Liturgy Resource
Music for Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons
Copies of the various chants of the ritual book Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons are available here to assist choirs and in the preparation of worship aids. For easier reference and use, the titles of some chant settings on this webpage vary slightly from those found in the ritual book.
The following music and texts may be reproduced free of charge in printed form, for non-commercial purposes, in publications not for sale, by parishes, dioceses, schools, and religious communities, provided that the copyright acknowledgment which appears at the foot of each page is included.
Ordination ch. I - Veni Creator SpiritusOrdination ch. I - Invitation before the Litany (One Bishop)
Ordination ch. I - Invitation before the Litany (Several Bishops)
Ordination ch. I - Litany of Supplication
Ordination ch. I - Prayer after the Litany (One Bishop)
Ordination ch. I - Prayer after the Litany (Several Bishops)
Ordination ch. I - Prayer of Ordination (One Bishop)
Ordination ch. I - Prayer of Ordination (Several Bishops)
Ordination ch. I - Fraternal Kiss
Ordination ch. I - Fraternal Kiss (in Lent)
Ordination ch. I - Te Deum
Ordination ch. II - Invitation before the Litany (Several Priests)
Ordination ch. II - Invitation before the Litany (One Priest)
Ordination ch. II - Litany of Supplication
Ordination ch. II - Prayer after the Litany (Several Priests)
Ordination ch. II - Prayer after the Litany (One Priest)
Ordination ch. II - Prayer of Ordination (Several Priests)
Ordination ch. II - Prayer of Ordination (One Priest)
Ordination ch. II - Vesting and Anointing
Ordination ch. II - Fraternal Kiss (first option)
Ordination ch. II - Fraternal Kiss (first option, in Lent)
Ordination ch. II - Fraternal Kiss (second option)
Ordination ch. III - Invitation before the Litany (Several Deacons)
Ordination ch. III - Invitation before the Litany (One Deacon)
Ordination ch. III - Litany of Supplication
Ordination ch. III - Prayer after the Litany (Several Deacons)
Ordination ch. III - Prayer after the Litany (One Deacon)
Ordination ch. III - Prayer of Ordination (Several Deacons)
Ordination ch. III - Prayer of Ordination (One Deacon)
Ordination ch. III - Vesting with the Stole and Dalmatic
Ordination ch. III - Fraternal Kiss
Ordination ch. IV - Invitation before the Litany
Ordination ch. IV - Litany of Supplication
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer after the Litany
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Ordination (Several Deacons)
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Ordination (One Deacon)
Ordination ch. IV - Vesting Deacons with the Stole and Dalmatic
Ordination ch. IV - Handing On of the Book of the Gospels
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Supplication (Several Priests)
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Supplication (One Priest)
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Ordination (Several Priests)
Ordination ch. IV - Prayer of Ordination (One Priest)
Ordination ch. IV - Vesting and Anointing Priests
Ordination ch. IV - Fraternal Kiss (first option)
Ordination ch. IV - Fraternal Kiss (first option, in Lent)
Ordination ch. IV - Fraternal Kiss (second option)
Ordination ch. V - Preface (Bishops, Priests)
Ordination ch. V - Preface (Deacons, Deacons and Priests)