Sing the Mass, an Anthology of Music for the Irish Church


This book was published in 2011, by Veritas Publications, Dublin

It was commissioned, and possibly edited, by Ireland's National Centre for Liturgy in association with the Advisory Committee on Church Music (ACCM) of the Bishop's Conference of Ireland.

The ISBN is 978 1 84730 307 3

With cover artwork "Loaves and Fishes" by Susan Daily, IBVM, the book was designed by Colette Dower, Veritas Publications, and the music was set by Paul Kenny.  Hard-copy books are printed by Turners Printers, Longford.

There is an introduction (author not specified), but no foreword or imprimatur.

There are two editions:  accompanist and people/choir, and an accompanying CD.   These are available from Veritas.  The booklet that accompanies the CD lists the contents, but not the track numbers.

Amazon (UK) are also selling the printed Accompaniment Edition and the people/choir edition for Kindle only.


The book contains108 separate items:  the majority of these are service music for the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal.   It is organised in eight Mass settings, with an appendix that contains individual pieces from some other settings, and the theme hym for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress.

Of these, 100 are in English, 5 are in Latin, and 3 are a mixture of both languages.   There are no Irish-language contents.


Contents listing

This listing is based on the People / Choir edition.  Composer and author are shown as they are recorded in the book, in accordance with this site's copyright policies.

Detail  pages for some songs are linked from the titles.  They may include background information about the hymn, the full lyrics, downloadable PowerPoint slides of the words, sheet music (lead-sheet and/or guitar chords only), and samples of the song.  Additional song-pages will be added as time and copyright permissions allow.

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Table of Contents


Title (first-line) Page Number
Additional Alleluias 108
The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Paul Décha © Paul Décha
Tune-name: ALLELUIA PSAUME 33, ALLELUIA PSAUME 112, ALLELUIA ACCLAMONS
Score: Melody line + SATB
Agnus Dei 31
Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Agnus Dei 58
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Melody line & SA & TB
Agnus Dei 69
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Agnus Dei 85
Lamb of God, you take away
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line + SATB
Agnus Dei 98
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Agnus Dei 121
Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata mundi / Miserere nobis
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Tune-name: AGNU DEI DE LA MESSEDES ESPÉLUGUES
Score: Melody line + SATB
Agnus Dei 140
Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Agnus Dei 154
Agnus Dei, qui tolis pecata mundi; miserere nobis / Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Alleluia 21
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Alleluia 44
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening / Alleluia, alleluia
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Cantor and assembly + SA & TB
Alleluia 65
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Alleluia 77
Glory to You o Christ, you are word of God
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line + SATB
Alleluia 91
I am the good shepherd says the Lord
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Alleluia 105
My soul praises the glory of the Lord
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Paul Décha © Paul Décha
Tune-name: ALLELUIA MAGNIFICAT
Score: Melody line + SATB
Alleluia 130
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia / Open our hearts O Lord
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Alleluia 158
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia / The word of the Lord remains forever
Setting: A Mass for Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Thomas C Kelly © Thomas C Kelly
Score: Melody line + SATB
Alleluia 166
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia / Sing to the Lord all the earth
Setting: Mass of the Annunciation
Lyrics & tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Fintan O'Carroll
Score: Melody line + SATB
Alleluia 169
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia / Your word is a lamp for my steps
Setting: St Benedict Centenary Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Margaret Daly © Margaret Daly
Score: Melody line + SATB
Amen 96
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Amen 162
Setting: A Mass for Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Thomas C Kelly © Thomas C Kelly
Score: Melody line + SATB
Apostles's Creed - the 175
I believe in God the Father almighty
Lyrics & tune by: John O'Keefe © John O'Keefe
Score: Melody line
Communion Rite - the 152
At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Concluding Rites 156
The Lord be with you
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Credo III 177
Credo in unum Deum. Patrem omnipotentem
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © From the HOLY GHOST HYMNAL 1954
Score: Melody line
From the Holy Ghost Hymnal
Dismissal 156
Go forth, the Mass is ended
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Doxology 151
Through him and with him and in him
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Doxology / Amen 29
Through him and with him and in him
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Doxology / Amen 54
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
Doxology / Amen 68
Through him and with him and in him
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Doxology / Amen 83
Through him and with him and in him
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line
Doxology / Amen 116
Through him and with him and in him
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Tune-name: DOXOLOGIE DE LOURDES
Score: Cantor + SATB
Doxology / Amen 137
Through him and with him and in him / Amen
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics & tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line
Eucharistic Prayer Acclamations 180
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Egan - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Tom Egan
Score: Melody line + SATB
Eucharistic Prayer Acclamations 180
The mystery of faith
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Egan - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Tom Egan
Score: Melody line
Eucharistic Prayer Acclamations 181
Through him and with him and in him
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Egan - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Tom Egan
Score: Melody line
Eucharistic Prayer Acclamations 181
Amen, amen, amen
Lyrics & tune by: Tom Egan - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Tom Egan
Score: Melody line
Gloria 16
We praise you , we bless you, we adore you / Gloria in excelsis Deo
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Arranged for choir and congregation
Gloria 36
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you / Glory to God in the highest
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
Gloria 63
Glory to God in the highest
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: SATB
Gloria 74
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill / We praise you, we bless you
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line + SATB
Gloria 89
Glory to God in the highest
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Gloria 126
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll - adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Gloria 146
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Gloria 164
Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to people of good will.
Lyrics by: Kevin Mayhew and Paul Kenny ©
Tune by: Kevin Mayhew © Kevin Mayhew
Score: Melody line
Gloria in Excelsis 103
Gloria in excelsis Deo / Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: Trumpet + melody line + SATB
Gloria in Excelsis 101
Gloria in excelsis Deo / Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: Trumpet + melody line + SATB
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 65
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 79
Repent says the Lord
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line + SATB
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 91
Glory to You o Christ, you are word of God
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 107
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ / The word of God is something alive and active
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Lucien Deiss © World Library Publications, 1965, 66, 68, 73
Score: Melody line + SATB
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 171
Glory and praise to you, O Christ / I give you a new commandment
Lyrics & tune by: Peter O'Kane © Peter O'Kane
Score: Melody line
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 172
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ / One does not live by bread alone
Setting: St Benedict Centenary Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Margaret Daly © Margaret Daly
Score: Melody line + SATB
Gospel Acclamation during Lent 174
Speak Lord, your servant is listening
Lyrics & tune by: Traditional © arranged by Margaret Daly
Score: Melody line
Introductory Rites - the 144
In the name of the Father
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Invitation to Communion 155
Behold the Lamb of God
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Lamb of God 120
Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Lucien Deiss © World Library Publications, 1970
Score: Melody line + SATB
Lord's Prayer - The 55
Our Father, who art in heaven
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
Lord's Prayer - the 97
Our Father, who art in heaven
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Lord's Prayer, Embolism and Doxology 138
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics & tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line
Memorial Acclamation 150
The mystery of faith
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Memorial Acclamations 82
We proclaim your death, O Lord
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line
Memorial Acclamations 82
When we eat this bread and drink this cup
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line
Memorial Acclamations 82
Save us, saviour of the world
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line
Memorial Acclamations 136
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord / When we eat this bread and drink this cup / Save us saviour of the world
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by Paul Kenny © Josephine O'Carrol / Paul Kenny
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
My Lord and My God 135
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics & tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Our Father 117
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Byzantine / Rimsky-Korsakov © ACCM
Score: Melody line + SATB
Penitential Act 34
Kyrie eleison
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Cantor and assembly, piano accompaniment
Penitential Act 62
Lord have mercy
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Penitential Act 72
You were sent to heal the contrite
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line + SATB
Penitential Act 88
Lord have mercy
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Penitential Act 100
Kyrie eleison
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Paul Décha © Paul Décha
Score: Melody line + SATB
Penitential Act 124
You were sent to heal the contrite heart
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll - adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Penitential Act 144
Bretheren (brothers and sisters) let us acknowledge our sins
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Penitential Act I 12
Have mercy on us O Lord
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Penitential Act II 14
You were sent to heal the contrite
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Prayer of the Faithful 110
Let us pray to the Lord / Lord hear our prayer
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Unknown - Byzentine © ACCM
Score: SATB
Preface - the 131
The Lord be with you
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll - adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Preface Dialog 148
The Lord be with you
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 24
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Sanctus 46
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of hosts
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
Sanctus 66
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 81
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of Renewal
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © Bernard Sexton
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 92
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 111
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus / Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: SATB
Sanctus 132
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll - adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 149
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth / Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Chants from the Roman Missal
Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © International Committee on English in the Liturgy, 2010
Score: Melody line
Sanctus 159
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: A Mass for Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Thomas C Kelly - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Thomas C Kelly
Score: Melody line + SATB
Sanctus II 133
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by Paul Kenny © Josephine O'Carrol / Paul Kenny
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line + SATB
Save us Saviour of the World 28
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
Save us Saviour of the World 53
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
Save us Saviour of the World 67
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
Save us Saviour of the World 95
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
Save us Saviour of the World 115
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: Melody line + SATB
Save us Saviour of the World 161
Setting: A Mass for Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Thomas C Kelly - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Thomas C Kelly
Score: Melody line
Though we are Many 182
Though we are many, we are one body / We gather in this place
Lyrics & tune by: Bernard Sexton © IEC2012 Limited
Score: Melody line + SATB
50th International Eucharistic Congress Anthem 2012
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 26
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 50
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 66
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 93
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 113
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: Melody line + SATB
We Proclaim Your Death O Lord 135
Setting: Mass of the Immaculate Conception
Lyrics by: Adapted by John O'Keeffe © Josephine O'Carrol / John O'Keeffe
Tune by: Fintan O'Carroll © Josephine O'Carrol
Score: Melody line
When we Eat This Bread 27
Setting: Mass of St Paul
Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feeley © Ephrem Feeley
Score: Melody line and SATB
When we Eat This Bread 51
Setting: Glendalough Mass
Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton, arr Paul A Tate © GIA Publications
Score: Assembly + SA & TB
When we Eat This Bread 67
Setting: Mass of St Columba
Lyrics & tune by: Columba McCann © Columba McCann
Score: Melody line
When we Eat This Bread 94
Setting: Mass of Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Seóirse Bodley © Seóirse Bodley
Score: Melody line
When we Eat This Bread 114
Setting: Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lyrics & tune by: Jean-Paul Lécot © Jean-Paul Lécot
Score: Melody line + SATB
When we Eat This Bread 162
Setting: A Mass for Peace
Lyrics & tune by: Thomas C Kelly - text adapted by Paul Kenny © Thomas C Kelly
Score: Melody line + SATB

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