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ursofsjv
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When I was younger we used to sing the Lord’s Prayer at Mass. Is it wrong to do that now?
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Corki
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Not wrong at all. In fact, we just changed to a lovely new setting for the Lords Prayer in my parish. 
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Dave_B
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We also sing/ chant it at a traditional evensong at the anglican church
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TheMc
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No, it’s actually encouraged. Either the Latin or English chant version are very nice.
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puzzleannie
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no but it has to be a musical setting that is approved for liturgical use
some of those early versions took great liberties with the wording of the prayer which is not allowed (same with the Gloria and other sung parts of the Mass)
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benedictgal
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We chanted the Pater Noster during the Mass with Cardinal DiNardo on Friday afternoon. The setting we used was written by Robert Snow. The new ICEL Pater Noster chant is based on the Latin version.
During Papal Masses (and Papal audiences), the Pater Noster is chanted in Latin. In fact, for the audiences, the Holy Father had the chant printed on the back of the tickets so that the faithful could sing along.
During Papal Masses (and Papal audiences), the Pater Noster is chanted in Latin. In fact, for the audiences, the Holy Father had the chant printed on the back of the tickets so that the faithful could sing along.
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Digitonomy
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I think you mean that the translation must be approved for liturgical use. I don’t believe there is any requirement at present that the musical setting obtain special approval.
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samovila
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I really miss singing the Lord’s Prayer at mass. They do it so seldom in my parish. It seems like it’s been years since the priest elected to sing it. I also miss hearing the rest of the mass sung, too.
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jbuck919
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People who wonder what was wrong with what is now called the EF can begin by considering why one of the few places where the priest did anything aloud in the Mass was in announcing the Lord’s Prayer by singing “audemus dicere (WE dare to say)” and then proceeding to sing the entire thing by himself (not even the choir, not even the choir of monks in a monastery) until the phrase “sed libera nos a malo.” No excuse that it was part of the traditional ordinary of a composed Mass there.
It is one of the few chants that can be done entirely to the ancient tone, easily by a congregation, and with equal effect in Latin and English. What more can one ask for?
It is one of the few chants that can be done entirely to the ancient tone, easily by a congregation, and with equal effect in Latin and English. What more can one ask for?
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ursofsjv
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thanks to all of you–i remember a chant type from early grade school, but later a folky one–haven’t done either in church for almost 30 years. my question was answered:thumbsup:
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Joannm
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We chant the Lord’s Prayer at every weekend mass. We use the Snow setting. Everyone sings.
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benedictgal
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The new ICEL setting for the Pater Noster matches the Latin chant rather closely. We got to practice it during the Society for Catholic Liturgy Conference in Houston.
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DavidFilmer
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Nothing happens during Mass that doesn’t require approval, including the choice of musical setting. If you want to deviate from the Missal, you need your Bishop’s approval. The GIRM allows four categories of music, including:
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mangy_dog
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As long as the words are not re-arranged, lessened or added to fit the musical arrangement.
In other words - It must remain canonical. The music around the prayer - not the prayer around the music.
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Orleans_Attny
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GRIM 43 applies exclusively to the Entrance Chant.
I’m hope, however, that you’re correct because I just stopped attending my local Parish for a number of reasons - one of the big ones was that they sang the Lord’s Prayer like it was a Showtune or part of a Prairie Home Companion skit.
I’d love to have something to show the priest.
Pax,
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jfmarm81
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We sang the Lord’s Prayer when I was litttle and living in NY. I missed that part of Mass very much when we moved to the Midwest. Just recently, our parish out here has started singing it too…I think it is a beautiful part of the Mass…
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Phemie
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Not quite, it’s the ‘go to’ number also for the Offertory Chant according to GIRM 74. The better number to quote though is GIRM 41
Various liberties have been taken with the musical setting of the Our Father during Mass and the settings used would rarely qualify as “sacred music”.For a while my parish ‘youth choir’, very driven by a C&W singer, sang it to the tune of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ, Superstar. It’s really hard to sing the Lord’s Prayer to that tune because the words just don’t fit and they were never sung to the same note two Sundays in a row. Not to mention that some of us of a certain age tended to want to sing “He’s a man, he’s just a man, and I’ve had so many men before, in very many ways he’s just one more.” rather than “Our Father who art in Heaven…”
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MusicMan
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Time to pull out the ol’ manuscript Mary Jo Thum version. Wonder if that ever got published/copyrighted?
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