In my experience, it has been the tradition of most of the parishes I have been a part of that at the close of adoration, Holy God We Praise Thy Name is sung.
I was wondering if there was any legislation about songs to end adoration, and whether this might vary with the liturgical season. Basically, is "end adoration with HGWPTN" written down in a formal church document somewhere, or is this simply a matter of custom?
The ordo for solemn exposition of the Holy Eucharist states n.149 "The deacon (or in his absence, a priest, even the presiding minister) removes the blessed sacrament from the monstrance and places it in the tabernacle." n.150 "Meanwhile, the people may sing an acclamation or another song, or instrumental music may be played. The ministers then depart."
So from this I would conclude that it could be any Eucharistic Hymn.
The chant anthology Cantus Selecti (pp. 252 and following) has several pieces suitable to be sung after Benediction: Adoremus in aeternum, settings of Psalm 116, Christus vincit, and others.
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