5th Sunday of Lent, Year C

Entrance

• As we gather at your table—CWBII 451
• Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord—CWBII 292
• Change our hearts (Cooney)—G 493, DD (OCP)
• Forty days and forty nights—CWBII 288, G 483
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• Gather us together—AOV1 111
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• I heard the voice of Jesus say—AOV1 54, CWBII 512, G 724, GA 468
• Lift high the cross—CWBII 537, G 881
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Seek, O seek the Lord—CWB 802, CWBII 595, GA 211
• Take up your cross—CWBII 612, G 801
• Tree of life (Haugen)—CWBII 300, G 475, GA 307

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent) 

• Psalm 125 (126): The Lord has done great things for us (Ancell)—CWB 177, GA 74
• 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)

Joel 2:12—13

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
With all your heart turn to me,
for I am tender and compassionate. 
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• As gentle as silence—CWB 621, CWBII 580, GA 470
• 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
• Create in me a clean heart, O God—CWBII 478
• Forgive our sins as we forgive—CWB 680, CWBII 120
• O Father, I know I can count on your mercy—CWBII 122
• Only this I want (Schutte)—G 782, DD (OCP)
• Out of darkness—AOV1 134, GA 504
• Thirsting for God—AOV2 97, CWBII 529, GA 450
• Yes, I shall arise—CWB 867, CWBII 648, GA 214
• You shall be my people (Ward)—DD (WLP)

Communion

• Be reconciled as one—AOV1 162
• Bread of life (Fisher)—DD (OCP)
• Centre of my life—AOV2 170, G 679, GA 444
• Eat this bread (Taizé)—AOV1 125, CWBII 484, G 941, GA 205
• I am the bread of life (Toolan)—AOV1 49, CWB 718, CWBII 508, G 945, GA 204
• Keep in mind—AOV1 180, CWB 730, CWBII 530, G 646
• My soul in stillness waits—CWBII 237, G 415, GA 280
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• Tend the ground (Stephan)—DD (OCP)
• 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
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Sing praise to the Lord all our days—CWBII 602

Sending forth

• A new heart for a new world (Create a new heart)—AOV1 158, CWBII 477, GA 438
• Go make a difference—AOVNG 52, DD (OCP)
• God of peace—AOV2 138, CWBII 546, GA 553
• In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442
• Lift high the cross—CWBII 537, G 881
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Remain in my love—AOV1 159
• Strong and constant—AOV1 110, CWB 812, CWBII 515
• Take up your cross—CWBII 612, G 801
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644
• Though the mountains may fall—AOV1 182, G 689, GA 453