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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 

7 September 2025
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Entrance

  • All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
  • Celebrate—AOV1 44
  • Christ is alive, with joy we sing—CWB 639, CWBII 353, GA 365
  • I heard the voice of Jesus say—AOV1 54, CWBII 512, G 724, GA 468
  • Lord of creation, to you be all praise—CWB 739, CWBII 543, GA 423
  • Take up your cross—CWBII 612, G 801
  • The Summons—CWBII 645, G 790, GA 502

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Ordinary Time) 

  • Psalm 89 (90): In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge (Isele)—CWB 402
  • Common Psalm 18 (19): Words of everlasting life (Palabras de vida eternal) (Alonso)—G 32
  • Common Psalm 18 (19): Lord, you have the words (Thomas)—GA 21
  • Common Psalm 18 (19): Lord, you have the words (Willcock)—PFS 38
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Willcock)—PFS 4
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Haugen)—G 62, GA 49

Gospel acclamation

Matthew 11:29ab

Alleluia, Alleluia!
Let your face shine on your servant,
and teach me your laws.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

  • Eye has not seen—AOV1 146, G 728, GA 466
  • How rich are the depths of God (Willcock)—AOV2 79, CWB 795, CWBII 505, GA 81
  • I will choose Christ—AOVNG 76, G 802
  • In every age—AOVNG 77, G 716, DD (OCP)
  • This is my will—CWB 842, CWBII 626, GA 465

Communion

  • Bread of life (Stephan)—DD (OCP)
  • Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
  • Bread of life—AOVNG 15
  • Bring us back to you, O Lord our God—CWB 629, CWBII 287
  • Keep in mind—AOV1 180, CWB 730, CWBII 530, G 646
  • Psalm 41 (42): As the deer longs (Hurd)—GA 38, DD (OCP)
  • Psalm 41 (42): Like a deer that longs (Boschetti)—CWB 274
  • Seek, O seek the Lord—CWB 802, CWBII 595, GA 211
  • The cry of the poor—AOV1 83, CWBII 618, G 47, GA 36
  • Thirsting for God—AOV2 97, CWBII 529, GA 450
  • Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500

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

  • Centre of my life—AOV2 170, G 679, GA 444
  • I lift up my soul—AOV1 102

Sending forth 

  • Be thou my vision—AOV1 9, CWBII 455
  • Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
  • Christ is alive, with joy we sing—CWB 639, CWBII 353, GA 365
  • Christ is the world’s light—CWB 643, CWBII 467
  • Church of God—CWB 652, CWBII 471, GA 480
  • Lift high the cross—CWBII 537, G 881
  • O God, our help in ages past—AOV1 175, CWB 767, CWBII 568, G 688, GA 459
  • Strong and constant—AOV1 110, CWB 812, CWBII 515
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