4th Sunday of Advent, Year A

Entrance

• Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
• Emmanuel (Angrisano)—DD (OCP)
• 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
• Eternal God who made the stars—CWBII 236a
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• O come, O come, Emmanuel—AOV1 174, CWB 763, CWBII 242, G 395, GA 285
• Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
• The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248
• Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer—GA 282

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent) 

• Psalm 23 (24): Let the Lord enter (Smith)—CWB 181
• Seasonal 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

Matthew 1:23

Alleluia, Alleluia! 
A virgin will give birth to a son;
His name will be Emmanuel: God is with us. 
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory 

• God’s call (Dyball)—DD (Liturgical Song)
• Holy Virgin, by God’s decree—CWBII 410
• Immaculate Mary—CWBII 416
• Like a child rests—AOV1 85
• The angel Gabriel—CWB 815, CWBII 247
• You heavens, sprinkle dew (Rorate caeli)—CWBII 254

Communion

• I will lift my eyes (Alonso)—DD (GIA)
• In the breaking of the bread (Hurd)—AOV1 58, G 918, DD (OCP)
• Ubi caritas (Taizé)—CWBII 633, 634, GA 324
• Where there is charity and love—CWB 863, CWBII 638, GA 323

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

• Emmanuel—AOVNG 40
• Hail Mary: gentle woman—G 889, GA 544, DD (OCP)
• Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
• In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful (Taizé)—AOV2 109, CWBII 522, G 639, GA 429
• Sub tuum praesidium—CWBII 419

Sending forth 

• Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
• Canticle of the Turning (Cooney)—G 622, DD (GIA)
• 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)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• O come, O come, Emmanuel—AOV1 174, CWB 763, CWBII 242, G 395, GA 285
• Tell out, my soul—CWBII 213, GA 550
• The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248
• Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer—GA 282