Fifth Sunday of Easter
Psalmody
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Whoever thirsts will drink freely of life-giving water, alleluia.
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
O God, you are my God, for you I long; *
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you *
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary *
to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life, *
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life, *
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, *
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
On my bed I remember you. *
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help; *
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our work give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.
Ant. Whoever thirsts will drink freely of life-giving water, alleluia.
Ant. 2 Worship the Lord who made the heavens and the earth, springs of water and the mighty sea, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Let all creatures praise the Lord
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. *
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord. *
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. *
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. *
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. *
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. *
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. *
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. *
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord. *
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. *
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. *
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. *
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. *
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. *
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
At the end of the canticle the Glory to the Father is not said.
Ant. Worship the Lord who made the heavens and the earth, springs of water and the mighty sea, alleluia.
Ant. 3 The saints will rejoice in glory, alleluia.
Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people.
Sing a new song to the Lord, *
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, *
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing *
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people. *
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, *
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips *
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations *
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; *
this honor is for all his faithful.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord, and acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust in your faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness embrace us now and for ever.
Ant. The saints will rejoice in glory, alleluia.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to people
of good will.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to people
of good will.
We praise You, we bless You,
We adore You, we glorify You,
We give You thanks
for Your great glory,
Lord God, Heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ,
Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
You take away the
sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of
the world, receive our prayer;
You are seated at the
right hand, the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us.
For You alone
are the Holy One;
You alone are the Lord.
You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
With the Holy Spirit, in the
glory of God, the Father.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to people
of good will.
Glory to God in the highest!
And on earth, peace to people
of good will.
And on earth, peace to
people of good will.
Amen.
1st Reading
Acts 9:26-31
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples,
but they were all afraid of him,
not believing that he was a disciple.
Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles,
and he reported to them how he had seen the Lord,
and that he had spoken to him,
and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
He moved about freely with them in Jerusalem,
and spoke out boldly in the name of the Lord.
He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists,
but they tried to kill him.
And when the brothers learned of this,
they took him down to Caesarea
and sent him on his way to Tarsus.
The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace.
It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord,
and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit it grew in numbers.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (26a) I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the LORD.
The lowly shall eat their fill;
they who seek the LORD shall praise him:
“May your hearts live forever!”
℟. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
All the ends of the earth
shall remember and turn to the LORD;
all the families of the nations
shall bow down before him.
℟. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
To him alone shall bow down
all who sleep in the earth;
before him shall bend
all who go down into the dust.
℟. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
And to him my soul shall live;
my descendants shall serve him.
Let the coming generation be told of the LORD
that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born
the justice he has shown.
℟. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
or:
℟. Alleluia.
2nd Reading
1 Jn 3:18-24
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John
Children, let us love not in word or speech
but in deed and truth.
Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth
and reassure our hearts before him
in whatever our hearts condemn,
for God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us,
we have confidence in God
and receive from him whatever we ask,
because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
And his commandment is this:
we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,
and love one another just as he commanded us.
Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them,
and the way we know that he remains in us
is from the Spirit he gave us.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord.
Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 15:1-8
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire
and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.
The Creed is said.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
On the third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us;
and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us,
deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Ang sinumang sa
Aki'y nananahan,
nananahan din ako sa kanya,
at kung siya'y mamunga
nang masagana,
s’ya sa Ama'y nagbigay ng karangalan.
Mula ngayon,
kayo'y aking kaibigan,
hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay
ng sarili niyang buhay,
walang hihigit
sa yaring pag-aalay.
Kung paanong mahal
Ako ng Aking Ama,
sa inyo'y Aking ipinadarama.
Sa pag-ibig Ko
kayo sana ay manahan,
at bilin Ko sa inyo
ay magmahalan.
Mula ngayon,
kayo'y aking kaibigan,
hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay
ng sarili niyang buhay,
walang hihigit
sa yaring pag-aalay.
Pinili ka't hinirang
upang mahalin
nang mamunga't bunga
mo'y panatilihin.
Humayo ka't mamunga
nang masagana,
kagalakang walang hanggang ipamamana.
Mula ngayon,
kayo'y aking kaibigan,
hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay
ng sarili niyang buhay,
walang hihigit
sa yaring pag-aalay.
Gospel Canticle
Ant. Whoever lives in me and I in him will yield much fruit, says the Lord, alleluia.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old †
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Whoever lives in me and I in him will yield much fruit, says the Lord, alleluia.
This day was made
by the Lord, let us rejoice,
let us be glad.
This day was made
by the Lord,
let us rejoice in salvation!
I thank you, your love is eternal,
you have given me life.
You have given me life.
I will proclaim the
wonders you do!
This day was made
by the Lord, let us rejoice,
let us be glad.
This day was made
by the Lord,
let us rejoice in salvation!
Your hand raised me up
in triumph,
you have given me life.
You have given me life.
I will proclaim the
wonders you do!
This day was made
by the Lord, let us rejoice,
let us be glad.
This day was made
by the Lord,
let us rejoice in salvation!
The stone which the builders rejected,
is the cornerstone, is the cornerstone.
I will proclaim the wonders you do!
This day was made
by the Lord, let us rejoice,
let us be glad.
This day was made
by the Lord,
let us rejoice in salvation!
Humayo’t ihayag (Purihin s’ya!)
at ating ibunyag (Awitan s’ya!)
Pagliligtas ng Diyos
nasa krus ni Hesus
ang syang sa mundo’y tumubos
Langit at lupa (s’ya’y papurihan)
araw at tala (s’ya’y parangalan)
Ating pagdiwang pag-ibig ng
Diyos sa tanan, Alleluia!
At isigaw sa lahat,
kalinga N’ya’y wagas.
Kayo’ng dukha‘t, salat
Pag-ibig nya sa inyo ay tapat.
Halina’t sumayaw,
(buong bayan!)
lukso sabay sigaw (sanlibutan!)
Ang ngalan nyang angkin
‘sing ningning ng bitwin
liwanag ng Diyos sumaatin.
Langit at lupa (siya’y papurihan,)
Araw at tala, siya’y parangalan.
Ating pagdiwang pag-ibig
ng Diyos sa tanan.
(Ng Diyos sa tanan!)
Ating pagdiwang pag-ibig ng
Diyos sa tanan. Alleluia!