Celebrant Asperges me.

Choir Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.

Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. *

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.

Amen.

Asperges me.

* Note: On Pa.s.sion Sunday and Palm Sunday the "Gloria Patri" etc. is omitted and repition is made from the beginning "Asperges" to Fine.

Responses

Cel.

1. Ostende n.o.bis Domine misericordiam tuam. (Alleluia.)

2. Domine exaudi orationem meam.

3. Dominus vobisc.u.m.

Choir.

1. Et salutare tuum da n.o.bis. (Alleluia.)

2. Et clamor meus ad te veniat.

3. Et c.u.m spiritu tuo.

4. Amen.

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No. 258

SUNDAY AT HIGH Ma.s.s

Vidi Aquam

For Unison, two part or four part chorus

Sung before High Ma.s.s on Sundays from Easter to Pentecost inclusive.

Nicola A. Montani

Allegro moderato

Celebrant Vidi aquam

Choir Egredientem de templo, a latere dextro, alleluia, alleluia; et omnes, ad quos pervenit aqua ista, salvi facti sunt, et dicent, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus: quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, Sicut erat in principio et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.

Amen.

For responses see No. 257 (Eastertide)

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No. 259

HIGH Ma.s.s, REQUIEMS, BENEDICTION VESPERS, PONTIFICAL BLESSING, ETC.

Responses Note: It is not permissible (according to the decrees of the Congregation of Rites), to accompany the celebrant on the organ at the Orations, Preface, or Pater Noster etc. The laudable custom of not accompanying the Choir for the responses is also being generally observed.

The key of A flat here given, is suggested as being best suited to all voices.

1.

Cel: V. Dominus vobisc.u.m Choir: R. Et c.u.m spiritu tuo.

2. At ending of prayers sung in recto tono

Cel: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.

Choir: R. Amen.

When prayers are sung with the following ending choir responds with the "Amen" as indicated below.

3.

Cel.: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.

Cel.: V. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.

Note: After the Epistle it has been (incorrectly) the custom in certain churches for the choir to sing "Deo Gratias". This response (as well as the "Laus tibi Christi" after the Gospel) is for the Ministers of the ma.s.s, or Acolytes only, and has never been included in the Graduale and the official books in the notation of the parts to be sung by the choir.

See "Ecclesiastical Review," (Philadelphia, Pa., Nov., 1903, page 539.)

4. AT THE GOSPEL