Fourth Sunday of Advent
Let heaven rejoice and earth
be glad; let all creation sing.
Let children proclaim through
ev’ry land: “Hosanna to our King!”
Sound the trumpet into
the night; the day of
the Lord is near.
Wake his people,
Lift your voice,
proclaim it to the world.
Let heaven rejoice and earth
be glad; let all creation sing.
Let children proclaim through
ev’ry land: “Hosanna to our King!”
Rise in splendor;
shake off your sleep;
put on your robes of joy.
And in the morning you
shall see the glory of the Lord.
Let heaven rejoice and earth
be glad; let all creation sing.
Let children proclaim through
ev’ry land: “Hosanna to our King!”
Raise your voices, be not afraid.
Proclaim it in every land.
Christ has died, but He has risen;
He will come again.
Let heaven rejoice and earth
be glad; let all creation sing.
Let children proclaim through
ev’ry land: “Hosanna to our King!”
Psalmody
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Sound the trumpet in Zion; the day of the Lord is near; he comes to save us, alleluia.
Psalm 118
Song of joy for salvation
(Acts 4:11)
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, *
for his love endures forever.
Let the sons of Israel say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
Let the sons of Aaron say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
Let those who fear the Lord say: *
“His love endures for ever.”
I called to the Lord in my distress; *
he answered and freed me.
The Lord is at my side; I do not fear. *
what can man do against me?
The Lord is at my side as my helper:*
I shall look down on my foes.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in men;
it is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in princes.
The nations all encompassed me; *
in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me, compassed me about; *
in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me about like bees; †
they blazed like a fire among thorns. *
In the Lord’s name I crushed them.
I was hard-pressed and was falling, *
but the Lord came to help me.
The Lord is my strength and my song; *
he is my savior.
There are shouts of joy and victory *
in the tents of the just.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; *
his right hand raised me.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; †
I shall not die, I shall live *
and recount his deeds.
I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, *
but not doomed to die.
Open to me the gates of holiness: *
I will enter and give thanks.
This is the Lord’s own gate *
where the just may enter.
I will thank you for you have answered *
and you are my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected *
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord, *
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord; *
we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation; *
O Lord, grant success.
Blessed in the name of the Lord *
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord; *
the Lord God is our light.
Go forward in procession with branches *
even to the altar.
You are my God, I thank you. *
My God, I praise you.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; *
for his love endures for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,*
and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Lord God, you have given us the great day of rejoicing: Jesus Christ, the stone rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the Church, our spiritual home. Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory, that it may be seen as the gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of joy and exultation ring out from its tents, to celebrate the wonder of Christ’s resurrection.
Ant. Sound the trumpet in Zion; the day of the Lord is near; he comes to save us, alleluia.
Ant. 2 The Lord is here; go out to meet him, saying: Great his birth, eternal his kingdom: Strong God, Ruler of all, Prince of Peace, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:52-57
Let all creatures praise the Lord
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, *
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths †
from your throne upon the cherubim, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, *
praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *
praise and exalt him above all forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,*
and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. The Lord is here; go out to meet him, saying: Great his birth, eternal his kingdom: Strong God, Ruler of all, Prince of Peace, alleluia.
Ant. 3 Your all-powerful Word, O Lord, will come to earth from his throne of glory, alleluia.
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Praise God in his holy place, *
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his powerful deeds, *
praise his surpassing greatness.
O praise him with sound of trumpet, *
praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with timbrel and dance, *
praise him with strings and pipes.
O praise him with resounding cymbals, *
praise him with clashing of cymbals.
Let everything that lives and that breathes *
give praise to the Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,*
and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer
Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you make your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name. Hear us as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.
Ant. Your all-powerful Word, O Lord, will come to earth from his throne of glory, alleluia.
1st Reading
Is 7:10-14
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying:
Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;
let it be deep as the netherworld, or high as the sky!
But Ahaz answered,
“I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!”
Then Isaiah said:
Listen, O house of David!
Is it not enough for you to weary people,
must you also weary my God?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign:
the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall name him Emmanuel.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
℟. (7c and 10b) Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.
The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
℟. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.
Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
One whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.
℟. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
℟. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.
2nd Reading
Rom 1:1-7
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus,
called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,
which he promised previously through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
the gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh,
but established as Son of God in power
according to the Spirit of holiness
through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him we have received the grace of apostleship,
to bring about the obedience of faith,
for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles,
among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
to all the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
The virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and thay shall name him Emmanuel.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Mt 1:18-24
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
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.
The Creed is said.
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.
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Ginu, Pastul ning Israel,
talataid king kekang balen,
Datang Ka, ikabus mu kami,
king masikanan mung takde.
Datang ka, O Ginu,
ikabus mu kami,
Maranatha, datang ka, Amen!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
O Kabyasnan ning Kakataskatasan,
pepasiuala ding dacal nang propeta.
Datang Ka, ipakit kekami,
ing dalan ning kayang kayarian.
Datang ka, O Ginu, ikabus mu kami,
Maranatha, datang ka, Amen!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Ikang Anak ng David:
talasaup ding sablang bansa.
Sablang tau keka mamaus,
datang ka at ena paibalam pa.
Datang ka, O Ginu, ikabus mu kami,
Maranatha, datang ka, Amen!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
Banua, payambun ka,
mibuklat ka yatu,
sibut ka, O Ginu,
MARANATHA, AMEN!
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.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
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;
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.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
have mercy on us,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
have mercy on us,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away
the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
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.
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Sa simula isinaloob Mo,
O D’yos, kaligtasan ng tao,
Sa takdang panahon ay
tinawag Mo, isang bayang
lingkod sa Iyo.
Gabay ng Iyong bayang hinirang
ang pag-asa sa Iyong Mesiyas;
“Emmanuel” ang pangalang
bigay sa Kanya:
“Nasa atin ang D’yos tuwina.”
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Isinilang S’ya ni Maria,
Birheng tangi, Hiyas ng Judea;
at “Hesus” ang pangalang bigay sa Kanya:
“Aming D’yos ay Tagapagadya.”
Darating muli sa takdang araw,
upang tanang tao’y tawagin
at sa puso Mo, aming Ama’y
bigkisin sa pag-ibig na di mamaliw.
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Halina, Hesus, halina!
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
O D’yos t’yu busal mi,
O D’yos a kayabe mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel king
busal mi manatiling kayabe mi.
King pamaninap na,
Ginu pepakit ya, Jose,
e na ka sa mangatakutan pa.
Balausan mu na, king bale ‘tuki na,
Maria kaulan na, layun tanggapan na.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
O D’yos t’yu busal mi,
O D’yos a kayabe mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel king
busal mi manatiling kayabe mi.
Uling king kagli na,
dapat na ngan ning Dios,
katuparan amanu ding propeta.
Anak a lalaki, Virgen ibait na,
at ing Anak mayaus yang
Emmanuel.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
O D’yos t’yu busal mi,
O D’yos a kayabe mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel king
busal mi manatiling kayabe mi.
Inyang kagising na,
agad mibangun ya, Jose,
tipad na ngan amanung
dimdan na
Kalupa nang Jose, king
katahimikan, Amanu ning
Ginu ila nang pamintuan.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
O D’yos t’yu busal mi,
O D’yos a kayabe mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel king
busal mi manatiling kayabe mi.
King pamaninap mi,
pakit ka kekami.
Ginu, pasiknangan mu
sana ing lub mi.
Uluan ing takut mi,
kapikakunuan mi ban kaburian
mu atupad na king bie mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
O D’yos t’yu busal mi,
O D’yos a kayabe mi.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel king
busal mi manatiling kayabe mi.
Gospel Canticle
Ant. Let everything within you watch and wait for the Lord our God draws near.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old †
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Let everything within you watch and wait for the Lord our God draws near.
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.