1st Day Simbang Gabi
O come, o come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
O come, O wisdom from on high who ordered all things mightily
to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
O come, Thou dayspring from on high, and cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadow put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
Glory! Glory to God!
Glory to God on high!
And peace on Earth,
Goodwill towards men.
We worship you,
we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
We worship you,
we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Glory! Glory to God!
Glory to God on high!
Glory to God on high!
1st Reading
Is 56:1-3a, 6-8
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Thus says the LORD:
Observe what is right, do what is just;
for my salvation is about to come,
my justice, about to be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this,
the son of man who holds to it;
Who keeps the sabbath free from profanation,
and his hand from any evildoing.
Let not the foreigner say,
when he would join himself to the Lord,
“The LORD will surely exclude me from his people.”
The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD,
ministering to him,
Loving the name of the LORD,
and becoming his servants—
All who keep the sabbath free from profanation
and hold to my covenant,
Them I will bring to my holy mountain
and make joyful in my house of prayer;
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices
will be acceptable on my altar,
For my house shall be called
a house of prayer for all peoples.
Thus says the LORD GOD,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
Others will I gather to him
besides those already gathered.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
℟. O God, let all the nations praise you!
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
℟. O God, let all the nations praise you!
The earth has yielded its fruits;
God, our God, has blessed us.
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
℟. O God, let all the nations praise you!
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Come, Lord, bring us your peace
that we may rejoice before you with a perfect heart.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 5:33-36
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jesus said to the Jews:
“You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth.
I do not accept testimony from a human being,
but I say this so that you may be saved.
John was a burning and shining lamp,
and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.
But I have testimony greater than John’s.
The works that the Father gave me to accomplish,
these works that I perform testify on my behalf
that the Father has sent me.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.
Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of
the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the
Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in One, Holy,
Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism
for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to
the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
He is coming soon, tell all
the earth be filled with joy.
In darkness, there’ll be light
where sadness dwells
there shall be hope.
For the Virgin shall give
birth to a Son,
He shall be called Emmanuel.
Prince of Peace. Mighty God.
Lord and Savior, God with us!
Prince of Peace. Mighty God.
Lord and Savior, Emmanuel.
Dan Schutte, SJ
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God of Hosts.
Heaven and Earth are full,
are full of Your glory.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes,
who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna,
hosanna in the highest.
Dan Schutte, SJ
We proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who
trespass against us; (Hmm)
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us,
deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours now and forever.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Kordero ng Diyos na
nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan
ng sanlibutan,
maawa Ka sa amin.
Kordero ning Dios a milalaco
king kasalanan ning meto yatu,
pacaluluan mu kami.
Agnus Dei qui tollis
peccata mundi,
dona nobis pacem,
dona nobis pacem,
dona nobis pacem.
For soon the dawn of day
will come and the light
will burst forth in your night.
For soon the dawn of day
will come and the love in your
heart will rejoice on this
day of the Lord, on this
day of our joy, peace and
beauty will fill the earth.
For soon, O Lord,
your day will come.
Yes, soon, O Lord Jesus Christ.
For soon the angels’ choir
will sing and the portals of
heav’n open wide.
For soon the angel's choir
will sing and the glory of Christ
will appear on this day,
earth and heav’n will be
joined in your love,
and the feasting will never end.
For soon, O Lord,
your day will come.
Yes, soon, O Lord Jesus Christ.
For soon your pain
will disappear and the wound
in your heart will be healed.
For soon the pain
will disappear and the Lord
will take you in His arms.
No more death, no more tears,
no more grief, no more pain,
for the old world will pass away.
For soon, O Lord,
your day will come.
Yes, soon, O Lord Jesus Christ.
For soon your kingdom
will be here and your love
will abide in our lives.
For soon your kingdom
will be here and the brightness
of Christ will be seen
on this day without end,
gathered all in your home,
face to face we will see you Lord.
People, look East.
The time is near of the
crowning of the year.
Make your house fair
as you are able.
Trim the hearth
and set the table.
People, look East, and sing
today: Love, the Guest,
is on the way.
Furrows, be glad,
though earth is bare.
One more seed is planted there;
Give up your strength the
seed to nourish, that in course
the flow’r may flourish.
People, look East, and sing
today: Love, the Rose,
is on the way.
Stars, keep the watch
when night is dim.
One more light the bowl
shall brim.
Shining beyond the
frosty weather,
bright as sun and moon together.
People, look East, and sing
today: Love, the Star,
is on the way.
Angels, announce on this
great feast: Him who cometh
from the East.
Set ev’ry peak and valley
humming with the word,
the Lord is coming.
People, look East, and sing
today: Love, the Lord,
is on the way.