| From the day after All Saints' Day | |||
| until the day before | |||
| the First Sunday of Advent | |||
| Invitation to Confession | |||
| Jesus says, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.' | |||
| So let us turn away from sin and turn to Christ, | |||
| confessing our sins in penitence and faith. | |||
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cf Matthew 3.2
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| Gospel Acclamation | |||
| Alleluia, alleluia. | |||
| Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. | |||
| Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven. | |||
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Luke 19.38
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Alleluia. | ||
| Introduction to the Peace | |||
| To crown all things there must be love, | |||
| to bind all together and complete the whole. | |||
| Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. | |||
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Colossians 3.14,15
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| Eucharistic Prefaces | |||
| Short Preface (contemporary language) | |||
| And now we give you thanks | |||
| that he is the King of glory, | |||
| who overcomes the sting of death | |||
| and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers. | |||
| He is seated at your right hand in glory | |||
| and we believe that he will come to be our judge. | |||
| Short Preface (traditional language) | |||
| And now we give thee thanks | |||
| that he is the King of glory, | |||
| who overcomes the sting of death | |||
| and opens the kingdom of heaven to all believers. | |||
| He is seated at thy right hand in glory | |||
| and we believe that he will come to be our judge. | |||
| Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E | |||
| It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, | |||
| that we should always sing of your glory, | |||
| holy Father, almighty and eternal God, | |||
| through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. | |||
| For you are the hope of the nations, | |||
| the builder of the city that is to come. | |||
| Your love made visible in Jesus Christ | |||
| brings home the lost, | |||
| restores the sinner | |||
| and gives dignity to the despised. | |||
| In his face your light shines out, | |||
| flooding lives with goodness and truth, | |||
| gathering into one in your kingdom | |||
| a divided and broken humanity. | |||
| Therefore with all who can give voice in your creation | |||
| we glorify your name, | |||
| for ever praising you and saying: | |||
| (on the Feast of Christ the King only) | |||
| It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, | |||
| always and everywhere to give you thanks, | |||
| holy Father, almighty and eternal God. | |||
| For with the oil of gladness | |||
| you have anointed Christ the Lord, your only Son, | |||
| to be our great high priest and king of all creation. | |||
| As priest, he offered himself once for all upon the altar of the cross | |||
| and redeemed the human race by this perfect sacrifice of peace. | |||
| As king he claims dominion over all your creatures, | |||
| that he may bring before your infinite majesty | |||
| a kingdom of truth and life, | |||
| a kingdom of holiness and grace, | |||
| a kingdom of justice, love and peace. | |||
| And so with angels and archangels | |||
| and all the heavenly host, | |||
| we proclaim your glory | |||
| and join in their unending hymn of praise: | |||
| Blessing | |||
| Christ our King make you faithful and strong to do his will, | |||
| that you may reign with him in glory; | |||
| and the blessing … | |||