Doctrinal Content
To impress upon the young child the love of Christ for us, and remind them we should show this love to our family members, friends, and all those we meet.
Origin of Text
Offertory for Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Origin of Melody
Ubi caritas, Plainchant, Mode VI
Musical Analysis
Mode VI / Final is FA
As Gregorian plainsong, this chant is written in free rhythm.
Intervals – rising half step LA to TEH, descending major 3rd, ascending and descending minor
3rd, ascending 5th
Teaching Recommendations
This song includes repetition. The youngest children could sing as a call and response
with the response of the child simply being the ending of each phrase which consists of two
notes, FA-SOL. It could also be taught so that the younger children sing the entire first line and repeat this throughout the chant. This chant can be found in English and in Latin.
Copyright
Melody – Public Domain
Latin Text – Public Domain
Location
Liber Cantualis
Abbatia Sancti Petri De Solesmis
Consociatio Internationalis Musicae Sacrae
© Desclée, Paris-Tournai, 1978
© Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes
also,
https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3963
and in modern notation:
https://media.musicasacra.com/books/chantsofchurch_modern.pdf
