23 November 2025
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Suggested Mass settings for Christ the King
- Mass of Christ the Redeemer (Kirkpatrick)—CWBII 24 a, c, d, e, h, i, k
- Mass of Creation (Haugen)—AOV1 196 (3rd edn), CWBII 69 a, b, c, 74, G 192–204, DD (GIA)
- Missa Magis (Willcock)—CWBII 26a, b, c, e, g, h
For youth
- Mass of a Joyful Heart (Angrisano)—DD (OCP)
Suggested Gospel acclamations for Christ the King
- Celtic Alleluia—AOV1 13, CWBII 48, GA 141
- Easter Alleluia (mode VI)—CWBII 43
- Halle, halle, halle—AOV2 46, GA 107
- Mass of Light Alleluia—CWBII 50
- Mawby Alleluia—CWBII 51
- Murray Alleluia—CWBII 52
- Taizé Alleluia—CWBII 53
Entrance
- All creatures of our God and King—CWB 618, CWBII 446, G 611, GA 395
- All creatures of our God and King (arr. Rick Modlin)—DD (OCP)
- All glory, laud and honour—CWB 229, CWBII 303, G 498, GA 309
- All people that on earth do dwell—AOV1 25, CWB 613, CWBII 448, G 853, GA 533
- All the earth proclaim the Lord—AOV1 184, CWB 611, CWBII 447, GA 534
- All the ends of the earth (Dufford)—AOV1 76, G 604, GA 420
- Alleluia No. 1—AOV1 15, CWBII 350, G 524, GA 360
- Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!—AOV1 191, CWB 619, CWBII 449, G 949, GA 371
- Christ is alive, with joy we sing—CWB 639, CWBII 353, GA 365
- Glorious in majesty—CWB 688, CWBII 374, GA 370
- Hail, Redeemer, King divine!—CWB 703, CWBII 400, G 390
- In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442
- O come and sing to God, the Lord—CWB 761, CWBII 175
- Praise, my soul, the King of heaven—AOV1 78, CWB 789, CWBII 588, G 613, GA 392
- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty—AOV2 132, CWB 792, CWBII 586, G 616, GA 421
- Rejoice! The Lord is King—CWB 799, CWBII 377
- The King of glory—G 572
- This is the feast of victory—CWBII 371, G 520
- When the King shall come again—CWBII 249
Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Ordinary Time)
- Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Willcock)—CWBII 536, GA 72, PFS 60
Gospel acclamation
Mark 11:9, 10
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Blessed is he who inherits the kingdom of David our Father;
blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Alleluia!
Procession of the gifts/offertory
- Blessed be our God (Take this bread)—AOVNG 13
- Christians, let us love one another—CWB 648, CWBII 469, GA 206
- Glorious in majesty—CWB 688, CWBII 374, GA 370
- How rich are the depths of God (Willcock)—AOV2 79, CWB 795, CWBII 505, GA 81
- I have come to bear witness (Herry)—DD (Marist Music)
- Jesus, remember me (Taizé)—AOV1 152, CWBII 526, G 510, GA 308
- The King of love my shepherd is—G 712
- We have no other boast—CWBII 502, GA 491
- What sort of King (Manibusan)—DD (OCP)
Communion
- Draw near and take—CWB 668, CWBII 482
- I am the bread of life (Kaczmarek)—AOVNG 72
- I am the bread of life (Toolan)—AOV1 49, CWB 718, CWBII 508, G 945, GA 204
- Make of our hands a throne (Warner)—DD (GIA)
- Psalm 26 (27): Do not be afraid (Willcock)—CWBII 481 (refrain 1), GA 28 (refrain I), PFS 40
- Remembrance (Maher)—DD (OCP)
- Taste and see (Dean)—CWBII 609, GA 34
- Taste and see (Moore)—G 930, DD (GIA)
- Taste and see God’s love (Wood)—GA 203
- Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Herry)—CWBII 610, DD (Marist Music, free)
- Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500
- We remember how you loved us—AOV1 81, GA 446
Thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)
- All the heavens—AOVNG 6
- Glory be to God in heaven—CWB 686, GA 422
- How great is our God—AOVNG 70
- How great thou art—AOV1 94, CWBII 577, G 578
- Jesus Christ, yesterday, today and forever—G 847, GA 527, DD (OCP)
- Laudate Dominum (Taizé)—CWBII 531, GA 418
- Lift up your hearts—CWBII 539, GA 416
- Praise God from whom all blessings flow—AOV1 10, CWB 788, CWBII 394, GA 384
- Shout to the Lord—AOVNG 114, CWBII 557
Sending forth
- All creatures of our God and King—CWB 618, CWBII 446, G 611, GA 395
- All creatures of our God and King (arr. Rick Modlin)—DD (OCP)
- Christ is the King! O friends rejoice—CWB 641, CWBII 398, GA 389
- Christ, our Lord, the Prince of ages—CWB 644, CWBII 399
- Go out in the world—AOVNG 54
- Go to the world!—CWBII 496
- Lord, you give the great commission—CWBII 308, G 544, GA 313
- Now thank we all our God—AOV1 189, CWB 755, CWBII 561, G 636, GA 425
- O Christ the great foundation—CWBII 565, GA 483
- Though the mountains may fall—AOV1 182, G 689, GA 453
- To Jesus Christ, our sov’reign King—CWBII 401