December 8, 2023
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Entrance Hymn: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Gather 784)
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria.
Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O Maria.
Triumph, all ye Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim,
Heav’n and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, Salve, Salve, Regina.
The cause of joy to all below, O Maria.
The spring through which all graces flow, O Maria.
Angels, all your praises bring,
Earth and heaven, with us sing,
All creation echoing:
Salve, Salve, Salve, Regina.
O gentle, loving, holy one, O Maria.
The God of light became your Son, O Maria.
Triumph, all ye Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim,
Heav’n and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, Salve, Salve, Regina.
Text: Salve, Regina, mater misericordia; c.1080; tr. Roman Hymnal, 1884; st. 2-3 adapt. by M. Owen Lee, CSB, b.1930. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Scripture Readings (external link): Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Responsorial: Psalm 98 (Gather 55)
R: Sing to the Lord a new song, for God has done wonderful deeds.
Sing to the Lord a new song, for God has done wonderful deeds.
Offertory Hymn: Sing We Of The Blessed Mother (Gather 776)
Sing we of the blessed Mother
Who received the angel’s word,
And obedient to the summons
Bore in love the infant Lord;
Sing we of the joys of Mary
At whose breast that child was fed
Who is Son of God eternal
And the everlasting Bread.
Sing we, too, of Mary’s sorrows,
Of the sword that pierced her through,
When beneath the cross of Jesus
She his weight of suff’ring knew.
Looked upon her Son and Savior
Reigning from the awful tree,
Saw the price of our redemption
Paid to set the sinner free.
Sing again the joys of Mary
When she saw the risen Lord,
And in prayer with Christ’s apostles,
Waited on his promised word:
From on high the blazing glory
Of the Spirit’s presence came,
Heav’nly breath of God’s own being,
Tokened in the wind and flame.
Sing the greatest joy of Mary
When on earth her work was done,
And the Lord of all creation
Brought her to his heav’nly home:
Virgin Mother, Mary blessed,
Raised on high and crowned with grace,
May your Son, the world’s redeemer,
Grant us all to see his face.
Text: George B. Timms,1910-1997, © 1975, Oxford University Press Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Communion Hymn: This Is Jesus (HS 915)
This is Jesus
Emmanuel God is with us
In this sacrament
Come receive Him adore Him
This is Jesus our Lord
Bright Star of David
Radiance of God
Now become the living bread
The body of the Lord
Come in adoration
Receive with trembling hands
The sacrament most holy
The banquet of the Lamb
Drink of living waters
Flowing from the Lord
Taste the cup of blessing
Partake of precious blood
River of salvation
Holy cleansing tide
Fountain of redemption
Flowing from the Savior’s side
Priest of highest honor
King and Sov’reign Lord
Unblemished Lamb of sacrifice
Your very life outpoured
Royal Paschal victim
True begotten Son
Offered as our ransom
By the Holy One
CCLI Song # 2185286 Jim Cowan © 1987 International Liturgy Publications For use solely with the SongSelect®. Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2509651
Communion Hymn: Of the Father’s Love Begotten (Gather 374)
Of the Father’s love begotten,
Ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending he,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore!
O that birth for ever blessed,
When the Virgin, full of grace,
By the Spirit blest conceiving,
Bore the Savior of our race;
And the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed his sacred face,
Evermore and evermore!
Let the heights of heav’n adore him;
Angel hosts, his praises sing;
Pow’rs, dominions, bow before him,
And extol our God and King;
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Ev’ry voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore!
Christ, to you with God the Father,
Spirit blest eternally,
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving,
And unending praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory,
Evermore and evermore!
Text: Corde natus ex Parentis; Aurelius Prudentius, 348-413; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866 and Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Communion Hymn: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Gather 373)
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming
As seers of old have sung.
It came, a blossom bright,
Amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.
Isaiah ’twas fortold it,
The Rose I have in mind,
With Mary we behold it,
The Virgin Mother kind.
To show God’s love aright,
She bore to us a Savior,
When half spent was the night.
O Flower, whose fragrance tender
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispel in glorious splendor
The darkness ev’rywhere;
True man, yet very God,
From sin and death now save us,
And share our ev’ry load.
Text: Isaiah 11:1; Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen; Speier Gesangbuch, 1599; tr. sts. 1-2 by Theodore Baker, 1851-1934; st. 3, The Hymnal, 1940 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Concluding Hymn: Immaculate Mary (Gather 783)
Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing;
You reign now in splendor with Jesus our King.
Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria.
Ave, Ave, Maria.
Predestined for Christ by eternal decree,
God willed you both virgin and mother to be.
To you by an angel, the Lord God made known
The grace of the Spirit, the gift of the Son.
Most blest of all women, you heard and believed;
Most blest is the fruit of your womb then conceived.
The angels rejoiced when you brought forth God’s Son;
Your joy is the joy of all ages to come.
Your child is the Savior, all hope lies in him:
He gives us new life and redeems us from sin.
In glory for ever now close to your Son,
All ages will praise you for all God has done.
Text: St. 1, Jeremiah Cummings, 1814-1866, alt.; sts. 2-7, Brian Foley, 1919-2000, © 1971, Faber Music Ltd. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.