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The Lord will Bestow his Bounty (Communion Antiphon for the First Week of Advent). 
TEXT: Antiphon. Psalm 85:13, Communion antiphon for the First Sunday of Advent, from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Verses. Psalm 85 (84) from Abbey Psalms and Canticles, prepared by the monks of Conception Abbey © 2010, 2018 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. 
MUSIC: Antiphon. Plainchant setting of the Communion antiphon from the Saint Cecilia Gradual by Sr. Rosemary Esseff, O.P. Verses. Musical setting of the psalm verses, adapted from Gregorian tone 1 and ‘pointed’ by Sr. Rosemary Esseff, O.P. © 2022 St. Cecilia Congregation. All rights reserved.

The Lord Will Bestow His Bounty (Communion Antiphon for the First Week of Advent)

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Jerusalem, Arise (Communion Antiphon for the Second Week of Advent). TEXT: Excerpts from The Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). • Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL, All rights reserved. • Excerpts from Abbey Psalms and Canticles © 2010, 2018 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. • MUSIC: based on traditional sources by Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P. © 2023 St. Cecilia Congregation. All rights reserved.

Jerusalem, Arise (Communion Antiphon for the Second Week of Advent)

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Say to the Faint of Heart (Communion Antiphon for the Third Week of Advent). TEXT: Excerpts from The Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL, All rights reserved. Excerpts from Abbey Psalms and Canticles © 2010, 2018 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. MUSIC: based on traditional sources by Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P. © 2023 St. Cecilia Congregation. All rights reserved.

Say to the Faint of Heart (Communion Antiphon for the Third Week of Advent)

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Behold! The Virgin Shall Conceive (Communion Antiphon for the Fourth Week of Advent). TEXT: Antiphon from the English translation of The Roman Missal© 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation, All rights reserved. Psalm from Abbey Psalms and Canticles © 2010, 2018 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights
reserved. MUSIC: Musical Setting of the antiphon and psalm with adaptation of traditional Gregorian tones to suit the English language by Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P. © 2023 St. Cecilia Congregation. All rights reserved.

Behold! The Virgin Shall Conceive (Communion Antiphon for the Fourth Week of Advent)

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Glorious Things are Spoken of You (Communion Antiphon for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception). TEXT: Excerpts from The Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL, All rights reserved. Excerpts from Abbey Psalms and Canticles © 2010, 2018 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. MUSIC: based on traditional sources by Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P. © 2023 St. Cecilia Congregation. All rights reserved.

Glorious Things are Spoken of You(Communion Antiphon for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)

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Jerusalem, Arise (Communion Antiphon for the Second Week of Advent)

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