Day: March 4, 2023

04Mar

A Ceremony of the Word for the 2nd Sunday of Lent

Lent Second Sunday 2023
  1. Introit and organ prelude: André Raison (c.1640-1719) – Messe du 3º Ton – “Kyrie eleison” (Lord, Have Mercy), performed by Jean-Patrice Brosse (orgue) and Ensemble Vox Cantoris; uploaded to YouTube by “Pau NG” and used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  2. First Reading: Genesis 12: 1-4, King James Bible.
  3. Psalm 121: Setting by Herbert Howells (1892-1983) from his Requiem. Performed by Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford, CT in 2013. This audio file is in the public domain at Archive.org.
  4. Second Reading: Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17, World English Bible.
  5. Hymn: “The God of Abraham Praise”, sung in a live service in 2017 at the shrine of the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, used in accordance with Creative Commons license.
  6. Gospel: John 3:1-17, World English Bible.
  7. The Lord’s Prayer: From Matthew.
  8. Blessing: The “Aaronic blessing” from Numbers 6.
  9. Organ Postlude:  Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) “Herzlich tut mich verlangen / O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden” performed by Jens Engel, uploaded to YouTube by him, and used in accordance with Creative Commons License.

The Bible passages were recorded by Librivox, and are in the public domain. Readings correspond to the Revised Common Lectionary. All audio files are given with attribution where known.