Sunday, December 27th 2020 Homily Family of , Mary, and Joseph

Gathering Hymn – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Text: Charles Wesley Music: Felix Mendelssohn,

1. Hark! the herald angels sing 2. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! “Glory to the newborn King!” Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Peace on earth and mercy mild, Light and life to all he brings, God and sinners reconciled! Ris’n with healing in his wings. Joyful, all ye nations, rise; Mild he lays his glory by, Join the triumph of the skies; Born that man no more may die; With th’angelic host proclaim Born to raise the sons of earth, “Christ is born in !” Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing Hark! the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” “Glory to the newborn King!” .

Gloria - sung

Liturgy of the Word

Sirach 3: 2-6; 12-14

Psalm 128 setting by Owen Alstott

Colossians 3: 12-21

Alleluia. Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Alleluia

Luke 2: 22-40

Offertory Chant

Setting by Adam Bartlett

Setting by: Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB

Communion Song: Silent Night Text and music: Franz Gruber

1. 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.

2. Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born!

3. 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.

Chant: Puer natus in Bethlehem

Puer natus in Bethlehem, Unde gaudet Jerusalem, alleluia. A Child is born in Bethlehem; Exult for joy, Jerusalem!

Refrain: In cordis jubilo, Christum natum adoremus Cum novo cantico. In jubilation of heart, let us adore the new born Christ with a new song

Assumpsit carnem Filius, Dei Patris altissimus, alleluia. The Son hath assumed flesh. the Most High of God the Father

Per Gabrielem nuntium, Virgo concepit Filium, alleluia.

Through the messenger , the Virgin conceived a son.

Sending Hymn – Joy To the World, Watts/Handel

1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing. (3 times)

2. Joy to the world! The Savior reigns: Let us, our songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy. (3 times)

3. No more let sin and sorrows grow, nor thorns in fest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. (3 times)