Our last Sunday of the Year is affectionately known as Christ the King (sometimes branded as "Christus Rex" or "X-Rex"). The formal title is "Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe", faithful to the Latin title that appears in the Graduale Romanum, "Dominus Noster Jesus Christus Universorum Regis". Traditionally this Solemnity was celebrated on the last Sunday in October. In 1969, with the advent of the Novus Ordo, we changed from a one-year liturgical cycle to a three-year liturgical cycle, and a good amount of feasts changed dates. "X-Rex" is one of those.
One hymn I can never in good conscience do without on Christ the King is To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King. Sure, there are a number of hymns dedicated to Christ the King, including the ones we're singing this weekend. But To Jesus Christ... particularly stands out for me.
One of the antiphons still heard in many high churches, whether it be the chant setting, the Roman/Vatican setting or even a more modern setting (including my own) is Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat! Literally translated, that is, Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands! In writing the text of To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King, Msgr. Martin B. Hellreigel included a paraphrase of that antiphon: Christ Jesus victor, Christ Jesus ruler, Christ Jesus Lord and Commander. Of course in just about every hymnal, the ending is now Christ Jesus Lord and Redeemer, however, Msgr. Hellreigel originally wrote "Commander", which literally corresponds with "Christus imperat". When it got changed to "Redeemer", I don't know, and I couldn't find anything on it in my grasp, but nonetheless, Christ is our victor, ruler, commander and Redeemer! This will be our recessional hymn this weekend.
That said:
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (or recited, celebrant's discretion)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei: People's Mass (Jan Vermulst) (Listen)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen: Danish Amen
PROPER OF THE MASS:
Readings begin on page 234 in the Breaking Bread hymnal
Psalm 122: R./ Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (BMP)
Alleluia: the refrain of the hymn Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott") (Listen)
Hymns, etc.
Entrance hymn: #724 Rejoice! the Lord is King ("Darwall's 148th") (Listen)
Offertory hymn: #722 Hail, Redeemer, King Divine ("St. George's Windsor") (Listen)
Communion hymn: #714 Alleluia! sing to Jesus ("Hyfrydol") (Listen)
Recessional hymn: #717 To Jesus Christ, our sov'reign King ("Ich Glaub an Gott") (Listen)
- The listen link is played on a five-manual behemoth of a pipe organ in Chicago. :)
CHRISTUS VINCIT! CHRISTUS REGNAT! CHRISTUS IMPERAT!
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
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