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Jesus said to them: “I have come into this world so that a sentence may fall upon it, that those who are blind should see, and those who see should become blind. If you were blind, you would not be guilty. It is because you protest, ‘We can see clearly,’ that you cannot be rid of your guilt.”

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PDF Download • “Offertory” (Palm Sunday)

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Some believe “joyful” texts sound happy in Gregorian Chant and “sad” texts sound mournful—but that’s a misconception. For instance, Father Guy Nicholls pointed out that Easter Sunday’s INTROIT “probably sounds too austere and difficult for such a joyous piece.” Another example is the very sad OFFERTORY for Palm Sunday, set in “happy” mode 8. The lesson is: Greegorian settings are quite sophisticated—they’re anything but superficial. You can download the OFFERTORY for Palm Sunday in English, which seems to “fit” the text admirably.

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