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    From Christmas Day  
    until the Eve of the Epiphany  
     
    Invitation to Confession
    Hear the words of the angel to Joseph:
    'You shall call his name Jesus,
    for he will save his people from their sins.'
    Therefore let us seek the forgiveness of God
    through Jesus the Saviour of the world.
   
cf Matthew 1.21
    Gospel Acclamation
    Alleluia, alleluia.
    The Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
    and we have seen his glory.     
   
John 1.14
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  Alleluia.
     
    Introduction to the Peace
    Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given,
    and his name shall be called the Prince of Peace.     
   
Isaiah 9.6
       
    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
    All glory and honour be yours always and everywhere,
    mighty creator, ever-living God.
    We give you thanks and praise for your Son,
    our Saviour Jesus Christ,
    who for love of our fallen race humbled himself,
    was born of the Virgin Mary by the power of your Spirit,
    and lived as one of us.
    In this mystery of the Word made flesh
    you have caused his light to shine in our hearts,
    to give knowledge of your glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
    In him we see our God made visible
    and so are caught up in the love of the God we cannot see.
    Therefore with all the angels of heaven
    we lift our voices to proclaim the glory of your name
    and sing our joyful hymn of praise:
     
    Blessing
    Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one
          things earthly and heavenly,
    fill you with peace and goodwill
    and make you partakers of the divine nature;
    and the blessing …
     
    Additional material in President's Edition
     
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