4th Sunday of Lent, Year A

Entrance

• Again we keep this solemn fast—CWBII 285, G 487
• Christ be near us—AOVNG 21
• Christ is the world’s light—CWB 643, CWBII 467
• Church of God—CWB 652, CWBII 471, GA 480
• City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• Gracious God (Manibusan)—DD (OCP)
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• The glory of these forty days—CWB 825, CWBII 301, G 481
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent) 

• Psalm 22(23): My shepherd is the Lord (Gelineau)—G 34, GA 25
• Psalm 22(23): The Lord is my shepherd (Boschetti)—CWB 34a
• Psalm 22(23): The Lord is my shepherd (Krisman)—G 36
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Haugen)—G 51
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Mews)—CWB 202
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (O’Brien)—CWBII 92
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Pishner)—G 52
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Willcock)—GA 41, PFS 14
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Have mercy, Lord (Gelineau)—G 53
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Carroll)—CWB 204
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Gelineau)—GA 77
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Haugen)—G 87
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Thomas)—GA 76

Gospel acclamation

John 8:12

Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• A Generous Heart (de Silva)—DD (GIA)
• As the deer (Farrell)—DD (OCP)
• Create in me a clean heart, O God—CWBII 478
• God, beyond all names (Farrell)—AOV2 23, DD (OCP)
• Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord—CWBII 292
• I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593
• Lord Jesus Christ/Jésus le Christ—G 589, DD (GIA)
• Open my eyes—AOV1 166, CWBII 582, G 651
• Psalm 41 (42): As the deer longs (Hurd)—GA 38, DD (OCP)
• Shelter me, O God—AOV1 140, G 717, GA 230
• Thirsting for God—AOV2 97, CWBII 529, GA 450

Communion

• Be reconciled as one—AOV1 162
• Be with me, Lord (Haugen)—CWB 627, CWBII 286, G 65, GA 53
• Bread of life—AOVNG 15
• God of mercy (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• Psalm 90 (91): Be with me, Lord (Willcock)—PFS 16
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• Shepherd me, O God—AOV1 33, CWBII 597, G 35, GA 24
• Take, O take me as I am (Lenten Communion Rite)—DD (GIA)
• The Lord will heal the broken heart (Lawton)—G 730, DD (GIA)
• Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500

Thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)

• Amazing grace—AOV1 29, CWBII 450, G 645, GA 437
• Beyond the days (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593

Sending forth

• A new heart for a new world (Create a new heart)—AOV1 158, CWBII 477, GA 438
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• May this Lenten discipline—CWB 746, CWBII 295
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644