Fifth Sunday of Easter Year A

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

O sing a new song to the Lord.
for he has worked wonders;
in the sight of the nations
he has shown his deliverance, alleluia. Psalm 98:1-2 [Roman Missal]

Cantate Domino canticum novum, alleluia: quia mirabilia fecit Dominus, alleluia: ante conspectum gentium revelavit iustitiam suam, alleluia, alleluia.
Ps. Salvavit sibi dextera eius: et brachium sanctum eius. [Graduale Romanum, p.225]
Cantate Domino canticum novum, alleluia: quia mirabilia fecit Dominus, alleluia: ante conspectum gentium revelavit iustitiam suam, alleluia, alleluia.
Ps. Salvavit sibi dextera eius: et brachium sanctum eius. [Gregorian Missal, p.368]
Choose an Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa II [Graduale simplex, pp.172-177]
Cantate Domino canticum novum: laus eius ab extremis terræ, alleluia.
Psalm 98, verses 1-10

Other Settings and Translations

1. Cantate Domino (Giovanni Francesco Anerio. Dietrich Buxtehude, Giovanni Croce, Johann Crüger, Daniel Friderici, Robert Führer, Adam Gumpelzhaimer, Hans Leo Hassler, David Millard, Claudio Monteverdi, Giuseppe Pitoni, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
2. Sing to the Lord a new song [Simple English Propers, p.122 (Adam Bartlett)]
3. Sing to the Lord a new song [Simple Choral Gradual, p.105 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
4. Sing a new song to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.111, with Psalm 98 / Liturgical Press]

Liturgy of the Word:

• First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 Select seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit.
• Between the Readings:
• Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Alleluia. Dextera Dei [Graduale Romanum, p.226]
2. Alleluia. Dextera Dei [Gregorian Missal, p.369]
3. Alleluia, Confitemini Domino (Giovanni Paolo Cima, Alessandro Costantini, Jean Mouton, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Ascanio Trombetti)
4. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.173]
5. Psalm 107: O give thanks to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.112 / Liturgical Press]
• Psalm 33:1-2 / 4-5 / 18-19  Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
1. CBWIII
2. Chabanel Psalmody
• Second Reading: I Peter 2:4-9 You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.
• Pre Gospel:
• Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Alleluia. Christus resurgens [Graduale Romanum, p.226]
2. Alleluia. Christus resurgens [Gregorian Missal, p.370]
3. Christus resurgens (William Byrd, Orlando di Lasso, Peter Philips, Jean Richafort)
4. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.174]
5. Alleluia, O give thanks to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.113, with Psalm 107 / Liturgical Press]
• Gospel Verse: Jn 14:6 I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me.
• CBWIII
• gospel: John 14:1-12 I am the way, and the truth, and the life.

Offertory Antiphon:

Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth, sing praise to the glory of his name. Hear now, all who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me, alleluia. Psalm 66:1, 2, 16 **
Verses of Psalm 136 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Iubilate Deo universa terra: iubilate Deo universa terra: psalmum dicite nomini eius: venite, et audite, et narrabo vobis, omnes qui timetis Deum, quanta fecit Dominus animæ meæ, alleluia. [Graduale Romanum, p.227]
Iubilate Deo universa terra: iubilate Deo universa terra: psalmum dicite nomini eius: venite, et audite, et narrabo vobis, omnes qui timetis Deum, quanta fecit Dominus animæ meæ, alleluia. [Gregorian Missal, p.371]
Choose an Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa II [Graduale simplex, pp.172-177]
Iubilate Deo in voce exsultationis, alleluia.
Psalm 47, verses 1-4

Other Settings and Translations

1. Jubilate Deo (Adriano Banchieri, Guillaume Bouzignac, Orlando di Lasso, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Josquin des Prez, Heinrich Schütz, Ascanio Trombetti)
2. Iubilate Deo in voce [Graduale simplex, p.175]
3. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth [Simple English Propers, p.123 (Adam Bartlett)]
4. Cry out with joy to God [Simple Choral Gradual, p.106 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
5. Cry out to God with joy [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.114, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]

Communion Antiphon:

Father, I wish that where I am,
those you gave me may also be with me,
that they may see the glory that you gave me, alleluia. John 17:24 [Roman Missal]

(A) Tanto tempore vobiscum sum, et non cognovistis me? Philippe, qui videt me, videt Patrem, alleluia: non credis quia ego in Patre, et Pater in me est? alleluia, alleluia. John 14:9 [Graduale Romanum, p.560]
Psalm 33:1,2,3,12,13,18 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.
(A) Tanto tempore vobiscum sum, et non cognovistis me? Philippe, qui videt me, videt Patrem, alleluia: non credis quia ego in Patre, et Pater in me est? alleluia, alleluia. John 14:9 [Gregorian Missal, p.372]
Choose an Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa II [Graduale simplex, pp.172-177]
Cantate Domino, et benedicite nomini eius, alleluia.
Psalm 96, verses 1-10

Other Settings and translations

1. (A) Have I been with you so long [Simple English Propers, p.124 (Adam Bartlett)]
2. I am the vine [Simple Choral Gradual, p.107 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
3. O sing to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.114, with Psalm 96 / Liturgical Press]

Mass Settings:

1. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale Romanum, p.710]
2. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.75]
3. Missa Jubilate Deo ( Gregorian Chant) [CBWIII]

Other liturgical music

• Graduale Romanum [Solesmes edition]
• Graduale simplex [Vatican edition]
• Gregorian Missal [Solesmes edition] 
• Let All the Earth (Christopher Willcock) [OCP]
• Like a Deer That Longs (John E. Sittard)
• Out of Darkness (Christopher Walker) [Oregon Catholic Press]
• Processional Alleluia (Howard Hughes SM) [GIA Publications]
• This Day Was Made by the Lord (Christopher Walker) [Oregon Catholic Press]
• Vidi aquam (Gregorian chant) Proper chant for Sprinkling Rite [Liber usualis, p.12]

Hymns

• Christ the Lord Is Risen Today ( CBW #499, AH #415)
• Good Christian Men, Rejoice and Sing (AH #419)
• Hail Thee, Festival Day (AH #414, CBW #509)
• This Is the Day (CBW #589)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Choral Music

• A Choral Flourish (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
• All Thy Works Praise Thee (W.S. Lloyd Webber)
• Cantate Domino canticum novum (Heinrich Schütz)
• Christ the Lord Is Risen (John Rutter)
• Exsultate Deo (Alessandro Scarlatti)
• Exsultate justi in Domine (Ludovico da Viadana, Adriano Banchieri)
• Finished the Strife (Ottomanyi)
• Good Christian Men, Rejoice and Sing (Donna Robertson)
• Humbly I Adore Thee
• Laudamus te from Gloria in D (Vivaldi / Stultz) [Morning Star Music Publsihers]
• Misericordia Domini (G.O. Pitoni)
• Regina coeli laetare (Gregor Aichinger / Angelini)
• Regina coeli (Gregorian chant) [Liber usualis, p.278]
• Regina coeli (Antonio Lotti)