1st Sunday of Advent, Year A

Entrance

• Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
• Advent Song—GA 281
• Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
• City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
• Come Lord Jesus (Connolly)—DD (AOV, Year of Grace collection)
• Come, O long expected Jesus—CWB 657, CWBII 232
• Come to set us free—AOV1 39, CWBII 233, GA 277
• Emmanuel (Angrisano)—DD (OCP)
• Eternal God who made the stars—CWBII 236a
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
• Rejoice! The Lord is King—CWB 799, CWBII 377
• The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248
• The King shall come—G 414
• Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer—GA 282
• When the King shall come again—CWBII 249

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent) 

• Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Herry)—DD (Marist Music)
• Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Joncas)—G 84
• Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Kremer)—CWB 172
• Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Roberts)—G 85
• Psalm 121 (122): Let us go rejoicing (Willcock)—CWBII 536, GA 72, PFS 60
• Common Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Haugen)—G 39
• Seasonal Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Pishner)—G 40
• Seasonal Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Thomson)—CWB 168
• Seasonal Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Willcock)—CWBII 632, GA 26, PFS 2
• Seasonal Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Haugen)—G 62, GA 49
• Seasonal Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Willcock)—PFS 4
• Seasonal Psalm 84 (85): Lord, show us your mercy and love (Briggs)—CWB 169

Gospel acclamation

Psalm 84:8

Alleluia, Alleluia!
Lord, show us your mercy and love,
and grant us your salvation.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• Advent Chant—AOV2 123
• Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
• God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
• In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful (Taizé)—AOV2 109, CWBII 522, G 639, GA 429
• Wait for the Lord (Taizé)—CWBII 251, G 406, GA 283
• Your light will come, Jerusalem (Hurd)—DD (OCP)

Communion

• Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
• Bread of life—AOVNG 15
• Bread of the world in mercy broken—CWBII 460
• My soul in stillness waits—CWBII 237, G 415, GA 280
• Now in this banquet—G 937, GA 197
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Willcock)—CWBII 632, GA 26, PFS 2

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

• Rejoice! The Lord is King—CWB 799, CWBII 377
• Sing to God with joy and gladness—AOV2 39, CWBII 603 
• Soon and very soon—G 865

Sending forth 

• Come to set us free—AOV1 39, CWBII 233, GA 277
• Find us ready, Lord (Booth)—DD (OCP)
• Glory and praise to our God—AOV1 16, CWBII 491, GA 417, G 606
• Let heaven rejoice—AOV1 124
• Sing to God with joy and gladness—AOV2 39, CWBII 603 
• Sing to the mountains—AOV1 92, CWBII 604, G 519, GA 362
• The voice of God—CWB 835, CWBII 621, GA 476