2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A

Entrance

• Again we keep this solemn fast—CWBII 285, G 487
• Christ be near us—AOVNG 21
• Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• Gracious God (Manibusan)—DD (OCP)
• O God, our help in ages past—AOV1 175, CWB 767, CWBII 568, G 688, GA 459
• O raise your eyes on high and see—CWBII 434
• O Sun of Justice, Jesus Christ (morning hymn)—GA 2, CWBII 179
• Praise to the Lord, the Almighty—AOV2 132, CWB 792, CWBII 586, G 616, GA 421
• 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

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent) 

• Psalm 32 (33): Let your mercy be on us (Haugen)—G 44
• Psalm 32 (33): Lord, let your mercy be on us (Arnold)—GA 32
• Psalm 32 (33): Lord, let your mercy be on us (Rayson)—CWB 211
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Haugen)—G 51
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Mews)—CWB 202
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (O’Brien)—CWBII 92
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Pishner)—G 52
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Be merciful, O Lord (Willcock)—GA 41, PFS 14
• Seasonal Psalm 50 (51): Have mercy, Lord (Gelineau)—G 53
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Carroll)—CWB 204
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Gelineau)—GA 77
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Haugen)—G 87
• Seasonal Psalm 129 (130): With the Lord there is mercy (Thomas)—GA 76

Gospel acclamation

Matthew 17:5

Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard:
this is my beloved Son, hear him.
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• A Generous Heart (de Silva)—DD (GIA)
• A Trusting Psalm—AOV1 115, CWBII 293, GA 455
• All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
• Create in me a clean heart, O God—CWBII 478
• Forgive our sins as we forgive—CWB 680, CWBII 120
• God is forgiveness (Taizé)—AOVNG 55, G 959
• Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord—CWBII 292
• Hosea (Come back to me)—AOV1 30, CWB 715, G 484, GA 213
• I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593
• O breathe on me, O breath of God—CWB 758, CWBII 564, G 902, GA 432
• Tree of life (Haugen)—CWBII 300, G 475, GA 307
• Tree of life (Thompson)—AOVNG 138

Communion

• Be reconciled as one—AOV1 162
• Be with me, Lord (Haugen)—CWB 627, CWBII 286, G 65, GA 53
• God of mercy (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• Take, O take me as I am (Lenten Communion Rite)—DD (GIA)
• 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
• I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593

Sending forth

• A new heart for a new world (Create a new heart)—AOV1 158, CWBII 477, GA 438
• God of mercy and compassion—CWB 692, CWBII 290, GA 302
• May this Lenten discipline—CWB 746, CWBII 295
• Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour—AOV1 28, CWBII 587, G 596, GA 407
• Shine, Jesus, shine!—AOV2 59, CWBII 550
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644