THE SOLEMN PROCESSION OF PALMS - The Procession with Blessed Palms

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Thu, 2011/04/14 - 1:17pm
PDF version
ID: 
1873
This is part of: 
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION OF PALMS
Original Source
Official Liturgical Book: 
Missale Romanum
Can be Found in
Book: 
Liber Usualis 1961 ed.
Page: 
584

THE PROCESSION WITH BLESSED PALMS


Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Processions
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Dominica in Palmis (Palm Sunday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Sunday
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
10 -15 min
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Chant solo
Language: 
Latin
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian

Parts

16. After the Gospel, the celebrant, with the ministers [or servers], returns to the foot of the altar, makes reverence and blesses incense. Then the deacon [or celebrant] turns to the people and says :

Procedamus in Pace

The procession begins :
a) first, the thurifer with smoking thurible;
b) then a second subdeacon, or acolyte [or server], carrying the cross unveiled,
c) accompanied by two acolytes [or servers] with lighted candles;
d) next, the clergy in order of dignity [or other servers],
e) after them, the celebrant, with head covered and carrying his palm-branch, accompanied by deacon and subdeacon [or two servers] holding the corners of his cope, but without palms.
f) finally, the people, holding their blessed palms in their hands.
17. If possible, the procession goes outside the church for a fairly long way.
18. As the procession begins, all or some of the following antiphons may be sung:
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Occúrunt túrbae"

Not currently sung at OLMC
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Cum ángelis et púeris"

Not currently sung at OLMC
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Túrba múlta"

Not currently sung at OLMC
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Coepérunt ómnes"

Not currently sung at OLMC

19. In the course of the procession the following hymn is sung. If possible, the whole congregation should sing each time the first three lines (Gloria laus) as shown below.

Roman Propers: Hymn "Gloria laus et honor"
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Omnes colláudant"

Not currently sung at OLMC

                     Or, alternatively                                                                    

Roman Propers: Antiphon "Omnes colláudant" alt

Not currently sung at OLMC

Each verse begins directly on the dominant.

Roman Propers: Psalm CXLVII "Láuda Jerúsalem"

Not currently sung at OLMC

The antiphon Omnes collaudant. is repeated, as above.
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Fulgéntibus pálmis"

Not currently sung at OLMC
Roman Propers: Antiphon "Ave Rex nóster"

Not currently sung at OLMC

20. The faithful may also sing the hymn Christus vincit or any other chant in honour of Christ the King.

21. When the procession enters the churchy that is, as the celebrant goes through the door, this last responsory is begun :

Roman Propers: Responsory "Ingrediénte Dómino"

22. When the celebrant reaches the altar, he gives up his palm-branch, makes reverence, mounts the steps with the ministers [or two servers], and stands between them, turned to the people. The book-bearer [or one of the servers] presents the book; and joining his hands, he sings to the ferial tone (or the ancient simple tone) the prayer that concludes the procession.

V. Dóminus vobíscum.

R. Et cum spíritu túo.

Roman Propers: Prayer II Palm Sunday Procession "Dómine Jésu Chríste"

23. After the prayer, the celebrant and ministers make reverence at the altar, and go to their places. There they change their red vestments for purple, ready for Mass.
24. Palms are not held during the Passion.