Good Friday, Year A

3 April 2026

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Holy Week and Easter)

Psalm 30 (31): I put my life in your hands (Bonighton)—GA 30
Psalm 30 (31): Father, into your hands (Krisman)—G 43
Psalm 30 (31): Father, I put my life in your hands (Mews)—CWB 256
Seasonal Psalm 21 (22): My God, my God (Willcock)—CWB 233, GA 22, PFS 20

Gospel acclamation

Philippians 2:8–9

Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Christ became obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross.
Therefore God raised him on high and gave him a name above all other names.
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Veneration of the cross 1

(During the procession with the cross)

Behold the wood—CWBII 320, G 514, GA 333 (refrain only)
Behold, the wood of the cross—CWBII 319
This is the wood of the cross (Chant)—GA 328

Veneration of the cross 2

Adoramus te Christe—CWBII 445, G 476, GA 305
All you who pass this way—GA 331
At the cross—AOVNG 9
At the cross her vigil keeping—CWB 624, CWBII 318, G 488
Behold the cross—AOV1 105
Behold the wood—CWBII 320, G 514, GA 333
Faithful cross the saints rely on—CWBII 321
Jesus, remember me (Taizé)—AOV1 152, CWBII 526, G 510, GA 308
My song is love unknown—CWBII 325
O Jesus crucified—CWB 770, CWBII 326, GA 334
O my people—GA 329
O sacred head, surrounded—CWB 776, CWBII 330, G 512, GA 335
See him—AOVNG 108
Song of the cross—AOVNG 116
The Lord is now exalted—CWBII 324
This is the wood of the cross (Chant)—GA 328
This is the wood of the cross (Inwood)—GA 337
Tree of glory (O’Brien)—DD (GIA)
We have no other boast—CWBII 502, GA 491
Were you there?—AOV1 103, CWBII 328, G 511, GA 336
When I survey the wondrous cross—CWB 862, CWBII 329, GA 330

The reproaches

My people, my people (Wise)—CWBII 322
My people, what have I done to you? (O’Brien)—CWBII 323

Communion

Glory in the cross (Schutte)—G 501, DD (OCP)
Jesus, remember me (Taizé)—AOV1 152, CWBII 526, G 510, GA 308
No greater love—CWBII 622, G 701, GA 460
Only this I want (Schutte)—G 782, DD (OCP)
Our blessing cup (Hurd)—AOV1 7
Psalm 115 (116): Our blessing cup (Bonighton)—GA 69
Psalm 115 (116): Our blessing cup (Mews)—CWB 245
Psalm 115 (116): Our blessing-cup (Haugen)—G 78
Psalm 115 (116): The cup we bless (Willcock)—GA 67, DD (OCP)
The name of God (I will take the cup of life)—CWBII 517, G 80, GA 68

Music suggestions