With that in mind, here is a litany of saints that you can use for any age group. Litany of the saints for solemn intercessions page 1 of 8 litany of the saints for solemn intercessions adapted for use in the diocese of springfield in illinois the litany of the saints, along with a commentary on it, is included in roman calendar. Litany of dominican saints and blesseds that the remaining obstacles to full ecclesial communion of the priestly fraternity of st. What i like about this particular version by john becker is that the peoples responses are so easy to sing. Ive gathered up some of the activities that we are doing or have done in the p. I did not see anyone in the room who appeared to be bored.
Oct 27, 2015 who is ready to learn and pray and party on all saints day this sunday. I am enjoying discussing halloween, all saints day, and all souls day with my students as we prepare this week. A litany of saints for all saints day catechists journey. If you want to try the track, its freely available at my website. Print and download choral sheet music for litany of the saints.
Saint agnes saint michael, the archangel saint gregory holy angels of god saint augustine saint john the. Make sure that you have a focal point in the gym or library where you will gather. Text and commentary published in 1976 by the united states catholic conference, now the. My midi file arrangement of this beautiful song often used at easter and all saints. And now let us think but little about its history,2 but proceed to meditate on its contents. From every evil, from every sin, from your anger, from sudden and unforeseen death, from the snares of the devil, from anger, hatred, and all illwill, from the spirit of uncleanness, from lightening and tempest, from the scourge of earthquake, from plague, famine, and war, from. Litany of the saints the faithfuls responses are in italics.
Im looking for the litany of the saints chant version with the new text translation from the roman missal 2010. The saints that are named vary from congregation to. Listen to songs by roman catholic chant and medieval music on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Litany of missionary saints archdiocese of san antonio. A litany of all the saints 2 o may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, and win, with them, the victors crown of gold. This setting has a dignity created by the use of the chantlike, though rhythmic, modal melodic patterns.
I have designed litanies to be sung to the traditional chant melodies and to john d. During the ordination rite, prior to the litany of saints, the priesthood candidates, vested in alb and deacons stole, lie prostrate while the rest of the congregation kneels. Roman catholic litanies this is a list of the litanies which are formally indulgenced in the catholic church since vatican ii. Litany of the saints lord have mercy lord have mercy christ have mercy christ have mercy lord have mercy lord have mercy. The definitive version of the roman catholic litany of the saints is a latin text published in the roman gradual. Print and download choral sheet music for litany of the. Posted on march 14, 2011 march 14, 2011 by norm fisher thanks to a bjs reader for preparing a pamphlet form of the litany previously published on this blog. To enable prime music, you must have javascript turned on in your browser. Like all litanies, it is designed to be recited communally, but it can be prayed alone.
Yesterday at the biennial hispanic pastoral musicians conference, held in mcallen, tx, the plenary speaker, ocps pedro rubalcava, led the assembled gathering in the litany of the saints in spanish, plainsong, no becker. The litany of the saints is usually recited on all saints day, but it is an excellent prayer at those times during which we need special guidance or graces. Nov 03, 20 a beautiful rendition of the catholic litany of the saints. Litany of the saints 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 cantors all keyboard ww w w aadd9 gently owing q ca. Apr 11, 2016 print and download choral sheet music for litany of the saints composed by john d. All you holy saints of god, make intercession for us. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises litany of the saints john d. A beautiful rendition of the catholic litany of the saints. There are a few references to the litany of the saints in the missal. Litany lying face down on a cold marble floor is one of the most humbling experiences imaginable.
Im looking for the litany of the saints chant version with the new text translation from the roman missal. It is not only a priceless possession in respect of the beauty and dignity of its. We use to use the becker arrangement but im looking for the chant version to hopefully. The current edition was published in 1974, and contains a statement of approval from the congregation for divine worship issued 24 june 1972. Queen of all saints, pray for us queen conceived without original sin, pray for us queen assumed into heaven, pray for us queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us queen of the family, pray for us queen of peace, pray for us lamb of god, who takes away the sins of the world. The litany begins with the call for mercy upon god the father, god the son, and god the holy ghost, in the kyrie eleison. Litany of the saints by roman catholic chant and medieval music. All these requests are contained in the litany of the saints, which is prayed on these days, either in the church or in the processions. May 02, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises litany of the saints john d. Litany of the saints musicasacra church music forum. The litany was also sung as part of the final commendation at his funeral mass.
Mar 14, 2011 pray the litany through lent an updated printable version. Have quiet music playing as students enter to create reflective atmosphere. This inclusivity with respect to saints names is intended to point to the fact that both the earthly church and the communion of saints are inclusive in composition, and not predominantly. Ceremonial of bishops 261, although here the option is only given for lent. May 01, 2012 check out litany of the saints by john d. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. After the litany has been finished, the celebrant continues with the collect cf. I havent found that in the 2002 missal though of course i cant rule out that some other document allows it. Reflections on the litany, by charles gore 3 whenever the litany is used, it should never be forgotten that it is properly and originally a prelude to the eucharist. All you saints of god, be merciful, lord, save your people.
This arrangement is perfect for the rite of baptism within the easter vigil. Pray the litany through lent an updated printable version. Litany of the saints accompaniment package downloadable from music issue breaking bread 2012. Lord have mercy lord have mercy christ have mercy christ have. Becker on amazon music beckfr amazon inspire digital educational resources. The litany of the saints could be used in two places. Litany of the saints solemn intercessions adapted for use in. This is believed to be the most ancient of the churchs litanies. The litany of saints below, consists of ejaculations in the form of a dialogue and is an admirable manner of prayer approved by the infallible, perennial magisterium of the church and should be encouraged in our day as well.
Basil in the 4th century mentioned the litany in a slightly different form. O god, who by sin art offended and by penance paci. Print and download choral sheet music for litany of the saints composed by john d. Sign up for email alerts and connect via social media. There are so many fun ways to celebrate this solemnity. As you know, all saints daynovember 1is just a couple of weeks away. Authoritative information about the hymn text litany of the saints, with lyrics, audio recordings, and piano resources. A litany of all the saints keith watkins historian. This video also provides some nice images of the saints. From from fromever byyour byyour deathand bytheout pouring ofthe all eve last in res ho ing car ur ly e ry rec. Sacred heart, holy name, precious blood, blessed virgin, st. In support of those attending streamed masses, ocp is offering a 50% discount on missals for individual use 14 copies, so that parishioners can continue to. It was prescribed by pope gregory the great in 590 a.