The Recovering Choir Director

In anticipation of Sunday’s Papal Mass for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, N.Y., here is what the 1974 Graduale Romanum—the official songbook of the ordinary form of the Latin Rite—prescribes for this Mass; according to the GIRM, the texts and music found in the Graduale Romanum are those that receive the most weight in the Latin Rite.

For this entry, in addition to the proper antiphons, I have included the additional psalm verses that the Graduale Romanum assigns to the Communion chant. These may be sung in between repetitions of the Communion antiphon.

Selected audio clips of these chants, and translations of the Scripture verses cited by the proper antiphons are available after the break.

PROPER CHANTS WITH AUDIO EXAMPLES

• Introit: Cantate Domino canticum novum (Psalm 98:1,2)
  
• Alleluia*: Dextera Dei fecit virtutem (Psalm 118:16)
  
• Alleluia: Christus resurgens ex mortuis (Romans 6:9)
  
• Offertory: Iubilate Deo universa terra (Psalm 66:1-2,16)
  
• Communion: Tanto tempore vobiscum sum (John 14:9, with verses: Psalm 33:1-3, 12-13, 18)
  

*In Paschal time, an Alleluia with verse replaces the Gradual.

TRANSLATIONS

Introit: Cantate Domino canticum novum

Psalm 98:1,2

1A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

2The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

Alleluia: Dextera Dei fecit virtutem

Psalm 118:16

16The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.

Alleluia*: Christus resurgens ex mortuis

Romans 6:9

9Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.

Offertory: Iubilate Deo universa terra

Psalm 66:1-2,16

1Unto the end, a canticle of a psalm of the resurrection. Shout with joy to God, all the earth,

2Sing ye a psalm to his name; give glory to his praise.

16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what great things he hath done for my soul.

Communion: Tanto tempore vobiscum sum

John 14:9

9Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

Psalm verses to be sung between repetitions of the Communion

Psalm 33:1,2

1A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

2Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

Psalm 33:3,12

3Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

Psalm 33:13,18

13The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.

18Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.