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3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), Year C

15 December 2024
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Entrance

  • O come, O come, Emmanuel—AOV1 174, CWB 763, CWBII 242, G 395, GA 285
  • Sing out, earth and skies—AOV2 32
  • The voice of God—CWB 835, CWBII 621, GA 476
  • Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer—GA 282
  • Wake, O wake! the night is dying!—CWBII 252

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent)

  • Isaiah 12: Cry out with joy and gladness (Boschetti)—CWB 180

Common response (may be used all through Advent)

  • Come, O Lord, and set us free (Willcock)—PFS 64

Gospel acclamation

Isaiah 61:1 (Luke 4:18)

Alleluia, Alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me;
he sent me to bring Good News to the poor.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory

  • All that is hidden—AOV1 127, G 746
  • In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful (Taizé)—AOV2 109, CWBII 522, G 639, GA 429
  • I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593
  • 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 (Advent setting)
  • Let heaven rejoice—AOV1 124
  • My soul in stillness waits—CWBII 237, G 415, GA 280
  • Rejoice in the Lord, again rejoice!—DD (Liturgical Press)

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

  • Find us ready, Lord (Booth)—DD (OCP)
  • God has chosen me (Farrell)—AOV1 21, CWBII 495, G 761, GA 497
  • Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
  • Joyful in hope—AOV1 20, DD (Marist Music)
  • Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
  • Sing to God with joy and gladness—AOV2 39, CWBII 603
  • Soon and very soon—G 865
  • The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248
  • We rejoice to be God’s chosen—CWBII 637

Sending forth

  • Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
  • City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
  • Let the valleys be raised—DD (OCP)
  • My soul rejoices in God, my Saviour—CWBII 212, GA 250
  • Sing to the mountains—AOV1 92, CWBII 604, G 519, GA 362
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