Women/SATB) on the verses. We will only sing the refrain in Latin to avoid any and all confusion.

  8. Communion Antiphon: Behold, the eyes of the Lord… (Source & Summit)

  9. Communion Hymn: Filius Hominis (a.k.a. “The Son of Man did not come to be served…”)

  10. Recessional Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus to HYFRYDOL

Entrance Antiphon Hymn Melody:

Offertory Antiphon:

Offertory “Hymn”

Communion Antiphon:

Communion “Hymn”

Dont forget: we are omitting the “Alleluia” since it is not Tempus Paschualis (Eastertide).

Recessional Hymn:

(NB: this harmonization is slightly different from ours.)

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28th in OT (B • 2024)

Hi Friends—
Here’s our ordo for the weekend.

  1. Prelude: St. Michæl the Archangel

  2. Entrance Antiphon (Processional) Hymn: If You, O Lord, Laid Bare Our Guilt to the tune THIRD MODE MELODY

  3. Entrance Antiphon: If You, O Lord, should mark iniquities…(Tonus Peregrinus)

  4. Psalm: 90 Fill us with Your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy! (Ecce panis angelorum)

  5. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’

  6. Offertory Antiphon: Remember me, O Lord… (Source & Summit)

  7. Offertory Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excellingto the tune BLÆNWERN

  8. Communion Antiphon: The rich suffer want and go hungry… (Tonus Peregrinus)

  9. Communion Hymn: A Man Who Sought the Ways of Truth to JESU DULCIS MEMORIA

  10. Motet: Lead Me, Lord by Wesley

  11. Recessional Hymn: Tell Out, My Soul to WOODLANDS (trope of the Magnificat)

Entrance Antiphon Hymn Melody:

Offertory Antiphon:

Offertory Hymn Melody:

Communion Antiphon:

(Yes, we will do our usual Men/Women divisi for each couplet.)

Communion Hymn Melody:

Special Motet: Lead Me Lord • Wesley

 
 

Here’s a lovely professional recording that begins 1 minute into the video:

Recessional Hymn:

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27th in OT (B • 2024)

Hi Friends—
Here’s our ordo for the weekend. We will just take it easy, and the psalm is based on a simple psalm tone, no harmony.

Ordo

  1. Prelude: St. Michæl the Archangel

  2. Entrance Antiphon (Processional) Hymn: In Your Will, Lord, All is Fashioned to the tune LAUDA ANIMA

  3. Entrance Antiphon: Within Your Will, O Lord…

  4. Psalm: 128 May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. (Psalm tone VIII G)

  5. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’

  6. Offertory Hymn: Love Divine, All Loves Excellingto the tune BLÆNWERN

  7. Communion Antiphon: My soul yearns for Your salvation…

  8. Communion Hymn: Thou, Lord, by Mortal Eyes Unseen to CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM

  9. Motet: Let’s repeat Laudate Dominum by Perosi which we sang a few weeks ago.

  10. Recessional Hymn: O Queen of the Holy Rosary to ELLACOMBE

Entrance Antiphon Hymn Melody:

 

Offertory Hymn:

Communion Antiphon:

Communion Hymn Melody:

Special Motet: Laudate Dominum • Perosi

Recessional Hymn Melody:

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