Third Sunday in Easter A

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

Cry out with joy to God, all the earth;
O sing to the glory of his name.
O render him glorious praise, alleluia. Psalm 66:1-2 [Roman Missal]

Jubilate Deo omnis terra, alleluia: psalmum dicite nomine eius, alleluia: date gloriam laudi eius, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Ps. Dicite Deo, quam terriblia sunt opera tua, Domine! in multitudine virtutis tuæ mentientur tibi inimici tui. [Graduale Romanum, p.219]
Jubilate Deo omnis terra, alleluia: psalmum dicite nomine eius, alleluia: date gloriam laudi eius, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Ps. Dicite Deo, quam terriblia sunt opera tua, Domine! in multitudine virtutis tuæ mentientur tibi inimici tui. [Gregorian Missal, p.359]
Choose an Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa I [Graduale simplex, pp.165-171]
Ego sum pastor bonus, qui pasco oves meas, et pro ovibus meis pono animam meam, alleluia.
Psalm 23, verse 1-9

Other settings and Translations

1. Jubilate Deo (Adriano Banchieri, Giovanni Paolo Cima, Josquin des Prez, Giovanni Gabrieli, Orlando di Lasso, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Heinrich Schütz, Ascanio Trombetti)
2. Make Ye Joy to God (William Byrd)
3. O Be Joyful in the Lord (G.F. Handel, Charles Villiers Stanford)
4. Ego sum pastor bonus [Graduale simplex, p.165]
5. Ego sum pastor bonus (Thomas Kuras)
6. Cantate Domino canticum novum [Graduale simplex, p.172]
7. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth [Simple English Propers, p.111 (Adam Bartlett)]
8. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy [Simple Choral Gradual, p.97 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
9. Alleluia: This is the day [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.95 / Liturgical Press]

Liturgy of the Word:

• First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:14,22-33 This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.
• Between the Readings
• Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
1. Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli [Graduale Romanum, p.220]
2. Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli [Gregorian Missal, p.360]
3. Cognoverunt discipuli (William Byrd)
4. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.166]
5. Psalm 118: Today is the day the Lord has made [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.97 / Liturgical Press]
• Psalm 16:1-2,5 / 7-8 / 9-10 / 11 [R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. /v.11a]
1. CBWIII
2. Chabanel Psalmody
• Second Reading: I Peter 1:17-21 You were redeemed with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
• PreGospel
• Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
1. Alleluia. Oportebat pati Christum [Graduale Romanum, p.220]
2. Alleluia. Oportebat pati Christum [Gregorian Missal, p.361]
3. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.168]
4. Psalm 114: Alleluia, alleluia [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.98 / Liturgical Press] 
5. Gospel Accalamtion Verse: See Luke 24:32 Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.
1. CBWIII
• Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 Jesus was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

Offertory Antiphon:

Praise the Lord, O my soul; I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live, alleluia. Psalm 145:2 **
Verses of Psalm 136 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Lauda anima mea Dominum: laudabo Dominum in vita mea: psalmam Deo meo, quamdiu ero, alleluia. [Graduale Romanum, p.221]
Lauda anima mea Dominum: laudabo Dominum in vita mea: psalmam Deo meo, quamdiu ero, alleluia. [Gregorian Missal, p.362]
Choose an Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa I [Graduale simplex, pp.165-171]
Ad te de luce vigilio, Deus, ut videam virtutem tuam, alleluia.
Psalm 63, verses 1-4

Other settings and translations

1. Praise the Lord, O my soul [Simple English Propers, p.112 (Adam Bartlett)]
2. Praise the Lord, my soul [Simple Choral Gradual, p.98 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
3. The earth trembled [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.103, with Psalm 76 / Liturgical Press]

Communion Antiphon:

(A) Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit Petro, alleluia. John 21:15, 17 [Graduale Romanum, p.202]
Psalm 118:1,2,5,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(A) Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit Petro, alleluia. Luke 24:34 [Gregorian Missal, p.363]
Choose an Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from either of the two Masses for Eastertide, particularly Missa I [Graduale simplex, pp.165-171]
In Galilæa Iesum videbitis sicut dixit vobis, alleluia.
Psalm 16, verses 1-10

Other Settings and Translations:

1. (A) The Lord has risen and has appeared to Peter [Simple English Propers, p.113 (Adam Bartlett)]
2. (A) The disciples recognized the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.99 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
3. Christ, our paschal lamb [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.103, with Psalm 66 / Liturgical Press]
4. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.104, with Psalm 105 / 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 (CBWIII)

Hymns

• Gift of Finest Wheat (CBWII #570)
• God with Hidden Majesty / Adoro te devote (AH #511
• [Humbly We Adore Thee] [Adoro te devote] (CBWII #587)
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives (CBWII #56, )
• That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright ( CBWII #507)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

CBWII CBWIII- Catholic Book of Worship II/III CCCB

Choral Music

• Adoro te devote (Gregorian chant)
• Alleluia! For Christ Is Risen (J.S. Bach)
• And They Drew Nigh (Leo Sowerby)
• Ave verum corpus (Gregorian chant) [Liber ususalis p.1856]
• Ave verum corpus (W.A. Mozart)
• Awake, My Heart, with Gladness (J.S. Bach)
• Christ lag in Todesbanden (J.S. Bach)
• Cognoverunt discipuli (William Byrd)
• My Heart Is Fixed (Leo Sowerby)
• O sacrum convivium (Giovanni Croce, G.P. da Palestrina)
• Tantum ergo sacramentum (Christopher Bord)