sing and shout for joy, the lord is coming!. opening hymn – the gift

Sing and shout for joy, the Lord

is coming!

Opening hymn – The Gift

Over two thousand years ago, Under a starlit sky,Many events were taking place As the ancients had prophesied.

And a gift was given from heaven to earth, The everlasting light.So let us adore the Saviour born, Immanuel, here tonight.

Heavenly hosts of angels,Praising God on high,Sang of the promised child to come, The Saviour Jesus Christ.


Darkness was over Bethlehem, Brightly the star did shine, Showing the way to where He lay In a manger for all to find.


Never before in history,Had there been such a sign,For God was born in human formFor the sake of all mankind.

And a gift was given from heaven to earth, The everlasting light.So let us adore the Saviour born, Immanuel, here tonight.So let us adore Him, Christ the Lord, Immanuel, here tonight!

Opening greeting

I confess to almighty Godand to you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned,in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

through my fault, through my fault,through my most grievous fault;

therefore I asked blessed Mary ever-Virgin,all the Angels and Saints,

and you, my brothers and sisters,to pray for me to the Lord our God.

The first reading is taken from Isaiah

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Responsorial Psalm.

If we stay close to God our Father, we

will be safe and secure.

I won’t fly away when people attack me. I trust in the Lord

and I will be safe.



I know he can see me – he can see everybody. He loves to see

goodness in us all.



We can be sure that if we do what is right we can live close beside him, safe and secure.



The second reading is taken from St Pauls letter

to the Ephesians

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Share the word of Jesus.Share the word that shows

the way.Share the word of Jesus.Share God’s Spirit today.Share God’s Spirit today.

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.

Glory to you, O Lord.

Luke 3:10-11, 14-16

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The Homily

Prayers of the faithful

God our Father, we come to you today with all our needs

and the needs of all our friends.

Bless our Holy Father, Pope Francis, our bishops and our priests. Help them to follow

your way. Lord hear us.

Lord graciously hear us.

Bless all our friends. Help them to follow



Bless our teachers and all who work for us. Help them to follow



Bless all of us your children. Help us to

follow your way. Lord hears us.


Let us ask our Mother Mary to help us in our

prayers as we say..

Hail Mary…

Presentation of the Gifts

Offertory hymn – Take our bread

Take our bread, we ask you,

Take our hearts, we love you,

Take our lives, oh Father, We are yours, we are yours.

Yours as we stand at the table you set,

Yours as we eat the bread our hearts can't forget. We are the signs of your

life with us yet; We are yours, we are

yours.

Your holy people stand washed in your blood,

Spirit-filled, yet hungry, we await your food.

Poor though we are, we have brought

Ourselves to you: We are yours, we are yours.

Pray brethren, that our sacrificemay be acceptable to God,

the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice

at your hands.For the praise and the glory

of his name.For our good and the good of

allhis church.

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lordour God.

It is right and just .

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory

Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in

the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and

profess your Resurrection until you come again.

Through him,with him,in him,

in the unity of the Holy Spiritall glory and honour is yours,

almighty Father,for ever and ever.

Amen.

Our Father...

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evilgraciously grant us peace in our days.

That, by the help of your mercy, we may always be free from sin,

and safe from all distressas we await the blesses hope

and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Father John: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Everyone: And with your spirit.

Father John: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on

us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on

us.Lamb of God, you take way the

sins of the world, grant us peace.

Behold the lamb of God,behold him who takes away the sins of the

world.Blessed are those called to the supper of

the Lamb.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under

my roof,but only say the word

and my soul shall be healed.

Communion hymnThe choir will be singing ‘There is a longing in my

heart’

Final blessing

Final hymn – It was on a starry night

It was on a starry night, when the hills were bright

Earth lay sleeping, sleeping calm and still.

Then in a cattle shed, in a manger bed

a boy was born, king of all the world.

And all the angels sang for him,the bells of heaven rang for him

for a boy was born, king of all the world.

And all the angels sang for him,the bells of heaven rang for him


Soon the shepherds came that way where the baby lay

and were kneeling, kneeling by his side.

And their hearts believed again for the peace of men,


And all the angels sang for him,the bells of heaven rang for himfor a boy was born, king of all

the world.

And all the angels sang for him,the bells of heaven rang for himfor a boy was born, king of all

the world.

Sing and shout for joy, the Lord

is coming!

sing and shout for joy, the lord is coming!. opening hymn – the gift

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