VI EASTER at EIGHT O'CLOCK

Today's entrance hymn actually blends well with the Introit (or "Entrance Antiphon") of the day.  While the Introit itself is from Isaiah, there is a verse in the Graduale Romanum that is the beginning of Psalm 66 (usually not included in the Roman Missal, but is in the Gradual), and begins pretty much the same as Psalm 100, on which today's entrance hymn comes from:

Introit verse: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing a psalm to his Name; praise him with magnificence.

Refrain of entrance hymn: All the earth proclaim the Lord; sing your praise to God.

Some may recognize the entrance hymn refrain, probably if you remember having Monthly Missalette, We Celebrate, or People's Mass Book in the pew.

The Communion hymn I will be singing while you receive is another Marian hymn for this final Sunday in May - Concordi laetitia, Latin for Sounds of joy have put to flight.

The remaining hymns are seasonal hymns for Easter, as we are still in this joyful season.

And now...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #468 All the earth proclaim the Lord (Lucien Deiss) (Listen)

- Lucien Deiss is about as close to contemporary as I will get.  The music of this French Holy Ghost Father (most of it) is quite good, often in a chant-like style and no time signature (although this hymn could very easily be put in 6/8 time).

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 67: R./ O God, let all the nations praise you (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)

Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/arr. and verse music by BMP)

Offertory hymn: The strife is o'er ("Victory") (Listen)

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Memorial Acclamation and Amen: Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, adapted by BMP)

Agnus Dei: #879 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Hymn during Communion: Concordi Laetitia (Mode VI) (Listen)

Meditation hymn: #191 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen ("Regina Caeli, Jubila")

Recessional hymn: #190 Alleluia! alleluia! ("Hymn to Joy")

- Another hymn sung to the same tune as "Joyful, joyful" or "Sing with all the saints in glory" (which we sang last Sunday.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
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