Septuagesima
Processional hymn: Man To Christ's Sacred Wound
Recessional hymn: God of Mercy, God of Grace
Kyriale: Mass XI, 740; Credo IV, 780
Offertory Motet: Bonus Est, G.P. Palestrina (c. 1525–1594)
Hymn at Communion: Adoro Te Devote, Chant harm. Mark Emerson Donnelly (b. 1960)
The offertory motet was composed by G.P. Palestrina (c. 1525–1594) and published in his second anthology of vocal works for ad lib church use. The text is taken from Lamentations 3:25 and Psalm 30:1-2: The Lord is good to those who hope in Him, to the soul that seeks him. In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in Thy justice. Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. It was written for three voices and repeats for each verse listed above.
G.P. Palestrina (c. 1525–1594) is highly regarded for his contributions of Sacred Polyphony and development of counterpoint in the late 16th Century. In the post-Tridentine period he earned the reputation of the ideal Catholic composer for his success in reconciling the functional and aesthetic aims of Catholic church music. Palestrina wrote over 105 Masses and 250 sacred motets in addition to many other works.