Chants of the Vatican Graduale - MusicaSacra

188 Low Sunday
sacrificial spirit! At the Eucharistic Banquet the Risen One will then
appear also to us in the splendor of His glory.
COMMUNION (Luke 24: 34)
Surrexit Dominus, et apparuit The Lord hath risen, and hath
Petro, alleluia. appeared to Peter, alleluia.
Today's Gospel tells us: "The Lord hath appeared to Simon"; the
Communion, however, uses the name Peter, which is more familiar to
the people. St. Peter's church was the scene of today's solemn service.
How great is the forgiving love of the Saviour as shown by this appearance!
He is almost compelled to demonstrate this love to St. Peter even
on the feast of Easter. To us also the Risen One has appeared today in
Holy Communion.
Appdruit seems like an inversion of the final motive over (Domi)nus.
In an alleluia unusually long for a Communion, grateful joy finds
expression for the love shown us in the redemption. To d c a b 6 correr
sponds a b a g c. It was only to avoid the key bb that the melody was
transposed a fifth higher.
LOW SUNDAY
INTROIT (I Pet. 2, 2)
1. Quasi modo geniti infantes 1. As newborn babes, alleluia:
alleluia: 2. rationabiles, sine dolo 2. thoughtful, and without guile, delac
concupicsite, alleluia, alleluia, sire ye the milk, alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia. Ps. Exsultate Deo adju- alleluia. Ps. Rejoice unto God our
tori nostro: * jubilate Deo Jacob. helper: * Sing aloud to the God of
Jacob.
The newborn child, in accordance with its instinct of self-preservation,
desires the milk of its mother. For this it needs no admonition.
Thus should we also, in order to preserve the supernatural life, have a
spontaneous longing for the nourishment of our souls, for truth, and for
the Holy Eucharist. That is the wish of holy Mother Church. In ancient
times she impressed this strongly upon the neophytes, who had put off
their white baptismal robes yesterday. At present she sings it for first
communicants. And with true maternal solicitude she sings it for us all.
She cries out to us: Preserve the spirit of the children of God, remain
simple, humble, and submissive to Him. Remain rationabiles, children