is the Gospel Acclamation same as the alleluia verse?

Re: is the Gospel Acclamation same as the alleluia verse?

• mica178 member

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  The Gospel Acclamation is the verse sung between the 2nd reading and the Gospel reading.  It's usually an Alleluia verse, except during Lent.

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• Themis278

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  is it typical to pick the alleluia verse? I jsut remember literally singing Alleluia but the one book has us picking out a short phrase but it says its optional

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• bibliophile2010 member

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  As Mica said, the Alleluia is between the 2nd reading and the Gospel, during which everyone should stand for the Gospel reading (again, except during Lent). There are Alleluias that have a verse in the middle of them. For this coming Sunday, it would properly be:
  
  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
  Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead;
  to him be glory and power, forever and ever
  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
  
  Together for Life offers the options for the verse to be sung during a wedding. However, this is something to talk over with your musician. Many versions of the Alleluia do not use a verse at all. Similarly, my parish usually always uses a generic verse rather than the one identified in the missal (whether this is ok, I don't really know).
  

  

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• mica178 member

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  Talk with your musician.  There are several Alleluia options, plus there's the verse.  Ideally the verse should match the general theme of your readings.  The different melodies should be based on your preference and your cantor's abilities.  We did the Celtic Alleluia because it's beautiful and very recognizable and our cantor sang it beautifully.  The verse we chose was 1 John 4:7b.  

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