2nd Sunday of Lent 2026
Processional hymn: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days, 828
Recessional hymn: Crux Fidelis, 840
Kyriale: Mass XVII, 762; Credo VI, 788
Offertory Antiphon: Meditabor in mandatis tuis, G.P. Palestrina
Motet after Offertory: Ecce Quomodo, Jacobus Gallus (1550–1591)
Communion Hymn: Sicut Cervus, G.P. Palestrina
Part of G.P. Palestrina’s prolific compositional output includes the publication, Offertoria totius anni, which contains 68 five-voice choral settings of Offertory Antiphons for Sundays and major feasts. This and next Sunday’s Offertories are taken from this compilation.
The translation for this week is: I will meditate on thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly: and I will lift up my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved. –Psalm 119:47-48
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.