Seek the Lord lyric change

[FrDavid96]

The music at Mass should not be music. End of story. It is part of a prayer. But, hey it seems I’m preaching to choir here.

It never fully clicked for me that the song at Mass is part of a big prayer sequence until I started haning out with my breviary several times a day.

That breviary I might add had been rife with inclusive language. So I decided it was a dandy if I did all my readings out of my NAB. From what I understand a better breviary and what not are coming out. I’ve digressed again. Bad habit.

My solution at Mass is to never sing any material out of the OCP, GIA, missals and song books. I always promptly approach the priest and ask him when he’s gonna’ deep six the parish OCP and GIA contracts. Some priests look at me like a deer in the headlights, others… say things like, “Boy! thank you! It’s soooo good to here someone else who does not want that drivel around at the Mass, but the evil parishoners have our hands tied for now. Don’t worry random guy I’m working on it.” Then I walk away relieved.

Jimzz12,

What’s the alternative? I’m not being sarcastic here. It’s an honest question. Who prints a good solid faithful missalette/hymnal which can be purchased by parishes? I have yet to find one. The companies that do print the missalettes have a politically-correct, socialist agenda which is quite obvious–but the practical problem is that there seems to be no alternative.

I’m not sure what you mean when you write that the priest says “I’m working on it” That could be frustration speaking, or it could be hope, I just don’t know. Do you have something in mind to suggest? I’m all ears (well, virtual ears in this case).

 

[JPUSC]

Surely, you jest. This is exactly the modus operendi that OCP follows. This is something that is very problematic. As I said before, it’s as though the publishing house, let alone the composer, has bothered to read Liturgiam Authenticam.

OCP is not the problem. The Archdiocese of Portland is (maybe the USCCB too). It is the one that has continued to give OCP the ecclesiastical approbation for its material.

 

[JPUSC]

Jimzz12,

What’s the alternative? I’m not being sarcastic here. It’s an honest question. Who prints a good solid faithful missalette/hymnal which can be purchased by parishes? I have yet to find one. The companies that do print the missalettes have a politically-correct, socialist agenda which is quite obvious–but the practical problem is that there seems to be no alternative.

I’m not sure what you mean when you write that the priest says “I’m working on it” That could be frustration speaking, or it could be hope, I just don’t know. Do you have something in mind to suggest? I’m all ears (well, virtual ears in this case).

stmichaelhymnal.com/

adoremus.org/Hymnal1.html

litpress.org/mass_guides/mass_guides_ce_sacredsong.html

 

[FrDavid96]

stmichaelhymnal.com/

adoremus.org/Hymnal1.html

litpress.org/mass_guides/mass_guides_ce_sacredsong.html

Thanks.

The Adoremus hymnal I did look-into a few years ago. I have a lot of respect for them, so suffice to say that I didn’t find it “practical.” We still need the readings and other proper parts of the Mass, so in effect we “need” a paperback missalette.

The St. Michael one is new to me. Checking it out now.

The LP book is what we use now, so that’s what I’m looking to replace. Too much…well too much…let’s just say too much of what’s being criticized here in this thread and leave it at that.

 

[JPUSC]

Thanks.

The Adoremus hymnal I did look-into a few years ago. I have a lot of respect for them, so suffice to say that I didn’t find it “practical.” We still need the readings and other proper parts of the Mass, so in effect we “need” a paperback missalette.

The St. Michael one is new to me. Checking it out now.

Liturgical Press (the last link) is practical as it also publishes Celebrating the Eucharist, which has the liturgical calendar and Mass propers.

I don’t have too much experience with it as my parish uses OCP, but the parish that I attend for the Latin Mass uses them. While leafing through the hymnal, it appears like it has a good collection of traditional hymns with a sprinkling of a few tasteful modern selections.

The St. Michael Hymnal could be practical in the sense that you don’t have to renew a subscription every year and can keep the copies until they need to be replaced from wear. You can order one of the subscription missalettes published by the main publishing houses to supplement them.

 

[Jimzz12]

The St. John’s Liturgical Press I’d have to say is the best middle ground I’ve come across as a man belonging to three parishes. The Lit.Press missal subscription is a good middle ground. I’ve likewise noticed it has many really Catholic hymns in it – even some hymns from the English church/Oxford movement. It’s still poisoned with the ilkes but much much less so than others. Also, the language is clearly not neutral. I’d say generally the introductory prayers and post-communion prayers invoke ‘Father, He, the Son, etc’. It has everyday Masses in there along with saints’ names which is a pleasure because I think one of the healthier things we can do is read over and know what’s expected before hearing Mass.

“How can he canonical go to three parishes?” you might ask.
Hometown parish I am still registered in, the Italian ethnic parish, and my awesome cathedral headed by Bishop McManus, the only red headed bishop in America that I’m aware of, or from what I could tell when I watched the conference on EWTN.