1st Sunday of Advent, Year C

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
• The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248
• The King shall come—G 414
• Wake, O wake, and sleep no longer—GA 282
• Wake, O wake! the night is dying!—CWBII 252
• When the King shall come again—CWBII 249

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent)

• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Alstott)—DD (OCP)
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Haugen)—G 39
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Pishner)—G 40
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Smith)—AOV1 108
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Thomson)—CWB 168
• Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Willcock)—CWBII 632, GA 26, PFS 2

Common response (may be used all through Advent)

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

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
• A place at the table—AOVNG 1
• God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
• I have loved you—AOV1 126, CWBII 511, G 588, GA 402
• Eat this bread (Taizé)—AOV1 125, CWBII 484, G 941, GA 205
• 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 (Advent setting)
• Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
• There is a longing—CWBII 82
• Your love is finer than life (Haugen)—CWBII 567, G 58, GA 43, DD (GIA)

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

• City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
• Find us ready, Lord (Booth)—DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
• Soon and very soon—G 865
• The coming of our Lord—CWBII 248

Sending forth

• Christ, be our light—AOV2 3, CWBII 540, G 590, GA 404
• Find us ready, Lord (Booth)—DD (OCP)
• Grant to us, O Lord—CWB 698, CWBII 291, GA 303
• In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442
• When the King shall come again—CWBII 249