Where does one find verses for the Communion Antiphon for St. Cecilia?
  • henry
    Posts: 244
    In my "missalette", the Communion Antiphon for St. Cecilia is "The wise virgin has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken from her." I looked in the Graduale Romanum and could not find this Antiphon. I'm sure I just don't know where to look. Help anyone? I'm looking for the verses that go with that Antiphon. Thanks.
  • Andrew Motyka
    Posts: 946
    You stumbled on a discrepancy. The missalette has antiphons from the Roman Missal not from the Gradual. Only the Gradual offers verses for the antiphons. The proper for St. Cecilia in the Gradual likely has verses, but doesn't have the same antiphon.

    Both are acceptable for liturgical use, by the way.

    Oddly enough, that antiphon seems like a variation on the text for the Communion of the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C: Optimam partem. It specifically refers to Mary of Bethany, but the rest is the same.
  • smvanroodesmvanroode
    Posts: 997
    In the Graduale Romanum it is indicated that the communion for St. Cecilia is Confundantur superbi (GR 529). It is sung with Ps 119 (118), 1. 41. 85. 87. 113. 123. 157. 161. 166. 174

    Verses to go with Optimam partem (GR 507) would be the entire Ps 34 (33).
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