Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord Year C

Entrance Antiphon [Introit]:

Dilexisti iustitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, oleo lætitia præ consortibus tuis.
Ps. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea regi. [Graduale Romanum, p.498]

Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleluia. [Graduale simplex, p.395]
Verses of Psalm 19 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

1. Dilexisti (Francisco Valls)
2. Spiritus Domini [Graduale simplex, p.395]
3. Spiritus Domini (William Byrd, Nicolle des Celliers de Hesdin, André Vierendeels)
4. You have loved justice [Simple English Propers, p.51 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
5. When the Lord had been baptized [Simple Choral Gradual, p.38 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
6.  With the spirit of the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.297, with Psalm 19 (p.27) / Liturgical Press]

Lectionary Readings:

• First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11  The glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together.
• Between the Readings:

1. Benedictus Dominus Deus [Graduale Romanum, p.257]
2. Omnes gentes servient ei [Graduale simplex, p.77]
3. Dilexisti [Graduale Romanum, p.499]
4. All the nations will come [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.23, with Psalm 72 / Liturgical Press]
5. Chabanel Psalmody  Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30  (R. O bless the Lord, my soul.)
6. CBWIII

Second Reading:Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.

Gospel Acclamation Verse: See Lk 3:16 John said: One mightier than I is coming; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

1. Benedictus qui venit [Graduale Romanum, p.59]
2. Invenit David servum meum [Graduale Romanum, p.446]
3. Afferte Domino [Graduale simplex, p.78]
4. Alleluia, Ascribe to the Lord [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.24, with Psalm 29 / Liturgical Press]

Gospel:Luke 3:15-16,21-22 Jesus was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened.

Offertory Antiphon:

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini: benediximus vobis de domo Domini: Deus Dominus, et illuxit nobis, alleluia, alleluia. [Graduale Romanum, p.60] 

Ecce dedi te in lucem gentium, ut sis salus mea usque ad extremum terræ. [Graduale simplex, p.254]
Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

1. Benedictus qui venit (Alonso Lobo, Francisco Valls)
2.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord [Simple English Propers, p.52 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
3. The Lord God is our light [Simple Choral Gradual, p.39 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
4.  Christ is the light of the nations [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.189, with Psalm 47 / Liturgical Press]

Communion Antiphon:

Omnes qui in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis, alleluia. Gal 3:27 [Graduale Romanum, p.61]
Psalm 29:1,2,3,4,5,7-8,10,11 can also be sung between repetitions of this antiphon.

Dilexisti iustitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: propterea unxit te Deus oleo lætitiæ. [Graduale simplex, p.128]
Verses of Psalm 45 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.

1. Omnes qui in Christo [Communio, p.171 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
2. Dilexisti (Francisco Valls)
3. As for all of you who have been baptized [Simple English Propers, p.53 (Adam Bartlett) CMAA]
4. This is he of whom John said [Simple Choral Gradual, p.40 (Richard Rice) CMAA]
5.  Justice you love [By Flowing Waters (Paul Ford) p.71, with Psalm 45 / Liturgical Press]

Mass settings:

1. Latin Chant Masses VIII (De angelis) & XI (Orbis factor)
2. Latin Gregorian Chant Masses XI (Orbis factor) & VIII (De angelis)
3. Missa  Jubilate Deo CBWIII 13
4. ICEL Chants for the Mass 

Hymns

• Father, Lord of Earth and Heaven
• Joy to the World
• Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
• When Jesus Comes to Be Baptized
• When John Baptized by Jordan’s River      
• Word of God, Come Down on Earth                             
• Good Christian Friends, Rejoice

Choral Music

• And the Glory of the Lord fromMessiah (G.F. Handel)
• Domine Fili unigenito fromGloria in D (Antonio Vivaldi)
• Eructavit cor meum (Benedetto Pesenti)
• Exaltabo te, Domine (Palestrina)
• Give the King Thy Judgments (William Croft, William Knapp)
• Psalm 29 (Heinrich Schütz, J.P. Sweelinck)
• The God of Glory Thundereth (Alan Hovhaness)
• This Is the Record of John (Gibbons/Domet)

Organ Music

• Christum wir sollen loben schon (J.S. Bach) [Orgelbüchlein]
•  Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (J.S. Bach)
• Lobt Gott, ihr Chrsiten, allzugleich (J.S. Bach) fromOrgelbüchlein
• Postlude on Antioch (Gordon Young) [Ten Christmas Organ Voluntaries - Presser]