4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

 Liturgical Colour: Green

[Introit (Entrance Antiphon):

Save us, O Lord our God! And gather us from the nations,to give thanks to your holy name,
and make it our glory to praise you. Psalm 106:47 [Living with Christ Sunday Missal  (Novalis) p. 165]

Lætetur cor quærentium Dominum: quærite Dominum, et confirmamini: quærite faciem eius semper.
Ps. Confitemini Domino, et invocate nomen eius: annuntiate inter gentes opera eius. Ps 104: 3,4 and 1 [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.268]

Lætetur cor quærentium Dominum: quærite Dominum, et confirmamini: quærite faciem eius semper.
Ps. Confitemini Domino, et invocate nomen eius: annuntiate inter gentes opera eius. [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.442]

Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]

Readings from the Lectionary:

• First Reading Jeremiah 1:4-5,17-19 I appointed you a prophet to the nations [The Roman Missal: Lectionary: Sundays and Solemnities CCCB 1992]
• After the First Reading
• Gradual
• Quis Sicut Dominus, Deus noster qui in altus habitat: humilia respicit in qaelo et in terra?  Suscitans a terra inopem et de stercore erigens pauperem. (Graduale Romanum 1979, p 269)
• Responsorial Psalm
• Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15,17 R. I will sing of your salvation.  [The Roman Missal: Lectionary: Sundays and Solemnities CCCB 1992]
• Second Reading: I Corinthians 12:31 - 13:13 Faith, hope and charity abide: the greatest of these is love. 
• Alleluia /Gospel Acclamation
• Alleluia
• Alleluia:  Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum et confitebor nomini tuo (Graduale Romanum 1979, p. 270)
• Alleluia Versicle: The Lord sent me to bring good news to the poor and freedom to prisoners. Luke 4:18   [The Roman Missal: Lectionary: Sundays and Solemnities CCCB 1992]
• Gospel: Luke 4:21-30  Like Elijah and Elisha, Jesus was not sent only to the Jewish people.   [The Roman Missal: Lectionary: Sundays and Solemnities CCCB 1992]

Offertorium (Offertory Antiphon):

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High. Psalm 92:2 **
Verses of Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. [Graduale Romanum 1979 p.270]

Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.445/458]

Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]

Liturgical Music

Official texts

• Introit:
  1. Laetetur cor [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.268]
  2. Laetetur cor [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.442/456]
  3. Choose one Antiphona ad introitum and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]
  4. Let the hearts of those who seek [Simple English Propers, p.191 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
  5. Save us, Lord our God [Simple Choral Gradual, p.141 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
  6. Save us, O Lord our God [Saint Meinrad Entrance Antiphons for the Third Edition fo the Roman Missal  (Columba Kelly OSB) p.50, Mode 2 / OCP]
  7. Let the hearts of those who seek [Psalm 151p.452 (Brian Michael Page) CVM]
  8. Choose an Entrance Antiphon from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• Gradual (Responsorial Psalm):
  1. Quis sicut Dominus [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.269]
  2. Quis sicut Dominus [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.443/457]
  3. Quis sicut Dominus from Laudate pueri Dominum in D (George Frideric Handel)
  4. Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster (Henry Lawes)
  5. Who is like the Lord our God who lives on High [Psalm 151p.456 (Brian Michael Page) CVM]
  6. I will sing of your salvation (Responsorial Psalm)
  1. Chabanel Psalmody
  2. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
  3. Psalm 151 p. 455 (Brian Michael Page) CVM]
  7. Choose one Psalmus responsorius from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]
  8. Choose a Responsorial Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• Before the Gospel:
• Alleluia : Adorabo ad Templum
• Adorabo ad templum [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.270]
• Adorabo ad templum [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.444/458]
• Adorabo ad templum (Felix Mendelssohn)
• I will bow down [Psalm 151 p. 457 ( Brian Michael Page) CVM
• Gospel Verse: The Lord sent me to bring good news to the poor and freedom to prisoners
1. Psalm 151 p. 457 (C)) ( Brian Michael Page) CVM
1. Choose one Alleluia or Psalmus alleluiaticus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]
2. Choose an Alleluia or Alleluia Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• Offertory:
  1. Bonum est confiteri [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.270]
  2. Bonum est confiteri [Gregorian Missal 1990l, p.445/458]
  3. Bonum est confiteri
  1. Julius Benedict SATB with S solo (keyboard accpt)
  2. Robert Führer SAB & organ
  3. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
  4. Choose one Antiphona ad offertorium and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]
  5. It is good to give thanks unto the Lord [Simple English Propers, p.192 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
  6. O Most High [Simple Choral Gradual, p.142 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
  7. It is good to give thanks unto the Lord [Psalm 151 p.458 ( Brian Michael Page) CVM]
  8. It Is A Good Thing to Give Thanks (James Kent)
  9. Choose an Offertory Antiphon and Psalm from one of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.148-182 / Liturgical Press]
• Communion:
  1. (B/C) Illumina faciem tuam [Graduale Romanum 1979, p.271]
  2. (B/C) Illumina faciem tuam [Gregorian Missal 1990, p.445/459]
  3. (B/C) Illumina faciem tuam 
  1. Ludovico Balbi SATB
  2. Carlo Gesualdo SATTB
  3. Heinrich Isaac SATB
  4. Nobuaki Izawa SATB
  5. Giovanni Maria Trabaci SATTB
  4. Choose one Antiphona ad communionem and Psalmus from any of the eight Masses for Ordinary Time [Graduale simplex 2007, pp.215-252]
  5. Let your face shine down [Simple English Propers, p.194 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
  6. Let you face shine on your servant [Simple Choral Gradual, p.143 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
  7. Happy are the poor in spirit [Simple Choral Gradual, p.144 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
  8. Let your face shine on your servant [Saint Meinrad Communion Antiphons for the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, p.14 / Mode 1 (Columba Kelly OSB) OCP]
  9. Let your face shine down upon your servant [Psalm 151 p.460 ( Brian Michael Page) CVM]
  10. Choose a Communion Antiphon and Psalm from one 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) Graduale Romanum 1979,  Gregorian Missal 1990
  2. Missa Jubilate Deo (Pope Paul VI) 
  3. ICEL Order of the Mass 

Hymns

• A Mighty Fortress (CBW #641)
• A mighty fortress (Martin Luther)
• Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round (Orlando Gibbons)
• Faith of Our Fathers (CBW #603, AH #603)
• I Sing the Mighty Power of God (AH #616)
• I sing the mighty power of God (Ronald McVey)
• Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (AH #470)
•  William Penfro Rowlands
•  John Stainer —
• Now Thank We All Our God (CBW #674, AH #607)
• (Johann Crüger)
• O God, Our Help in Ages Past (CBW #640, AH #624)
• Charles Villiers Stanford
• Rejoice the Lord Is King (CBW #645)
• Other Settings
• Joseph Barnby — Rejoice, the Lord is King
• William Billings — Bolton
• John Fawcett — Rejoice, the Lord is king
• George Frideric Handel — Rejoice! the Lord is King
• Amos Pilsbury — Judea  
• The Voice of God Goes Out through All the Earth (CBW #639)
• To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King (CBW #548, AH #480)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

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

CPDL= Choral Public Domain Library

Choral Music

• Ave verum (Various)  
• Exaudi Domine: 
• Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Claudio Merulo)
• Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam (Giovanni Maria Trabaci)
• Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Orlando di Lasso)
• Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Sigismondo d'India)
• Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Josquin des Prez)
• Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Giovanni Paolo Cima)
• O Thou in Whose Presence (various settings)
• Psalm 95 (Various Settings)
• Ubi caritas (Various)
• Verbum caro factum est (Various)