Music Suggestions
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (B)

• All Glory, Praise and Honor (CH #257, AH #353)
• Born of the Father, Image Pure and Bright (CH #523)
• Christ Is the King (WIII #500, CH #540, HH #286, CBW #546)
• Christ Is the World's Light (CBW #543, HPSC #130, WIII #543, CD #923)
• Come, Christians, Join to Sing (World Library hymnals)
• Come, Thou Almighty King (WIII #487, ICEL #91, CH #307, PMB #114, AH #484)
• Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ (CH #265, WIII #458)
• Forth in the Peace of Christ (WIII #627, HPSC #160, CBW #550, CH #641)
• Glory Be to God the Father (CH #588, CBW #528)
• God, We Praise You (WIII #535)
• Jesus Shall Reign (ICEL #101, WIII #492, HH #253, PMB #107, CH #508, CHB #231)
• Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor (CD #893, CH #545, CHB #121)
• O Christ, Our Hope (ICEL #107, HH #269, CH #509)
• O Merciful Redeemer (CH #539, CBW #484)
• O Praise Ye the Lord (HPSC #259, CBW #649, ICEL #238, CHB #253)
• O Worship the King (AH #483, CH #571, HH #201, HPSC #268, PMB #138, CHB #255)
• Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (WIII #530, HPSC #279, ICEL #242, CBW #650, PMB #123, AH #611, CHB #258, 513)
• Rejoice the Lord Is King (WIII #493, ICEL #108, HPSC #290, HH #181, CBW #645, CH #515, CHB #261)
• Soul of My Savior (ICEL #146, CH #385, AH #522, HPSC #305, CHB #129)
• The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns (WIII #464, ICEL #105, HH #303, CH #516, CHB #90)
• The King of Love My Shepherd Is (WIII #609, ICEL #165, HPSC #324, AH #580, CH #460, CHB #265)
• To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King (WIII #497, CH #546, PMB #98, CBW #548, AH #480)
• Wake the Song of Jubilee (HH #276)
• We Praise You, God (CH #579)

AH = The Adoremus Hymnal, Ignatius Press

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

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.

PMB = People's Mass Book, World Library Publications, Inc.

WIII = Worship, 3rd Edition, GIA Publications, Inc.

• "Canticle of the Three Young Children" (Rev. Joseph Gelineau) [GIA Publications]
• "Communion Psalms for the Liturgical Seasons" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3020 use Easter season refrain
• "Festival Intrada" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3045
• "Mass of Saint Jerome" (Christopher Bord) CNP Catalog #3000
• "Mass of the Redemption" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #3125
• "My Shepherd Is the Lord" (Rev. Joseph Gelineau) [GIA Publications]
• "O Christe Domine Jesu" (Jacques Berthier) [Music of Taize - GIA Publications]
• "Renaissance Alleluia" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3079
• "The Loyal Sheep" (Michael Dudis) from Seven Roman Basilica Processionals CNP Catalog #3072
• "Universal Music for Morning Prayer" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3100
• "Universal Music for Evening Prayer" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3101
• "You Are God" Te Deum set to Slavonic chant [The Collegeville Hymnal #595]
• "You Will Not Be Strangers" (Alex Hill) CNP Catalog #3095

• "Choral Fanfare for Christ the King" (R.E. Smith) [GIA Publications]
• "From All That Dwell" (Colin Brumby) CNP Catalog #5037
• "Give to Jehovah" (Heinrich Schütz)
• "Gloria in excelsis Deo" from Gloria in D Major (Antonio Vivaldi)
• "King of All Heavens" (J.S. Bach)
• "O Jesus, King Most Wonderful" (Christopher Tye)
• "O quam suavis est" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #5127
• "Prayer of Saint Francis" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #5090
• "Sing, My Soul, His Wondrous Love" (Ned Rorem)
• "Since By Man Came Death" from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
• "Te Deum laudamus" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #5107
• "Worthy Is the Lamb" from Messiah (G.F. Handel)
• "Ye Servants of God" (arr. Henry Coleman)

• "Allegro" from Suite gothique (Léon Boëllmann)
• "Christ the King" (Dom Paul Benoit)
• "Ciacone in D" (Johann Pachelbel)
• "Concerto for Organ and Strings" (Michael Starke) CNP Catalog #6010
• "Emporer's Fanfare" (Antonio Soler)
• "Fanfare" (Jacques Lemmens)
• "Festival Intrada" (Gary Penkala) CNP Catalog #3045
• "Festive Processionals for Brass and Organ" (Calvert Shenk) CNP Catalog #6033
• "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" (J.L. Andrews)
• "Prelude and Fugue in d minor / Dorian" (J.S. Bach)
• "Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne" (Dieterich Buxtehude)
• "Prelude in C Major" (J.S. Bach)
• "Prelude on Duke Street" (Charles Ore, Burton Isaac, David Schack, G.W. Cassler)
• "Prelude on Gelobt sei Gott" (Paul Manz) from Ten Chorale Improvisations, Set V [Morning Star Music Publishers]
• "Prelude on Italian Hymn" (Richard Proulx)
• "Prelude on Lauda anima" (Robert Hughes, J.L. Adam)
• "Prelude on Saint Columba" (Robin Milford, Wilbur Held, Gerhard Krapf, Healey Willan, Peter P. Stearns)
• "Prelude on Saint Magnus" (Wayne Barlow, Robert Hobby)
• "Rhythmic Trumpet" (Seth Bingham)
• "Sonata III" (Felix Mendelssohn)
• "The King of Love My Shepherd Is" (Robin Milford)
• "Thema mit variates" (Hendrik Andriessen)
• "Toccata on Duke Street" (Gilbert Martin)

Adaptations Which Are the Competence of Bishops and Conferences of Bishops (GIRM #390, 393)

It is up to the Conferences of Bishops, once their acts have been given the recognitio of the Apostolic See, to define for introduction into the Missal itself the adaptations which are indicated in this General Institutio and in the Order of Mass, such as: the text of the chants at entry, at the preparation of the gifts and at communion.

Bearing in mind the important place which singing has in celebration, as a necessary and integral part of the Liturgy, it is the place of the Conferences of Bishops to approve appropriate melodies, especially for the texts of the Order of Mass, for the people's responses and acclamations, and for the special rites that occur in the course of the liturgical year.

Likewise they may judge which musical forms, melodies, and musical instruments may be admitted into the divine worship, in that they are truly apt for sacred use or can be rendered apt.

Commentary: Some see here the loophole of "cultural adaptation" which can free the "American" Church from the liturgical shadow of Rome. Some see this as a way for the bishops to reign in the textual and musical abuses which have become commonplace in the Church in the United States. We await the guidance of the USCCB. I believe a committee has been appointed to deal with this issue. So far, no norms have been formulated. May the committee be granted an abundance of wisdom as they work with this important and delicate matter.