4th Sunday of Easter (Year C, 2013)

Sunday, 21 April 2013

 

Entrance	All people that on earth do dwell
Gloria	Glory to God (Peter Jones)
Psalm	We are his people (mcb)
Gospel Acclamation	Easter Gospel Acclamation (Brian Luckner)
Preparation of the Gifts	Christo resurgenti (François Couperin, 1668-1733)
Sanctus, Acclamation, Amen	Spring Sanctus (mcb)
Agnus Dei	from No Greater Love (Michael Joncas)
Communion	You are the shepherd (Psallite)
Postcommunion	Surrexit Pastor bonus (G.P. da Palestrina, 1525-1594)
Recessional	Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

 

We had the usual array of shepherd-themed music for today’s celebration of Good Shepherd Sunday. In year C the second reading, from the book of the Apocalypse adds the image of the Lamb, and indeed shows the Lamb and the Shepherd to be one and the same:

The Lamb who is at the throne
will be their shepherd

Our closing hymn also sang of the slain Lamb:

Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished
once for all when thou was slain,
in its fullness undiminished
shall for evermore remain.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Cleansing souls from every stain.

Life-imparting heavenly Manna,
stricken Rock with streaming side,
heaven and earth with loud hosanna
worship thee, the Lamb who died.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Risen, ascended, glorified!