3rd Sunday of Lent, Year A

Entrance

• Again we keep this solemn fast—CWBII 285, G 487
• Christ be near us—AOVNG 21
• From ashes to the living font—CWBII 289, G 474
• Gracious God (Manibusan)—DD (OCP)
• I heard the voice of Jesus say—AOV1 54, CWBII 512, G 724, GA 468
• O Sun of Justice, Jesus Christ (morning hymn)—GA 2, CWBII 179
• 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

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Lent) 

• Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear God’s voice (Wood)—GA 55
• Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear his voice (Carroll)—CWB 334
• Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear his voice (Herry)—DD (Marist Music)
• Psalm 94 (95): If today you hear his voice (Willcock)—PFS 50
• 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

cf John 4:42. 15

Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!
Lord, you are truly the Saviour of the world;
give me living water, that I may never thirst again.
Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• A Generous Heart (de Silva)—DD (GIA)
• As the deer (Farrell)—DD (OCP)
• Come to the water (Andersen)—AOV1 74, CWBII 473, GA 403
• Come to the water (Foley)—AOVNG 34, G 584, GA 403
• God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
• Attende Domine/Hear us, almighty Lord—CWBII 292
• Psalm 41 (42): As the deer longs (Hurd)—GA 38, DD (OCP)
• 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
• Come to me and drink (Hurd)—DD (OCP)
• God of mercy (Manalo)—DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• I have loved you—AOV1 126, CWBII 511, G 588, GA 402
• Let us drink from the river—AOVNG 88
• My soul is thirsting—AOVNG 97
• Psalm 90 (91): Be with me, Lord (Willcock)—PFS 16
• 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
• There’s a wideness in God’s mercy—CWB 838, CWBII 624, G 644