Hymn for the Entrance Procession
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Verse 1
O come all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him,
born the King of Angels.Chorus
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.Verse 2
Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
Sing all ye citizens of heav'n above;
Glory to God,
in the highest glory.Chorus
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.Verse 3
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing.Chorus
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Response
O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!O blessed are those who fear the Lord
and walk in his ways!
By the labour of your hands you shall eat.
You will be happy and prosper.Response
O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
in the heart of your house;
your children like shoots of the olive,
around your table.Response
O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!Indeed thus shall be blessed
the man who fears the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion
all the days of your life!Response
O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!May the peace of Christ reign in your hearts;
let the message of Christ find a home with you.Alleluia!
Offertory Hymn
The First Noel
Verse 1
The first Noel,
the angel did say,
was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay.In fields where they
lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night
that was so deep.Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
born is the King of Israel.Verse 2
They looked up
and saw a star,
shining in the east,
beyond them far;And to the earth
it gave great light,
And so it continued
both day and night.Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
born is the King of Israel.Verse 3
And by the light
of that same star,
Three Wise Men came
from country far,To seek for a king
was their intent.
And to follow the star
wherever it went.Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
born is the King of Israel.
Hymn for Communion Procession
O Holy Night
1
O holy night!
the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth;Long lay the world
in sin and error pining,
Till he appeared, and the soul felt its worth.A thrill of hope
the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn.Fall on your knees!
Oh hear the angel voices!
O night divine!
O night when Christ was born,
O night divine,
O night divine.2
Led by the light
of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand;So, led by light
of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from the Orient land.The King of Kings
lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials
born to be our friend;He knows our need,
to our weakness no stranger;
Behold your King!
before him lowly bend!
Behold your King,
your King!
before him bend!3
Truly he taught us
to love one another;
His law is love and his Gospel is peace.Chains shall he break,
for the slave is our brother,
And in his Name all oppression shall cease.Sweet hymns of joy
in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us
praise his holy Name.Christ is the Lord,
then ever, ever praise we,
His pow'r and glory ever more proclaim,
His pow'r and glory ever more proclaim.
Recessional Hymn
Angels We Have Heard On High
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply,
echo back their joyous strains.Chorus
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!Verse 2
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Th' infant Christ, the new born King.Chorus
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!Verse 3
See within a manger laid,
Jesus, Lord of heav'n and earth!
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
With us, sing our Savior's birth.Chorus
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!