The

Entrance Antiphons
from the

Third Edition of the

Roman Missal
Set to music by

Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB

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ADVENT
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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 24: 1-3
Mode 8

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To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted;

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let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me;

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and let none who hope in you be put to shame.

(Psalm 24[25]: GR, p. 15)

Congregational Refrain:

                                             

To you, O God, I lift up my soul,

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 30: 19, 30
Mode 7

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O people of Si-on, be-hold, the Lord will come to save the nations,

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and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard
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In the joy of your heart.

(Psalm 79[80]: GR, p. 18)

Congregational Refrain:

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The Lord will come to save his peo- ple.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Entrance Antiphon Phil 4: 4-5
Mode 1

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Re-joice in the Lord always; a- gain I say, re- joice.

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In- deed, the Lord is near.

(Psalm 84[85]: GR, p. 21)

Congregational Refrain:

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Re- joice, re- joice in the Lord; for he comes!
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 45: 8
Mode 1

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and let the clouds rain down the Just One;

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let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior.

(Psalm 18[19]: GR, p. 34)

Congregational Refrain:

                

Let the earth bring forth a Sav- ior.


CHRISTMAS
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December 25
CHRISTMAS
Solemnity
At the Mass during the Night
Entrance Antiphon Ps 2: 7

   
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2. The Lord said to me: You are my Son.

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It is I who have be- got- ten you this day.

(Psalm 2: 1, 6-7, 9-11: GS, p. 64)

Congregational Refrain:

                              

2. Bless-ed are we who trust in the Lord!

Or:

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1, Let us all re-joice in the Lord, for our Sa- vior has been born

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in the world.To- day true peace has come down to us from heav-en.

(Psalm 2: 1, 6-7, 9-11: GS, p. 64)

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Congregational Refrain:

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1. To- day, a Sav-ior has been born for us, al- le- lu- ia!

CHRISTMAS
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 9: 5

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7. A child is born for us, and a son is giv-en to us;

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his scep-ter of pow- er rests u-pon his should- er,

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and his name will be called Mess-en-ger of great coun-sel.

(Psalm 97[98]: GR, p. 47; or Isaiah 9: 1-2, 5-6: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

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7. A child is born for us, who is the Sav-ior of the world!
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The Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of the
Lord,
or, if there is no Sunday, 30 December.
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY
AND JOSEPH
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Lk 2: 16

                        

5. The shepherds went in haste, and found Ma-ry

         
 
  
  
 
    
and Jo- seph and the In- fant ly- ing in a man- ger.

(Psalm 127[128]: cf. GS, p. 70; or Psalm 67[68]: 2, 5-7, 33-36: cf. GR, p.
310)

Congregational Refrain:

  
       
    
          
 
5. We are like shoots of the o-live a-round the ta-ble of the Lord.
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1 January
The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY
MOTHER OF GOD
Entrance Antiphon


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2. Hail, Ho-ly Mo- ther, who gave birth to the King

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Who rules heav-en and earth for e- ver.

(Psalm 44[45]: 2, 11, 12: GR, p. 403)

Congregational Refrain:

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2. All your child-ren will praise you from age to age.

Or: Cf. Is 9: 1, 5; Lk 1: 33

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7. Today a light will shine u-pon us, for the Lord is born

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for us: and he will be called Won- drous God,
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Prince of peace, Fa- ther of fu-ture a- ges:

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and his reign will be with- out end.

(Psalm 92[93]: GR, p. 44; or Isaiah 9: 1-3, 5-6: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

                

7. To- day, a light has shone u-pon us

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE

NATIVITY
Entrance Antiphon Wis 18: 14-15

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8. When a pro-found si-lence co-vered all things and night

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was in the mid-dle of its course, your all-pow-er-ful Word,

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O Lord, bound- ed from heav- en's roy- al throne.

(Psalm 92[93]: GR, p. 53)

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Congregational Refrain:

              

8. The Lord is glo-ri-ous on high.
6 January, or the Sunday between January 2 and 8
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Bar 5: 5

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8. A- rise, Je-ru-sa-lem, and look to the East and see your

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children ga- thered from the rising to the setting of the sun.

(Psalm 71[72]: 1-11: GR, p. 56)

Congregational Refrain:

             

8. All kings shall bring him gifts.
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THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mal 3: 1; 1 Chr 29: 12

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2. Be-hold, the Lord, the Might-y One, has come;

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and king-ship is in his grasp, and pow-er and do-min-ion.

(Psalm 71[72]: 1-11: GR, p. 56)

Congregational Refrain:

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2. The kings of all the earth shall bring him gifts.
Sunday after Epiphany
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 3: 16-17

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8. A-fter the Lord was bap-tized, the heav-ens were o- pened,

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and the Spir-it de-scend-ed u-pon him like a dove,
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and the voice of the Fa-ther thun-dered:



    
 
  

          
This is my be-lov-ed Son, with whom I am well pleased.

(Psalm 44[45]: cf. GS, p. 128; or Psalm 28[29]:1-4, 10-11)

Congregational Refrain:


   
    
          
8. This is my be- lov-ed Son, lis-ten to Him!
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Lent
 ASH WEDNESDAY
Entrance Antiphon Wis 11: 23, 24, 26

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1. You are mer-ci-ful to all, O Lord,

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and de- spise noth- ing that you have made.

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You o-ver-look peo- ples sins, to bring them to re-pen-tance,

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and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God.

(Psalm 56[57]: GR, p. 62)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. Be mer- ci- ful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 90: 15-16

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I will de-li- ver him and give him glo- ry,

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I will grant him length of days.

(Psalm 90[91]: GR, p. 71)

Congregational Refrain:

                     

8. Show us, O Lord, your sav- ing pow- er.

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 8-9


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3. Of you my heart has spok-en: Seek his face.

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It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;
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hide not your face from me.

(Psalm 26[27]: GR, p. 88)

Congregational Refrain:

                      

3. The Lord is full of com-pass-ion for those who seek Him.
Or: Cf. Ps 24: 6, 2, 22

                       

4. Re-mem-ber your com-pass-ion, O Lord,

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and your mer-ci-ful love, for they are from of old.

 
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Let not our e-ne-mies ex-ult o-ver us.

     
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Re-deem us, O God of Is- ra- el, from all our dis-tress.

(Psalm 24[25]: GR, p. 81)

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Congregational Refrain:

               
       
4. Re- deem us, O Lord, from all our dis- tress.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 24: 15-16

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7. My eyes are al- ways on the Lord,

      

  
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for he res-cues my feet from the snare.

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Turn to me and have mer- cy on me,

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for I am a-lone and poor.

(Psalm 25[26]: GR, p. 96)

Congregational Refrain:

    
              
7. My eyes are al- ways on the Lord.
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Or: Cf. Ez 36: 23-26

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3. When I prove my ho- li- ness a-mong you,

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I will ga-ther you from all the for-eign lands;

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and I will pour clean wa-ter u- pon you

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and I will give you a new spir-it, says the Lord.

(Psalm 33[34]: GR, p. 249; or Ezekiel 36: 24-28: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

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3. I will give you a new spir- it, says the Lord.
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 66: 10-11

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5. Re-joice, Je-ru-sa-lem, and all who love her.

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Be joy- ful, all who were in mourn-ing;


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Ex- ult and be sa-tis-fied at her con-sol-ing breast.

(Psalm 121[122]: GR, p. 108; or Isaiah 66: 10-14: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

   

                  

5. Re- joice, O Je-ru-sa-lem, all you who love her.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 42: 1-2

                            

4. Give me jus-tice, O God,

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and plead my cause a- gainst a na-tion that is faith-less.
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From the de-ceit-ful and cun-ning re-scue me,

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for you, O God, are my strength.

(Psalm 42[43]: GR, p. 120)

Congregational Refrain:

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PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF

THE LORD
The Commemoration of the Lords Entrance into Jerusalem
While the Priest and the Deacon, accompanied by other ministers,
approach the place where the people are gathered, the following antiphon
or another appropriate chant is sung.
Antiphon Mt 21: 9

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7. HO-SAN-NA to the Son of Da-vid! * Bless-ed is he who comes

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in the name of the Lord, The King of Is- ra- el: Ho-san-na
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in the high- est.

Psalm 118 (117)

1
Give prise to the LRD, for he is god;
his mrcy endres forver.
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The stne that the bulders rejcted [6]
has becme the crnerstone.
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By the LRD has ths been dne,
a mrvel in our yes.
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[T]he LORD is Gd, and has gven us lght. [5]
Go frward in procssion with brnches,
as fr as the hrns of the ltar.
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Yu are my Gd, I prise you.
My Gd, I exlt you.
Congregational Refrain:

  

       

7. Ho- san- na in the high- est!
As the Procession moves forward, the following or other suitable chants in
honor of Christ the King are sung by the choir and people.
Antiphon 1

          
               
1. The child- ren of the He- brews, car-ry-ing o-live bran-ches,

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went to meet the Lord, cry-ing out and say-ing:
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1. Ho-san-na in the high- est.

Psalm 24 (23)
1
A Psalm of David.

The LRDS is the arth and its fllness,

the wrld, and thse who dwll in it.
2
It is h who st it on the sas;
on the rvers he mde it frm.
3
Who shall clmb the muntain of the LRD? [5]
Who shall stnd in his hly plce?
4
The clean of hnds and pre of hart,
whose sul is not st on vain thngs,
who has not swrn decitful wrds.
5
Blssings from the LRD shall he recive,
and right rewrd from the Gd who sves him.
6
Sch are the pople who sek him,
who seek the fce of the Gd of Jcob.
7
O gtes, lift hgh your hads; [6]
grow hgher, ncient dors.
Let him nter, the kng of glry!
8
Wh is this kng of glry?
The LRD, the mghty, the vliant;
the LRD, the vliant in wr.
9
O gtes, lift hgh your hads; [6]
grow hgher, ncient dors.
Let him nter, the kng of glry!
10
Wh is this kng of glry?
H, the LRD of hsts,
h is the kng of glry.
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Congregational Refrain:
Cf. above
Antiphon 2


  
   
                       
1. The child-ren of the He- brews spread their gar-ments on the road,

    
   

 
 
  
               
Cry- ing out and say-ing: Ho-san-na to the Son of Da-vid;

     
                

        
Blesss- ed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Psalm 47 (46)
1
For the Choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
2
All poples, clp your hnds.
Cry to Gd with shuts of jy!
3
For the LRD, the Most Hgh, is wesome,
the great kng over ll the arth.
4
He hmbles poples nder us
and ntions nder our fet.
5
Our hritage he chse for s,
the prde of Jcob whom he lves.
6
God goes p with shuts of jy.
The LORD goes p with trmpet blst.
7
Sing prise for Gd; sing prise!
Sing prise to our kng; sing prise!
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God is kng of ll the arth.
Sing prise with ll your skll.
9
Gd reigns ver the ntions.
God sts upon his hly thrne.
10
The prnces of the poples are assmbled
with the pople of the Gd of braham.
The rlers of the arth belong to Gd,
wh is gratly exlted.
Congregational Refrain:
Cf. above

While the Priest proceeds to the altar, the Entrance Antiphon with its
Psalm or another chant on the same theme is sung.
At other Masses, in which singing at the entrance cannot take place, the
Priest, as soon as he has arrived at the altar and venerated it, greets the
people, reads the Entrance Antiphon, and continues the Mass in the usual
way.
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Jn 12: 1, 12-13; Ps 23: 9-10

            


           
2. Six days be- fore the Pass- o- ver,


 
   
              
when the Lord came in- to the cit- y of Je-ru-sa-lem,

             
               
the child-ren ran to meet him;


 
  
          

 
       
in their hands they car-ried palm bran- ches
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and with a loud voice cried out:

  
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*Ho- san- na in the high- est!

                           

Bless- ed are you, who have come in youre a-bun-dant mer- cy!

                                   

O gates, lift high your heads;

                               

grow high- er, an- cient doors.

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Let him en- ter, the king of glo- ry!

                              

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He, the Lord of hosts, he is the king of glo- ry.

  
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Bless-ed are you, who have come in youre a- bun- dant mer- cy!
Congregational Refrain:

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2. Let him en- ter, the King of glo- ry!

THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

At the Evening Mass
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Gal 6: 14

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4. We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Je- sus Christ,

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in whom is our sal-va-tion, life and re-sur-rec- tion,

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through whom we are saved and de- li- vered.

(Psalm 66[67]: GR, p. 162)

Congregational Refrain:

                         

4. By your cross and re- sur-rec- tion, save us O Lord!
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EASTER SUNDAY
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 138: 18, 5-6

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4. I have ri- sen, and I am with you still, al- le- lu- ia.

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You have laid your hand u- pon me, al- le- lu- ia.

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Too won-der-ful for me, this know-ledge,

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Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia.
(Psalm 138[139]: GR, p. 196)
Congregational Refrain:

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4. Christ has ris- en, and is here in our midst1
Or: Lk 24: 34; cf. Rv 1: 6

                

6. The Lord is tru- ly ri- sen, al-le-lu-ia.

              

To him be glo- ry and pow-er
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for all the a-ges of e-ter-ni-ty, al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu- ia.

(Psalm 97[98]: GS, p. 172)

Congregational Refrain:

       

          
6. The Lord is tru- ly ris- en, al- le- lu- ia!

MONDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Ex 13: 5, 9

                        

8. The Lord has led you in-to a land flow-ing with milk and ho-ney,

                           

that the law of the Lord may al-ways be on your lips, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 104[105]: GR, p. 200)

Congregational Refrain:

  
            

8. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!
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Or:

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6. The Lord has risen from the dead, as he said;

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let us all ex-ult and re-joice,

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for he reigns for all e- ter- ni-ty, al-le- lu-ia.

(Psalm 97[98]: GS, p. 172)

Congregational Refrain:

             
6. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!

TUESDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Sir 15: 3-4

                       

7. He gave them the wa-ter of wis-dom to drink;

   
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it will be made strong in them and will not be moved;
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it will raise them up for e- ver, al- le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 104[105]: GR, p. 202; or Sirach 14: 20; 15: 3-5, 6b: cf. GR,
Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

      
              
    
7. He has gi- ven us the wa-ter of wis- dom to drink.

WEDNESDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 25: 34

                     

7. Come, you bless-ed of my Fa- ther;

      
  
      
       
re-ceive the king-dom pre-pared for you


       
           
from the foun-da-tion of the world, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 95[96]: GR, p. 205)

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Congregational Refrain:

             

7. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!

THURSDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Wis 10: 20-21

  
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8. They praised in u- ni-son your con-quer- ing hand, O Lord,

                           

for wis- dom o- pened mouths that were mute

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and gavev e- lo- quence to the tongues of in- fants, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 97[98]: GR, p. 208)

Congregational Refrain:

   
     
     
8. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!
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FRIDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 77: 53

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4. The Lord led his peo-ple in hope,

                 
while the sea en-gulfed their foes, al- le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 77[78]: GR, p. 211)

Congregational Refrain:

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4. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia,

SATURDAY
Within The Octave Of Easter
Entrance Antiphon Ps 104: 43

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7. The Lord brought out his peo- ple with joy,

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his chos- en ones with shouts of re- joic-ing, al-le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 104[105]: GR, p. 214)

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Congregational Refrain:

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7. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

(or of Divine Mercy)
Entrance Antiphon 1 Pt 2: 2

  
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6. Like new- born in- fants, you must long for the pure,

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spi- ri- tual milk, that in him

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you may grow to sal- va- tion, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 80[81]: GR, p. 216)

Congregational Refrain:

        
      
6. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia.
Or: 4 Esdr 2: 36-37

                     
4. Re- ceive the joy of your glo- ry, giv- ing thanks to God,
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who has called you in- to the heav-en ly king dom, al le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 77[78]: GR, p. 243)

Congregational Refrain:

    
             
4. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia,

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 65: 1-2

 
             
8. Cry out with joy to God, all the earth;

            

O sing to the glo-ry of his name.


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O ren- der him glo-ri-ous praise, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 65[66]: GR, p. 219)

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Congregational Refrain:


             
8. Cry out with joy, all the earth!

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 32: 5-6

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4. The mer-ci-ful love of the Lord fills the earth;

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by the word of the Lord the heav-ens were made, al-le- lu-ia.

(Psalm 32[33]: GR, p. 222)

Congregational Refrain:

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4. The love of the Lord, fills the earth, al- le- lu- ia!

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 97: 1-2

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6. O sing a new song to the Lord,

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for he has worked won- ders;
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in the sight of the na-tions

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he has shown his de- li- ver-ance, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 97[98]: GR, p. 225)

Congregational Refrain:

                          

6. You have worked won- ders, O Lord, in our midst!

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 48: 20

               

  

3. Pro-claim a joy-ful sound and let it be heard;

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Pro-claim to the ends of the earth:

                     

The Lord has freed his peo- ple, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 65[66]: GR, p. 229)

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Congregational Refrain:

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3. The Lord has freed his peo- ple, al- le- lu- ia!

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon Ps 67: 33, 35

         

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1. You king-doms of the earth, sing to God;

   
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praise the Lord, who a-scends a-bove the high-est heav- ens;

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his ma-jes-ty and might are in the skies, al-le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 67[68]: 2, 5-6, 19-21, 25, 29-36: GR, p. 238)

Congregational Refrain:

          
    

1. Al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia, al- le- lu- ia!
 43

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Acts 1: 11

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7. Men of Ga-li-lee, why gaze in won-der at the heav-ens?

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This Jes-us whom you saw a-scend-ing in-to heav-en

                   
will re-turn as you saw him go, al- le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 46[47]: GR, p. 235; or Psalm 67[68]: 5-6, 19-21, 25, 29-36: GS,
pp. 178-179)

Congregational Refrain:

                    

7. Our Ris- en Lord, a- scends in glo- ry!

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 7-9


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1. O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you;
44

               

of you my heart has spo- ken: Seek his face;

       
 
     
hide not your face from me, al-le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 26[27]: GR, p. 241)

Congregational Refrain:

           

   
1. It is your face we seek, O Lord.

PENTECOST SUNDAY
Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon Rom 5: 5; cf. 8: 11

                        

3. The love of God has been poured in-to our hearts

                          

through the Spir-it of God dwell- ing with- in us, al-le-lu-ia.

(Psalm 102[103]: GR, p. 248)

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Congregational Refrain:

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3. Fill us, O Lord, with your love!

PENTECOST SUNDAY
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Wis 1: 7

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and that which con- tains all things

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un-der stands what is said, al-le- lu- ia.

(Psalm 67[68]: GR, p. 252)

Congregational Refrain:

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8. Send forth your Spir- it, O Lord, and fill the earth!
Or: Cf. the Vigil Mass, above Rom 5: 5; cf. 8: 11

                                                       
The love of God has been poured into our hearts
46

                                                       
through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia.

(Psalm 102[103]: cf. GR, p. 248)

Congregational Refrain:

                                                       
Congregational Refrain Text
47
ORDINARY TIME
 49

THE SECOND SUNDAY

in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 65: 4

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4. All the earth shall bow down before you, O God,

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and shall sing to you,

 
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shall sing to your name, O Most High!

(Psalm 65[66]: GR, p. 260)

Congregational Refrain:

                         

4. We shall sing to your name, O Lord, most high!

THIRD SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 95: 1, 6

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7. O sing a new song to the Lord;
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sing to the Lord, all the earth.

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In his pre-sence are ma-jes-ty and splen-dor,

     
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strength and ho- nor in his ho- ly place.

(Psalm 95[96]: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

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7. Let us sing to the Lord, in his ho- ly place.

FOURTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 105: 47

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2. Save us, O Lord our God!

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And ga-ther us from the na- tions,

                  

to give thanks to your ho-ly name,
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and make it our glo- ry to praise you.

(Psalm 121[122]: GS, p. 242)

Congregational Refrain:

    
            
2. Let us praise and thank our God!

FIFTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 94: 6-7

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2. O come, let us wor-ship God

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and bow low before the God who made us,

                    
for he is the Lord our God.

(Psalm 94[95]: GR, p. 271)

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Congregational Refrain:

   
                
     
2. Come, let us wor- ship the God who made us.

SIXTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 30: 3-4


  
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6. Be my pro-tec-tor, O God,

   
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a might-y strong-hold to save me.

    
                
For you are my rock, my strong- hold!


   

   
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Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name.

(Psalm 30[31]: GR, p. 275)

Congregational Refrain:

   
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6. Guide us, O Lord, for the sake of your name.
 53

SEVENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 12: 6

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5. O Lord, I trust in your mer-ci-ful love.

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My heart will re-joice in your sal-va- tion.

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I will sing to the Lord who has been boun- ti- ful with me.

(Psalm 12[13]: GR, p. 278)

Congregational Refrain:

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5. We trust, O Lord, in your mer- ci- ful love.

EIGHTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 17: 19-20

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1. The Lord be-came my pro-tec-tor.
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He brought me out to a place of free- dom;

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/ he saved me be-cause he de-light- ed in me.

(Psalm 17[18]: GR, p. 281)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. The Lord has be- come my pro- tec- tor.

NINTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 24: 16, 18

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6. Turn to me and have mer- cy on me, O Lord,

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for I am a- lone and poor.

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See my low- li-ness and suf-fer-ing

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and take a- way all my sins, my God.
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(Psalm 25[24]: GR, p. 284)

Congregational Refrain:

 
               
6. Have mer- cy on me, O Lord.

TENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 1-2

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The Lord is the strong-hold of my life; whom should I dread?

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When those who do e- vil draw near, they stum-ble and fall.

(Psalm 26[27]: GR, p. 288)

Congregational Refrain:

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2. The Lord is the strong- hold of my life, whom shall I fear?
56

ELEVENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 26: 7, 9

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4. O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; be my help.

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Do not a- ban-don or for- sake me, O God, my Sav- ior!

(Psalm 26[27]: GR, p. 291)

Congregational Refrain:

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4. Be my help, O God, my Sav- ior!

TWELFTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 27: 8-9

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2. The Lord is the strength of his peo- ple,

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a sav- ing re- fuge for the one he has a- noint- ed.

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Save your peo- ple, Lord, and bless your he- ri- tage,
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and gov- ern them for e- ver.

(Psalm 27[28]: GR, p. 294)

Congregational Refrain:

                     

2. The Lord is our strength and our re- fuge.

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 46: 2

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6. All peo- ples, clap your hands.

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Cry to God with shouts of joy!

(Psalm 46[47]: GR, p. 297)

Congregational Refrain:

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6. All you peo- ple, cry to God with shouts of joy!
58

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 47: 10-11

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1. Your mer-ci-ful love, O God,

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we have re- ceived in the midst of your tem- ple.

 
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Reach- es the ends of the earth;

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your right hand is filled with sav- ing jus- tice.

(Psalm 47[48]: GR, p. 300)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. Your praise, O God, reach- es the ends of the earth.
 59

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 16: 15

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1. As for me, in ju- stice I shall be-hold your face;

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- I shall be filled with the vi- sion of your glo- ry.

(Psalm 16[17]: GR, p. 94)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. Let me be- hold your face, O Lord.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 53: 6, 8

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5. See, I have God for my help.

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The Lord sus- tains my soul.
60

  
   
             
I will sa- cri- fice to you with will- ing heart,

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and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.

(Psalm 53[54]: GR, p. 307)

Congregational Refrain:

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5. We praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 67: 6-7, 36

                               
5. God is in his ho- ly place,

 
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God who u- nites those who dwell in his house;


  

 
              
 
    
he him- self gives might and strength to his peo- ple.

(Psalm 67[68]: GR, p. 310)

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Congregational Refrain:

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5. You give u- ni- ty and strength to your peo- ple, O God.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 69: 2, 6

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You are my res- cu- er, my help;

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O Lord, do not de- lay.

(Psalm 69[70]: GR, p. 315)

Congregational Refrain:

                  

7. Come to our aid, O Lord, do not de- lay!
62

NINETEENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 73: 20, 19, 22, 23

                      

7. Look to your co- ve-nant, O Lord,

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and for- get not the life of your poor ones for e- ver.

 
              

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and for- get not the cries of those who seek you.

(Psalm 73[74]: GR, p. 319)

Congregational Refrain:

                    

7. Re- mem- ber us, who seek you, O Lord.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 83: 10-11

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4. Turn your eyes, O God, our shield;
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and look on the face of youre a- noint-ed one;

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one day within your courts

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is better than a thous- and else-where.

(Psalm 83[84]: GR, p. 323)

Congregational Refrain:

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4. Turn your eyes, O God, and look u- pon us.

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 85: 1-3

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1. Turn your ear, O Lord, and an- swer me;

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save the servant who trusts in you, my God.
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Have mer-cy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.

(Psalm 85[86]: GR, p. 326)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. Have mer- cy on us, O Lord, as we cry to you.

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 85: 3, 5

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8. Have mer-cy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.

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O Lord, you are good and for-giv- ing,

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full of mer-cy to all who call to you.

(Psalm 85[86]: GR, p. 330)

Congregational Refrain:

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8. O Lord, you are good and for- giv- ing.
 65

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 118: 137, 124

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1. You are just, O Lord, and your judg-ment is right;

      
     
    
  
 
treat your ser- vant in ac-cord with your mer-ci-ful love.

(Psalm 118[119]: 145-152: GR, p. 332)

Congregational Refrain:

         
        
   
      
1. Bless- ed are they who walk in the way of the Lord.

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Sir 36: 18

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1. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you,

           
              

that your pro-phets be found true.
66

                        

Hear the prayers of your serv- ant,

                        

and of your peo- ple Is- ra- el.

(Psalm 121[122]: GR, p. 336; or Sirach 36: 1-7, 13, 16-22: GR,
Praenotanca, no. 1)

Congregational Refrain:

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1. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon

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4. I am the sal-va-tion of the peo- ple, says the Lord.

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Should they cry to me in a- ny dis- tress,

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I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for e- ver.

(Psalm 77[78]: 1-7: cf. GR, p. 329;

or Psalm 36[37]: 27-40: GR, Praenotanda, no. 1 [antiphon is based on
Psalm 36[37]: 39-40])
 67

Congregational Refrain:

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4. Be our sal- va- tion, O Lord, for- e- ver.

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Dn 3: 31, 29, 30, 43, 42

  
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3. All that you have done to us, O Lord,

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you have done with true judg- ment,

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for we have sinned a- gainst you

                  

and not o- beyed your com- mand- ments.

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and deal with us ac-cord-ing to the boun- ty of your mer- cy.
68
(Psalm 118[119]: 1-8: GR, p. 342; or Psalm 129[130])

Congregational Refrain:

                            

3. For- give our sins, O Lord, that we may glo- ri- fy your name.

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Est 4: 17

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4. With- in your will, O Lord, all things are es- tab- lished,

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and there is none that can re- sist your will.

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and all that is held within the cir- cle of heav- en;

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you are the Lord of all.

(Psalm 118[119]: 1-8: GR, p. 346)

 69
Congregational Refrain:

                      

4. You are our Lord, you are the Lord of all.

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Ps 129: 3-4


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3. If you, O Lord, should mark in-i-qui-ties, Lord, who could stand?

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But with you is found for-give-ness, O God of Is-ra- el.

(Psalm 129[130]: GR, p. 350)

Congregational Refrain:

                         

3. With you is found for- give-ness, O God of Is-ra-el.

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 16: 6, 8

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3. To you I call; for you will sure- ly heed me, O God;
70

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turn your ear to me; hear my words.

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in the sha- dow of your wings pro- tect me.

(Psalm 16[17]: GR, p. 354)

Congregational Refrain:

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3. In the sha- dow of your wings, pro- tect me.

THIRTIETH SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 104: 3-4

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2. Let the hearts that seek the Lord re- joice;

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Turn to the Lord and his strength; con-stant-ly seek his face.

(Psalm 104[105]: GR, p. 357)

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Congregational Refrain:

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2. It is your face that we seek, O Lord.

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 37: 22-23

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be not far from me!

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Make haste and come to my help,

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O Lord, my strong sal- va- tion!

(Psalm 37[38]: GR, p. 360)

Congregational Refrain:

                        

7. Make haste, O Lord, and come to our help!
72

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 87: 3

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In- cline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord.

(Psalm 87[88]: GR, p. 363)

Congregational Refrain:

                      

3. Let my prayer come in- to your pre- sence.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY
in Ordinary Time
Entrance Antiphon Jer 29: 11, 12, 14

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6. The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of af- flic- tion.

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You will call u- pon me, and I will an- swer you,

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and I will lead back your cap- tives from e- very place.
 73

(Psalm 84[85]: GR, p. 166)

Congregational Refrain:

 























6. Hear us, O Lord, as we call u- pon you.
74
THE SOLEMNITIES OF
THE LORD
during Ordinary Time
76
First Sunday after Pentecost
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon

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8. Blest be God the Fa- ther,

                

and the On- ly Be- got- ten Son of God,

                   

and al- so the Ho- ly Spir- it,

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for he has shown us his mer-ci-ful love.

(Psalm 8: GR, p. 371)

Congregational Refrain:

                     

8. Show us your mer- ci- ful love, O Lord!
 77
Thursday after the Most Holy Trinity
THE MOST HOLY BODY
AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
(CORPUS CHRISTI)
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 80: 17

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2. He fed them with the fin- est wheat

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and sa-tis-fied them with hon- ey from the rock.

(Psalm 80[81]: 2, 3, 11: GR, p. 371)

Congregational Refrain:

                      
2. He fed them with hon-ey from the rock.
Friday after the Second Sunday after Pentecost
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Ps 32: 11, 19


                
5. The de-signs of his Heart are from age to age,
78

             

to res-cue their souls from death,

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and to keep them a-live in fa- mine.

(Psalm 32[33]: GR, p. 384)

Congregational Refrain:

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5. You res- cure our souls from death.
Last Sunday in Ordinary Time
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
KING OF THE UNIVERSE
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Rv 5: 12; 1: 6

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3. How wor-thy is the Lamb who was slain,

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to re-ceive pow-er and di-vi-ni-ty,

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and wis-dom and strength and ho-nor.
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To him be-long glo-ry and pow-er for e-ver and e- ver.

(Psalm 71[72]: GR, p. 388)

Congregational Refrain:

                    

3. Glo- ry and pow- er are yours, O Lord!
80
PROPER OF SAINTS
82
25 January
THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL
THE APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon 2 Tim 1: 12; 4: 8

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will keep safe what is my due un-til that day.

Congregational Refrain:

                      

1. O Lord, you search me, and you know me!
2 February
THE PRESENTATION OF THE
LORD
Feast
The Blessing of Candles and the Procession
First Form: Procession
While the candles are being lit, the following antiphon or another
appropriate chant is sung.
 83
Behold, our Lord will come with power,
to enlighten the eyes of his servants, alleluia.
All carry lighted candles. As the procession moves forward, one or other
of the antiphons that follow is sung, namely the antiphon A light for
revelation with the canticle (Lk 2: 29-32), or the antiphon Sion, adorn your
bridal chamber or another appropriate chant.
Antiphon I Lk 2: 29-32

   
  
      
    
8. A light for re-ve-la-tion to the Gen-tiles

     
     
        
and the glo-ry of your peo-ple Is-ra-el.

Luke 2
29
Lord, now let your servant go in peace,
in accordance with your word.
30
For my eyes have seen your salvation.
31
Which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples.
Congregational Refrain:
Repeat the antiphon for the refrain
Antiphon II

    
 

  
           
   
     
8. Si-on, a-dorn your bri-dal cham-ber and wel-come Christ the King;

               
        
 
take Ma-ry in your arms, who is the gate of heav-en, for she her-self
84

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is car-ry-ing the King of glo-ry and new light. A Vir-gin she re-mains,

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though bring-ing in her hands the Son be-fore the morn-ing star

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be-got-ten, whom Si-me-on, tak-ing in his arms an-nounced to

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The peo- ples as Lord of life and death and Sa-vior of the world.
Congregational Refrain:
Use the preceeding antiphon I for the refrain

Second Form: The Solemn Entrance

When the Priest reaches the place appointed for the blessing of the
candles, candles are lit while the antiphon Behold, our Lord (as above) or
another appropriate chant is sung.
Then, after the greeting and address, the Priest blesses the candles, as
above nos. 4-5; and then the procession to the altar takes place, with
singing (nos. 6-7).
At the Mass
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 47: 10-11

   (
'$    &     
1. Your mer- ci- ful love, O God,
 85

      "             

we have re-ceived in the midst of your tem-ple.


     %  &  !$  
Your praise, O God, like your name,

            

Reach-es the ends of the earth;

  !    !$    
   # #   

your right hand is filled with sav-ing jus- tice.

(Psalm 47[48]: cf. GR, p. 300; or Psalm 121[122])

Congregational Refrain:

     &                 

1. Your praise, O God, reach-es the ends of the earth!
22 February
THE CHAIR OF SAINT PETER THE
APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Lk 22: 32

  &  &  &   

1. The Lord says to Si-mon Pe-ter:
86

    !$                   

I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail,

             "  #     

    
and, once you have turned back, strength-en your bro- thers.

Congregational Refrain:

        %    %   

1. Strength-en our faith in you, O Lord!
19 March
SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Lk 12: 42

 %         %   %   

1. Be-hold, a faith-ful and pru- dent stew-ard,

    "   ! #
     

     
whom the Lord set o- ver his house-hold.

(Psalm 91[92]: 13-16: cf. GR, p. 508)

 87
Congregational Refrain:

                    

1. Be- hold the faith-ful and pru- dent ser-vant!
25 March
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Heb 10: 5, 7

   '" # &    

      
1. The Lord said, as he en-tered the world:

 ""
    %      !   $$ 

Be-hold, I come to do your will, O God.

(Psalm 18[19]: 2-7: GR, p. 553; or Psalm 45[46]: GS, pp. 271-272)

Congregational Refrain:

                  

1. I come to do your will, O God.
88
25 April
SAINT MARK, EVANGELIST
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Mk 16: 15

      &       

8. Go in-to all the world, and pro- claim

  $                

the Gos- pel to e- very crea-ture, al-le- lu- ia.

Congregational Refrain:

         %           
  

8. Go forth and pro- claim the Gos- pel, al- le- lu- ia!
3 May
SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES,
APOSTLES
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

  
    '  '  
1. These are the ho- ly men

       "       '# "!        

whom the Lord chose in his own per-fect love;
 89

 &           (%  
"!  

to them he gave e- ter-nal glo- ry, al- le- lu- ia.

Congregational Refrain:

                '    

1. Give e- ter- nal glo- ry to your ho- ly ones.
14 May
SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Jn 15: 16

                 #

3. It was not you who chose me, says the Lord,

    )          *

 *
but I who chose you and ap-point-ed you to go

   ++   '$-    ,,         

and bear fruit, fruit that will last (E.T. al-le-lu-ia).

Congregational Refrain:

            (          
3. You have chos- en us, to bear fruit to e- ter- nal life.
90
31 May
THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 65: 16

     - 

 -($( )  !
1. Come and hear, all who fear God;

  '#

       '   
 **     *    
I will tell what the Lord did for my soul (E.T. al-le-lu-ia).

Congregational Refrain:

            %     

1. The Lord has vi- si- ted his peo- ple.
24 June
THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE
BAPTIST
Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon Lk 1: 15, 14

. &"+              , '  !

7. He will be great in the sight of the Lord
 91

. )            +'   #

and will be filled with the Ho- ly Spir- it,

.             

e-ven from his mo-ther's womb;

.        ,*   ($

   
and ma-ny will re- joice at his birth.

(Psalm 91[92]: 2-6, 13-16: GS, p. 275)

Congregational Refrain:

.                     

7. He will be great in the sight of the Lord.
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Jn 1: 6-7; Lk 1, 17

 )%             - -  "

1. A man was sent from God, whose name was John.

      *&       !

He came to tes- ti- fy to the light,

       

     

to pre- pare a peo- ple fit for the Lord.
92

(Psalm 91[92]: 2-6, 13-16: GS, p. 275)

Congregational Refrain:


   
            
     
  
1. A man was sent from God, his name was John.
June
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES
Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon


                        
4. Pe- ter the A- pos- tle, and Paul the teach- er of the Gen- tiles,



                
these have taught us your law, O Lord.

(Psalm 18[19]: 2-7: GR, p. 573; GS, pp. 282-283; or Psalm 118[119]: 1-8,
169-176)

Congregational Refrain:

                        
4. May they teach us your law, O Lord.
 93
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon

  

  
          
    
4. These are the ones who, liv-ing in the flesh,

    
    
   

    
plant-ed the Church with their blood;

 
 
    
     
they drank the cha-lice of the Lord

   

           
and be-came the friends of God.

(Psalm 18[19]: 2-7: GR, p. 573; GS, pp. 282-283; or Psalm 115[116])

Congregational Refrain:
Use refrain from Vigil Mass
3 July
SAINT THOMAS, APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 117: 28, 21

  
   
   
   #" " !
!   
2. You are my God, and I con- fess you;
94

#     $       

you are my God, and I ex- alt you;

   %         

    
I will thank you, for you be-came my sav- ior.

Congregational Refrain:

   
      
  "
    
2. You have be- come our sav ior.
25 July
SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 4: 18, 21

  !
!
"
   #     $    
2. As he walked by the Sea of Ga- li-lee,

                 % 

Je-sus saw James the son of Ze-be-dee and John


     #          % 
 && 
his bro-ther mend-ing their nets and he called them.
 95
Congregational Refrain:

                         

  
2. You have called us out of dark-ness, in-to your won-der ful light.
6 August
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE
LORD
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 17: 5

        

           #  

8. In a re-splen-dent cloud the Ho-ly Spir-it ap-peared.

       !   # #           

The Fa-ther's voice was heard: This is my be-lov-ed Son,

   !    "   $$  "$     

with whom I am well pleased. Lis-ten to him.

(Psalm 83[84]: GS, p. 288; or Psalm 98[99])

Congregational Refrain:

                     

8. This is my be- lov-ed Son, lis-ten to him!
96
10 August
SAINT LAWRENCE, DEACON AND
MARTYR
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

   
   

     #     
3. This Is the bless- ed Law- rence,

         $               

who gave him- self up for the trea- sure of the Church:

        !&             

for this he earned the suf- fer- ing of mar- tyr- dom

    "    #    "  !   % %  

to a- scend with joy to the Lord Je- sus Christ.

Congregational Refrain:

                            

3. Bless- ed Law- rence earned the crown of mar-tyr- dom.
 97
15 August
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
Solemnity
At the Vigil Mass
Entrance Antiphon

  !&             
"       

2. Glo- ri- ous things are spok-en of you, O Ma- ry,

    #     $ %              

who to- day were ex-alt- ed a- bove the choirs of An- gels

   $    #(     ' '   

In- to e- ter- nal tri- umph with Christ.

(Psalm 97[98]: GS, p. 294)

Congregational Refrain:

     
             
    
2. To- day, O Ma-ry, you have been tak- en in- to heav- en.
At the Mass during the Day
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Rv 12: 1

 #           

7. A great sign ap-peared in heav-en:
98

     %      **            +
 '  "
a wo-man clothed with the sun, and the moon be-neath her feet,

    %   &$+     ))  

and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

(Psalm 97[98]: GR, p. 590)

Congregational Refrain:

   '          %         

7. A great sign: a wo- man clothed with the sun.
Or:

     , *%
    '  

1. Let us all re-joice in the Lord,

 
      %#           ++   !
as we ce-le-brate the feast day in ho-nor of the Vir-gin Ma-ry,

     '        
++ 

at whose As-sump-tion the An-gels re-joice

  %#*     ( (  

( and praise the Son of God.

(Psalm 44[45]: GR, p. 591)

 99
Congregational Refrain:

                 #      

1. The peo-ple will praise you from age to age.
24 August
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 95: 2-3

  $         '  "   ''  

2. Pro-claim the sal-va-tion of God day by day;

       %! &   (
   

tell a-mong the na-tions his glo- ry.

Congregational Refrain:

                      

2. Tell a- mong the na- tions the glo- ry of God.
8 September
THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

   )
$      &              
1. Let us ce-le-brate with joy the Na-ti-vi-ty of the Bless-ed Vir-gin
100




        
  
  
 
     
Ma- ry, for from her a-rose the sun of jus-tice, Christ our God.

Congregational Refrain:
Use the refrain from the Feast of the Assumption, The people
will praise you from age to age.

14 September
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY
CROSS
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Gal 6: 14

                                                       
We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,

                                                       
in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection,

                                                       
through whom we are saved and delivered.

(Psalm 66[67]: GR, p. 162)

Use Antiphon and Refrain from Holy Thursday, p.29.

 101
Congregational Refrain:

                                                       
Congregational Refrain Text
21 September
SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND
EVANGELIST
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 28: 19-20

  

   

             
8. Go and make dis-ci-ples of all na-tions,

   
                  
bap-tiz-ing them and teach-ing them to ob-serve all that I have

            

    
com-mand-ed you, says the Lord.

Congregational Refrain:

                     
8. Go and make dis-ci-ples of all the na- tions.
102
29 September
SAINTS MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND
RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 102: 20

           -   -&0

   .'.   #
3. Bless the Lord, all you his an-gels, might-y in pow- er,

          1     //  

fulfill-ing his word, and heed-ing his voice.

Congregational Refrain:

3.
             
    
Bless the Lord, all you his an- gels.
18 October
SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Is 52: 7

!)%      
(   *      ,    "
2. How beau-ti-ful u-pon the moun-tains are the feet of him

!   +           $

who brings glad tid-ings of peace,
 103

   '"      &)   
$  
bear-ing good news, a-nounc-ing sal-va- tion!

Congregational Refrain:

                      

2. Tell a-mong the na-tions, the glo- ry of the Lord.
28 October
SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

  &  (   

7. These are the ho-ly men

     &! '  (#

( '     
whom the Lord chose in his own per-fect love;

 %    '"*   %   

to them he gave e-ter- nal glo- ry.

Congregational Refrain:

          (      

7. The glo- ry of the Lord, fills the earth!
104
1 November
ALL SAINTS
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon

     )

"    # 
1. Let us all re-joice in the Lord,

      

"     &
# +'    (( 
as we ce-le-brate the feast day in ho- nor of all the Saints,

    &
#  ' "!'    *&  

at whose fes- ti- val the an -gels re- joice

 "&
   %  $   

And praise the Son of God.

(Psalm 32[33]: 1-5, 12-13, 18-22: GR, p. 619)

Congregational Refrain:

                     

1. Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just!
 105
2 November
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE
FAITHFUL DEPARTED
(ALL SOULS DAY)
1
Entrance Antiphon Cf. 1 Thess 4: 14; 1 Cor 15: 22

    $  $         

1. Just as Je-sus died and has ris-en a-gain,

              $    

so through Je-sus God will bring with him

                

those who have fall-en a- sleep;


   !  !    
and as in A- dam all die,

      "   

  !!   #

#
 
so al-so in Christ will all be brought to life.

(Psalm 117[118]: 1, 5-6, 8-9, 13-14, 16b-17, 20-21: cf. GS, p. 403)
106
Congregational Refrain:

    %                        

1. In the Lord, I shall live, and re-count his won-der-ful deeds.
2
Entrance Antiphon Cf. 4 Esdr 2: 34-35

 &!*  .)

     ,   

6. E- ter- nal rest grant un- to them, O Lord,

         -+  &!*  %$% )) 

and let per- pe- tu- al light shine u- pon them.

(Psalm 64[65]: 2-5: GR, p. 669; GS, p. 401)

Congregational Refrain:

                             

6. Bless- ed are they, whom you choose to dwell in your courts.
3
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Rom 8: 11

 '   (#          +( 

7. God, who raised Je- sus from the dead,

  
   '" (              
will give life al- so to your mor- tal bo- dies,
 107

       $ %    "'    &&  

through his Spir- it that dwells in you.

(Psalm 102[103]: GR, p. 248)

Congregational Refrain:

                          

7. Bless the Lord, who re- deems your life from the grave.
9 November
THE DEDICATION
OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Rv 21: 2

 !      $ %         

7. I saw the ho- ly ci- ty, a new Je-ru-sa-lem,

                

Com- ing down out of heav- en from God,

  #    )
%   #(

      &&    
pre- pared like a bride a-dorned for her hus- band.
108
Congregational Refrain:

7.
                *     
How awe-some is God in his ho- ly place!
Or: Cf. Rv 21: 3

      ((    -'  -  $

5. Be- hold God's dwell- ing with the hu- man race.

      ,
), (       (   )&

     #
He will dwell with them and they will be his peo- ple,

      (           ++  

and God him- self with them will be their God.

Congregational Refrain:

5.
  (           
          
God gives strength and pow-er to his peo- ple.
30 November
SAINT ANDREW, APOSTLE
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Mt 4: 18-19

       . .         

  "! %
1. Be- side the Sea of Ga- li- lee, the Lord saw two
 109

       -           "

bro- thers, Pe- ter and An- drew, and he said to them:

($              '&,   ++ 

come af-ter me and I will make you fish- ers of men.

Congregational Refrain:

                       

1. Their mess-age re-sounds to the ends of the earth.
8 December
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Is 61: 10

  ($   )

        #
3. I re-joice hear- ti- ly in the Lord,

   )     *   !

in my God is the joy of my soul;

   
      )   *%   !

for he has clothed me with a robe of sal-va-tion,
110

  $             &   

and wrapped me in a man-tle of jus-tice,

      $ 
        

Like a bride a- dorned with her jew- els.

(Psalm 29[30]: GR, p. 628)

Congregational Refrain:

  &                

3. In my God, is the joy of my soul.
26 December
SAINT STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

  "   #$   '%!%              

1. The gates of heav-en were o- pened for bles-ed Ste- phen,

           &               
who was found to be first a-mong the num-ber of the Mar-tyrs

                  
    
and there-fore is crowned tri-um-phant in heav-en.
 111
Congregational Refrain:


                        
 
1 The gates of heav-en were o-pened for bless-ed Ste-phen.
27 December
SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND
EVANGELIST
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

  ! 


 
       %  %    
  
5. This is John, who re-clined on the Lord's breast at sup-per,


              "  !    
the bless-ed A-po-stle, to whom ce-les-tial se- crets were

 !$! 
                  ! 
 
 
re-vealed and who spread the words of life through all the world.
Congregational Refrain:

                   ! 

 

  
5. We por- claim your glo-ry, O Lord, through all the earth.
Or: Cf. Sir 15: 5


  #
  
   !    !        
6. In the midst of the Church he o- pened his mouth,
112

    '$  ((  

and the Lord filled him

       +     +        !

with the spir-it of wis-dom and un-der-stand-ing

       &  **  

and clothed him in a robe of glo-ry.

Congregational Refrain:

           (      

6. You clothed him in a robe of glo- ry.
28 December
THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

        '$         )
   #

2. The in-no-cents were slaugh-tered as in-fants for Christ;

(%
            "
Spot- less, they fol-low the Lamb

 (%
            
and sing for e- ver: Glo-ry to you, O Lord.
 113
Congregational Refrain:

 




































2. How won- der- ful is your name through- out the whole world!
PROPER FEASTS AND
SOLEMNITIES
of the Order of Saint Benedict, the Archdiocese of
Indianapolis, and Saint Meinrad Archabbey
 115
January 21
SAINT MEINRAD
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon

                !    

2. This ho- ly man fought to the death for the law of his God

    "
!          

and did not fear the words of the god-less,

  
  !        
for he was built on so- lid rock.
Congregational Refrain:

                       

2. Bless- ed are they who have a gen-er-ous heart!
116
10 February
SAINT SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

                    
6. I am like a grow- ing o- live tree in the house of God.

  
         

      
I trust in the mer- cy of God, for e- ver and e - ver.
Congregational Refrain:

        

         
6. Bless- ed are they who trust in the Lord
 117
March 21
THE PASSING OF OUR HOLY FATHER
BENEDICT
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon:

                 

1. There was a man of ven-ra-ble life,

                  

Be-ne-dict, blessed by grace and by name,

                  

who, leav-ing home and pa-tri-mo-ny

               

and de-si-ring to please God a-lone,

            

 
  
sought out the ha-bit of ho-ly liv- ing.
Congregational Refrain:

          
      
1. Be-ne-dict, blessed by grace and by name.
118
July 11
COMMEMORATION OF ALL SAINTS OF
THE BENEDICTINE ORDER
Feast
Entrance Antiphon:

 
                
1. Where bro- thers u- nite to glo-ri-fy God,

       
   

there the Lord will give bless-ing.
Congregational Refrain:

                    

    
1. With hearts en-larged, we run the way of Gods com-mands.
 119
July 16
OUR LADY OF EINSIEDELN
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 44: 13, 15, 16

           "#    $ 
 %    (
#  
2. All the rich- est of the peo- ple long to see your face:

  &! '                    
Be-hind her, her maid-en com-pan-ions are es-cor-ted to the King;

  % &              $        

her a-ten-dants are es-cort-ed to you a-mid glad-ness and joy.

Congregational Refrain:

               

2. It is your face that we seek, O Lord.
120
3 September
SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT,
POPE AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
Feast
Entrance Antiphon

  $  !%           '   '   

6. Bless-ed Gre- go-ry, raised u-pon the throne of Pe- ter,

   '!
"   #   & ! 
  
sought al-ways the beau-ty of the Lord

               

and lived in ce-le-bra-tion of that love.
Congregational Refrain:

          ' '

           
6. More than watch-men for day-break, we long for the Lord.
 121
September 30
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DEDICATION OF THE
ARCHABBEY CHURCH
Solemnity
Entrance Antiphon Ps 67: 36

 $!*%      #"( #  )
 %          
2. Won-der-ful are you, O God in your ho- ly place.

    '         

The God of Is-ra-el him-self gives his peo-ple

+&   
        %  **  
strength and cour- age. Bless-ed be God!
Congregational Refrain:

               &      

2. How awe-some is God, in his ho- ly plaee!
122
October 3
SAINT THEODORA GUERIN
Feast
Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Mt 5: 19

   
                      
7. Who-e-ver o-beys and teach- es the com-mand-ments of the Lord

      
         
         
will be called great in the King-dom of Heav-en, says the Lord.
Congregational Refrain:

        
              
7. The com-mands of the Lord give light to our eyes.
 123
11 November
SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Cf. 1 Sam 2: 35


   
                
1. I shall raise up for my-self a faith-ful priest

       

             
  
  
who will act in ac-cord with my heart and my mind, says the Lord.
Congregational Refrain:

             
       
      
1. Your priests shall be clothed with jus-tice, O Lord.
124
3 December
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST
Feast
Entrance Antiphon Ps 17: 50; 21: 23

  

  
 
   
   
  
5. I will praise you, Lord, a-mong the na-tions;

  

   
  
     
  
I will tell of your name to my kin.
Congregational Refrain:

    

       
       
  
5. We will praise you, O Lord, a- mong the na-tions.
 Appendix
THE SAINT MEINRAD TONES
The music for each verse of the psalm consists of the
reciting tone, one or two preparatory notes, and the
dotted note that corresponds to the final accent of the
verse.

Reciting Tone Preparatory notes Final Accent



Sing a new song to the Lord

When singing these psalm tones, it is important to

avoid treating every syllable as if they were of
equal importance. Rather, it is essential to maintain
the flow and rhythm of natural speech.

The first line of each pair of melodies is for 2 to 4 line

stanzas. For 2-line stanzas, use the first and last
sections of the 4-line tone. 3-line stanzas use the first,
second and last sections of the 4-line tone. The
second line is for 5 or 6 line stanzas. For 5-line
stanzas drop the section marked 5 line omit.
126

1 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
omit

1 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

2 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
omit

2 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

3 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
omit

3 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

 127

4 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
omit

4 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
omit

5 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

6 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

5 line
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6 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

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7 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

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7 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

8 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

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8 Saint Meinrad Archabbe y

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