PRIESTLY PEOPLE

This compilation sheet is the kind of practical resource often handed out in the choir loft, bringing together several essential pieces for Mass. It opens with Lucien Deiss's classic "Priestly People," a majestic processional that calls the congregation to recognize their shared identity as God's chosen flock. With its fourteen verses spanning titles of Christ from "morning-star" to "living bread," it provides plenty of material for a long entrance procession.

The sheet then transitions into the Offertory with Jude Nnam's arrangement of "Mfumu E Yamba Makabu," printed here alongside its English counterpart, "O Lord Receive Our Gifts." This beloved Congolese melody perfectly captures the humble posture of bringing the fruits of our labor to the altar, acknowledging that our hands are empty without God's grace. Finally, it includes a short, earnest Yoruba response for the Prayer of the Faithful, "Jọwọ tẹti si wa Awimayẹhun," arranged by Tola Sofola, rounding out a highly functional set of music for Sunday worship.