Friday, 22 December 2023

Christmas Eve 6 PM vigil mass St. Lawrence Church Feltham

Entrance   130 Angels we have heard on high
Gloria Mass of Creation
Psalm #121  Psalm 97 All the ends of the earth 
Gospel Acclamation  178 Halle Halle Halle

Gospel (1 verse each):
Once in Royal David's City
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The First Nowell
136 Silent Night
159 O come all ye faithful

Children visit the Crib:
Away in a Manger

Offertory   170 We Three Kings
Holy, Holy  Plainchant
Mem. Acc  Plainchant
Lamb of God plainchant

Communion:
145 What child is this

Final 156 Joy to the world

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Entrance 130  Angels we have heard on High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.

Refrain:
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.


Gloria: 489 The Gloria (Mass of Creation – revised setting)

Refrain:
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people
of good will. (repeat first time)

We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father. (refrain)

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand
of the Father,
have mercy on us.  (refrain)

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.  (refrain)


Psalm: #121 All the ends of the earth (Christmastide Psalm 97) 

Refrain/Response 1:
All the ends of the earth have seen the power of God.
All the ends of the earth have seen the power of God. (repeat)

Sing to the Lord a new song,
for God has done wondrous deeds;
whose right hand has won the vict'ry for us,
God's holy arm.

The Lord has made his salvation known,
and justice revealed to all.
Remembering kindness and faithfulness
to Israel.

All the ends of the earth
have seen salvation by our God.
Joyfully sing out, all you lands,
break forth in song.

Sing to the Lord with harp and song,
With trumpet and with horn.
Sing in your joy before the King,
the King, our Lord.


Gospel acclamation: 178 Caribbean Alleulia (Halle, Halle, Halle)

Refrain:

Halle halle Halle–luia ( 3 x)
Halle-luia! Halle-luia!


Gospel (1 verse each):


128 Once in royal David's City

Once in royal Davids city,
stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby,
in a manger for His bed:
Mary was that Mother mild,
Jesus Christ, her little Child.

127 O little town of Bethlehem vs. 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql0CnTY49mc

O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
 the silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years 
are met in thee tonight

150 The First Nowell

The First Nowell, the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winter's night that was so deep.

Refrain: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Born is the King of Israel!

136 Silent Night

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright,
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child;
Holy infant so tender and mild;
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

159 O come all ye faithful

O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;

Refrain:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

Offertory   170 We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Refrain:
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to rein (Refrain)

Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Pray'r and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high (Refrain)

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb (Refrain)

Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrifice
Alleluia, Alleluia
Earth to heav'n replies (Refrain)

Holy, Holy  Plainchant
Mem. Acc  Plainchant
Lamb of God plainchant

Communion:
145 What child is this

What Child is this, who laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
come, greet the infant Lord,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne, for me, for you:
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant, king, to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise, the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

137 Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,
And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there.

Final 156 Joy to the world
ALTO:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-xr5qT4LM
TENOR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug5GSi7fp4M
BASS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKAgQTYD2nQ

Joy to the world, the Lord has come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns;
Let all their songs employ,
While fields and flocks,
rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
nor thorns infest the ground; 
He comes to make his blessings flow
far as the curse is found,
far as the curse is found,
far as, far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
the wonders of His love,
the wonders of His love,
the wonders, wonders of His love.

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