St. Barnabas Church Christmas: the Nativity of the Lord Twenty-fourth of December, A.D. 2017 11 o’clock in the evening Welcome St. Barnabas Church is a Roman Catholic community of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. The Ordinariate was established by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 to preserve elements of the Anglican tradition within the Catholic Church in North America. Mass is celebrated according to Divine Worship, also known as the Ordinariate or Anglican Use liturgy. All Catholics may fulfill their Sunday and holyday obligation, and may receive Holy Communion, at Ordinariate Masses. The First Mass of Christmas Midnight Mass dominus dixit ad me Confessions are heard during the prelude, beginning at 11:00 pm, in the confessional at the rear of the church. PRELUDE OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS Hymn 20 “Of the Father’s love begotten” sung by all; sit Divinum mysterium Hymn 34 “Unto us a boy is born!” Puer nobis nascitur Hymn 36 “What child is this, who, laid to rest” Greensleeves Hymn 40 “God rest you merry gentlemen” God rest you merry Hymn 41 “The snow lay on the ground” Venite adoremus PROCLAMATION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HE twenty-fifth day of December, when ages ninety-fourth Olympiad, in the year seven T beyond number had run their course from hundred and fifty-two since the foundation of the creation of the world, when God in the the City of Rome; in the forty-second year of the beginning created heaven and earth, and reign of Caesar Octavian Augustus, the whole formed man in own likeness; when century world being at peace, JESUS CHRIST, eternal upon century had passed since the Almighty set God and Son of the eternal Father, desiring to his bow in the clouds after the Great Flood, as consecrate the world by his most loving a sign of covenant and peace; in the twenty-first presence, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and century since Abraham, our father in faith, when nine months had passed since his came out of Ur of the Chaldees; in the conception, was born [Genuflect] of the Virgin thirteenth century since the People of Israel Mary in Bethlehem of Judah, and was made were led by Moses in the Exodus from Egypt; man: the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ around the thousandth year since David was according to the flesh. anointed King; in the sixty-fifth week of the prophecy of Daniel; in the one hundred and Organ Prelude Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) PROCESSION and BLESSING of the CRÈCHE ℣. Let us go forth in peace. ℟. In the name of Christ. Amen. Hymn 12 “O come, all ye faithful” stand Adeste fideles ℣. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, alleluia. ℟. And we beheld his glory, alleluia. LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who as on Son to be born of the blessed and glorious and A this night didst cause thine only-begotten ever-Virgin Mary for our salvation: vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to hallow and bless this his holy incarnation, may be filled with thy Crib, wherein are shown forth the wonders of heavenly benediction unto life eternal. Through that scared birth; that all those who, beholding the same. Amen. the same, shall ponder and adore the mystery of Hymn 33 “Silent night” verses 1 & 2 Stille Nacht Hymn 42 “Angels we have heard on high” verses 1 & 2 Gloria STATION at the ROOD ℣. All the ends of the earth, alleluia. ℟. Hath seen the salvation of our God, alleluia. RANT, we beseech thee, almighty God: in the old bondage under the yoke of sin. G that the new birth in the flesh of thine Through the same. Amen. only-begotten Son may deliver us who are held Hymn 42 “Angels we have heard on high” verses 3 & 4 Gloria at the MASS Introit Dominus dixit Ps 2:7b,1 plainsong HE LORD hath said unto me: Thou art my counsel together, against the Lord and against T Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ps. Why his Anointed. Desire of me, and I shall give thee do the nations so furiously rage together: and the heathen for thine inheritance, and the why do the people imagine a vain thing? The utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. kings of the earth stand up and the rulers take Glory be. The Lord hath said. Collect for Purity LMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts be we may perfectly love thee, and worthily A open, all desires known, and from whom magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our Lord. Amen. hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that Summary of the Law EAR what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love H Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy neighbour as thyself. On these two thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy commandments hang all the Law and the mind. This is the first and great commandment. Prophets. Kyrie Communion Service in E flat Len J. White (1910-1970) Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Gloria in excelsis White LORY be to God on high, and on earth have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the G peace, good will towards men. We praise sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Holy Ghost, art the Most High in the glory of Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the God the Father. Amen. Father, that takest away the sins of the world, Collect ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. GOD, who hast caused this most holy who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity O night to shine with the brightness of the of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without Light of life: grant, we beseech thee, that as we end. Amen. have known the revelation of his light upon earth, so may we attain unto his heavenly joys; Lesson sit Isaiah ix. 2-7 HE PEOPLE who walked in darkness have us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the T seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land government will be upon his shoulder, and his of deep darkness, on them has light shined. name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of increased its joy; they rejoice before thee as with Peace. Of the increase of his government and of joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they peace there will be no end, upon the throne of divide the spoil. For the yoke of his burden, and David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his and to uphold it with justice and with oppressor, thou hast broken as on the day of righteousness from this time forth and for Midian. For every boot of the tramping warrior evermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do in battle tumult and every garment rolled in this. blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. For to Gradual Tecum principium Psalm 110 plainsong N the day of thy power shall the people offer morning. ℣. The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit I thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: thou on my right hand; until I make thine the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the enemies thy footstool. Epistle Titus ii. 11-14 ELOVED: the grace of God has appeared for to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this B the salvation of all men, training us to world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us people of his own who are zealous for good from all iniquity and to purify for himself a deeds. Alleluia Dominus Dixit Psalm 96 plainsong ALLELUIA. Alleluia. The Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia. Gospel stand Saint Luke ii. 1-14 ℣. The Lord be with you. ℟. And with thy spirit. ℣. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke. ℟. Glory be to thee, O Lord. N THOSE DAYS a decree went out from Caesar the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the I Augustus that all the world should be Lord shone around them, and they were filled enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph great joy which will come to all the people; for also went up from Galilee, from the city of to you is born this day in the city of David a Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which Savior, who is Christ the Lord.