ICAL BLESSING, ETC.

Responses
Note: It is not permissible (according to the decrees of the
Congregation of Rites), to accompany the celebrant on the organ at the
Orations, Preface, or Pater Noster etc. The laudable custom of not
accompanying the Choir for the responses is also being generally
observed.

The key of A flat here given, is suggested
as being best suited to all voices.

1.
Cel: V. Dominus vobiscum
Choir: R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

2. At ending of prayers sung in recto tono

Cel: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
Choir: R. Amen.

When prayers are sung with the following ending choir responds with the
"Amen" as indicated below.

3.

Cel.: V. Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
Cel.: V. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.

Note: After the Epistle it has been (incorrectly) the custom in certain
churches for the choir to sing "Deo Gratias". This response (as well as
the "Laus tibi Christi" after the Gospel) is for the Ministers of the
mass, or Acolytes only, and has never been included in the Graduale and
the official books in the notation of the parts to be sung by the choir.
See "Ecclesiastical Review," (Philadelphia, Pa., Nov., 1903, page 539.)

4. AT THE GOSPEL

Cel: V. Dominus vobiscum
Choir: R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Cel.: V. Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Matthaeum.
Choir: R. Gloria tibi Domine.

5. AT THE PREFACE. Solemn tone. Sundays, Holy Days, etc.

Cel.: Per omnia saecula saeculorum.
Choir: R. Amen.

Cel: V. Dominus vobiscum
Choir: R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Cel.: V. Sursum corda.
Choir: Habemus ad Dominum.

Cel.: V. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.
Choir: R. Dignum et justum est.

6. AT THE PATER NOSTER

"Per omnia" etc. as at No. 5. At the conclusion of the "Pater Noster:"

Cel.: Et ne nos inducas in tentationem.
Choir: Sed libera nos a malo.

7. BEFORE THE "AGNUS DEI:" "Per omnia" etc. as at No. 5.

Cel V. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum.
Choir: Et cum spiritu tuo.

8. FOR REQUIEMS etc. (Tonus ferialis) AT THE PREFACE
"Per omnia" etc. (No. 5)

Cel.: V. Dominus vobiscum.
Choir: R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Cel.: V. Sursum corda.
Choir: Habemus ad Dominum.

Cel.: V. Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.
Choir: R. Dignum et justum est.

9. AT THE END OF REQUIEM MASS.

Choir: Requiescant in pace. Amen.

10. AT THE ABSOLUTION = AFTER THE "Libera"

1st Chorus (