Readings, Hymns, and Music—March 2016

March 6
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Lectionary
Joshua 5:9–12 | Psalm 32 | 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 | Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Lent
Gathering Hymn
What Wondrous Love Is This
elw 666
Psalm
Psalm 32: I Turn to You
Rory Cooney (1952—)
Children’s Hymn
Tree of Life (vv. 1–2 | 3)
tree of life
Hymn of the Day
Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
elw 608
Offertory
Deep Down in My Soul
David Haas (1957—)
Communion Music
Remember Your Mercy, Lord
Paul Inwood (1947—)
Sending Hymn
My Life Flows On in Endless Song
elw 763
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Lent (Year C • 2016/2019)
Introit
Laetare Ierusalem
plainchant, mode 5
Psalm
Psalm 32:1–8
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
I will arise and go to my father
Scott Fikse (1983—)
Children’s Hymn
Now Behold the Lamb
elw 341
Hymn of the Day
Our Father, We Have Wandered
elw 606
Offertory
Beati Quarum Via
C.V. Stanford (1888–1970)
Communion Motet
Agnus Dei
Thomas Morley (1557–1603)
Sending Hymn
My Life Flows On in Endless Song
elw 763
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
2 Corinthians 5:16–21 text
Introit
Lætare Jerusalem
plainsong, mode 5
Hymn
Just As I Am, without One Plea
elw 592
Canticle
Magnificat
plainchant, mode 8 (solemn)
Motet
What Wondrous Love Is This?
Paul Christiansen (1914–1997), arr. Scott Fikse (1983—)
March 13
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Lectionary
Isaiah 43:16–21 | Psalm 126 | Philippians 3:4b–14 | John 12:1–8 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Lent
Gathering Hymn
Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow
elw 327
Psalm
Psalm 126: God Has Done Great Things for Us
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Tree of Life (vv. 1–2 | 3)
tree of life
Hymn of the Day
Jesus, the Very Thought of You
elw 754
Communion Music
Only This I Want
Dan Schutte (1947—)
Communion Music
One Bread, One Body
John Foley, sj (1939—)
Sending Hymn
Christ, the Life of All the Living
elw 339
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Lent (Year C • 2016/2019)
Introit for Lent
Iudica me, Deus
plainchant, mode 4
Psalm
Psalm 126
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Forgetting what lies behind
Scott Fikse (1983—)
Children’s Hymn
Now Behold the Lamb
elw 341
Hymn of the Day
Jesus the Very Thought of You
elw 754
Offertory
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Orlando de Lassus (c.1530–1594)
Communion Motet
Ave Verum Corpus
de Lassus
Sending Hymn
Christ, the Life of All the Living
elw 339
March 20
Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday
Lectionary
Luke 19:28–40 full text | Isaiah 50:4–9a | Psalm 31:9–16 | Luke 22:14—23:56 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Procession with Palms
Processional Hymn
The King of Glory Comes
promised one
Psalm
Psalm 31: I Put My Life in Your Hands
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Gospel Acclamation
Stay With Me
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Passion
Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke
Robert J. Batastini (1942—)
Hymn of the Day
Were You There?
elw 353
Offertory
What Wondrous Love is This
North American folk hymn, arr. Mikhael Tonato
Communion
Pieta, Lullaby (Mary’s Song)
John Muehleisen
Sending Hymn
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
elw 803
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Palm Sunday
Processional Hymn
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
elw 344
Gathering Hymn
Ride on, ride on in majesty
elw 346
Psalm
Psalm 31:9–16
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Christ humbled himself
Miguel Felipe (1978—)
Hymn of the Day
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
elw 351
Offertory Anthem
Improperium
Plainchant, mode 7
Communion Motet
God So Loved the World
Bob Chilcott (1955—)
Communion Organ
52 Choral-vorspiele, Op. 67, No. 48, Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Sending Hymn
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
hamburg, arr. G. M Martin
Postlude
Six Chorale Preludes, Set II, Vexilla Regis
Healey Willan (1880–1968)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Philippians 2:5–11
Introit
Domine, ne longe facias
plainsong, mode 8
Hymn
Were You There?
elw 353
Canticle
Magnificat: My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord
Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672), arr. Scott Fikse (1983—)
Motet
Adoramus Te Christe
Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594)
March 24
Maundy Thursday
Lectionary
Exodus 12:1–14 | Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19 | 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 | John 13:1–17, 31b–35 full texts
7:30 PM
THE TRIDUUM: MAUNDY THURSDAY LITURGY
Service Music
Liturgy for the Tridiuum 2016
Introit
Nos autem gloriari
mode 4
Gathering Hymn
Love, divine, all loves excelling
elw 631
Kyrie
Kyrie
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Gloria
Gloria
Scott Fikse (1983—)
Psalm
Psalm 116:10-17
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
I give you a new commandment
Scott Fikse (1983—)
Sermon Hymn
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us (vv. 1–2 | 3–5)
elw 358
Foot Washing
Mandatum novum
mode 3
Postquam surrexit
mode 4
Domine Jesus
mode 2
Offertory
Ubi caritas
Ola Gjeilo (1978—)
Communion Motet
Christus factus est
Felice Anerio (1560–1614)
Communion
Domine Jesus
mode 2
Hymn (vv. 1–4)
Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
elw 329
Hymn (vv. 6–7)
Tantum ergo
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
Stripping of the Altar
Psalm 88
Plainsong, mode 8
March 25
Good Friday
Lectionary
Isaiah 52:13—53:12 | Psalm 22 | Hebrews 10:16–25 | John 18:1—19:42 full texts
7:30 PM
THE TRIDUUM: GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY
Service Music
Liturgy for the Tridiuum 2016
Procession
Turn us Again, O Lord of Hosts
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Psalm
Psalm 22
Hallock
Sequence Hymn
Come to Calvary's Holy Mountain
naar mit öie
Passion
The Passion According to St. John (2009)
Zachary Wadsworth (1983—)
Processional Hymn
Ah, Holy Jesus
elw 349
Reproaches
Popule meus
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Final Motet
Am Karfreitag
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847)
March 26
Easter Vigil
Lectionary
Genesis 1:1—2:4 | Genesis 7:1–5, 11–18; 8:6–18, 9:8–13 | Exodus 14:10–31; 15:20–21 | Isaiah 55:1–11 | Ezekiel 37:1–14 | Zephaniah 3:14–20 | Daniel 3:1–29; | Romans 6:3–11 | John 20:1–18 full texts
7:30 PM
THE TRIDUUM: EASTER VIGIL
Service Music
Liturgy for the Tridiuum 2016
Response Chant
Cantemus Domino (The Song of Moses and Miriam)
Scott Fikse (1983—)
Response Hymn
Ecce Deus (The First Song of Isaiah)
raquel
Response Hymn
Praise to God
rendez à dieu
Processional Psalm
Sicut cervus
Forrest Pierce (1972—)
Kyrie
Mass for Five Voices, Kyrie
William Byrd (1540–1623)
Hymn of the Day
The strife is o'er, the battle done
elw 366
Offertory
Te Deum in C
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Communion Motet
Tantum ergo
Fernand Laloux (1901–1970)
Communion Organ
Prière Quatre Pièces Op. 37, No. 3
Joseph Jongen (1873–1953)
Sending Hymn
Jesus Christ is risen today
elw 365
Postlude
Four Improvisations on Gregorian Themes, Alleluia, Pascha Nostra
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
March 27
Easter Day
Lectionary
Acts 10:34–43 | Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24 | 1 Corinthians 15:19–26 | Luke 24:1–12 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for the Season of Easter
Prelude
La Grace
G. P. Telemann (1681–1767)
Gathering Hymn
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
elw 365
Psalm
Psalm 118: This is the Day
Jeanne Cotter (1964—)
Children’s Hymn
Be Not Afraid
elw 388
Hymn of the Day
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
elw 367
Offertory
He Is Exalted
Twila Paris (1958—)
Communion
Majesty
Jack Hayford (1934—)
Sending Hymn
Lift High the Cross
elw 660
Postlude
La Vaillance
Telemann
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Communion Service, Op. 76
William Mathias (1934–1992)
Prelude
Canzon septimi toni No. 1
Giovanna Gabrieli (1557–1612)
Call to Worship
An Easter Introit
Dennis G. Mason
Gathering Hymn
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
elw 365
Psalm
Psalm 118
Joseph Gelineau, sj (1920–2008)
Gospel Acclamation
Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed
Children’s Hymn
Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (vv. 1-2 | 4-5)
elw 364
Hymn of the Day
Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
elw 367
Offertory
Hæc est dies
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Communion Motet
Alleluia
Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Communion Organ
Chorale Prelude on “Martyrdom”
Sir C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918)
Sending Hymn
Lift High the Cross
elw 660
Organ Postlude
Symphony No. 5, Toccata
Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937)
Revised: 25 March 2016