Lenten hymns

thumb|right|450px|Opening line of the Gregorian chant|Gregorian setting of the Improperia, with rubric, as found in the [[Liber Usualis]] The Improperia are a series of antiphons and responses, expressing the remonstrance of Jesus Christ with his people. Also known as the Reproaches or the Solemn Reproaches, they are sung In the Catholic liturgy as part of the observance of the Passion, usually on the afternoon of Good Friday. In the Byzantine Rite, they are found in various hymns of Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Improperia appear in the Pontificale of Prudentius (846–61) and gradually ca

Catholic Gregorian chant