Alleluia Verse

Liturgical Notes on Alleluia and Verse before the Gospel

After the reading that immediately precedes the Gospel, the Alleluia or another chant indicated by the rubrics is sung, as required by the liturgical season. An acclamation of this kind constitutes a rite or act in itself, by which the assembly of the faithful welcomes and greets the Lord who is about to speak to it in the Gospel and professes its faith by means of the chant.
The Alleluia is sung in every time of year other than Lent. The verses are taken from the Lectionary or the Graduale.
The Lectionary states more forcefully in its introduction (#23) that “the Alleluia or Verse before the Gospel” must be sung…not only by the cantor (song leader)…but by the whole congregation together,” implying that it should be omitted when not sung.
Note that when in Lent there is no Alleluia, but only a Verse, this Verse sounds very thin and remains almost unnoticed; unfortunately, in most places, the lector or cantor (song leader) is the only one to say or sing it, whereas it also belongs to the people. For this reason, the Lectionary suggests the singing (or reading) of a short additional acclamation introducing and concluding the Verse.
The Sequence which is optional except on Easter Sunday and on Pentecost Day is sung or recited before the Alleluia.
The Structure: Alleluia, Verse, Alleluia is an acclamation sung by all the faithful.
The MLCP is responsible for making sure that the appropriate verse for the day is used.
The choir or a cantor (song leader) leads the faithful in chanting the verse of the day.

Chants for Alleluia and Verses

Liturgical Notes on Alleluia and Verse before the Gospel

Achives

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

27th Sunday in Ordinary time

Chants for Alleluia and Verses

Liturgical Notes on Alleluia and Verse before the Gospel

Achives

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

27th Sunday in Ordinary time

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