June 15, 2025
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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Prelude: God We Praise You (RS 703)
God we praise You
God we bless You
God we name You Sovereign Lord
Mighty King whom angels worship
Father by Your church adored
All creation shows Your glory
Heaven and earth draw near Your throne
Singing holy holy holy
Lord of hosts and God alone
True apostles faithful prophets
Saints who set their world ablaze
Martyrs once unknown unheeded
Join one growing song of praise
While Your church on earth confesses
One majestic Trinity
Father Son and Holy Spirit
God our hope eternally
Jesus Christ the King of Glory
Everlasting Son of God
Humble was Your virgin mother
Hard the lonely path You trod
By Your cross is sin defeated
Hell confronted face to face
Heaven opened to believers
Sinners justified by grace
Christ at God’s right hand victorious
You will judge the world You made
Lord in mercy help Your servants
For whose freedom You have paid
Raise us up from dust to glory
Guard us from all sin today
King enthroned above all praises
Save Your people God we pray
Text: Based on the Te Deum ; Christopher Idle, b.1938, © 1982, Jubilate Hymns, Ltd. (Administered by Hope Publishing Co.)
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Entrance Hymn: All Creatures Of Our God And King (RS 706)
All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O burning sun with golden beam
And silver moon with softer gleam:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
O rushing wind and breezes soft,
O clouds that ride the winds aloft:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O rising morn, in praise rejoice,
O lights of evening, find a voice. Alleluia…
O flowing waters, pure and clear,
Make music for your Lord to hear.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
O fire so masterful and bright,
Providing us with warmth and light, Alleluia…
Dear mother earth, who day by day
Unfolds rich blessings on our way,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The fruits and flow’rs that verdant grow,
Let them God’s glory also show. Alleluia…
O ev’ry one of tender heart,
Forgiving others, take your part,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
All you who pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and cast on God your care. Alleluia…
And you, most kind and gentle death,
Waiting to hush our final breath,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
You lead to heav’n the child of God,
Where Christ our Lord the way has trod. Alleluia…
Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship God in humbleness,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Oh praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One! Alleluia…
Text: Laudato si, mi Signor; Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; tr. by William H. Draper, 1855-1933, alt.
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Scripture Readings (external link): Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Responsorial: Psalm 8
R: O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth.
Preparation Hymn: Holy Holy Holy (RS 659)
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee:
Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
God everlasting through eternity.
Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eye made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy Name in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.
Text: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826, alt.
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Communion Hymn: Of the Father’s Love Begotten (RS 529)
Of the Father’s love begotten,
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending he,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore!
O that birth for ever blessed,
When the Virgin, full of grace,
By the Spirit blest conceiving,
Bore the Savior of our race;
And the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed his sacred face,
Evermore and evermore!
This is he whom seers and sages
Sang of old with one accord,
Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now he shines, the long expected;
Let creation praise its Lord
Evermore and evermore!
Let the heights of heav’n adore him;
Angel hosts, his praises sing;
Pow’rs, dominions, bow before him,
And extol our God and King;
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Ev’ry voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore!
Christ, to you with God the Father,
Spirit blest eternally,
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving,
And unending praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory,
Evermore and evermore!
Text: Corde natus ex Parentis; Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866 and Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877
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Communion Hymn: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (RS 705)
Holy God, we praise thy name!
Lord of all, we bow before thee;
All on earth thy scepter claim,
All in heav’n above adore thee;
Infinite thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.
Infinite thy vast domain,
Everlasting is thy reign.
Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising;
Cherubim and Seraphim
In unceasing chorus praising,
Fill the heav’ns with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy Lord!
Fill the heav’ns with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy Lord!
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name thee,
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim thee,
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
Text: Grosser Gott, wir loben dich; ascr. to Ignaz Franz, 1719-1790; tr. by Clarence Walworth, 1820-1900
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Concluding Hymn: O God, Almighty Father (RS 660)
O God, almighty Father,
Creator of all things,
The heavens stand in wonder,
While earth your glory sings.
O most holy Trinity,
Undivided unity,
Holy God, mighty God,
God immortal be adored!
O Jesus, Word incarnate,
Redeemer most adored,
All glory, praise, and honor
Be yours, O sov’reign Lord.
O God, the Holy Spirit,
Who lives within our soul,
Send forth your light and lead us
To our eternal goal.
Text: Gott Vater sei gepriesen; anon; tr. by Irvin Udulutsch, OFM Cap., 1920-2010, alt. © 1959, 1977, Order of Saint Benedict, admin. Liturgical Press
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Alternate Hymn: God, Whose Almighty Word (RS 661)
1. God, whose almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight:
Hear us, we humbly pray,
And where the gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!
2. Savior, you came to give
Those who in darkness live
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inward blind:
Now to all humankind
Let there be light!
3. Spirit of truth and love,
Lifegiving, holy dove,
Speed on your flight!
Move on the water’s face
Bearing the lamp of grace
And, in earth’s darkest place,
Let there be light!
4. Gracious and holy Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, love, might:
Boundless as ocean’s tide
Rolling in fullest pride
Through the world far and wide,
Let there be light!
Text: John Marriott, 1780-1825, alt.
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