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O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

Oh, come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant!Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold himBorn the king of angels:

Oh, come, let us adore him, Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.

Highest, most holy,Light of light eternal,Born of a virgin,A mortal he comes;

Son of the Father Now in flesh appearing!

Oh, come, let us adore him, Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to GodIn the highest:

Oh, come, let us adore him, Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord. 

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,Born this happy morning;Jesus, to thee be glory given!

Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing!

Oh, come, let us adore him, Oh, come, let us adore him,Oh, come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.

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FIRST READINGFIRST READINGIs 60:1-6Is 60:1-6

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.shines upon you.See, darkness covers the earth, and See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory.you appears his glory.Nations shall walk by your light, and Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance.kings by your shining radiance.

Raise your eyes and look about; they Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you:all gather and come to you:your sons come from afar, and your your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their daughters in the arms of their nurses.nurses.Then you shall be radiant at what Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and you see, your heart shall throb and overflow,overflow,for the riches of the sea shall be for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.nations shall be brought to you.

Caravans of camels shall fill you, Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD. proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

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PSALMPSALMPs 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13

R. Lord, every nation on earth will R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.adore you.

R. Lord, every nation on earth will R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.adore you.

O God, with your judgment endow the O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; king, and with your justice, the king’s son; He shall govern your people with justice He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment.and your afflicted ones with judgment.

R. Lord, every nation on earth will R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.adore you.

Justice shall flower in his days, and Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more.profound peace, till the moon be no more.May he rule from sea to sea, and from the May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.River to the ends of the earth.

R. Lord, every nation on earth will R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.adore you.

The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Seba offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.shall bring tribute.All kings shall pay him homage, all nations All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him.shall serve him.

R. Lord, every nation on earth will R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.adore you.

For he shall rescue the poor when he For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.one to help him.He shall have pity for the lowly and the He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save.poor; the lives of the poor he shall save.

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SECOND READINGSECOND READINGEph 3:2-3a, 5-6Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6

Brothers and sisters:Brothers and sisters:You have heard of the stewardship You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by mystery was made known to me by revelation.revelation.It was not made known to people in It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles andrevealed to his holy apostles and

prophets by the Spirit: prophets by the Spirit: that the Gentiles are coheirs, that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Jesus through the gospel.

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GOSPELGOSPELMt 2:1-12Mt 2:1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its rising and have We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”come to do him homage.”When King Herod heard this, he was When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.him.

Assembling all the chief priests and Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be of them where the Christ was to be born.born.They said to him, “In Bethlehem of They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:through the prophet:And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.”Israel.”

Then Herod called the magi secretly Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.the star’s appearance.He sent them to Bethlehem and said, He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child.“Go and search diligently for the child.When you have found him, bring me When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him word, that I too may go and do him homage.”homage.”After their audience with the king they After their audience with the king they set out.set out.And behold, the star that they had seen And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,at its rising preceded them,

until it came and stopped over the until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.place where the child was.They were overjoyed at seeing the star, They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.child with Mary his mother.They prostrated themselves and did They prostrated themselves and did him homage.him homage.Then they opened their treasures and Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.and myrrh.And having been warned in a dream not And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, to return to Herod,

they departed for their country by they departed for their country by another way. another way.

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PROFESSION OF FAITH

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

Begotten, not made, one in being with the Father.

Through Him all things were made.For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: (BOW HEAD)

By the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered, died, and was buried.

On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of 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.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

WE THREE KINGS

We three kings of Orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountain, moor and mountainFollowing yonder star 

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light 

Born a King on Bethlehem's plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing forever, ceasing neverOver us all to reign

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light 

Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nighPray'r and praising, all men raisingWorship Him, God most high

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light 

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfumeBreathes of life of gathering gloomSorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dyingSealed in the stone-cold tomb

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light 

Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and SacrificeAlleluia, AlleluiaEarth to heav'n replies

O Star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy Perfect Light 

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SILENT NIGHT

Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon virgin mother and childHoly infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy nightShepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from heaven afarHeav’nly hosts sing alleluia Christ the Savior is bornChrist the Savior is born

Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus Lord at thy birthJesus Lord at thy birth

WE FALL DOWNCHRIS TOMLIN

We fall downWe lay our crownsAt the feet of Jesus

The greatness of mercy and loveAt the feet of Jesus

And we cry, "Holy, Holy, Holy "And we cry, "Holy, Holy, Holy"And we cry,"Holy, Holy, Holy"Is the Lamb  

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