Solemnity of the Lord's Nativity
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth,
and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heav'n adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh the
Godhead see!
Hail th’incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man
with man to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth,
and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heav'n adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh the
Godhead see!
Hail th’incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man
with man to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King;
Peace on earth,
and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
With th’angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heav'n adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh the
Godhead see!
Hail th’incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man
with man to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
1st Reading
Is 52:7-10
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings glad tidings,
announcing peace, bearing good news,
announcing salvation, and saying to Zion,
“Your God is King!”
Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry,
together they shout for joy,
for they see directly, before their eyes,
the LORD restoring Zion.
Break out together in song,
O ruins of Jerusalem!
For the LORD comforts his people,
he redeems Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared his holy arm
in the sight of all the nations;
all the ends of the earth will behold
the salvation of our God.
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6.
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
his right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
2nd Reading
Heb 1:1-6
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters:
In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways
to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son,
whom he made heir of all things
and through whom he created the universe,
who is the refulgence of his glory,
the very imprint of his being,
and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
When he had accomplished purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
as far superior to the angels
as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say:
You are my son; this day I have begotten you?
Or again:
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me?
And again, when he leads the firstborn into the world, he says:
Let all the angels of God worship him.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world,
and the world came to be through him,
but the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own,
but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him
he gave power to become children of God,
to those who believe in his name,
who were born not by natural generation
nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision
but of God.
And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory,
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
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.
Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
‘Round yon virgin mother
and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild.
Sleep in heavenly peace,
sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven
a far.
Heavenly host sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from
Thy holy face,
with the dawn of
redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.
Sanctus, sanctus,
sanctus Dominus
Deus sabbaoth,
Deus sabbaoth.
Pleni sunt caeli et terra
gloria tua.
Hosanna, hosanna
in excelsis.
Sanctus, sanctus,
sanctus Dominus
Deus sabbaoth,
Deus sabbaoth.
Benedictus qui venit
in nomine Domini.
Hosanna, hosanna
in excelsis.
Sanctus, sanctus,
sanctus Dominus
Deus sabbaoth,
Deus sabbaoth.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord,
until you come again,
until you come again,
we proclaim your Death,
O Lord.
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.
M.V. Francisco, SJ
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins
of the world, grant us peace,
grant us peace.
O Holy night the stars
are brightly shining.
It is the night of our dear
Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin
and error pining.
Till He appeared and the
soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary
world rejoices, for yonder
breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night
when Christ was born!
O night divine! O night,
O night divine!
Led by the light of faith
serenely beaming,
with glowing hearts by His
cradle we stand; so led by
light of star so sweetly gleaming,
here came the wise men
from the Orient land.
To see the King Who made
earth’s lowliest choices,
Yea chose His throne
a manger all forlorn.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night
when Christ was born!
O night divine! O night,
O night divine!
Lord, today we have
seen your glory, dawn
follows the night.
We, your people who walked
in darkness now
have seen a great light.
A child is born,
a Son given us, on him
dominion shall rest.
His name shall be
Wonderful God, Counselor,
Prince of Peace.
Lord, today we have
seen your glory, dawn
follows the night.
We, your people who walked
in darkness now
have seen a great light.
The Lord is king,
the nations rejoice, let all
God’s people be glad.
The heavens proclaim
justice for all.
Glory has filled the land.
Lord, today we have
seen your glory, dawn
follows the night.
We, your people who walked
in darkness now
have seen a great light.
O Bethlehem, you are
from of old, too small among Judah’s clans.
From you shall come
a ruler this day, shepherd
to guide the land.
Lord, today we have
seen your glory, dawn
follows the night.
We, your people who walked
in darkness now
have seen a great light.
Joy to the world!
the Lord has come:
let earth receive her King.
Let ev’ry heart
prepare him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and heaven
and nature sing!
Joy to the Earth!
The Savior reigns;
let men their songs employ,
while fields and floods, rocks,
hills and plains repeat
the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy!
He rules the world
with truth and grace, and
makes the nations prove
the glories of His righteousness
and wonders of His love
and wonders of His love
and wonders, and wonders of His love.
Ang Pasko ay sumapit,
tayo ay mangagsiawit.
ng magagandang himig
dahil sa ang Diyos ay pag-ibig
Nang si Kristo'y isilang
may tatlong haring
nagsidalaw at ang bawa't
isa ay nagsipaghandog
ng tanging alay.
Bagong Taon ay
magbagong-buhay
nang lumigaya ang ating bayan
Tayo'y magsikap upang
makamtan natin ang
kasaganaan.
Tayo'y mangagsiawit habang
ang mundo'y tahimik
Ang araw ay sumapit ng
sanggol na dulot ng langit
Tayo ay magmahalan ating
sundin ang gintong aral
at magbuhat ngayon
kahit hindi Pasko
ay magbigayan.
Bagong Taon ay
magbagong-buhay
nang lumigaya ang ating bayan
Tayo'y magsikap upang
makamtan natin ang
kasaganaan.
Tayo'y mangagsiawit habang
ang mundo'y tahimik
Ang araw ay sumapit ng
sanggol na dulot ng langit
Tayo ay magmahalan ating
sundin ang gintong aral
at magbuhat ngayon
kahit hindi Pasko
ay magbigayan.
at magbuhat ngayon
kahit hindi Pasko
ay magbigayan.