Kyrie during petitions?

[Binary]

In church this past Sunday, the lector led us in singing “Kyrie Eleison” after every petition instead of “Lord, hear our prayer.” Is that a legit thing to do?

 

[SMHW]

In church this past Sunday, the lector led us in singing “Kyrie Eleison” after every petition instead of “Lord, hear our prayer.” Is that a legit thing to do?

The response to the petitions can be any appropriate phrase. Sometimes, “Lord have mercy” is very appropriate.

I actually find it kind of annoying when the only response *ever *used is, “Lord hear our prayer.” How boring. This is one of the parts of Mass where I think the people ought to be *emotionally (*well as mentally and spiritually)attentive.

 

[Joannm]

We use Lord Have Mercy during Lent after each petition.

 

[Binary]

The response to the petitions can be any appropriate phrase. Sometimes, “Lord have mercy” is very appropriate.

I actually find it kind of annoying when the only response *ever *used is, “Lord hear our prayer.” How boring. This is one of the parts of Mass where I think the people ought to be *emotionally (*well as mentally and spiritually)attentive.

Thanks!

 

[FrDavid96]

In church this past Sunday, the lector led us in singing “Kyrie Eleison” after every petition instead of “Lord, hear our prayer.” Is that a legit thing to do?

There is no required response to the petitions. In fact, a verbal response is optional. Praying in silence after each petition is specifically mentioned in the GIRM.

I think that most people are familiar with the “Lord hear our prayer” response, but that’s by no means that only option. “Kyrie Eleison” is a perfectly appropriate response to the petitions, and indeed there is a centuries-long tradition of using this in petitions in the universal Church.

Any reasonable response would be appropriate. Even an “amen.”

Now, if you had said that the parish was singing “O Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz…” I think that would be a problem.

 

[Mrs_Sally]

The Arlington diocese just had their pilgrimage to the Basilica. At the Mass lead by Bishop Loverde, the response to the prayer of the faithful was the Kyrie also. It was truly beautiful. All of the petitions were read in different languages to show the many areas people from our diocese are from.

 

[zab]

There is no required response to the petitions. In fact, a verbal response is optional. Praying in silence after each petition is specifically mentioned in the GIRM.

I think that most people are familiar with the “Lord hear our prayer” response, but that’s by no means that only option. “Kyrie Eleison” is a perfectly appropriate response to the petitions, and indeed there is a centuries-long tradition of using this in petitions in the universal Church.

Any reasonable response would be appropriate. Even an “amen.”

Now, if you had said that the parish was singing “O Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz…” I think that would be a problem.

I think Mr. Mister’s Kyriewould be a problem, too, even though it’s a nice secular song.

 

[stephraim]

Praying in silence after each petition is specifically mentioned in the GIRM.

In fact, I think that’s the most ancient method, as evidenced by the orationes sollemnes of Good Friday which date from the 4th century, if not earlier.

 

[ConstantineTG]

The response to the petitions can be any appropriate phrase. Sometimes, “Lord have mercy” is very appropriate.

In the Byzantine Rite, most of our Litanies have the response of “Lord have mercy”. A few others will be “Grant this, O Lord”.

I actually find it kind of annoying when the only response *ever *used is, “Lord hear our prayer.” How boring. This is one of the parts of Mass where I think the people ought to be *emotionally (*well as mentally and spiritually)attentive.

Maybe have the priest call out, “Wisdom!”
And the deacon tells the people, “Let us be attentive”.

 

[OraLabora]

Yes it is licit for petitions, litanies, and intercessions at the Divine Office.

 

[TheMc]

Yes, it’s licit, and it actually constitutes 2 of the 4 versions in the missal.