The Roman Gradual The Simple Gradual (900 largely melismatic chants) (450 largely syllabic chants)

Suites of Proper Chants (Introit, Gradual, Suites of Proper Chants (Introit, Responsorial, Alleluia (or Tract), Offertory, Communion) for Alleluia (or Tract), Offertory, Communion) for

all 4 Sundays of Advent 2 Suites for Advent (“early” and “late”) the last 6 weekdays of Advent Christmas Vigil, Midnight, Dawn, Day Christmas Holy Family, Epiphany, Baptism Holy Family, Epiphany, Baptism Ash Wednesday and the 5 Sundays of Lent Ash Wednesday and the 5 Sundays of Lent all weekdays of Lent and Holy Week Palm/Passion Sunday Palm/Passion Sunday Chrism Mass Chrism Mass Holy Thursday/Good Friday/Easter Vigil and Holy Thursday/Good Friday/Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Easter Sunday Easter Week All 7 Sundays of Easter 2 Suites for Easter Ascension Ascension Pentecost Vigil and Day Pentecost Trinity, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart Trinity, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart 33 Sundays of the Year 91 suites for Ordinary Time Ordinary Time I (BFW 221–229) — praise of the God at work in Jesus’ ministry Ordinary Time II (BFW 230–238) — trust and hope in God Ordinary Time III (BFW 239–247) — petitioning God for assistance Ordinary Time IV (BFW 248–258) — thanksgiving to God, especially in God’s house Ordinary Time V(BFW 259–268) — for God’s justice Ordinary Time VI (BFW 269–274, as well as BFW 232–234 and 241–243) — God’s peace and loving kindness

Ordinary Time VII (BFW 275–280, as well as BFW 250–253

and 262–264) — reverence and love for God

Ordinary Time VIII (BFW 281–287, as well as BFW 645, 210–211, 413–414, and 123) — God is true to God’s name, “I will be with you” Ordinary Time IX (BFW 288–295, as well as BFW 133 and 140) — watchful joy for the Return of Christ Christ the King Christ the King

9 Suites of Commons 6 Suites of Commons Propers for All Feasts of the Lord and all Propers for All Feasts of the Lord and Solemnities and Feasts and some memorials Solemnities of Saints Ritual, Various Needs, and Votive Masses Ritual, Various Needs, and Votive Masses Funeral Mass and Order of Funerals Funeral Mass and Order of Funerals A Kyriale of 18 Ordinaries A Kyriale of 5 Ordinaries with alternatives Chants for the Order of the Mass Chants for the Order of the Mass Appendix of Other Useful Chants Appendix of Other Useful Chants

1 Ordinary Time IX was created by Paul F. Ford for By Flowing Waters: Chant for the Liturgy (“BFW”).

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