HOLY THURSDAY: MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER (A, B, C) Lectionary #39
The first ritual of the Triduum. It begins like a regular Mass, but it includes a dramatic ritual after the Gospel, and it doesn't exactly end. Instead, it remains open-ended, pointing us toward Good Friday.
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14. This reading, as interpreted in the Book of Revelation, has given us the "Lamb of God" image for Jesus. Passover is a memorial feast for "all generations" because it marks the beginning of God's great acts of liberation.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (115) 116
This song of thanksgiving, originally sung by a grateful individual, has become the song of the Church as it takes up the cup of salvation to give thanks to God in the Eucharist.
El Cáliz de la Bendición (Florián) Cantos 74
El Cáliz Que Bendecimos (Palazón) FYC 254
El Cáliz Que Bendecimos/Our Blessing Cup (Cortez) FYC 253
Our Bessing-Cup/El Cáliz que Bendecimos (Alonso) GC2 61
Our Blessing-Cup (Haas), refrain II G2 98/GC2 62
Our Blessing-Cup (Haugen) G2 96/GC 107/GC2 63/RS 155
Our Blessing-Cup (Peloquin) WOR 811
Our Blessing Cup (Hurd) JS 601
Our Blessing Cup (Joncas) GP 257/JS 687
Our Blessing Cup (Weckler) WC 438
The Name of God (Haas), refrain II G2 98/GC 110
1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Paul recounts the tradition that he has received concerning the Lord's last supper. The basic pattern has remained the same from the Church's earliest days. Paul also points out the eschatological nature of the Eucharist: We proclaim the death of the Lord until his return in glory.
John 13:1-15. John's account of the last supper does not include the institution narrative; he has given us his Eucharistic theology in the "bread of life" sermon in chapter 6. Instead, John tells of Jesus' humility in taking on a servant's role (echoes of the "kenosis" hymn proclaimed on Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion) as an example of the way that those who are bound together by the Eucharist should care for each other.
Songs for the Foot Washing or Preparation of GiftsA New Commandment (Chant) BFW 121-122
Beloved, Let Us Love WOR 601
Donde Hay Amor y Caridad/Where Charity and Love FYC 374
Donde Hay Caridad FYC 377, 610
El Amor Nos Unió FYC 610
Faith, Hope and Love JS 271
How Long, O Lord, How Long RS 829
Jesu, Jesu GC 409/GC2 429/GP 361/LM 33/RS 564/WC 784/WOR 431
Jesus Took a Towel GC 414/RS 566/WC 548/WOR 432
Love One Another (Dufford) GP 645
Mandatum novum (Taizé) WOR 812
No Greater Love (Joncas) CBW 599
No Greater Love (Schoenbachler) GP 362/JS 277
Pues Si Vivimos/If We Are Living GC 666/GC2 650/RS 727/WC 810
Serving You GC 410
The Lord Jesus GP 363/JS 274
The Sacrament of Service WC 558
The Servant Song GC 669/GC2 661/RS 788/WC 814
This Is My Commandment CH 473
This Is My Example GC2 427
Ubi Caritas (Rosania) GP 364/JS 758
Ubi Caritas (Taizé) CBW 67/GC 408/GC2 430/RS 746/WC 824/WOR 604
Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity (Chant) CBW 376/CH 386/GC 631/GC2 601/RS752/WC 827/WOR 598
Ubi Caritas/Where We Live As Friends (Chant) BFW 123
Where Charity and Love Prevail CH 387/GC 625/GC2 610/GP 644/JS 429/RS 747/WC 833
| Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation | Composer/arranger/editor | Publisher & edition # | |
| A New Commandment | Archer | Mayhew | |
| Anima Christe (SATB) | Thacher | Trinitas/OCP | G |
| Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum Ave Verum (SSA) Ave Verum (SA) Ave Verum |
Byrd Elgar F. Peeters Robison Mawby Gontijo Mozart Poulenc Faure Saint-Saens |
OUP & CPDL CPDL Schwann Alliance Music Publications Mayhew Cantus Quercus Press CPDL Salabert E.C.Schirmer & CPDL Morning Star & CPDL |
2 |
| Feast of Love is Spread, The (SATB) | Scott | Morning Star (MSM 50-8305) | 2 |
| Good Friday Anthems | Powell | Selah | E |
| Good Friday Anthems | Schulz | Widmar, GIA | E |
| Heavenly Word, The (SATB) | Nixon | St. James Press | 2 |
| I Give to You a New Commandment | Nardone | GIA | |
| In Your Love for Us All | J. M. Thompson | WLP 005305 | G |
| Lord of Lords, Adored by Angels | Bouman | Morning Star | |
| My Soul is Sad | Martini/Kelley | WLSM - ttb * | |
| Nos Autem Gloriari | Anerio | Arista | E |
| O Esca Viatorum O Esca Viatorum |
Haydn Isaac |
CPDL CPDL |
G |
| O Sacrum Convivium (SAATB) O Sacrum Convivium (SATB) O Sacrum Convivium (SATB) O Sacrum Convivium (SATB) O Sacrum Convivium (SATB) O Sacrum Convivium O Sacrum Convivium O Sacrum Convivium |
Tallis, Thomas Biery, James Messiaen, Olivier Victoria, Tomasso di/ed. Tovey, Donald F. Petrich Viadana Croce Marenzio |
Oxford (TCM 74) MorningStar (MSM-50-8311) Durand, S.A. (12.742) Stainer & Bell/Augener (Laudate Pueri, p. 36) Selah CPDL CPDL CPDL |
G |
| Of the Glorious Body Telling | Victoria/Sateren | Augsburg * | |
| Of the Glorious Body Telling (SATB) | Victoria | RSCM, St. James Press 9 | 2 |
| On Mount Olivet | Martini/Keeley | WLSM - ttb * | |
| Pange Lingua (SATB) Pange Lingua |
Bruckner/Jordan Victoria |
GIA G6481 CPDL |
G |
| Panis Angelicus Panis Angelicus (Unison, SA, TB, SATB, Organ/Keyboard) Panis Angelicus (T-solo, SATB, String(s), opt. Harp) Panis Angelicus Panis Angelicus (SATB, a cappella) Panis Angelicus (SATB, Organ) |
Casciolini Franck, César Franck, César/arr. Proulx, Richard Labillotte Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi/Lee, John Saint-Saëns, Camille |
CPDL Various publishers & editions GIA (G-5572) CPDL GIA (G-2003) Oxford (Oxford New Anthems, p. 359) & CPDL |
S, G |
| Peace is My Gift to You (Unison) | Powell | Paraclete 0108 | G |
| Renaissance Motets for Lent and Passiontide: In monte Oviveti and Tristis est anima mea (3 part) | Martini ed.McCray | Shawnee | |
| Tantum Ergo | Durufle | Durand | |
| Tantum Ergo | Victoria | ||
| Tristis Est Anima Mea | Kuhnau | Broude | |
| Ubi Caritas | Durufle | Durand | G |
| Ubi Caritas | Langlais | G | |
| Ubi Caritas Ubi Caritas Est Vera (SATB) |
Geilo Giles |
Walton Paraclete Press 9216 |
G |
| Ubi Caritas | Raminish | Jaymar Music Ltd. | G |
| Ubi Caritas | Biery | Morning Star | G |
| Ubi Caritas | Wappell | Morning Star | G |
| Verbum Caro, Panem Verum | French | WLP | |
| Verily, Verily | Tallis | CPDL | G |
| We Glory in Your Cross | Pearson | Trinitas/OCP | E |
| We Should Glory in the Cross | Chiusano | OCP | |
| What Shall I Render to the Lord? (SATB) | Tiefenbach | Augsburg (downloadable) | PS |
| Where Charity and Love Prevail (SATB) | Benoit/Vermulst | WLP 001135 | G |
* out of print