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Responsorial Psalm 21(22):8-9,17-20,23-24 for Palm Sunday - WORDS + CHORDS

                              Em         G                       Am Bm          Em
Response - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Em                  D       Em       Bm
All who see me deride me.
     C                       D               G                Em
They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
          Am                    D                     G           B
‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
       Am                      Bm                    Em
let him release him if this is his friend.’

                              Em         G                       Am Bm          Em
Response - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Em                D           Em                Bm
Many dogs have surrounded me,
     C                    D               G         Em
a band of the wicked beset me.
                   Am                 Bm                      C
They tear holes in my hands and my feet
           Am               Bm                Em
I can count every one of my bones.

                              Em         G                       Am Bm          Em
Response - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

               Em            D              Em             Bm
They divide my clothing among them.
                     C     D          G      B
They cast lots for my robe.
                      Am              D    Em
O Lord, do not leave me alone,
           Bm                     C      B               Em
my strength, make haste to help me!

                              Em         G                       Am Bm          Em
Response - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

           Em                D                    Em         Bm
I will tell of your name to my brethren
            C                                    D         G
and praise you where they are assembled.
                   Am                    B                Em
‘You who fear the Lord give him praise;
       D           C                            Am
all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
       Bm                         Em
Revere him, Israel’s sons.

​​​​​​​                              Em         G                       Am Bm          Em
Response - My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

The music for the psalm is an original QOP composition.

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Musical performance by the Choir of Our Lady of the Rosary RC Church, Verdun, St. John, Barbados.

Music (c) 2008 Alexander Chew. All rights reserved.

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Keywords: Psalm 21 22