Since I pointed this out in a previous parish about 25 years ago, the words Alleluia, .. have always been intoned by the reader, demonstrating that anybody can sing. (Feria or Feast, to the triplet purloined from Easter Lauds, at least whenever I visit)c Acclamation before the reading of the Gospel
23, The Alleluia or, as the liturgical season requires, the verse before the gospel, is also a ‘rite or act standing by itself.’(41) It serves as the assembled faithful’s greeting of welcome to the Lord who is about to speak to them and as an expression of their faith through song.
The Alleluia or the verse before the gospel must be sung and during it all stand. It is not to be sung only by the cantor who intones it or by the choir, but by the whole congregation together.(42)
It is not to be sung only by the cantor who intones it or by the choir, but by the whole congregation together.(42)
speaking the Alleluia and verse using the same method as for singing
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