Introit: Sing to the Lord a new song, alleluia; for the Lord has accomplished wondrous deeds, alleluia; he has revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia. alleluia. V. His right hand and his holy arm have given him victory. (Ps 97: 1-2)
Processional Now The Green Blade Rises John MacLeod Campbell Crum (1872-1958) wrote this text to be paired with the popular French carol melody Noel Nouvelet. The words speak of Christ’s resurrection through the metaphor of wheat seeds sprouting from the earth in green blades. ~ James McCarthy, baritone, and Margaret-Mary Owens, organ Psalm 22 R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the Lord. The lowly shall eat their fill; they who seek the Lord shall praise him: “May your hearts live forever!” All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; all the families of the nations shall bow down before him. To him alone shall bow down all who sleep in the earth; before him shall bend all who go down into the dust. And to him my soul shall life; my descendants shall serve him. Let the coming generation be told of the Lord that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born the justice he has shown. ~ James and Margaret Gospel Acclamation ~ Matt Alexander “Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me Offertory Antiphon: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; shout with joy to God, all the earth; sing a psalm in honor of his name; come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what great things the Lord has done for my soul, alleluia. (Ps 65: 1-2, 16) Paul, once Saul, knew the wonders wrought by God in his own soul. What story can we proclaim from our own lives of such wonders? A conversion experience? A moment surprised by joy? A New Commandment You’ll hear in this hymn direct quotes from John 3, which we find as our second reading this week. He writes: “And his commandment is this: we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us.” ~ James and Margaret Communion Antiphon: I am the true vine, and you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he it is who bears much fruit, alleluia, alleluia. (Jn 15: 5) These words of Jesus from today’s Gospel reading give light to our paths. Even with all the confusion in the world, we can take confidence knowing whose branches we are. One Bread, One Body The Gospel today teaches us that the vine (God) and the branches (Man) together create fruit (salvation). Without the vine, we are nothing. This hymn responds to that by telling us that when we receive the Eucharist in a state of grace and bind ourselves to our Lord, we become one body, in communion with the Catholic Church and our Lord Jesus Christ. ~James and Margaret Post-Communion Regina Caeli This prayer, sung in Latin throughout our Easter season, translates to: Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia: Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia! Queen of Heaven, be joyful, alleluia: For he whom you have humbly borne for us, alleluia, Has arisen, as he promised, alleluia! Pray for us to God, Alleluia! ~ James and Margaret Recessional At the Lamb’s High Feast We close our celebration with praise for the salvation that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross has brought us. ~ James and Margaret
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John--out west
5/2/2021 09:59:36 pm
All these songs are beautiful.
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Chelsea Barton
5/3/2021 09:04:45 am
Thank you so much for your kind words, John. We're so glad you enjoy.
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