16th Sunday of Ordinary Time ( Year A)

Liturgical Color: Green

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

See, I have God for my help.
The Lord sustains my soul.
I will sacrifice to you with willing heart,
and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. Psalm 54:6,8 [Roman Missal]

Ecce Deus adiuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ: averte mala inimicis meis, in veritate tua a disperde illos, protector meus Domine.
Ps. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac: et in virtute tua iudica me. Psalm 54:6,7,3 [Graduale Romanum, p.307]

Ecce Deus adiuvat me, et Dominus susceptor est animæ meæ: averte mala inimicis meis, in veritate tua a disperde illos, protector meus Domine.
Ps. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac: et in virtute tua iudica me. Psalm 54:6,7,3 [Gregorian Missal, p.503]

Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Other Musical Settings

Behold, God is my helper [Simple English Propers, p.253 (Adam Bartlett)]

God himself is my help [Simple Choral Gradual, p.189 (Richard Rice) CMAA]

Choose one Entrance Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]

Lectionary Readings:

• First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19  You give repentance for sins. 
• Between the Readings 
• Gradual
• A/C) Domine Dominus noster [Graduale Romanum, p.308]
• (A/C) Domine Dominus noster [Gregorian Missal, p.504]
• Domine, Dominus noster (Orlando di Lasso)
• O Lord our governor (Capel Bond)
• Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 R. Lord, you are good and forgiving.
• Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
• Choose one Responsorial Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• R. Lord you are Good and Forgiving: Chabanel Psalmody

• Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27 The Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 
• Before the Gospel 
• Alleluia
• Eripe me de inimicis meis [Graduale Romanum, p.308]
• Eripe me de inimicis meis [Gregorian Missal, p.506]
• Eripe me, Domine (Johann Michael Haydn, Orlando di Lasso)
• Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]
• Choose one Alleluia or Alleluia Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• Gospel Acclamation Verse:  Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.See Mt 11:25
• Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43 "Allow both to grow together until the harvest." 

Offertory Antiphon:

The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. Your servant is diligent in keeping them. Psalm 19:9,11b,12
Verses of Psalm 54 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Iustitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda, et dulciora super mel et favum: nam et servus tuus custodiet ea. Psalm 19:9-12 [Graduale Romanum, p.309]

Iustitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda, et dulciora super mel et favum: nam et servus tuus custodiet ea. Psalm 19:9-12 [Gregorian Missal, p.507]

Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

Other Musical Settings:

1. The ordinances of the Lord [Simple English Propers, p.254 (Adam Bartlett)]
2. The precepts of the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.190 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
3. Choose one Offertory Antiphon from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]

Communion Antiphon:

The Lord, the gracious, the merciful,
has made a memorial of his wonders;
he gives food to those who fear him. Psalm 111:4-5 [Roman Missal]

— or —

Behold, I stand at the door and knock, says the Lord.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door to me,
I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me. Rev 3:20 [Roman Missal]

(A/B) Acceptabis sacrificium iustitiæ, oblationes et holocausta, super altare tuum, Domine.Psalm 51:21 [Graduale Romanum, p.309]
Psalm 51:3a,10,12,13,14,15,17,19,20 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

(A/B) Acceptabis sacrificium iustitiæ, oblationes et holocausta, super altare tuum, Domine.Psalm 51:21 [Gregorian Missal, p.507]

Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex, pp.215-252]

 Other Musical settings

• (A/B) You will accept a sacrifice [Simple English Propers, p.255 (Adam Bartlett)]
• Choose one Communion Antiphon and Psalm from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]

• Mass settings:
  1. Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
  2. Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
  3. Missa Jubilate Deo ( Chant ) CBWIII 

Hymns

• All Hail, Adored Trinity 
• All People That on Earth Do Dwell 
• Holy God, We Praise Thy Name 
• Holy, Holy, Holy 
• Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise 
• Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 
• There's A Wideness in God's Mercy 

Choral Music

• Faith, Hope and Love (Alexander Peloquin) [GIA Publications]
• Give Ear, O Lord, unto My Prayer (Healey Willan) [Concordia]
• God Be in My Head (Colin Brumby)
• He That Shall Endure to the End from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn)
• I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (John Rutter) [Oxford]
• In the Time of Trouble (John Blow) [Oxford]
• Jesu dulcis memoria from Simple Latin Motets (Colin Brumby)
• Lift Thine Eyes from Elijah (Felix Mendelssohn)
• Let All with Sweet Accord (Benjamin Rogers)
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