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The Nativity of the Lord, Mass at Midnight, Year C

25 December 2024
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Entrance

  • All the ends of the earth (Dufford)—AOV1 76, G 604, GA 420
  • All the ends of the earth (Fisher)—AOVNG 5
  • Angels we have heard on high—AOV2 140, CWB 622, CWBII 255, G 430, GA 286
  • Emmanuel—AOVNG 40
  • O come, all ye faithful—AOV1 167, CWB 760, CWBII 267, G 439, GA 287
  • O little town of Bethlehem—CWB 772, CWBII 266, G 446, GA 296
  • Of the Father’s love begotten—CWB 779, CWBII 268, G 427

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Christmas Time)

  • Psalm 95 (96): Today is born our saviour (Isele)—CWB 189
  • Seasonal Psalm 97 (98): All the ends of the earth (Roff)—CWB 185
  • Common Psalm 97 (98): All the ends of the earth (Willcock)—PFS 6

Gospel acclamation

Alleluia, Alleluia!
Good news and great joy to all the world:
Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord.
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory

  • A child is born in Bethlehem—CWB 612
  • Away in a manger—CWBII 256, GA 289
  • Baby lying in a manger—CWBII 257
  • Born in the night—AOV2 101
  • Carol at the manger—CWBII 259, G 443
  • He came down—GA 293
  • I want to walk as a child of the light—CWBII 514, G 593
  • Like a child rests—AOV1 85
  • Peace child (Glover)—DD (GIA)
  • Rise up, shepherd, and follow—G 453
  • What child is this—AOV1 165, CWBII 275, G 466
  • While shepherds watched—AOV1 172, CWB 864, CWBII 274, GA 288

Communion

  • Bread of life, hope of the world—AOV1 164, CWBII 459, GA 199
  • Carol at the manger—CWBII 259, G 443
  • I receive the living God—G 916, DD (OCP)
  • Silent night—AOV1 168, CWB 803, CWBII 270, G 441, GA 290
  • Night of silence—G 442, DD (GIA)

Sending forth or thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)

  • All the ends of the earth (Dufford)—AOV1 76, G 604, GA 420
  • All the ends of the earth (Fisher)—AOVNG 5
  • Angels we have heard on high—AOV2 140, CWB 622, CWBII 255, G 430, GA 286
  • Christ Light, shining in the darkness—CWBII 468
  • Good Christians all, rejoice—CWB 697, CWBII 261, G 440
  • Hark! The herald angels sing—AOV1 171, CWB 704, CWBII 262, GA 294
  • Joy to the world—AOV1 170, CWB 728, CWBII 265, G 437, GA 295
  • Let heaven rejoice—AOV1 124
  • Love has come (Maher)—DD (OCP)
  • Open the heavens—AOV2 163, CWBII 243
  • Sing we, sing we noel—AOV2 124
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