The First Sunday of Lent
An Introit: Not by Bread Alone; The sung Opening Prayer; The Gospel Acclamation; The Sung Preface
We have grown accustomed to singing hymns at the start of Mass, and they are often very effective.
However, hymns are frequently less suitable than ‘The Entry Song’ or Introit. The Introit tends to be in tune with the theme of the day or the season, is short, is scriptural, and is flexible. People can fairly easily learn the ‘Glory be to the Father’ which fits the verses of several weeks while choir or cantor can sing the verses until people pick them up. The Gospel verses of Lent are both adaptable and suitable – let’s try them.
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Entry song from the ICEL Psalter: He will call to me and I shall answer
Entry song based on ‘Not by bread alone (also used as the Gospel Acclamation with ‘Praise to you, O Christ)
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