Is it proper to sing a recessional hymn during Lent?
This is a matter of local custom. The recessional hymn is not a part of the official liturgy, which ends with the dismissal (The Mass is ended, etc./ Thanks be to God). In some places, there is a song at this point, in others not. At St. Jude’s in Fort Wayne, we usually sing a brief refrain after the dismissal, but during Lent, to mark the special character of the season, we do not sing or play instruments at this time. There are no rules governing this.
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