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Advent Entrance Rite GREETING 8:30 Hymn: Alma 11th Century Hymn b 4 j 2 3 Presider Alan J. Hommerding Paul FrenchThird & b b Sunday4 ‰ œ of œAdventœ œ œ• Decemberœ 4 œ. 15,œ 20194 incorporating CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM 1st: One canœ - dle ame shall guide us now, ItsJ b 2 3 j 2 Alma Redemptoris Mater, ANTIPHONLoving mother of the Redeemer, & b b ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ‰ 4 2nd: A sec - ond can - dle joins the glow, And Aœ - men.œ Andœ with yourœ spirœ - it.˙ quæ pervia cæli porta manes, gateCantor, of heaven, then Assembly star of the sea, 3rd: To pierce the sky, a three-fold light As - œ et stella maris, succurre cadenti, assistb your people who have fallen St.4th: ClareOne canof -Assisidle makes Parish,us strong O’Fallonwith hope, IllinoisTwo PENITENTIAL ACT 3 œ 2 Cantor, then Assembly Surgere qui curat populo: tu quæ genuisti, & b b 4 yet‰ striveœ to riseœ again.œ œ œ œ ‰ œ 4Score 1st Sun.: JI lift my soul to you, Oœ Lord; JI Natura mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem To the wonderment of nature b 3 œ Entrance2 Rite 3 b 2nd Sun.: Be - hold God’s glo - rious maj --es ty; Prelude:the Veni,& b Venib 4 Emmanuelœ œ œ œ œ 4 œ. Leo Sowerbyœ 4 (1895-1968)b b Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore 3rd Sun.:you boreRe --joice, your reCreator,joice in God al - ways, a - 1st: light seems frail, but we be - lieve ItJ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4th Sun.: O let the heav --ens o pen wide, the Paul French œ œ Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere. yet remained a virgin after as before. 2nd: hope grows brightIntroductory- er for our Riteseyes. The Lord, have mer- cy. Christ, have mer- cy. 3rd: cends with bril - liance like the sun; Alan HommerdingOur You who received Gabriel’s joyful greeting, 4th: lights pro - claim “Pre - pare the way!” Three b Advent Entrance Rite & b bhave42 œ pity onœ us poor sinners. bb 3 trust in you,œ myœ God.˙ & b œ œ 4 œ Cantor,b 3 then all: 2 3 Lord, haveœ œ merœ - cy.œ A- men.˙ 10:30 Anthem: Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi Lord Luigiwill Cherubinicome (1760-1842)to save. & b b 4 œ œ œ œ 4 j 4 gain I say, re - joice! 1st: her - aldsœ Christ our light, theœ oneœ. Ourœ Just One come like rain. b 2nd: ad - vent of the Christ will soon Fling 3 œ 2 4The English translation of the Greeting from The Romal Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi. b b 3rd: God‰œ with œhuœ- manœ esh is ‰ œ joined,œ In . HYMN & 4 œ œ œ 4 œ œ . 4Corporation. All rights reserved. Come, , My Love. 4th: luReJ--joice,mi -renar-joice- iesin Godsingal-ways,with Ja - joy,gain I say,œ reFour-joice!˙ 5 All: and hymn text and arrangement copyright © 2008, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. b 4 ‰ j œ œ œ 2 œ. œ 1. O3 Zion, burstb in blissful song, 2. To pierce the sky, a threefold light & b b 4 œ œ œ œ 4 4 bb b 3 jœ œ œ 2 Concluding Rites1st: Your church a - waits your com - ing, Lord, WithJ With &loveb and44 glory‰œ you are clothed.œ œœ œAscendsœ 4with2˙ œbrilliance. œlike the3 sun; 2nd: “A - wake!” “Re-pent!” the cry re - sounds From & b1st:4 hearts œpre - pareœ now to re œ - ceive.4 4 Assembly box page 3 of 3. 3rd: O Zi - on, burst in bliss - ful song, With For God-among2nd: wide us drawingthe œgates nearof par --Oura God withdise. human fleshJ is joined, Recessional Hymn Hymnal #401 4th: We Olis Come,- ten Divinefor the Messiahan - gel’s voice With 3rd: Christ the earth and heav’n are one! 7 Adorns you4th: with ames salvation’san - nouce robe.“Christ comes In toChrist thesave!” earth and heav’n are one! Cantor All Postlude: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602bb 3 œ œJ.S. Bach (1685-1750) 2 œ 3 b 3 œ 2 3 “Creator of the Stars of Night” & b 4 œ œ œ œ 4 œ. 4 & b bb 4‰ œ œ œ œ 2 4 œ. œ 4 1st: watch - ful, ea - ger eyes up - raised; SpreadJ & b b œ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ4 œ œ œ J 2nd: proph - ets, mes - sen - gers of grace. “Shake O Christ, Light of the World, come in gloœ - ry bright;˙ 9 3rd: love and glo - ry you are clothed. For Cantor All Marian Antiphons4th: Jo - seph, good and up - right man And b b ‰ œ 2 &b b b3 œ˙œ œ œœ˙ 4 œ 2œ œ j 3 b & 4 O Christ,œ trueœ Light from Light,œ œ heal4 our blind.œ ed sight;- ˙ 4 In the , Night Prayer–the& lastb bhour43 œ of the day,œ prayedœ atœ 9pm– 42 j 43 œ œ traditionally concludes with an antiphon (prayer) to1st: thejus Blessed- tice,œ Virginjoy, through Mary.ev Most- ’ryœ land.œ. Shedœ Cantor All 11 often heard in monasteries, the four are 2nd:partneredoff your withslum various-b’ring liturgicalmis - er - y!” We b ˙ 3 j 3rd: God - a - mong us, draw - ing near A - b b œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ‰ seasons. At the 8:30 this weekend, the Women’s4th: MaSchola- ry, willfaith sing- ful, “Alma full Re-of grace, Who & 4 œ œ œ ˙ œ If you hold a World Library Publications annual reprint license you may reproduce this assembly b 3Dawn from on High, break up-- on our Ad2 vent night. demptoris Mater,” the antiphon for the seasons of Advent and . The English b œ box. If not, please call 800 566-6150 to obtain reprint permission. Reprints must contain all the & b Cantor4 œ œ œ All œ œ 4 ˙ information that appears in the box, translationincluding the oftitle, the author, text atcomposer, the top andof thecopyright page. notice.This prayerb 3 pairs well with these seasons 2 4 b since it mentions the and Conception& b b and4 œ Birthœ of Jesus.œ œThe lineœ “to 4 ˙ 4 b 3 œ 1st: light up - on our year ofœ grace. & b ˙œœ˙ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Sun of Jus- tice, ood our lives with Ad- vent light. the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator” 2nd:is paradoxical;rise, pre - paredthe Creatorto seewho God’sgave face. b AdventMary lifeEntrance is being Rite given life by her. May Mary continue3rd: dorns intercedingyou with forsal us; --drawingva tion’s robe. GreetingGREETINGb ∑ 4th: bring ful -- ll ment of God’s plan. & b Presider œ œ us closer and closer to our Creator as we anticipateb the4 memorialj of his birth and his 2 3 Presider All œ œ ˙ Alan J. Hommerding Paul French & b b 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ. œ 4 eventual second incorporatingcoming. CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM œ b 2 3 2 1st: One can - dle ame shall guide us now, ItsJ b b ∑ Assembly∑ box page‰ 2 jof 3. ANTIPHON 2nd: A sec - ondAssemblycan - dlebox pagejoins 1ofthe 3. glow, And & 4 œ œ 4 œ œ œ 4 ˙ Cantor, then Assembly A- men. And withœ your spir - it. 0 3rd: To pierce the sky, a three-fold light As - 4 b 4th: One can - dle makes us strong with hope, Two PENITENTIAL ACT 1 3 œ 2 Cantor, then Assembly 6 41151 05283 0 5 & b b 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ 4 ©2016 1st Sun.: JI lift my soul to you, Oœ Lord; JI b 3 œ 2 3 b 2nd Sun.: Be - hold God’s glo - rious maj --es ty; the & b b 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ. œ 4 b b 3rd Sun.: Re --joice, re joice in God al - ways, a - 1st: light seems frail, but we be - lieve ItJ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4th Sun.: O let the heav --ens o pen wide, the 2nd: hope grows bright - er for our eyes. The Lord,œ have mer- cy. Christ, œhave mer- cy. 3rd: cends with bril - liance like the sun; Our b 4th: lights pro - claim “Pre - pare the way!” Three & b b 42 œ œ bb 3 trust in you,œ myœ God.˙ & b œ œ 4 œ b 3 2 3 Lord, haveœ œ merœ - cy.œ A- men.˙ Lord will come to save. & b b 4 œ œ œ œ 4 j 4 gain I say, re - joice! 1st: her - aldsœ Christ our light, theœ oneœ. Ourœ Just One come like rain. 2nd: ad - vent of the Christ will soon Fling The English translation of the Greeting from The Romal Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy HYMN 3rd: God with hu - man esh is joined, In Corporation. All rights reserved. 4th: lu - mi - nar - ies sing with joy, Four Antiphon and hymn text and arrangement copyright © 2008, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. b 4 j 2 3 & b b 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ. œ 4 bb 3 œ 2 1st: Your churchœ a - waits your com - ing, Lord, WithJ & b 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 ˙ 2nd: “A - wake!” “Re-pent!” the cry re - sounds From 1st: hearts pre - pare now to re - ceive. Assembly box page 3 of 3. 3rd: O Zi - on, burst in bliss - ful song, With 2nd: wide the gates of par --a dise. 4th: We lis - ten for the an - gel’s voice With 3rd: Christ the earth and heav’n are one! 4th: ames an - nouce “Christ comes to save!” b 3 œ 2 3 & b b 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ. œ 4 b ‰ 2 1st: watch - ful, ea - ger eyes up - raised; SpreadJ & b b œ˙ œ œ œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ 2nd: proph - ets, mes - sen - gers of grace. “Shake O Christ, Light of the World, come in gloœ - ry bright;˙ 3rd: love and glo - ry you are clothed. For 4th: Jo - seph, good and up - right man And b ‰ œ 2 & b b œ˙ œ œ˙ 4 œ œ œ b O Christ, true Light from Light, heal our blindœ ed sight;- ˙ & b b 43 œ œ œ œ 42 j 43 1st: jus - tice,œ joy, through ev - ’ryœ land.œ. Shedœ 2nd: off your slum-b’ring mis - er - y!” We b ˙ 3 j 3rd: God - a - mong us, draw - ing near A - & b b œ œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ‰ 4th: Ma - ry, faith - ful, full of grace, Who Dawn from on High, break up-- on our Ad vent night. b 3 2 4 & b b 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 ˙ 4 bb 3 œ 1st: light up - on our year ofœ grace. & b ˙œœ˙ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Sun of Jus- tice, ood our lives with Ad- vent light. 2nd: rise, pre - pared to see God’s face. 3rd: dorns you with sal --va tion’s robe. 4th: bring ful -- ll ment of God’s plan.

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3 Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Eucharist The scripture readings can be found at #997 in the hymnal. Offertory First Reading Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 God himself will come to save us. (8:30) Antiphon: Psalm 85:2-3 Graduale Romanum ResponsorialIf you are a subscriber Psalm to the World Library Publications annual reprint license you may Psalmreproduce 146:6-10 this You have blessed, O Lord, your land, assembly box. Reprints must contain all the information that appears in the box, including the copyright notice, composer, author, and title. For all other reprint permission, please call 800 566-6150. you have turned away the captivity of Jacob. You forgave the guilt of your people. – Verses from Psalm 85

Gospel Acclamation (10:30) Anthem: O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion G.F. Handel (1685-1759) Second Reading James 5:7-10 O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is atVENEZ, hand. DIVIN MESSIE French carol, 16th cent. get thee up into the high mountain; Arr. by Paul M. French Gospel AcclamationRESPONSE Paul French O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength;   lift it up, be not afraid;          Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, say unto the cities of Judah: Behold your God! Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.            – Isaiah 40:9; 60:1 al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia. Eucharistic Acclamations card inside hymnal MusicThe copyright Spirit © 1998, of World the Library Lord Publications. is uponAll rights reserved.me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. – Isaiah 61:1 8:30 & 10:30 Communion Antiphon Graduale Romanum Gospel Matthew 11:2-11 Are you the one who is to come or should we look for another? Say to the faint of heart: be strong and do not fear. Behold, our God will come, Nicene (inside front cover of hymnal) and he will save us. – Isaiah 35:4 Universal    Prayer Response Byzentine Chant PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL Cantor: All: Communion Hymn Hymnal #395 O Come, O Come Emmanuel   (Intention) Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Music: Byzantine chant

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