FORE! ORD

This Novena was composed in 1721 by theRev . Charles Vachetta, C .M . Father Vachettagathered most of his material from the prophecies of the Old Testament which were especiallyconce rned with the coming of the Redeemer andfrom the Roman Missal, the Breviary

, , and

the “Graduale Romanum !

. On the nine dayspreceding the feast of the Nativity it is sung inthe Churches and Chapels of the Congregationof the Mission and the Daughters of Charity .

Great care must be taken in rendering theChants of the Novena. They are to be sung in a

smooth legato style . A pause equal to one beatshould be taken only at the full bar line .

ORDER OF THE NOVENA

Ex position of the Blessed Sacrament .0 SalutarisInvitatory and PropheciesCanticle : Laetentar Caclz

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Little Chapter . !Celebrant )Deo Gratias . !Choir )Hymn . En Clara vow.

AntiphonsMagnificatAntiphon repeatedPrayer by CelebrantAmen . !Choir )Tantum Ergo

After Benediction

N O VENA

FOR THE

FEAST OF THE NAT IVITY

O u r Lo rd Je s u s C hr is t

AS CHANTED IN THE CHURCHES OF THECONGREGATION OF THE M ISSION

Commencing on the 16th of December and Ending on

the Eve of Christmas.

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NOVENA FOR CHRISTMAS

I

The Celebrant HavingEx posed the

Blessed Sacrament, the Choir Sings

O Salutaris Hostia

! uae coeli pandisOstium

Bella premunt hostilia

,

Da robur,fer aux i

lium

Uni trinoque Dommo

S i t s e m p i t e r n a

! ui vitam sine termino

Nobis donet in patria .

Amen.

O sav ing Vi c t im !opening wide

The gate of heavento man below !

Our foes press onfrom every Slde

Thine aid supply,

Thy strength bestow .

To thy great namebe endless praise

,

Immortal Godhead,

one in three !

Oh , grant us endlesslength of days

In our true nativeLand with thee .

Amen .

Legato

CHANTERS : Re-gem venttirum d inam , ve-ni

I

- te a do -ré mus .

ICHORUS : Regem v enturum Dom inum , v e -ni - te a do - ré mu s .

PROPHECY ILegato

CHANTERS : Jucundare fil ia S i 6 on, e t eX Sfilta sat i s

I I Ifx - h - a Je -t u -sa -lem e cce Dommus vem e t ,

e t e rit in die i l la lux ma - gna , e t sti l labunt

mon - tes du l - cé d i ncm , e t co l les flu - ea t lac

e t mel qu i - a vénie t Pro -

phe-ta ma guns .

e t ip ~ s e no - va- b i t Je sa - Iem .

II

INVITATORY AND PROPHEC IES

The Chanters sing

The Lord,our coming King, hasten to

adore Him !

The Choir answers the same.

The Lord , our coming King, hasten toadore Him !

PROPHECY I

The Chanters Sing the Following

Rejoice . O daughter of Sion , and ex ult ,

O daughter of Jerusalem ! Behold the

Lord shall come, and in that day there

shall be a great light and the mountain

shall bring forth sweetness , and the hills

shall flow with milk and honey ; for a

great prophet is coming,and He w 'll

renovate Jerusalem !

CHORUS : Re -gem ven-tii-rum Dd-mi-num , ve -ni te a do -ré mus .

PROPHECY Il

CHANTERS : Ecce v efnie t De - u s , e t homo de domo Dav id

s e -dé-re in thro -no , e t v i -dé-b Ltis ,e t gau-dé b i t cor ves trum

CHORUS : Re-gem ven-tu-rum ,Dé-mi-num , v e -u i te a do 4 5 mus

PROPHECY III

CHANTERS : Ecce v e'

nie t d inus , prote’ctor nos-ter , Sanc tus

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Is rae l , cot onam r egm habens in ca p l te su o

The Chai r

The Lord , our coming King, hasten to

adore Him !

PROPHECY II

The Chanters

Behold He that is God and man,shall

come forth from the house of David,His

father,to sit upon His throne, and you

shall see Him and your heart will rej oice .

The Choir

The Lord , our coming King, hasten toadore Him .

PROPHECY III

The Chanters

Behold,the Lord shall come

,our pro

tector,the Holy One of Israel

,bearing on

His head the crown of a kingdom ; and

f o 0

e t do - m i nab xtur a man usque ad ma

o o

e t a flurnme usque ad termmos orb i s ter ra rum .

CHORUS : Re-g-em ven-tii-rum Dé-mi-num ,ve -ni te a do - ré mus .

PROPHECY IV

CHANTERS : Ecce apparéb it d inus , e t non men-ti é tur

I Is i mo - ram fe ce r i t , expe cta e um , qu i a v e

e t e t non tar def b it .

r zCHORUS : Re -

gem v e n—tuf um Dom i -num , v e -m - te a - do - t e mu s .

He will rule from sea unto sea , and from

the river to the utmost bounds of the

Choir

The Lord,our coming King

,hasten to

adore Him !

PROPHECY IV .

Chanters

Behold , the Lord shall appear and He

will not deceive ; if He delay wait for Him ,

for He will come and He will not tarry .

The Lord , our coming King, hasten to

adore Him !

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PROPHECY V

CHANTERS : De sce’

nde t d inu s s icut pluv ia in ve l lus

Ie tur in dxebus eJu s Jus t itia e t a bun

Idan - ti a pa cus , e t a do rabunt cum omnes

Ire ge s ter rae , omnes gente s ser V 1 ent e

CHORUS : Re-gem ven-ti'x-rum Dd-mi-num , ve -ni te a dow e; mus

PROPHECY VI

CHANTERS : Nas cétur nob is parvu lus , e t vo cab itur De us

fo r - ti s : i -

psa s e - déb it sup e r thro num Dav id patr is

PROPHECY V

Chanters

The Lord will descend as rain on the

field ; His justice shall rise in those days

and abundance of peace ; and all the Kings

of the earth shall adore Him,all nations

shall serve Him .

The Lord,our coming King

,hasten to

adore Him !

PROPHECY VI

Chanters

AChild shall be born to us and He shall

be called the God of strength ; He will sit

on the throne of David His father,and

su e t im pe t a b it , cu jus

po tes tas su per 116 rum jus .

ICHORUS : Re -gem ven-tti-rum Dd-mi-num , ve -ni te a do 4 5 mu s .

PROPHECY VII

CHANTERS : Be’th- le -hem, c i

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v itas D e i sum -mi , ex te l - i

r r Ie t Do -m i - na -tor Is ra e l , e t e -gres-sus e Jus

. f r r

smut a pr inc xp xo dne rum ae te rm -ta - t i s,et magm fwabn

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He will rule, in Whose hand is all power .

Chai r

The Lord , our coming King, hasten to

adore Him !

PROPHECY VII

Chanters

Bethlehem,city of the Highest God ,

out from thee shall go forth the Ruler of

Israel ; and His going forth will be as

from the beginning of the eternal days ;

and He shall be praised in the midst of the

0 ! 0e n t 111 te rra no - stra dum ve ne - r i t .

CHORUS : Re-gem ven-tfi-rum DS-rni-num , v e -u i te a do - ré mu s .

On the last day of Novena add

ICHANTERS : crést ina d i-e de léb itur i ni - qu i -tas ter

e t t e - gna-b it super nos Sal tor mun d i .

CHORUS : Re-gem ven-ti'

i -rum Dd-mi -num , v e -ui - te a do -ré mus .

CHANTERS : Pro pe es t jam D6 mi nus

CHORUS : Ve te a do mus .

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LAETENTUR CAELI

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tur caeli , et exul

pant montes jucun

Dominus no

te . caeli , désuper et nubesplu

to no

de nobis Domine , misericordi

te Agnum . Domine, dominat6

ad liberandum nos. Domino , Deus

Domino, visitére nos

gnoscamus.Domino. interm vi

ta, Domino , poténtiamtuam ,

Domino. et noli

nam dirfimperes caslos et

at osténde nobis faciem tu

a Patt i ,

ers t in principio e t nunc

ster

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per.

MODE 6°

1 jubilate , mon tee. lau dam .

2 . et col am .

3 . et pauperum snorum ré bi tur.

4 . aperiatur tet ra , et gérm inet Sal va té ram .

5 . et visits nos in salu

6 . et salutare tu no bis .

7 . de petra deserti ad montem i i0

8 . osténde faciem tuam , et vi é-ri mu:

9 . ut laetémur coram to , cor do per

10. in omnibus gentibus salu um .

11 . ut salvos fa oi non.

12 . relaxa faclnora pleo bi

13 . a facie tua m on tee de fid-e

14 . ! ui cede: per Chem o him .

15 . et Spiri

16 . at in saecula w ow 16 m en

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LAETENTUR CAELI .

Let the heavens rej oice,and may the

earth ex ult ye mountains,praise ye the

Lord .

Let the mountains break forth intogladness and the hills with justice .

For our Lord shall come and shallshow mercy to His poor .Drop down dew, ye heavens, from

above,and let the clouds rain the just

one,let the earth be opened and bud

forth the Saviour .Be mindful of us, O Lord , and visit

us in Thy salvation .

Show Thy mercy unto us, O Lord

and grant us Thy salvation .

Send forth the Lamb,O Lord

,the Ruler

of the earth,from the rock of the desert

to the mountain of the daughter of Sion .

Come to deliver us, O Lord , the Godof hosts . Show Thy countenance and weshall be saved .

Come , O Lord , and visit us in peace ,that we may rej oice before Thee with aperfect heart .That on earth , O Lord , we may know

thy ways,and among all nations

,Thy

salvation .

Put forth Thy strength , O Lord , andcome

,that Thou mayest save us.

Come, O Lord , and do not tarry, doaway with the offences of Thy people .

That Thou mightest break through theheavens and descend

,

* from before Thyface

,the mountains shall flee .

Come and show unto us Thy counten

ance,O Lord

,Who sittest upon the

Cherubim .

Glory be to the Father,and to the

Son,and to the holy Ghost .

As it was in the beginning , is now ,and

ever shall be,world without end ,

Am en .

IV!All rise )

The Priest sings : The Li ttle Chapter

Praecursor pro nobisingréditur Agnus sinemacula secundum ordinemM elchisedech

,Pon

tifex factus inaeternum ,

et in saeculum saeculi .

Ipse est Rex justitiaecujus generatio non

habet finem .

The Lamb , withoutstain enters for us a

Precursor, being madeHigh-priest forever, andfrom eternity to eternity, according to the order of M elchisedech .

He himself is the ! ingwhose generation has

no end .

ChoirDeo gratias . Thanks be to God.

THE HYMNI

A — I — I— I

g'I", I

1 . En cla t a dar gu. i t ,2 . En A gnus m it ti tur3 . Be 5 tus sae cu 11

4 . Ca stae Pa v i! cc t a

5 . Do mu s pu pe cto r is6 . De 0 Pa g lo r i a

ra quae que perre gra t is d

,

elo cor pu s in

,

tis in trat graIre pen te f i t

que so l i Fi

Ab a! to Je su s pro mi cat .

Pre cc mur in dul gen ti am .

Ne per der e t quos con di d it .

Se cre ta quae non no v e rat .

C on cc pit a l v o P i l i um .

In sae cu lo - rurn Sae cu la . A a men .

Igen turmu l cum

car nemIe l lacI o

ne SC 1

- tu - Pa

V . THE HYMN

Lo ! now a thrilling Voice sounds forth,

And chides the da rkened shades of earth .

Away pale dreams, dim shadows fly,Christ inHis might doth shine on high .

The Lamb of God is sent below,

Himself to pay the debt we owe .

O ! for this gift let every voice! ith heartfelt songs and tears rej oice .

The blessed author of all time,

T ook mortal form to free from crime .

Le st lost should be those whom He made,

And with His flesh , flesh’s ransom paid .

And 10 ! with heavenly grace instilled ,A mo ther’s bosom chaste is filled .

Behold a Virgin’s body bears,T he mystery of endless years .

II is home He makes her spotless breast .T emple meet

,for God to rest .

Inviolate this holy one

Conceives and bears the eternal Son!

To Him who comes the world to free,To God , the Son , all glory be .

To God the Father , as is meet,To God the Blessed Paraclete . Amen.

ANTIPHONSFi r st Day !December i 6th) Mode IV

IEc cc Rex v e n1 e t a: Do m i nus ter - rae ,

e t ip s e afl-fe ret ju gum cap-ti v i ta-t'is ' no strae .

Second Day !December 17th) Mode II D

ISa p1 en a ,*quae ex 0

"l l4-S! I— I— l— I

re Al - ti s - s1 - rm pI'

O q l - Stl , at - tm - gens a fl

ne us - que ad fi - nem fdr - ti ter su

I l I f o

a v 1 - ter di s - po- neus - que 0 mm a : v e

I f

ad do - cen dum no s axn pru -den - ti ae .

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Third Day !December i 8th) Mode II D

i , at et Dux do mus

Is- t a - e l , qui -M6 -, y s i in i -gno flam-mae ru - b i

ap -pa tu i et e in S i

na le - gem de di sti v e ad re

me’

n dum nos in b ra- ch i o ex - te’n to .

Fourth Day !December 19th) Mode II D

ra d ix Je s se ,* qu i stas in si -gnum

I Ipo pu lo rum , su per quem con - t1 ne bunt

THIRD DAY

On the 18th of December .

0 Lord and Ruler of the house of Is

rael,Who appearest unto Moses in a

flame of fire in the bush , and gavest unto

Him the law in Sinai : come and redeem

us outstretched Arm .

FOURTH DAY

On the 19th of December .

0 Root of Jesse, Who standest for an

ensign of the people,at Whom Kings

shall shut their mouths, unto Whom the

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re ge s os su quem gen tes de

ca bfin - tur ad l i be

ran dum nos , jam no l i tar da re .

Fifth Day !December 20th) Mode II D

c la v is Da e t scep - trnm do

IImu s~ Is - ra c l , qu i a pe - r1s e t ne - mo c lau

c lan - dis e t ne

ve e! duc v in

I Ic tum de do mo car cc se den - tem in

Gentile shall pray ; come and deliver us

and tarry not .

FIFTH DAY

On the 20th of December.

O Key of David,and Sceptre of the

house of Israel,Thou that openest

,and

no one shutteth,and shuttest and no man

openeth : come and loose the prisoner

from the prison-house, and him that

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br is um bra mor tis .

Six th Day !December l t) Mode 11 D

r i ens , at splen - dor ln

Iae ter - nae , e t so l ju st i ti as

ve u i et Iii mi

se -den-tes m té no br is e t um-bra mor - tis .

Seventh Day !December 22nd) Mode 11 D

Rex gen - ti um n e t de - s i - de - ta

Ia - rum , la - p is - que an - gu la

Iqm fa - a s u tra 7 que u num

sitteth in darkness and the shadow of

death .

SIXTH DAY

On the l t of December .

O Orient,brightness of the eternal

Light, and Son of Justice : come and en

lighten them that sit in darkness,and

in the shadow of death .

SEVENTH DAY

On the 22nd of December .

O King of the Gentiles, and their De

sire,the Cornerstone , Who madest both

o I Ive -n1 et sal-va ho-mi -nem , quem de ! I i -mo for -ma

Eighth Day !December 23rd) Mode II D

- ma’

1 e l , a Re x e t 16

no - ster , ex - spe t i. o gen - ti

0 l O

ve n1 ad sal-van-dum no s , Do -mi -ne De -us no ster .

Ninth Day !December 24th) Mode VIII G

Cum or tus fil e - rit n sol de cae - lo , v i - dé -b i

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MAGNIFICAT

gni fi cat

ex sul tévit spi ri

spéx it humilitétem an oil

a fe cit mihi ma gna

mi se ric6rdia eius aprogeni e

cit po téntiam in

Do eu it po ten tes

eu ri im ple

scé pit Israel pd e

ut lo cfitus est ad pa

Pa tri ,

ut e rat in principio et nunc ,

qui

pro

vit

tres

et

me

potens est :

géni

bo

su

110°

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atroa, !

per.

MODE II D

1. anima me Do-mi num .

2 . in D eo saluta me

3 . secs enim ex 1100 beatam me dicentomnes genera ti

4 . et sanctum no men e~

5 . timénti

6 . dispérsit supérbos mente cor

7 . et exalta vit hu-mi

8 . et divites dimlsit nos .

9 . recordatus misericordi

10. Abraham et semini eius sac-cu

11. et Spiritu

12 . s t in saecula saeculé men.

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MAGNIFICATMy soul doth magnify the Lord .

And my Spirit hath rej oiced in Godmy Saviour .Because He hath regarded the humil

ity of His handmaid , for,behold from

henceforth all generations shall call meblessed .

For He that is mighty has done greatthings unto me and holy is His name .

And His mercy is from generation togeneration unto them that fear Him .

He hath showed might in His arm,

He hath scattered the proud in the conccit of their heart .He hath put down the mighty from

their seat and hath ex alted the humble .

He hath filled the hungry with goodthings and the rich He hath sent awayempty .

He hath received Israel His servant ,being mindful of His mercy .

As He spoke to our fathers to Abraham and to his seed forever .Glory be to the Father

,and to the

Son and to the Holy Ghost .As it was in the beginning, is now, and

ever shall be,world without end . Amen .

THE ANTIPHON OF THE PROPER DAY

TO BE REPEATED

!All kneel. )

VIIThen the Priest sings

Dominus vobiscum . The Lord be withyou .

ChoirEt cum Spiritu tuo . And with Thy spirit .

Priest

Oremus. F e 8 t i n a Let us pray. Hasten,quaesumus, Domine , netardaveris, et aux iliumnobis supernae virtutisimpende, ut adventus

tui consolationibus subleventur qui in tua pieat e confidunt . ! ui viviset regnas cum Deo Pa

tre in unitate SpiritusSancti Deus, per omniasaecula saeculorum .

we beseech Thee, O

Lord , do not delay, andgrant us the assistanceofThygrace from abovethat we who confide inThy goodness, may beaided by the consolation of Thy coming,! ho livest and reignestwith the Father and theHoly Spirit , God, worldwithout end .

Choir

VIIIBefore the Benediction

Amen .

T an tum ergo Sa c ramentum

Veneremur cernul ;

Amen.

D o wn i n a d o ra t i o nfalling,

Lo ! the Sacred Host wehail ;

Et antiquum documentum

Novo cedat ritui ;

Praestet fides supple

Sensuum defectui .

Genitori Geni toque,

Laus et jubilatio ;

Sa lu s , hono r , v i r tu s

Sit et benedictio

Procedenti ab utroque

Compar sit laudatio .

Amen .

The Priest

P a n e m d e o c c l o Thou didst give them

praestitisti eis . bread from heaven .

Choir

Omne delectamentum Containing in itself1n se habentem . all sweetness .

Lo ! o’er ancient forms

departing,Newer rites of graceprevail ;Faith for all defects supplying,

! here the feeble sensesfail .

T o t h e e v e r l a s t i ngFather,And the Son, who reignson high ,

! ith the Holy GhostproceedingForth from each eternally,

Be salvation, honor,blessing,

M ight and endless ma

jesty . Amen .

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Oremus. Deus . qui nobis sub sacramento mirabili passionis tuae memoriam reliquisti, tribuequaesumus, ita nos Cor

poris et Sanguinis tuisacra mysteria venerari

ut Redemptioni s tuaefructum in nobis jugitersentiamus. ! ui vivis etregnas in saecula saecu

lorum .

Choir

Amen . Amen.

IX

the Benediction

Laudate Dominumomnes gentes, * 1audateeum omnes populi .

! uoniam confirmata

est super nos misericordia ejus

“et veritas Do

mini manet in aeter

num.

Praise the Lord all yeGentiles, praise Him ,

all ye people .

ForHis mercy is confirmed upon us, and

the truth of the Lordendureth forever.

O God, who has leftus in this wonderfulSacrament a perpetualmemorial of Thy pas

sion, grant us we beseech Thee, so to reverence the sacred mysteries of Thy body andBlood that we may con

tinually find in our

Souls the fruit of ThyRedemption . Thou wholivest andreignest worldwithout end.

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