This is part of an ongoing series of equal-voice fauxbourdons designed to accompany antiphons and psalmody for both the Mass and the Divine Office. TThis particular setting uses the psalm formula for the Divine Office.
These are easily adaptable for a schola of any size. Sing a few verses with the Gloria Patri or all the verses depending on the time needed for the distribution of communion and its procession. The antiphonal nature along with the mix of plainchant and polyphony are sure to make any liturgy all the more solemn and prayerful.
The recording below is set to a different text, but the music sounds the same.
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Tone 6 à 3: Regem venturum_Benedixisti | 2022
The Lord our King is coming, O come let us adore him.
Psalm 85
1. Lord, you have favored your land, * and brought back the captives of Jacob.
2. You forgave the guilt of your people, * and covered all their sins.
3. You averted all your rage; * you turned back the heat of your anger.
4. Bring us back, O God, our savior! * Put an end to your grievance against us.
5. Will you be angry with us forever? * Will your anger last from age to age?
6. Will you not restore again our life, * that your people may rejoice in you?
7. Show us, O Lord, your mercy, * and grant us your salvation.
8. I will hear what the Lord God speaks; * he speaks of peace for his people
9. and his faithful, * and those who turn their hearts to him.
10. His salvation is near for those who fear him, * and his glory will dwell in our
land.
11. Mercy and faithfulness have met; * justice and peace have kissed.
12. Faithfulness shall spring from the earth, * and justice look down from heaven.
13. Also the Lord will bestow his bounty, * and our earth shall yield its increase.
14. Righteousness will march before him, * and guide his steps on the way.
15. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son* and to the Holy Spirit.
16. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.