Come, Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne
Words and Music by: Charles Wesley
Spoken
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 1
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heav'nly King,
O God, almighty Father. (to refrain)
VERSE 2
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Fat-her,
You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, have mercy on us;
You take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer, receive our prayer;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us, have mercy on us. (to refrain)
REFRAIN
Glori a in excelsis Deo
VERSE 3
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
A men. A men
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
Psalm 125
RESPONSE: (Cantor, then all)
I will sing, I will sing forever,
sing forever of your love, O Lord..
1.
I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth.
Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever,
that your truth is firmly established as the heavens.
2.
‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
I will establish your dynasty for ever
and set up your throne through all ages.
3.
He will say to me: “You are my father,
My God, the rock who saves me.”
I will keep my love for him always;
with him my covenant shall last.’
Readings for Mass: https://universalis.com/mass.htm
Music by Jo Boyce & Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC | Words © The Grail (UK)
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! (2)
Verse: (spoken)
Tomorrow there will be an end to sin in the world and the saviour of the world will be king.
Celtic Alleluia: Music by Christopher Walker
VERSE 1:
Hark the herald angels sing,
glory to the new born king
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim
‘Christ is born in Bethlehem’
Hark the herald angels sing,
‘Glory to the ne born King’
VERSE 2:
Christ, by highest heav'n adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
off-spring of a Virgin’s womb!
Veiled in flesh the God-head see,
hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark the herald angels sing,
‘Glory to the ne born King’
VERSE 3:
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace,
Hail the son of righteousness,
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die
Born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth
Hark the herald an - gels sing,
‘Glory to the new born King’
Words and Music:
Holy, Holy, Ho-ly
Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest.
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
Save us, Saviour of the world
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free,
you have set us free.
Save us, Saviour of the world
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free,
you have set us free,
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world, have mercy on us,
Grant us peace.
Mass of St Luke | Music by Mike Stanley © CJM MUSIC
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present
in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love You above all things
and I passionately desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come spiritually into my soul
so that I may unite myself wholly to You
now and forever.
Amen.
Based on a prayer of St Alphonsus Liguorit
REFRAIN:
Cantor: Gift of God, O Emmanuel
All: Gift of God, O Emmanuel
VERSE 1:
Word of mercy, word of justice...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel
Word of prophets word of poets...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel
Holy Word of God made flesh...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel (x2)
VERSE 2:
In the stillness of the nightfall...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel
In the stillness of each heartbeat...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel
In the silence, you are here...
Gift of God, O Emmanuel (x2)
Words & Music: Marty Haugen
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns
And we our songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love.