Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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!"
Penitential Act A
I confess to almighty God
and to you , my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done
and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
1st Reading
Nm 6:22-27
A reading from the Book of Numbers
The LORD said to Moses:
“Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:
This is how you shall bless the Israelites.
Say to them:
The LORD bless you and keep you!
The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites,
and I will bless them.”
Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
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.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. May God bless us in his mercy.
2nd Reading
Gal 4:4-7
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians
Brothers and sisters:
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son,
born of a woman, born under the law,
to ransom those under the law,
so that we might receive adoption as sons.
As proof that you are sons,
God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,
crying out, “Abba, Father!”
So you are no longer a slave but a son,
and if a son then also an heir, through God.
Thanks be to God.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son.
Alleluia, Alleluia.
Gospel
Lk 2:16-21
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,
and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this,
they made known the message
that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed
by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things,
reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God
for all they had heard and seen,
just as it had been told to them.
When eight days were completed for his circumcision,
he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.
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.
What child is this who
laid to rest on Mary’s lap
is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with
anthems sweet, while
shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
whom shepherds guard
and angels sing;
Haste, haste, to bring
him laud, the Babe,
the Son of Mary!
Why lies He in such mean estate, where
ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear,
for sinners here the
silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear shall pierce
Him through, the cross
be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail the word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring him incense, gold
and myrrh, come
peasant, king to own Him.
The King of kings salvation
brings, let loving hearts
enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
the Virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
the Babe, the Son of Mary!
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly,
Virgin Mother undefiled.
Sing of God's own Son most holy,
who became her little child.
Fairest child of fairest mother,
God the Lord who came to earth,
Word made flesh, our very brother,
takes our nature by his birth.
Sing of Jesus, son of Mary,
in the home at Nazareth.
Toil and labour cannot weary
love enduring unto death.
Constant was the love he gave her,
though he went forth from her side,
Forth to preach, and heal, and suffer,
‘till on Calvary he died.
Glory be to God the Father;
Glory be to God the Son;
Glory be to God the Spirit;
Glory to the Three in One.
From the heart of blessed Mary,
from all saints the song ascends,
and the Church the strain reechoes
unto earth's remotest ends.
Angels we have heard
on high sweetly singing
o’re the plains,
and the mountain in reply
echoing their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Shepherd why this jubilee?
Why our joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be
which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
come adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord the newborn King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
See Him in a manger laid,
whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
while our hearts in love we raise.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
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.