{"id":31776,"date":"2015-11-11T17:36:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T23:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=31776"},"modified":"2015-11-11T17:37:48","modified_gmt":"2015-11-11T23:37:48","slug":"blessing-of-hymnals-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2015\/11\/11\/blessing-of-hymnals-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessing of Hymnals: Best Practices?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Book of Blessings, <\/em>US edition,\u00a0provides a brief prayer of blessing for hymnals and service books (reprinted below). It is said in the BoB<\/em> that this prayer might be used before the introductory rites of Mass or after the general intercessions. There is no specific mention of making the sign of the cross or using holy water.<\/p>\n

We will soon begin using Worship, 4th Edition<\/em> as our hymnal for Sunday Mass (and only for this) at Saint John’s Abbey. GIA has printed a special edition of W4 for us with a supplement of materials we wished to include for our use. (Copyright permissions for our supplemental materials are only for use at St. John’s Abbey, so don’t even ask whether it’s for sale or you can purchase a copy.)\u00a0I’m wondering how we should bless our new hymnals.<\/p>\n

How have you blessed new hymnals? What practices work well, and what advice do you have? I welcome your feedback.<\/p>\n

Here’s that blessing prayer:<\/p>\n

Lord God of glory,<\/strong>
\nyour Church on earth joins with the choirs of heaven<\/strong>
\nin giving you thanks and praise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As we gather to worship you in wonder and awe<\/strong>
\nmay the songs on our lips<\/strong>
\necho the music that swells in our hearts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bless us as we use these hymnals (service books)<\/strong>
\nand grant that we may glorify and praise you,<\/strong>
\nFather, Son, and Holy Spirit,<\/strong>
\nnow and for ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n

R. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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