Music Suggestions Advent Year A

First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday

G Sing Out Earth and Skies Awake, Awake... Prepare the Way O Come, Emmanuel
a CBW III 545 CBW 445, 304 CBW III 317 CBW 440, 312
t Gather 198, 337 G&P r-173, g-293
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r Come to Set Us Free Send Us Your Spirit Hark, A Mystic Voice Wake, Wake for Night
i Gather 142, 257 CBW III 414 CBW II 453 CBW II 451
n Gather 189, 329
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Come, O Long Expected Every Valley Arise Your Light Sing out Earth and Skies
CBW 448, 306 CBW 452, 308 CBW III 302 CBW III 545
G&P 67, 68, 297 Gather 198, 337

P The King Shall Come We Live a Mystery Lord of Glory Immaculate Mary
r Gather 2nd 248 Gather 250, 419 Gather 324 CBW 611, 463A
e G&P r-129, g-307 G&P 133, 155, 707 G&P r-112, g-430
p
a Come Back to Me I Will Never Forget You People, Look East Canticle of Our Lady
r CBW II 686 CBW II 708 CBW II 446 CBW III 674
a Gather 2nd 282 G&P g-300
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People of the Night Advent Antiphon Listen, My People Creator of the Stars of Night
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Gather 140, 259 CBW 444, 301 CBW III 309 CBW 539, 307
n
G&P g-305

C Bread of Life Now in this Banquet In the Breaking...Bread Take and Eat
o CBW III 597 CBW III 608 Gather 340, 605 CBW III 611
m Gather 2nd 590 Gather 336, 600 G&P g-508 Gather 2nd 614
m G&P g-498
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n All Who Hunger The Lord Jesus Christ Taste and See Church of God
i Gather 2nd 589 CBW III 436 CBW III 610 CBW III 581
o Gather 2nd 472
n G &P r-45, g-571

I am the Bread of Life Our Daily Bread Bread for the World Gift of Finest Wheat
CBW II 569 CBW III 600 Gather 2nd 596 CBW 570, 603
Gather 337, 597 G&P g-528 G&P r-80, g-525
G&P g-100

P In the Day of the Lord Let Heaven Rejoice City of God Prepare the Way of the Lord
a G&P g-722 CBW 666, 557 CBW III 345 CBW III 317
r G&P 115, 133, Gather 294, 485
t 392 G&P 43, 47, 548
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n O Come Divine Messiah For the Healing of Nations God of All People O Day of God Draw Nigh
g CBW 441, 310 CBW III 503 Gather 143, 255 CBW II 697
CBW III 586

The Advent of Our God Joyous Light The Voice of God Awake, and Greet New Morn
CBW 449, 315 CBW III 663 CBW II 639 CBW III 303
Gather 318, 552 CBW III 433 Gather 151, 265

CBW II Catholic Book of Worship II G&P b Glory & Praise blue (classic)
CBW III Catholic Book of Worship III G&P r Glory & Praise red (comprehensive)
G&P g Glory & Praise green (second edition)
Gather Gather (turquoise)
Gather 2nd Gather Second Edition (dark blue)
*Note: When several hymn numbers, each separated by a comma, appear behind a hymnal designation, this indicates where the suggested hymn/song is
found in each edition of the hymnal. The first number is always the earliest edition with the final number being the most recent edition.

Suggested Choral and Organ Preludes and Postludes

* indicates these songs may also be found in some hymnals

Choral Preludes
The Advent Herald - by Rory Cooney, GIA Publications, G-4972
SAB choir, Keyboard, Guitar, Flute or Oboe

Advent/Christmas Litany - by Paul Inwood, World Library Publications, 005736

Cantor, Assembly, Guitar, Keyboard

Await the Lord With Hope - by Bob Hurd, Oregon Catholic Press, 10579
SATB, Keyboard, Guitar, Oboe

Bringer of Light - by Kathy Powell, GIA Publications G-4860

SATB, Piano, Guitar, Flute

He Shall be Peace - by Ken Macek, World Library Publications, 7391

Unison

Here is Your God - by Paul Tate, World Library Publications 7379

SATB choir, Guitar, Keyboard

The King is Coming Soon - Jon Paige, Shawnee Press, A5173

SAB choir

Lord of Feasting and of Hunger - by Carl Schalk, Concordia Publishing House

SATB choir, Keyboard

Make Straight in the Desert - by David Music, Concordia Publishing House, 98-3499
Unison/two-part Choir, keyboard

Make Straight the Way - by Tom Conry, Oregon Catholic Press, 10497
3-part choir, Keyboard, Guitar, Oboe, English Horn

On That Day - by Kate Cuddy, GIA Publications, G-4691

SATB choir, Guitar, Keyboard

People Look East - arr. by James E. Clemens, World Library Publications, 008752
SATB acappella