This article differentiates the Missale Romanum (MR) and the Graduale Romanum (GR). According to the author, the narrative MR text imparts a sense of feast. However, he said the deeper meaning found in the connection to the Old Testament, inherent in the GR text from the psalms, is lost. He said the MR presents a narrative text tying into the feast but abandons the Old Testament prophecy.