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The Fourth Sunday of Easter (A)

Liturgical Music

Official texts

  • Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:
    1. Misericordia Domini [Graduale Romanum, p.223]
    2. Misericordia Domini [Gregorian Missal, p.364/400]
    3. Misericordia Domini (Giuseppe Pitoni)
    4. Ego sum pastor bonus [Graduale simplex, p.165]
    5. Ego sum pastor bonus (Thomas Kuras)
    6. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord [Simple English Propers, p.118 (Adam Bartlett)]
    7. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord [Simple Choral Gradual, p.102 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    8. The merciful love of the Lord [Lumen Christi Missal, p.929 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    9. The Mercy of the Lord [tune: Festal Song] from Introit Hymns #25 (Christoph Tietze)
    10. The merciful love of the Lord [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.35, Mode 4 / OCP]
    11. The merciful love of the Lord [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 4 versions, pp.347-349 / Ignatius Press]
    12. The merciful love of the Lord [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.82, with Psalm 33[32] / Liturgical Press]
    13. The merciful love of the Lord [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #230, with Psalm 33 / Illuminare Publications]
    14. Sing a new song to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.111, with Psalm 98 / Liturgical Press]
    15. God's Mercy Fills the Earth with Love [Antiphon Renewal (Luke Massery)]
    16. The merciful love of the Lord [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.1, with Psalm 118]
  • Alleluia I (Responsorial Psalm):
    1. Alleluia. Redemptionem misit [Graduale Romanum, p.223]
    2. Alleluia. Redemptionem misit [Gregorian Missal, p.365/401]
    3. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.166]
    4. Psalm 107: O give thanks to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.112 / Liturgical Press]
    5. Chabanel Psalmody
    6. Parish Book of Psalms (Arlene Oost-Zinner)
  • Alleluia II (Gospel Acclamation):
    1. Alleluia. Ego sum pastor bonus [Graduale Romanum, p.223]
    2. Alleluia. Ego sum pastor bonus [Gregorian Missal, p.366/402]
    3. Ego sum pastor bonus (Thomas Kuras)
    4. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Confitemini Domino [Graduale simplex, p.168]
    5. Alleluia, O give thanks to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.113, with Psalm 107 / Liturgical Press]
  • Offertory:
    1. Deus, Deus meus, ad te [Graduale Romanum, p.224]
    2. Deus, Deus meus, ad te [Gregorian Missal, p.366/403]
    3. Deus, Deus meus, ad te (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
    4. Ad te de luce [Graduale simplex, p.169]
    5. O God, my God, from daybreak [Simple English Propers, p.119 (Adam Bartlett)]
    6. O God, you are my God [Simple Choral Gradual, p.103 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    7. O God, thou art my God (Henry Purcell)
    8. O God, my God, at dawn I seek you [Lumen Christi Missal, p.930 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    9. O God, my God, to you do I watch [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.350-352 / Ignatius Press]
    10. O God, my God, at dawn I seek you [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #231, with Psalm 63 / Illuminare Publications]
    11. Cry out to God with joy [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.114, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]
    12. O God. My God, from Break of Day [Antiphon Renewal (Luke Massery)]
    13. O God, you are my God whom I seek [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.5, with Psalm 136]
  • Communion:
    1. Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia [Graduale Romanum, p.224]
    2. Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia [Gregorian Missal, p.367/403]
    3. In Galilæa Iesum [Graduale simplex, p.170]
    4. Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia [Communio, p.86]
    5. Ego sum pastor bonus (Thomas Kuras)
    6. I am the good shepherd, alleluia [Simple English Propers, p.120 (Adam Bartlett)]
    7. I am the good shepherd, alleluia [Choral Communio, p.61 (Richard Rice) Hostia Laudis Co]
    8. O Sing unto the Lord (Henry Purcell, Vaughan Richardson)
    9. The Good Shepherd is risen [Simple Choral Gradual, p.104 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
    10. I am the Good Shepherd [Lumen Christi Missal, p.930 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    11. The Good Shepherd has risen [Lumen Christi Missal, p.930 (Adam Bartlett) Illuminare Publications]
    12. I am the Good Shepherd [Laudate Dominum Communion Antiphons (Andrew Motyka)]
    13. The Good Shepherd has risen [Saint Meinrad Antiphons for the Church Year (Columba Kelly OSB) p.36, Mode 8 / OCP]
    14. The Good Shepherd has risen [The Proper of the Mass (Fr. Samuel F. Weber OSB) 5 versions, pp.353-355 / Ignatius Press]
    15. The Good Shepherd has risen [Communion Antiphons for Easter (Richard J. Clark) with Psalm 23 / GIA Publications]
    16. The Good Shepherd has risen [English Proper Chants (John Ainslie) p.83, with Psalm 34[33] / Liturgical Press]
    17. I am the Good Shepherd [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #232, with Psalm 23 / Illuminare Publications]
    18. The Good Shepherd has risen [Lumen Christi Simple Gradual (Adam Bartlett) #233, with Psalm 78 / Illuminare Publications]
    19. O sing to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.114, with Psalm 96 / Liturgical Press]
    20. The Good Shepherd Is Arisen [Antiphon Renewal (Luke Massery)]
    21. Communion Antiphons for Eastertide (Brumby/Penkala)
    22. The Good Shepherd has risen [Mass Propers for Eastertide (Penkala) p.9, with Psalm 66]
  • Mass settings:
    1. Mass of Our Lady, Help of Christians (Richard Connolly)
    2. Mass of the Angels (Richard J. Clark)
    3. Mass of the Redemption (Calvert Shenk)
    4. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale Romanum, p.710]
    5. Missa I – Lux et origo (Gregorian chant) [Graduale simplex, p.75]
    6. Missa sanctorum angelorum (Calvert Shenk)
    7. Paschal Gloria (J. William Greene)

Other liturgical music

Hymns

  • At the Lamb's High Feast (WIII #459, ICEL #65, HH #102, CBW #563, AH #411, CH #268, CHB #73, SMH #437, EH #89, VII #353, LCH #66, SEC #848, CBH #15)
  • Give Thanks to God for He Is Good (HPSC #162)
  • God of Gods, We Sound His Praises (HPSC #166)
  • My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (WIII #606, ICEL #163, CH #458, SMH #634, LCH #108)
  • The King of Love My Shepherd Is (WIII #609, ICEL #165, HPSC #324, AH #580, CH #460, CHB #265, SMH #784, EH #345, VII #269, LCH #109, SEC #874, CBH #264)
  • The Living God My Shepherd Is (WIII #612, CD #831, CBW #690)
  • The Lord's My Shepherd (CD #832, CH #479, CBW #689, CHB #266)
  • This Is the Feast of Victory (WIII #458, CH #265, SMH #794)
  • This Is the Lord's Day (Kathleen Pluth) from Hymns for the Liturgical Year
AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press
CBH = A Catholic Book of Hymns, Sacred Music Library
CBW = Catholic Book of Worship II / Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
CD = Cantate Domino / Hymnal Supplement, GIA Publications, Inc.
CH = The Collegeville Hymnal, The Liturgical Press
CHB = The Catholic Hymn Book [London Oratory], Gracewing Publishers
EH = The Hymnal 1940 (Episcopal), used by many Anglican Use Roman Catholic parishes
HH = Hymnal of the Hours, GIA Publications, Inc.
HPSC = Hymns, Psalms & Spiritual Canticles, out of print but excellent
ICEL = ICEL Resource Collection, GIA Publications, Inc.
LCH = Lumen Christi Hymnal, Illuminare Publications
PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.
SEC = Saint Edmund Campion Hymnal & Missal, Corpus Christi Watershed
SMH = The Saint Michael Hymnal – 4th Edition 2011, Saint Boniface Church, Lafayette IN
VII = Vatican II Hymnal, Corpus Christi Watershed
WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.

Choral Music

  • All We Like Sheep from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
  • Alleluia! For Christ the Lord Is Risen from Cantata 207 (J.S. Bach)
  • Alleluia from Preiset dem Herrn (J.S. Bach)
  • And with His Stripes from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
  • Easter Psalm (Gary Penkala)
  • He Shall Feed His Flock from Messiah (Handel / Burkhardt) [Morning Star Music Publishers]
  • Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Matthew Koraus)
  • Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep (arr. Ludwig Lenel) [Concordia]
  • My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (arr. Virgil Thomson)
  • Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us (Claude Means)
  • Sheep May Safely Graze (J.S. Bach)
  • Sustinuit anima mea (Gary Penkala)
  • The Lord Is My Shepherd from Glorious (Abraham Kaplan)
  • The Lord Is My Shepherd (Maurice Green) [Oxford]
  • The Lord Is My Shepherd (César Franck)
  • The Lord Is My Shepherd (Puccini/DeCesare)
  • The Lord's My Shepherd (Colin Brumby)
  • Twenty-third Psalm (Franz Schubert)
  • Two Easter Anthems (Colin Brumby)

Organ Music

  • A Meditation on Brother James' Air (Harold Darke)
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (J.S. Bach) [Orgelbüchlein] [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co] [Neumeister Collection - Yale University Press]
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (C. Karow) [Organist's Companion, February 1986]
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (J.L. Krebs) [Church Organist's Golden Treasury I - Oliver Ditson Co]
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (Johann Pachelbel) [Collected Works IV - Kalmus 3763] [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford] [Eighty Chorale Preludes - Peters 4448]
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (G.P. Telemann) [Organist's Companion, January 1990]
  • Alle Menschen müßen sterben (J.G. Walther) [Organist's Companion, January 1992]
  • At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Paul Manz) [Improvisations for the Easter Season, Set I - Morning Star Music Publ 10-402]
  • At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 4 - Concordia 97-6013]
  • At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (Ralph Schultz) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
  • Erstanden ist der Heilige Christ (J.S. Bach) from Orgelbüchlein
  • Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ (J.G. Walther) [Seasonal Chorale Preludes for Manuals, Bk 2 - Oxford]
  • Improvisation on Now the Green Blade Riseth (Jacob Perkowski)
  • Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense (Max Reger) from Chorale Preludes for the Church Year, Opus 67 [Carl Fischer Co.]
  • Meditation on Saint Columba (Edward G. Mead) [Consoliere VII-2 - World Library Publ]
  • My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Alice Jordan) [Organist's Companion, June 1986]
  • Partita on Belmont (Don Freudenburg) [Organist's Companion, May 1989]
  • Prelude Founded on an Old Irish Church Melody (Charles Villiers Stanford) [Organist's Companion, July 1991]
  • Prelude on At the Lamb's High Feast (Paul Manz) from Improvisations for the Easter Season [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-402]
  • Prelude on Belmont (Carlos Staszeski) [Organist's Companion, May 1990]
  • Prelude on Belmont (John Barr) [Organist's Companion, July 1996]
  • Prelude on Bradbury (John Barr) [Organist's Companion, July 1996]
  • Prelude on Brother James' Air (Searle Wright) [Oxford 93-P-103
  • Prelude on God of Grace (Paul Manz) from Five Hymn Improvisations for Wedding and General Use [Morning Star Music Publishers #10-850]
  • Prelude on Saint Columba (Peter P. Stearns)
  • Prelude on Saint Columba (Healey Willan) from Ten Hymn Preludes for Organ, Set I [Peters Edition #6011]
  • Saint Columba (Lois Hill) [Organist's Companion, July 2001]
  • The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Wilbur Held) [Organist's Companion, June 1984]
  • The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Gerhard Krapf) [Parish Organist XII - Concordia]
  • The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Robin Milford) [Wedding Music, Part II - Concordia 97-1370]
  • The Lord's My Shepherd (Charles Ore) [Eleven Compositions for Organ Bk 4 - Concordia 97-6013]

Liturgical Hints & Ideas

This is "Good Shepherd Sunday." Look through your settings of Psalm 23 and Psalm 100 (vocal, choral and organ). Use several of these... and how long has it been since you've presented the standards: "He Shall Feed His Flock" (G.F. Handel) and "Sheep May Safely Graze" (J.S. Bach). This is also a World Day of Prayer for Vocations. For those responsible for diocesan ordination liturgies, we offer the following suggestions:

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