Introit

Graduale Romanum (Solesmes) antiphon:
Skies, let the Just One come forth like the dew,
let him descend from the clouds like the rain.
The earth will open up
and give birth to our Saviour.

Adam Bartlett • Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Roman Missal inspired response:
Let the earth bring forth a Saviour.
Columba Kelly, OSB

Introit hymn:
O Heavens, Let the Just One Come ©
Christoph Tietze
WINCHESTER OLD

Entrance Hymn

All Creation Was Renewed ©
Benedictine Nuns of Stanbrook Abbey
GOTT SEI DANK
DO74:p756

Now the Heavens Start to Whisper ©
Mary Louise Bringle
BEACH SPRING • SUO GÂN
W4:408

Praise We the Lord This Day
anonymous
FRANCONIA • SWABIA
J2:512 • J3:492 • W3:696 • W4:876

Saviour of the Nations, Come
William M. Reynolds
NUN KOMM, DER HEIDEN HEILAND
CWB2:246 • J2:321 • W3:372 • W4:388

Responsorial Psalm

For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
LiturgyShare.org
Michel Guimont • Michael Herry, fms • Amanda McKenna • Colin Smith, cfc

Gospel Acclamation

I am the servant of the Lord:
may his will for me be done.

LiturgyShare.org

Procession of Gifts Hymn

A Prophet’s Message Challenged ©
Michael Joncas
ES IST EIN ROS
WOHBB:11

The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
Sabine Baring-Gould
GABRIEL’S MESSAGE
CWB1:815 • CWB2:247 • NLP:241
CBW3:316 • CHE:686 • H22:206 • J2:513 • J3:280 • W3:695 • W4:875

Quem terra pontus aethera: The God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky
John M. Neale
EISENACH • PUER NOBIS
CWB3:464 • CHE:694 • J2:514 • J3:493 • W3:405 • W4:447

Unexpected and Mysterious ©
Jeanette M. Lindholm
DOMHNACH TRIONOIDE • PLEADING SAVIOUR
We4:407

Communio

Graduale Romanum (Solesmes) antiphon: 
Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son;
and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

Andrew Bartlett

Graduale Romanum inspired response:
A Virgin shall conceive and bear a son;
and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

Andrew Motyka

Roman Missal inspired response:
Behold, the Lord our God is with us.
Columba Kelly, OSB

Communion Hymn

Come, O Jesus, Come, O Lord ©
James P. McAuley
NEWTOWN ©
CWB1:658 • (CWB2:65) • NLP:46

Conditor alme siderum:  Creator of the Stars of Night
John M. Neale
CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM
CWB:296 • NLP:51 • DO74:2
CBW3:307 • CHE:138 • J2:325 • J3:290 • W3:368 • W4:405

My Soul Rejoices in God, My Saviour ©
Owen Alstott
MAGNIFICAT ©
CWB2:212 • GA:250 • H22:173 • J2:503 • J2:120

Instatis adventum Dei:  The Coming of Our God +
Robert Campbell +
FRANCONIA • OPTATUS VOTIS OMNIUM • SAINT THOMAS
CWB1:816 • CWB2:248 • DO74:3 • CHE:689 • H22:208 • J2:322 • J3:287

Recessional Hymn

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Charles Wesley
JEFFERSON • STUTTGART
CWB1:657 • CWB2:232 • NLP:48
CBW3:306 • CHE:133 • H22:211 • J2:328 • J3:296 • W3:364 • W4:394

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Catherine Winkworth
TRURO
CHE:364 • H22:210 • J2:330 • J3:286 • W3:363

Venez divin Messie:  O Come, Divine Messiah
Mary of Saint Philip
VENEZ DIVIN MESSIE
CWB2:566 • CBW3:561
H22:511 • J2:614 • J3:589 • W3:541 • W4:627

Veni, veni, Emmanuel:  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
John M. Neale
VENI EMMANUEL
AOV1:174 • CWB1:763 • CWB2:242 • GA:285 • NLP:171
DO74:4+5 • CBW3:312 • CHE:512
H22:189 • J2:311 • J3:274 • W3:357 • W4:386