Responsorial Psalm for Good Friday Year A, B, C

This is the Responsorial Psalm for Good Friday (Years A, B, and C). The refrain, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit," captures the final words of Christ on the cross, setting a deeply solemn and reflective mood for the afternoon liturgy. When the church is stripped bare and the congregation gathers in quiet mourning, this psalm anchors the Liturgy of the Word.

Itua Inetiabor’s setting gives the choir a reverent four-part harmony for the response, while the verses are chanted with a gentle, flowing melody. As we sing the verses—moving from feelings of abandonment and being a "broken vessel" to ultimate trust in God's merciful love—we help the congregation enter into the mystery of the Passion. It requires a sensitive, unhurried delivery from the cantor and a unified, prayerful response from the choir loft.