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The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
DOUBLE, FIRST CLASS, WITH OCTAVE / WHITE
After
meditating upon the human circumstances of the Savior's birth, we come
in this Mass to ponder upon His divinity. He is the eternal Son of
God, the creator of all things. In those who accept Christ, His
creative power begets supernatural life and calls our fellow men over
the earth to be adopted sons and daughters of God. Even the Angels are
only His messengers and worshiping creatures.
INTROIT Isa. 9:6
A
Child is born to us, and a son is given to us; upon his shoulder is
supreme sovereignty, and his name shall be called the Angel of great
counsel.
Ps. 97:1. Sing a new canticle to the Lord, for He has done wondrous things.
V. Glory be . . .
GLORIA
COLLECT
O
Almighty God, free us from the old bondage and yoke of sin by Your
only-begotten Son's new birth as man. Through the same Jesus Christ,
Our Lord . . .
EPISTLE Heb. 1:1-12
God,
who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the
fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days, hath spoken to us
by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he
made the world. Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure
of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power,
making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on
high: Being made so much better than the angels as he hath inherited a
more excellent name than they. For to which of the angels hath he said
at any time: "Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee?" And again:
"I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?" And again,
when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith: "And
let all the angels of God adore him. And to the angels indeed he saith:
"He that maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire."
But to the Son: "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of
justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved justice and
hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil
of gladness above thy fellows." And: "Thou in the beginning, O Lord,
didst found the earth: and the works of thy hands are the heavens. They
shall perish: but thou shalt continue: and they shall all grow old as a
garment. And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shalt be
changed. But thou art the selfsame: and thy years shall not fail."
GRADUAL Ps. 97:3-4, 2
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Sing joyfully to God, all the earth.
V. The Lord has made His salvation known; in the sight of the nations He has revealed His justice.
Alleluia, alleluia! V.
A blessed day has dawned on us! Come, you nations, and adore the Lord, for this day a great light has descended upon the earth!
Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 1:1-14
In
the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made
by him: and without him was made nothing that was made. In him was
life: and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in
darkness: and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There
was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a
witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe
through him. He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the
light. That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that
cometh into this world. He was in the world: and the world was made by
him: and the world knew him not. He came unto his own: and his own
received him not. But as many as received him, he gave them power to be
made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. Who are born,
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we saw his
glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full
of grace and truth.
CREED
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 88:12, 15
Yours
are the heavens and yours is the earth, the world and its fullness you
have founded. Justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne.
SECRET
Bless
these gifts we offer You, O Lord, by the new birth of Your
only-begotten Son. May they cleanse us from the stain of our sins.
Through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 97:3
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Almighty God, may the Savior of the world, who came upon earth this
day to bring us the Gift of supernatural life, bestow on us also the
treasure of eternal life; who lives and rules with You in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.
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