| The Annunciation of Our Lord | |||
| Invitation to Confession | |||
| The grace of God has dawned upon the world | |||
| through our Saviour Jesus Christ, | |||
| who sacrificed himself for us to purify a people as his own. | |||
| Let us confess our sins. | |||
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cf Titus 2.11-14
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| Gospel Acclamation | |||
| Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. | |||
| The Word became flesh and lived among us, | |||
| and we have seen his glory. | |||
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John 1.14
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Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory. | ||
| (Note: If the Annunciation falls in Easter, use the text provided for Christmas.) | |||
| 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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| (In Easter, add Alleluia.) | |||
| Eucharistic Prefaces | |||
| Short Preface (contemporary language) | |||
| And now we give you thanks | |||
| because, by the power of the Holy Spirit, | |||
| he took our nature upon him | |||
| and was born of the Virgin Mary his mother, | |||
| that being himself without sin, | |||
| he might make us clean from all sin. | |||
| Short Preface (traditional language) | |||
| And now we give thee thanks | |||
| because, by the power of the Holy Spirit, | |||
| he took our nature upon him | |||
| and was born of the Virgin Mary his mother, | |||
| that being himself without sin, | |||
| he might make us clean from all sin. | |||
| Extended Preface for use with Eucharistic Prayers A, B and E | |||
| It is indeed right and good, | |||
| our duty and our salvation, | |||
| always and everywhere to give you thanks, | |||
| holy Father, almighty and eternal God, | |||
| through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. | |||
| We give you thanks and praise | |||
| that the Virgin Mary heard with faith the message of the angel, | |||
| and by the power of your Holy Spirit | |||
| conceived and bore the Word made flesh. | |||
| From the warmth of her womb | |||
| to the stillness of the grave | |||
| he shared our life in human form. | |||
| In him new light has dawned upon the world | |||
| and you have become one with us | |||
| that we might become one with you | |||
| in your glorious kingdom. | |||
| Therefore earth unites with heaven | |||
| to sing a new song of praise; | |||
| we too join with angels and archangels | |||
| as they proclaim your glory without end: | |||
| Blessing | |||
| Christ the Son of God, born of Mary, | |||
| fill you with his grace to trust his promises and obey his will; | |||
| and the blessing … | |||