FIRST DAY

December 16, 2019

“LET US OPEN OUR

HEARTS TO THE LORD”
 REJOICE IN HIS LOVE
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
The Lord is our life
And the hope of our dreams
The light to our change
And the strength to keep on
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love…
 FIRST DAY
December 16, 2019

“LET US OPEN OUR

HEARTS TO THE LORD”
 Greeting
PRIEST: In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN!
PRIEST: May the Lord of peace, love and
hope be with you all!
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
 FIRST DAY
December 16, 2019

“LET US OPEN OUR

HEARTS TO THE LORD”
 LORD, HAVE MERCY
As we prepare for the
II
coming of the Lord
Christ, have mercy
We recall our faults
Christ, have mercy
and beg his mercy.
Christ have mercy.
I
III
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
 GLORIA
Glory to God, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest.
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of goodwill.
We praise You, we bless You,
we adore You, we glorify You.
We give you thanks for Your great glory.
Lord God, heav’nly King,
O God, Almighty Father.
 Glory to God, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest.
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of goodwill.
Lord, Jesus Christ, only begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
You take away the sins of the world;
have mercy on us. You take away the sins of
the world, receive our prayer.
You are seated at the right hand, the right hand
of the Father, have mercy on us.
 Glory to God, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest.
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of goodwill.
For you alone are the Holy One
You alone are the Lord
You alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit
in the glory of God the Father.
Glory to God, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest.
And on earth, peace on earth,
peace to people of goodwill.
A – a – men… A – men.
 Opening
PRAYER
PRIEST: Let your tireless grace accompany us,
Lord God, let it go before us and follow after, that
in union with the Blessed Virgin Mary, we who
long for the coming of your Son may be sustained
by your love in this life and in the life to come.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your
Son, Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
ALL: AMEN!
L iturgy
of the

W ord
 First R EADING
READER : The Word of the Lord.
Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8
ALL:
God has a THANKS BE
plan of salvation TOincludes
which GOD! both
the Jews and the pagans. But for this plan to
become a reality, the basic condition to be fulfilled
by all is to “observe what is right and do what is
just.”
 Responsorial
PSALM 67
PSALM
“O God, let all the
nations praise you!”
 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

ALLELUIA
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Alleluia
Al-le-lu-ia, Al-le-luia
Alleluia, Alle-lu-ia
(Repeat)
 PRIEST : The Lord be with you.
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!

PRIEST: A reading from the Holy Gospel

according to John.

ALL: GLORY TO YOU, LORD!

 GOSPEL
John 5:33-36
“Jesus is the promised Messiah
sent by the Father.
Both John the Baptist and the
miracles Jesus himself performs
give witness to this.”
PRIEST : The Gospel of the Lord!
ALL: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD,
JESUS CHRIST!
HOMILY
“Come, Lord Jesus,
we need
you!”
L iturgy
of the
E ucharist
 THE SEED
The bread by Your hand,
was once a seed t’was sown,
it grew and yielded on the ground
and gathered for all men.
The wine by Your cup,
was once a vine that crept,
it grew to bear good fruit for men,
a symbol of Your blood. OFFERTORY
 Refrain:
Of that seed we eat Your body,
our bread of life.
Of that vine we drink Your blood,
the wine of new covenant.
 
Accept, Lord, we offer
these seeds and vines of life.
Expressions of our gratitude,
we consecrate to You.
OFFERTORY
 Refrain:
Of that seed we eat Your body,
our bread of life.
Of that vine we drink Your blood,
the wine of new covenant.
 
The seeds and vines of life.

OFFERTORY
 Preparation of the
GIFTS
PRIEST: Pray brethren (brothers and
sisters) that my sacrifice and yours may be
acceptable to God the Almighty Father.
ALL: MAY THE LORD ACCEPT THE
SACRIFICE AT YOUR HANDS, FOR
THE PRAISE AND GLORY OF HIS
NAME, FOR OUR GOOD AND THE
GOOD OF ALL HIS HOLY CHURCH!
 Prayer over the
GIFTS
PRIEST: God our strength, in you is our
hope of salvation. As we present these gifts,
renew your joy within us and make us a
living sacrifice of praise. We ask this in the
name of Jesus the Lord.
ALL: AMEN!
 Preface of
ADVENT I
PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
PRIEST: Lift up your hearts.
ALL: WE LIFT THEM UP TO THE
LORD!
PRIEST: Let us give thanks to the Lord,
our God.
ALL: IT IS RIGHT AND JUST!
 Preface of
ADVENT I
PRIEST: It is truly right and just, our duty and our
salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through
Christ our Lord. For he assumed at his first coming the
lowliness of human flesh, and so fulfilled the design
you formed long ago, and opened for us the way to
eternal salvation, that, when he comes again in glory
and majesty and all is at last made manifest, we who
watch for that day may inherit the great promise in
which now we dare to hope.
 PRIEST: And so, with Angels and
Archangels, with Thrones and Dominions,
and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
 SANCTUS
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.
God of power, God of might.
Heaven and earth
are full of your glory:
Hosanna in the Highest!
Blessed is He who comes
in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna in the high-est!
 MEMORIAL
ACCLAMATION
Save us, save us,
Savior of the world
for by your Cross and Resurrection
You have set us free.
(Repeat)
 GREAT AMEN

Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen,

Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
Holy be Your name,
Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done
On Earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those
who sinned against us.
Do not bring us to the test
But deliver us…
 From evil, our Father
Amen, Amen, A-men…
For the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory are Yours
Forever (and ever),
forever, forever
Our Father, Amen, Amen,
A-a-a-men.
 LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins.
Have mercy on us and all of mankind.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins.
Have mercy on us and all of mankind.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins.
Would you grant us your peace
Your everlasting peace.
 Communion
PRIEST: Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away the sins of the
world. Blessed are those called to the
supper of the Lamb.
ALL: LORD, I AM NOT WORTHY THAT
YOU SHOULD ENTER UNDER MY
ROOF, BUT ONLY SAY THE WORD
AND MY SOUL SHALL BE HEALED!
 STILL COMMUNIO
N HYMN
Hide me now
Under Your wings
Cover me
Within Your mighty hand
When the oceans rise and COMMUNIO
N HYMN
thunders roar
I will soar with You
above the storm
Father You are King
over the flood
I will be still,
know You are God
 COMMUNIO
N HYMN
Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust
When the oceans rise and COMMUNIO
N HYMN
thunders roar
I will soar with You
above the storm
Father You are King
over the flood
I will be still,
know You are God
 FIRST DAY
December 16, 2019

“LET US OPEN OUR

HEARTS TO THE LORD”
 Prayer after
COMMUNION
PRIEST: O God, we have received in word
and sacrament the One whose coming John
the Baptist so urgently announced. By the
presence of Christ among us, reform our
lives and give us courage to announce in the
world that your kingdom is near. We ask this
in the name of Jesus our Lord.
ALL: AMEN!
 Concluding
RITE
PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
ALL: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT!
PRIEST: Bow your heads and pray for God’s
blessing… You rejoice at the approaching
commemoration of Christ’s birth. When he
comes again in glory, may he reward you with
endless life.
ALL: AMEN!
 PRIEST: May God make you steadfast in
faith, joyful in hope, and untiring in love all
the days of your life.
ALL: AMEN!
PRIEST: May God reward you for the
sacrifice you made to participate in this first
day of our Novena. May He enable you to
persevere to the end.
ALL: AMEN!
PRIEST: May the Almighty God bless you:
the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: AMEN!
PRIEST: Go and bring the peace of Christ
to your family and neighbors.
A: THANKS BE TO GOD!
 REJOICE IN HIS LOVE
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
The Lord is our life
And the hope of our dreams
The light to our change
And the strength to keep on
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make straight His path
Let us welcome Him today in our hearts
And rejoice in His love…
 FIRST DAY
December 16, 2019

“LET US OPEN OUR

HEARTS TO THE LORD”
 Profession of
FAITH
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, *(all bow lowly for the following
words until «became man»)* 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.