YouTube video: https://youtu.be/VMYxSkqCmXo

 

Responsorial Psalm 79(80):2-3,15-16,18-19 for the 4th Sunday of Advent, Year C

 

God of hosts, bring us back; let Your face shine on us and we shall be saved.

 

O shepherd of Israel, hear us,

shine forth from Your cherubim throne.

O Lord, rouse up Your might,

O Lord, come to our help.

 

In many of my HYMN OF THE MONTH write-up’s, I have mentioned with much affection St. Mary’s Choir, of Akron, Ohio.

I have included bits and pieces about the organist and choir members from time to time. As I grow older, and Christmas or Easter comes around, I remember them even more and so I thought I would take the time to share a little history and a few anecdotes with you while I am still able.

Please take a moment to read about St. Mary’s Choir as I remember them and listen to some wonderful recordings.
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https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/st-marys-choir/

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/z-1s0M5SS9M

       REFRAIN
Come now fill us with your will divine
Consume our will by your Spirit refine
that we may live now as you will                  

 

Responsorial Psalm Isaiah 12 for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Year C

 

Sing and shout for joy for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

 

Truly, God is my salvation,

I trust, I shall not fear.

For the Lord is my strength, my song,

he became my saviour.

With joy you will draw water

from the wells of salvation.

 

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/X2l26BaPblI

 
On Dec 3, the first week of Advent, the Church gave us in the office of readings the reading from Isaiah 2: 6-22, 4: 2-6 to reflect on. Comparing it to our time in some ways,  the developed world
 is similar in the number of vehicles (horse-power), chariots -the number of weapons of all sorts (we can hardly keep up production to meet demands). We have scores of psychics and fortune tellers to say nothing of economic, political, and cultural forecasters both social and personal(economic advisers). All large cities around the world are noted by tower skylines. Idolatry in the form of materialism
  seems to dominate - worshiping the works of our hands. 
                                       
Ant.  We have abandoned you O Lord - help us return to You
                           
 Lord, you have abandoned your people,
Because they are filled with fortune tellers
and soothsayers, like the Philistines
they covenant with strangers.

Their land is full of silver and gold,
   and there is no end to their treasures;
Their land is full of horses,
   and there is no end to their chariots.

Their land is full of idols;
   they worship the works of their hands,
   that which their fingers have made.

The haughty eyes of man will be lowered,
   the arrogance of men will be abased,
   and the Lord alone will be exalted, on that day.
For the Lord of hosts will have his day
 
 against all that is proud and arrogant,
   all that is high, and it will be brought low;
Against every lofty tower
   and every fortified wall,
Against all the ships of Tarshish
   and all stately vessels.


Human pride will be abased,
   the arrogance of men brought low,
And the Lord alone will be exalted, on that day.
   The idols will perish forever.
From the terror of the Lord
   when he arises to overawe the earth.

ANT.  We have abandoned you O Lord - help us return to You

From the book of the prophet Isaiah   2:6-22; 4:2-6
 

 

Responsorial Psalm 125(126) for the 2nd Sunday in Advent, Year C

 

What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.

 

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

it seemed like a dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter,

on our lips there were songs.

 

What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.

HYMN OF THE MONTH – December: The City of David is Sleeping

As part of my series on Catholic hymns, I have chosen a Christmas song appropriate for the Christmas season. This Christmas song was composed by a religious Sister of Mercy who lived more than 30 years ago but the song itself is much older.  Please take a moment to read about this wonderful Christmas song.

Please visit my website Mother of Mercy Catholic Hymns and click on HYMN OF THE MONTH.

https://www.motherofmercycatholichymns.com/the-city-of-david-is-sleeping/

Be sure to read about these other fine hymns appropriate for the Christmas season.
Sleep Holy Babe
The New Born King

REFRAIN
In this time of Advent longing - to celebrate your first coming

After a year-long hiatus, we recently released a new episode on our Contemplative Worship podcast... a song for advent. 

This is an adaptation and new arrangement by Color, of the favourite advent hymn O Come O Come Emmanuel, with four of the O antiphons included. 
 

Come Lord, Veni Emmanuel

Come Lord, Veni Emmanuel

Come Lord, Veni Emmanuel

Verse

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/J-vaBJEvsH0

 

Responsorial Psalm 24(25):4-5,8-9,10,14 for the 1st Sunday in Advent, Year C

 

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

 

Lord, make me know Your ways.

Lord, teach me Your paths.

Make me walk in Your truth, and teach me:

for You are God my saviour.

 

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

 

The Lord is good and upright.

 

Responsorial Psalm 92(93):1-2,5 for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year B

 

The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.

 

The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed;

the Lord has robed Himself with might,

He has girded Himself with power.

 

The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed.

 

The world You made firm, not to be moved;

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/-eCfBHuxykE

 

Responsorial Psalm 15(16):5,8-11 for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

 

Preserve me, God, I take refuge in You.

 

O Lord, it is You who are my portion and cup;

it is You Yourself who are my prize.

I keep the Lord ever in my sight:

since He is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.

 

Preserve me, God, I take refuge in You.

The refrain of this chant is gleamed from the Divine Mercy and Divine Will devotions. It is a good ejaculatory prayer to recite during the day. Ejaculatory prayers are also known as aspirations.  At times ejaculatory prayers are more effective than long prayers because they are a concentration of many knocks into one. 

REFRAIN
Jesus, I trust in you - Your kingdom come
I give you my will - Please give me yours - to live in

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/h94VwnAt24A

Salmo Responsorial Domingo 33 Ordinario - Ciclo B - Salmo 15 - Enséñanos, Señor, el camino de la vida. Descarga gratuita de partituras en el siguiente enlace. Todos los versos del salmo están disponibles. / Responsorial psalm in Spanish for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Cycle B. Free download of sheet music at the following link. All the psalm verses are available.

https://insong.org/product/domingo-33-ordinario-b-salmo-15-ensenanos-senor-el-camino-de-la-vida/

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Gracias por escuchar. Estamos tratando de mejorar nuestras muestras de música. Por favor, dinos lo que piensas. / Thank you for listening. We are trying to improve our music samples. Please tell us what you think.

Music © 2020, Anthony Moran, https://insong.org
Arranged and recorded by Richard Schletty, https://schlettysound.com

Originally posted November 14, 2021.