Prelude | None |
Gathering | Musician's Choice - Taize or simple melodies/instrumentation to open during Lent, with harmony if possible, in order to call us to prayer in a meditative way. Ash Wednesday: #620 - Bless The Lord Opening Rites will have meditational themes |
Kyrie | Spoken |
Gloria | Omitted |
Responsorial Psalm | Psalm of the Day: Ash Wednesday: #51 - Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord Lent 1: #39 - Psalm 25: To You, O Lord Lent 2: #78 - Psalm 116: Our Blessing Cup Lent 3: Psalm 95: If Today You Hear His Voice (CCLI) or #32 Psalm 19: Words of Everlasting Life Lent 4: Psalm 137: Let My Tongue Be Silenced Lent 5: Psalm 51: Create In Me a Clean Heart O God Possible alternatives for any Sunday: #65 - Psalm 91: Be With Me #51 - Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord |
Gospel Acclamation | #343 Lenten Gospel Acclamation (Praise and honor to you..) Lent 1: No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Lent 2: From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: this is my beloved son, hear him. Lent 3, 4: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. Lent 5: If you serve me, follow me, says the Lord; and where I am my servant wiill also be. |
Preparation of the Gifts | A short instrumental piece to accompany the preparation of the table; ex., gathering may be repeated as an instrumental |
Holy, Holy, Holy | #367 Holy, Holy, Holy - Land of Rest |
Memorial Acclamation | #368 When We Eat This Bread - Land of Rest or Save Us, Save Us - Land of Rest or Lord, by Your Cross - Land of Rest |
Amen | #369 Amen - Land of Rest |
Lamb of God | #391 Lamb of God (D.C. Isele) or Lamb of God - Land of Rest or #392 Lamb of God (Stewart) - need a second voice for echo to make this work |
Communion | Musician's choice consistent with readings theme from each week, for example: Lent 1: Temptation in the Desert Lent 2: Transfiguration Lent 3: Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. Lent 4: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Lent 5: Whoever serves me must follow me |
Sending Forth | Musician's choice - Invoking inner conversion or transformation |