The assembly's response to the last strophe completes the recitation (singing) of the entire Responsorial Psalm. General Instruction of the Roman Missal, n. 36). One reads the 1st reading and the other reads the 2nd. Ideally, it would be a third person. After the First Reading follows the Responsorial Psalm, which is an integral part of the Liturgy of the Word and which has great liturgical and pastoral importance, since it fosters meditation on the Word of God. Nevertheless, in order that the people may be able to join in the responsorial psalm more readily, some texts of responses and psalms have been chosen, according to the different seasons of the years and classes of saints, for optional use, whenever the psalm is sung, in place of the text corresponding to the reading (cf. I liked the words, but I wasn’t sure about the tunes – with the exception of Psalm 23, ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’. It would be recited thusly: Reader (Singer): The Lord is my shepherd; … The Responsorial Psalm The psalms are older than Christianity itself. Then the second, and so forth. Not everyone will agree with all the ideas, conclusions, and methods put forth below. On Sunday, they're making the kids go to church and read. After the First Reading, the Liturgy of the Word continues with the Responsorial Psalm. We go from the simple “the Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God” to a more specific invocation and petition usually inspired by the readings. The Introits, Offertories, and Communions are based on those in the Graduale Romanum and Gregorian Missal, while the Responsorial Psalms and Alleluias are based on those in the Roman Missal and the Lectionary for Mass. Psalm 151 is a collection of Introits, Responsorial Psalms, Alleluias (Gospel Acclamation during Lent and Passiontide), Offertories, and Communions.

When we were practicing today, the teachers got all mad because I wasn't reading it correctly or something, so this is my question.. I don't really go to church, and I got picked to read the responsorial psalms. For example, a common Responsorial Psalm for a Catholic funeral is Psalm 23. (Today, there are usually selected verses of the psalm used. — Jeff Ostrowski, June 2012. If only 2 readers are possible, I think I have seen it most often done that the first reader recites the Psalm. Above all the psalms sing of faith in God, of revelation and redemption. The accompaniment is piano-only (played by students) and the cantors (usually SATB but sometimes SSAA) are also students. However, it is hoped that some will find these lessons useful. As time goes on, the lessons will be expanded upon, with even more examples being included.