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Morning Time Plans to Epiphany By Genie Shaw Advent through Epiphany Morning Time Plans

How to Use these plans

Thanks so much for downloading our Catholic Advent Morning Time plans. Our hope is that these plans will guide you as you do Morning Time with your family. While they can be followed to the letter, they are much better adapted to your family’s preferences and needs. Move subjects around, add your own special projects, or leave subjects out entirely. These are meant to be helpful, not stressful.

The poems, prayer, and memorization sheets in this introductory section can be copied multiple times for your memory work binders. Feel free to print as many as you need.

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For links to all the books, videos, resources, and tutorials in these plans, please visit: Advent Through Epiphany Morning Time Plans

Choosing a Schedule

We have included two different schedules for you to choose from. You can choose the regular weekly grid that schedules to subjects onto different days for you, or you can choose the loop schedule option.

With the loop schedule you will do Prayer and Memorization daily. Work on each prayer and Scripture until your family has it memorized and then move on to the next.

After Prayer and Memorization each day choose one to three other activities from the Loop List. Skip the ones you don’t want to do and keep track by checking off the subject square.

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Week 2: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” - Charles Wesley Charles Wesley penned and published this carol in 1744. It is inspired by multiple passages of Scripture including Isaiah 61:1-2 and Luke 4:18-19. This week we are learning the carol to the hymn tune known as Stuggart, but Hyfrydol is another popular tune sung with this text. • A more modern version of the piece can be heard here.

Week 3: “Creator of the Stars of Night” - Anonymous Although the true author of this carol is unknown, it is often mistakenly attributed to St. Ambrose. It is thought to be from at least the 7th century and is based on the Latin hymn “Conditor Alme Siderum.” “Creator of the Stars of Night” was also translated by John Mason Neale during the mid 1800s. The hymn tune bears the same name as the early Latin hymn. • A choral arrangement of the piece by Hal Hopson can be heard here.

Week 4: “O Come O Come Emmanuel” - Anonymous “O Come O Come Emmanuel” is another carol translated by John Mason Neale. Called “Veni Veni Emmanuel” in the Latin, each verse is one of the seven sung at leading up to Christmas. The antiphons are from the 9th century but were not synthesized into carol form until the18th century. • An instrumental version of the piece can be heard here.

Week 5: “Joy to the World" - Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason Written in 1719, the text of Isaac Watts’ “Joy to the World" is a rephrasing of Genesis 3:17-18, Psalm 96:11-12, and Psalm 98. It’s tune, Antioch, was arranged by Lowell Mason. It was heavily influenced by portions of Handel’s Messiah, including the “Hallelujah” chorus movement. • An a cappella version of the piece can be heard here.

Week 6: “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” - Christopher Wordsworth “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” was written in 1862 by Christopher Wordsworth, poet William Wordsworth’s nephew. The hymn tune we are singing with this carol is Jakob Hintze’s Salzburg from the 1600s. Two other hymn tunes are also associated with this text, St. Edmund and St. George’s Windsor. Salzburg, however, is the most widely used tune of the three. • A toccata ( a show piece for a keyboard instrument ) based on “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” can be heard here.

Memorization - I have selected the Prologue of John, or The Last Gospel of the Mass, for memorization during Advent and . This passage reveals Christ as the incarnate Word of God and Light of the world. It has been separated into two and three verse segments for each week on the included printable sheet.

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St. Andrew Christmas Novena

O Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, [here mention your request] through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother. Amen.

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A Christmas Carol by G.K. Chesterton

The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary were the world, But here is all aright.)

The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast His hair was like a star. (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.)

The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart, His hair was like a fire. (O weary, weary is the world, But here the world's desire.)

The Christ-child stood on Mary's knee, His hair was like a crown, And all the flowers looked up at Him, And all the stars looked down.

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Week 1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Prayer St. Andrew Christmas Novena

Hymn "Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth" (text)

Memorization John 1:1-14

Scripture Daily Readings Daily Readings Daily Readings Mass Daily Readings Reading Preparation: Readings for Sunday

Daily Saint Saint of the Day Saint of the Day Saint of the Day Saint of the Day Saint of the Day

Poetry ”Of the Father’s Love Begotten” by Prudentius

Fine Arts Picture Study: Art: Glowing Christmas Tree Chalk Filippo Lippi - Art Annunciation

Nature Study Nature Study Through the Holidays: Perhaps the only green things left in your yard are evergreens. Take a walk and identify some. OR do the evergreen activity and nature walk on p. 7.

Picture Books Kristoph and Uncle Vova's Why Christmas The Legend of Apple Tree the First Tree Trees Aren’t the Poinsettia Christmas Christmas Tree Perfect

Chapter Book Reading Suggestions: A Tree for Peter Part 1 The Family Under The Bridge Ch: 1-2 A Christmas Carol Ch. 1 Jotham's Journey - Follow plan

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Loop Schedule

Daily Subjects

Prayer St. Andrew Christmas Novena Nativity Prayer of St. Augustine Nativity Prayer of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Memorization John 1:1-14

Scripture Daily Mass readings. On Thursday read the Sunday readings in preparation.

Saints Use the Saint’s Appendix for the Saint reading of the day. Loop Subjects

Subject Activity

Poetry ”Of the Father’s Love Begotten” by Prudentius

Hymn "Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth" (text)

Picture Study Filippo Lippi - Annunciation

Art Glowing Christmas Tree Chalk Art

Nature Study Perhaps the only green things left in your yard are evergreens. Take a walk and identify some. OR do the evergreen activity and nature walk on p. 7.

Picture Books Kristoph and the First Christmas Tree Uncle Vova's Tree Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect The Legend of the Poinsettia Apple Tree Christmas

Chapter Books A Tree for Peter Part 1 The Family Under The Bridge Ch: 1-2 A Christmas Carol Ch. 1 Jotham's Journey - Follow plan

Poetry “A Christmas Carol For 1862” by George MacDonald

Hymn "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" (text)

Picture Study Raphael - Visitation

Art Snowman Chalk Pastel

Nature Study Make gifts for the birds and squirrels in your yard. Have fun watching them OR Choose a “showing love” activity from pages 22-23.

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