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Born King of mankind, Jesus received at Bethlehem the first homage of pagan nations. By an arduous Christian apostolate, the rest of the world must be brought to His feet.
INTROIT Mal. 3:1; 1 Par. 29:12
Behold, the Lord, the Ruler, is come. He has dominion over all, and in His hand is power and might.
Ps. 71:2. O God, with Your judgment endow the king, and with Your justice, the kings son.
V. Glory be . . .
Ps. 71:2. O God, with Your judgment endow the king, and with Your justice, the kings son.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O
God, who by the star this day revealed Your only-begotten Son to all
nations, grant that we, who know You now by faith, may be brought one
day before the vision of Your majesty. Through the same Jesus Christ,
our Lord . . .
LESSON Isa. 60:1-6
Arise,
be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of
the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover the earth,
and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his
glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy
light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thy eyes
round about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come to
thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise up
at thy side. Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall
wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be
converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee. The
multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and
Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense:
and shewing forth praise to the Lord.
GRADUAL Isa. 60:6, 1
All they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense, and showing forth praise to the Lord.
V. Arise and be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
V. Arise and be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Matt. 2:2
We have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Matt. 2:1-12
Now
when Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of
king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,
saying: "Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen
his star in the East, and are come to adore him." And king Herod
hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And assembling
together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he
inquired of them where Christ should be born. But they said to him: "In
Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet: 'And thou
Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda:
for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people
Israel.' " Then Herod, privately calling the wise men learned
diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; And
sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the
child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also
may come and adore him.
Who
having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they
had seen in the East, went before them, until it came and stood over
where the child was. And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding
great joy. And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary
his mother, (here, genuflect) and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 71:10-11
The
kings of Tharsis and the isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia
and Saba shall pay Him homage, all nations shall serve Him.
SECRET
O
Lord, look with favor upon the gifts offered by Your Church. It is not
gold, frankincense, and myrrh that is offered now, but the King, God
and Saviour, who was signified by these gifts, is Himself our Sacrifice
and our Food, Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord; who lives and rules
with You . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matt. 2:2
We have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Almighty God, grant that we may understand with pure minds the
revelation of Christ which we here solemnly commemorate. Through Our
Lord . . .
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