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Readings, Hymns, and Special Music—April 2011

April 3     April 10     Palm Sunday     Maundy Thursday     Good Friday     Easter Eve     Easter Sunday

Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006

 
April 3

The Fourth Sunday in Lent A

Readings I Samuel 16: 1–13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5: 8–14; John 9: 1–41 full texts
 
8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Music from Taizé (2008) Jacques Berthier
Hymns ELW 779, ELW 614
Psalmody Psalm 23: Shepherd me, O God Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Communion Music Anthem: He healed the darkness of my mind David Haas (b. 1957)
 
10:30 AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Lent 2008 plainsong
Hymns ELW 779, ELW 768, ELW 769
Prelude Spiritual: He’s got the whole world in his hands arr. Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
Introit Laetare plainsong and Carl Crosier
Psalm Psalm 23 Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924)
Tract I’ve just come from the fountain Spiritual
Offertory Spiritual: There is a balm in Gilead arr. William L. Dawson (1899–1990)
Communion Organ: Steal away, Jesus arr. Gilbert Martin (b. 1941)
Spiritual: Let us break bread together arr. William D. Hall
 
5:30 PM CHORAL EVENSONG (sung at St. Andrew’s Cathedral)
Service Music Evening Canticles (St. Paul’s Cathedral) Herbert Howells (1892–1983)
Orison O kou aloha no (The Queen’s Prayer) Queen Lili‘uokulani (1838–1917)
Hymn O love of God, how strong and true DUNEDIN
Psalms Psalm 19 Anglican Chant by Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)
Psalm 46 Anglican Chant after Martin Luther (1483–1546)
Anthem Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anhang 159 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Hymn Praise to the holiest (descant by John Renke) CHORUS ANGELORUM
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE will not be sung this evening.
 
April 6

The Fifth Wednesday in Lent A

Reading Ephesians 3:14–21 full text
 
7:00 PM VESPERS
Service Music Holden Evening Prayer Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Psalms Psalm 141: Let my prayer come up Haugen
Psalm 136:1–9 Love is never ending Haugen
 
April 10

The Fifth Sunday in Lent A

Readings Ezekiel 37: 1–14; Psalm 130; Romans 8: 6–11; John 11: 1–45 full texts
 
8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Music from Taizé (2008) Jacques Berthier
Hymns ELW 506, ELW 774
Psalmody Psalm 130: If you, laid bare our guilt John Foley, SJ (b. 1939)
Communion Music Anthem: We who once were dead (ELW 495) Rik Veelenturf (b. 1936)
 
10:30 AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Lent 2008 plainsong
Hymns ELW 324, ELW 666, ELW 750
Organ Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig Georg Böhm (1661–1733)
Introit Judica me plainsong and Carl Crosier
Psalm Psalm 130 Anglican Chant by Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941)
Tract Prayer to Jesus R. R. Terry (1865–1938)
Offertory Anthem: Out of the deep Thomas Morley (c.1557–1602)
Communion Organ: Ach Herr mich armen Sünder Böhm
Anthem: I am the resurrection Morley
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE
Orison Glory be to Jesus WEM IN LEIDENSTAGEN
Psalm Psalm 143 Tone VI
Office Hymn Audi benigne conditor Mode II and John Graham
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Tone III and Everett Titcomb
Motets Videns Dominus Adriane Willaert (c.1490–1562)
Parce Domine Jacob Obrecht (c. 1457–1505)
 
April 13

The Sixth Wednesday in Lent A

Reading Matthew 6:9–13 full text
 
7:00 PM VESPERS
Service Music Holden Evening Prayer Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Psalms Psalm 141: Let my prayer come up Haugen
Psalm 8: O Lord, our God, how glorious your name Rory Cooney (b. 1952)
 
April 17

The Sunday of the Passion A (Palm Sunday)

Readings Matthew 21:1–11 full text; Isaiah 50:4–9a; Psalm 31:9–16; Philippians 2:5–11; Matthew 26:14—27:66 full texts
 
8:00 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Palm Sunday Liturgy 2007
Processional Hymn The King of glory comes KING OF GLORY
Psalm Psalm 31:I put my life in your hands Marty Haugen (b. 1950)
Passion Reading spoken
Communion Music Unless a grain of wheat shall fall Daniel Schutte (b. 1947)
Sending Hymn There in God’s Garden SHADES MOUNTAIN
 
10:30 A.M. CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Palm Sunday 2007 plainsong
Antiphon Hosanna to the Son of David Arthur Hutchings (1906–1989)
Psalm 31 Psalm 31 Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924)
Tract When Jesus Christ Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Offertory Motet: Christus factus est Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Communion Organ: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122, No. 9 & 10 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Motet: Improperium McNeil Robinson (b. 1943)
 
9:00 P.M. COMPLINE
Processional The royal banners forward go (Vexilla Regis) Mode I and Palestrina
Orison That Virgin’s Child Thomas Tallis (c.1505–1585)
Psalm Psalm 102:1–12 Tone VI
Office Hymn Behold the royal cross on high Mode II
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Richard Proulx (1937–2010)
Anthem Lamentations Tallis
 
April 21

Maundy Thursday

Readings Exodus 12:1–14; Psalm 116:10–17; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–17, 31b–35 full texts
 
7:30 P.M. MAUNDY LITURGY AND CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music New Plainsong David Hurd
Organ O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn Love divine all loves excelling HYFRYDOL
Kyrie Kyrie X Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Canticle Gloria in excelsis Peter Hallock (b. 1924)
Psalm Psalm 116: 10–17 Hallock
Tract Christus factus est Richard DeLong (1951–1994)
Maundy Chants Maundy Chants (I, IV, V) plainsong
Final Responsory: Ubi caritas adapted John Barnard (b. 1948)
Offertory Anthem: Draw nigh, and take the body of the Lord DeLong
Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Hymn Pange lingua gloriosi Spanish Chant
Tantum ergo Bruckner
Stripping the Altar Psalm 88 Plainsong
 
April 22

Good Friday

Readings Isaiah 52:13—53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16–25; John 18:1—19:42 full texts
 
12:30 P.M. GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY
Silent procession
Psalm Psalm 22: 1–2, 7–8, 14–21 Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924)
Hymn Hymn: Come to Calvary’s holy mountain HOLY MOUNTAIN
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ According to John: John 18:1—19:42
Solemn Chant with Victoria interpolations
Adoration Reproaches Tomás Luis de Victoria (c.1505–1585)
Final Anthem O sorrow deep! O TRAURIGKEIT, O HERZELEID
 
April 23

Easter Eve: The Great Vigil of Easter

Readings Genesis 1:1—2:4; Genesis 22:1–18; Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21; Isaiah 55:1–11; Jonah 3:1–10; Deuteronomy 31:19–30; Daniel 3:1–29; Romans 6:3–11; John 20:1–18 full texts
7:30 P.M. THE VIGIL OF EASTER AND SOLEMN CHORAL EUCHARIST
Canticles Plainsong Mode VIII
Processional Yelitsi vo Hrista krestistesia, Op. 58, No. 12a Alexandre Gretchaninoff (1864–1956)
Processional Voskresni, Bozhe, Op. 58, No. 12b Gretchaninoff
Offertory Hymn: Hvalite imia Ghospodne No. 2 Alexandre Archangelsky (1846–1924)
Communion Hymn: Angel vopiyashe, Op. 22, No. 18 Pavel Chesnokov (1877–1944)
Organ Christ ist erstanden Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
 
April 24

The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day) A

Readings Acts 10: 34–43 or Jeremiah 31: 1–6; Psalm 118; Colossians 3: 1–4 or Acts 10: 34–43; John 20: 1–18 or Matthew 28: 1–10 full texts
 
8:00 A.M. FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Hymn Mass 2010
Organ/Trumpet Christ lag in Todesbanden (Cantata Nr. 4) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn Jesus Christ is risen today EASTER HYMN
Children’s Hymn Good Christian friends rejoice and sing (1–2; 3–4) GELOBT SEI GOTT
Hymn of the Day That Easter Day with joy was bright PUER NOBIS
Offertory Organ: Christ lay in the bonds of death Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
Organ/Trumpet Communion: O Filii et Filiae Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Sending Hymn The day of resurrection! ELLACOMBE
Organ/Trumpet Trumpet Tune and March Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674–1707)
 
10:30 A.M. FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Organ/Trumpet Christ lag in Todesbanden (Cantata Nr. 4) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Introit Easter Canticle Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924)
Gathering Hymn Hail! Thee festival day SALVE FESTE DIES
Canticle This is the Feast Hallock
Psalm Psalm 114 Hallock
Sequence Victimae Paschali laudes William Mathias (1934–1992)
Hymn Awake, my heart, with gladness AUF. AUF MEIN HERZ
Hymn of the Day The day of resurrection ELLACOMBE
Offertory Exsultate Deo (1989) Hallock
Communion Organ/Trumpet: O Filii et Filiae Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Anthem: Alleluia Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Sending Hymn Jesus Christ is risen today! EASTER HYMN
Organ/Trumpet Trumpet Tune and March Jeremiah Clarke (c. 1674–1707)
 
9:00 P.M. COMPLINE
Processional Psalm 150 Carl Crosier (b. 1945)
Orison Tell it out the story Samuel Scheidt (1578–1654)
Psalm Psalm 136 Tone III, 6
Office Hymn That Easter Day with joy was bright Mode VII
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Charles Wood (1866–1926)
Motets Haec est dies Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Christus Surrexit Handl
 

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