3rd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Entrance

• Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord—CWBII 292
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• Forty days and forty nights—CWBII 288, G 483
• Gather us together—AOV1 111
• Gather your people—AOV1 71, CWBII 490, G 837, GA 530
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• I heard the voice of Jesus say—AOV1 54, CWBII 512, G 724, GA 468
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• Return to the Lord—G 471, DD (GIA)
• The cross of Jesus (O’Brien)—G 482, DD (GIA)
• Tree of life (Haugen)—CWBII 300, G 475, GA 307

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent)

• Psalm 102 (103): The Lord is kind and merciful (Alonso)—G 74, DD (GIA)
• Psalm 102 (103): The Lord is kind and merciful (Cotter)—G 72, DD (GIA)
• Psalm 102 (103): The Lord is kind and merciful (Haugen)—G 75, DD (GIA)
• Psalm 102 (103): The Lord is kind and merciful (Peloquin)—CWB 418
• Psalm 102 (103): The Lord is kind and merciful (Willcock)—GA 61, PFS 56
• Seasonal Psalm 90 (91): Be with me, Lord (Willcock)—PFS 16
• Seasonal Psalm 90 (91): Be with me, Lord (Haugen)—CWB 627, CWBII 286, G 65, GA 53

Lenten gospel acclamation (see CWBII 54–61)

Matthew 4:17

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
Repent, says the Lord;
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
• Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé)—AOV2 142, G 620
• Bread of life (Fisher)—DD (OCP)
• Christians, let us love one another—CWB 648, CWBII 469, GA 206
• Come to me (Joncas)—GA 471, G 731
• Come to me (Norbert)—AOV1 37, CWB 660, GA 228
• Come to me, all you who labour—CWBII 470
• Forgive our sins as we forgive—CWB 680, CWBII 120
• O God, you search me—AOV2 31, CWBII 572, G 581

Communion

• Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
• Centre of my life—AOV2 170, G 679, GA 444
• Eye has not seen—AOV1 146, G 728, GA 466
• God of mercy (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• Here I am, Lord—AOV1 90, CWBII 518, G 777, GA 496
• I have loved you—AOV1 126, CWBII 511, G 588, GA 402
• I will choose Christ—AOVNG 76, G 802
• Merciful God (Alonso)—G 489, DD (GIA)

Lent communion refrain

• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304

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

• A new commandment—CWB 615, CWBII 443, GA 318
• 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
• Sing praise to the Lord all our days—CWBII 602
• Tend the ground (Stephan)—DD (OCP)

Sending forth

• A new heart for a new world (Create a new heart)—AOV1 158, CWBII 477, GA 438
• As a fire is meant for burning—G 744, GA 481, DD (GIA)
• Forth in the peace of Christ we go—CWB 681, CWBII 489, GA 495
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• Go make a difference—AOVNG 52, DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• 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
• This day God gives me—CWB 840, CWBII 625, G 856, GA 536
• We shall rise again—G 871, DD (GIA)