Why are Catholic hymnals no longer approved by bishops, and how is Catholic hymnody evaluated today? In this article, I examine the historical role of episcopal approval, the gradual disappearance of imprimaturs after the Second Vatican Council, and how responsibility for hymn selection now functions within the Church.

Drawing on Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church (USCCB, 2020), the Church’s liturgical and doctrinal documents, and What Is a Catholic Hymn?, this study seeks not to be polemical, but ecclesial: to clarify what the Church means by Catholic hymnody and how modern hymnals measure up to those standards.

This article is intended for pastors, musicians, and all who care about the Church’s sung prayer.

Please visit Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and read Catholic Hymnody, Authority, and Modern Hymnals

Instrumentation: SATB chorus, double bass, timpani, cymbals.
Duration: 1’

Wisdom 2:11-15.
 

Responsorial Psalm 88(89):2-5,27,29 for St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary - WORDS + CHORDS

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Response - His dynasty shall last for ever.

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I will sing for ever of Your love, O Lord;
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through all ages my mouth will proclaim Your truth.

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Of this I am sure, that Your love lasts for ever,

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that Your truth is firmly established as the heavens.

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Response - His dynasty shall last for ever.

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Learn to sing a psalm in Spanish! Salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) for Domingo 5 de Cuaresma A - Salmo 129 - Perdónanos, Señor, y viviremos. Responsorial psalm for 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A. – Forgive us, Lord, and we will live.

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Domingo 5 de Cuaresma A - Salmo 129 - Perdónanos, Señor, y viviremos

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Psalm 22 for the Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A. The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want. Music by Michael Herry, cover by Erwin Cabucos. Chords on the video.

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Learn to sing a psalm in Spanish! Salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) for Domingo 4 de Cuaresma A - Salmo 22 - El Señor es mi pastor, nada me faltará. Responsorial psalm for 4th Sunday of Lent, Cycle A - The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Will Lack Nothing.

Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.