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CHRISTMAS NOVENA – 9 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS
THE ORDER FOR Nine Days to CHRISTMAS
THE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. — Hab. ii. 20. Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. — St. Mark xiii, 35, 36
A General Confession
Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. 'To be said by the whole Congregation, after the Minister, all kneeling' ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen
The Declaration of Absolution
'To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling' THE Almighty and Merciful God grant you Absolution and Remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The Lord's Prayer
OUR FATHER, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen
Versicles
- Minister:
- O Lord, open thou our lips.
- Answer:
- And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
- Minister:
- Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
- Answer:
- As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world Without end. Amen.
- Minister:
- Praise ye the Lord.
- Answer:
- The Lord's Name be praised.
Entrance Antiphon
Reverend: "The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him"
i.
Come, O come, thou Lord of might, who to thy tribes on Sinai's height, in ancient times didst give the law, in cloud and majesty and awe.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
ii.
Come, thou Rod of Jesse's stem, from every foe deliver them that trust thy mighty power to save, and give them victory o'er the grave.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
iii.
Come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
iv.
Come, thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadow put to flight.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
v.
Come, thou Wisdom from on high, and order all things far and nigh; to us the path of knowledge show, and cause us in her ways to go.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
vi.
Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
vii.
Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us for ever, now thy gracious kingdom bring.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
viii.
By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all-sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
ix.
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Antiphon: The Lord our king is drawing near O come, let us adore Him
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD — Lesson from the Old Testament
Meditation Canticle
BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; * praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; * praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; * praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy Kingdom: * praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: * praised and exalted above all for ever. 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
Lesson from the New Testament
Nunc dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel. 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.
ANTIPHON OF THE DAY
Apostles Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to Judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Anglican Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Closing Collects
The Collect — 1st Sunday in Advent
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen
The Collect — 3rd Sunday in Advent
O LORD Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen
The Collect — 4th Sunday in Advent
O LORD, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen
A Collect for Peace
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen
A Collect for Aid against Perils
LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen
A Prayer for The President
ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite; Have mercy upon this whole land; and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant The President of the United States, that he (knowing whose minister he is) may above all things seek thy honour and glory: and that we and all his subjects (duly considering whose authority he hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee and for thee, according to thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen
A Prayer for the Clergy and People
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our Bishops: Leo, James, Kenneth, Ronald, Edmund, upon all Priests and Deacons, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen
A Prayer for all Conditions of Men
O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for thy holy Church universal, particularly the Holy Catholic Anglican community; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are in any ways afflicted or distressed, in mind, body, or estate… that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen
A General Thanksgiving
ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men… We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen
2 Cor. xiii. 14. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
HYMN: O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 3. O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 4. O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 5. O come, O come, thou Lord of might, Who to thy tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times didst give the law In cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 6. O come, thou Wisdom from on high, Who orderest all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 7. O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind; Bid thou our sad divisions cease, And be thyself our King of Peace. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 8. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.