2nd Sunday of Lent, Year C

Entrance

• Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
• Christ is the world’s light—CWB 643, CWBII 467
• City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• O God, our help in ages past—AOV1 175, CWB 767, CWBII 568, G 688, GA 459
• 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
• ’Tis good, Lord, to be here—CWBII 435
• Tree of life (Haugen)—CWBII 300, G 475, GA 307

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent) 

Please use the verses of the day.

• Psalm 26 (27): The Lord is my light (Alonso)—in The Lyric Psalter: Year C (ship from GIA)
• Psalm 26 (27): The Lord is my light (Ancell)—GA 27
• Psalm 26 (27): The Lord is my light (Willcock)—CWBII 481 (refrain 2), GA 28 (refrain II), PFS 40
• 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 17:5

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
this is my beloved Son, hear him. 
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
• Bread of life (Fisher)—DD (OCP)
• A Trusting Psalm—AOV1 115, CWBII 293, GA 455
• God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
• I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593
• I will choose Christ—AOVNG 76, G 802
• Open my eyes—AOV1 166, CWBII 582, G 651
• O raise your eyes on high and see—CWBII 434
• Out of darkness—AOV1 134, GA 504
• Seek, O seek the Lord—CWB 802, CWBII 595, GA 211
• We remember how you loved us—AOV1 81, GA 446

Communion

• Jesus, bread of life—AOVNG 80
• Merciful God (Alonso)—G 489, DD (GIA)
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• Shelter me, O God—AOV1 140, G 717, GA 230
• We remember how you loved us—AOV1 81, GA 446

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

• Beyond the days (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• O God, beyond all praising—CWBII 566
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Shine, Jesus, shine!—AOV2 59, CWBII 550
• Tend the ground (Stephan)—DD (OCP)

Sending forth

• All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
• A new heart for a new world (Create a new heart)—AOV1 158, CWBII 477, GA 438
• Be thou my vision—AOV1 9, CWBII 455
• Glory and praise to our God—AOV1 16, CWBII 491, GA 417, G 606
• Go make a difference—AOVNG 52, DD (OCP)
• Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644