Introit
“When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will rescue him and honor him; with long life will I satisfy him. V. He who abides in the shelter of the Most High, shall remain under the protection of the God of Heaven.” (Ps 90: 15-16, 1) Processional From Ashes to the Living Font “From ashes to the living font your Church must journey, Lord. Baptised in grace, in grace renewed, by your most holy word.” ~ James McCarthy, baritone, and Margaret-Mary Owens, organ Psalm 25 R. Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior. Remember that your compassion, O Lord, and your love are from of old. In your kindness remember me, because of your goodness, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord, thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, and he teaches the humble his way. ~ James and Margaret Gospel Acclamation ~ Matt Alexander "One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." (Mt 4: 4b) Offertory Antiphon: “The Lord will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield.” (Ps 90:4-5) This passage from Psalm 90 appears three times over the course of today’s liturgy, in the Tract, the Offertory Antiphon, and the Communion Antiphon. Let us remember that in our temptations, our Lord will protect us from falling if we trust in Him, repent, and recommit ourselves to following His way of the Cross. In the Gregorian chant, notice the beautiful rising, then sighing melody on the Latin verb sperabis, translated in our antiphon “you will find,” but equally meaning “you will await” and “you will hope.” Let us take this promise of this Psalm to heart! Again We Keep this Solemn Fast This hymn is thought to have been written by Pope St. Gregory the Great in the 6th century. In its original Latin, Ex more docti mystico was traditionally recited in its entirety for Matins from the First Sunday of Lent until the Saturday before Passion Sunday. ~ James and Margaret Communion Antiphon: “He will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield.” (Ps 90:4-5) Draw Near “Christ our Redeemer, God’s eternal Son, Has by his cross and blood the vict’ry won. He gave his life for greatest and for least, Himself the off’ring and himself the Priest.” ~James and Margaret Recessional The Glory of These Forty Days This hymn was also originally written in Latin by Gregory the Great. “The glory of these forty days we celebrate with songs of praise, for Christ, by whom all things were made, himself has fasted and has prayed” ~ James and Margaret
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