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4th Sunday of Advent, Year B

20 December 2026
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Entrance

  • Advent Song—GA 281
  • Canticle of the Turning (Cooney)—G 622, DD (GIA)
  • City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
  • O come, O come, Emmanuel—AOV1 174, CWB 763, CWBII 242, G 395, GA 285
  • People, look East—G 409
  • Saviour of the nations, come—CWBII 246
  • The angel Gabriel—CWB 815, CWBII 247

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent) 

  • Psalm 88 (89): I will sing forever (Heagney)—CWB 182, GA 50
  • Common Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Willcock)—CWBII 632, GA 26, PFS 2
  • Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Haugen)—G 62, GA 49

Gospel acclamation

Luke 1:38

Alleluia, Alleluia!
I am the servant of the Lord:
may his will for me be done.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

  • Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
  • Creator of the stars of night—G 420
  • God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
  • Hail Mary: gentle woman—G 889, GA 544, DD (OCP)
  • Magnificat (Taizé)—G 630, GA 545
  • Wait for the Lord (Taizé)—CWBII 251, G 406, GA 283

Communion

  • Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
  • Centre of my life—AOV2 170, G 679, GA 444
  • Eat this bread (Taizé)—AOV1 125, CWBII 484, G 941, GA 205
  • Gift of finest wheat/You satisfy the hungry heart—CWB 685, CWBII 651, G 940, GA 191
  • My soul in stillness waits—CWBII 237, G 415, GA 280
  • Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
  • Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500
  • Your love is finer than life (Haugen)—CWBII 567, G 58, GA 43, DD (GIA)

Thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)

  • Ave Maria—G 891
  • Emmanuel (Angrisano)—DD (OCP)
  • Hail Mary: gentle woman—G 889, GA 544, DD (OCP)
  • Magnificat—G 892
  • There is nothing told—CWBII 418, GA 548
  • Sending forth
  • Bring forth the kingdom—AOV2 4, CWBII 647, G 734, GA 478
  • O come, divine Messiah!—G 401, CWBII 240
  • My soul rejoices in God, my Saviour—CWBII 212, GA 250
  • The voice of God—CWB 835, CWBII 621, GA 476
Music suggestions
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Pentecost, Year A
The Most Holy Trinity, Year A
The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year A
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12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
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All Saints, Year A
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
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The Epiphany of the Lord, Year B
The Baptism of the Lord, Year B
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Ash Wednesday, Year B
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
1st Sunday of Lent, Year B
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B
4th Sunday of Lent, Year B
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Good Friday, Year B
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Easter Sunday, Year B
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year B
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year B
4th Sunday of Easter, Year B
5th Sunday of Easter, Year B
6th Sunday of Easter, Year B
The Ascension of the Lord, Year B
Pentecost, Year B
The Most Holy Trinity, Year B
Corpus Christi, Year B
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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