| From the First Sunday of Advent | |||
| until Christmas Eve | |||
| Invitation to Confession | |||
| When the Lord comes, | |||
| he will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness, | |||
| and will disclose the purposes of the heart. | |||
| Therefore in the light of Christ let us confess our sins. | |||
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1 Corinthians 4.5
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| Gospel Acclamation | |||
| Alleluia, alleluia. | |||
| Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight, | |||
| and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. | |||
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cf Isaiah 40.3-5
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Alleluia. | ||
| Introduction to the Peace | |||
| In the tender mercy of our God, | |||
| the dayspring from on high shall break upon us, | |||
| to give light to those who dwell in darkness | |||
| and in the shadow of death | |||
| and to guide our feet into the way of peace. | |||
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Luke 1.78,79
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| Eucharistic Prefaces | |||
| Short Preface (contemporary language) | |||
| And now we give you thanks | |||
| because you sent him to redeem us from sin and death | |||
| and to make us inheritors of everlasting life; | |||
| that when he shall come again in power and great triumph | |||
| to judge the world, | |||
| we may with joy behold his appearing, | |||
| and in confidence may stand before him. | |||
| Short Preface (traditional language) | |||
| And now we give thee thanks | |||
| because thou didst send him to redeem us from sin and death | |||
| and to make us inheritors of everlasting life; | |||
| that when he shall come again in power and great triumph | |||
| to judge the world, | |||
| we may with joy behold his appearing, | |||
| and in confidence may stand before him. | |||
| Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E | |||
| (from the First Sunday of Advent until 16 December) | |||
| It is indeed right and good to give you thanks and praise, | |||
| almighty God and everlasting Father, | |||
| through Jesus Christ your Son. | |||
| For when he humbled himself to come among us in human flesh, | |||
| he fulfilled the plan you formed before the foundation of the world | |||
| to open for us the way of salvation. | |||
| Confident that your promise will be fulfilled, | |||
| we now watch for the day | |||
| when Christ our Lord will come again in glory. | |||
| And so we join our voices with angels and archangels | |||
| and with all the company of heaven | |||
| to proclaim your glory, | |||
| for ever praising you and saying: | |||
| (from 17 December until Christmas Eve) | |||
| It is indeed right and good to give you thanks and praise, | |||
| almighty God and everlasting Father, | |||
| through Jesus Christ your Son. | |||
| He is the one foretold by all the prophets, | |||
| whom the Virgin Mother bore with love beyond all telling. | |||
| John the Baptist was his herald | |||
| and made him known when at last he came. | |||
| In his love Christ fills us with joy | |||
| as we prepare to celebrate his birth, | |||
| so that when he comes again he may find us watching in prayer, | |||
| our hearts filled with wonder and praise. | |||
| And so, with angels and archangels, | |||
| and with all the company of heaven, | |||
| we proclaim your glory, | |||
| and join in their unending hymn of praise: | |||
| Blessing | |||
| Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you, | |||
| scatter the darkness from before your path, | |||
| and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory; | |||
| and the blessing … | |||
| Additional material in President's Edition | |||