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20 December 2026
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Entrance
- Advent Song—GA 281
- Canticle of the Turning (Cooney)—G 622, DD (GIA)
- City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
- O come, O come, Emmanuel—AOV1 174, CWB 763, CWBII 242, G 395, GA 285
- People, look East—G 409
- Saviour of the nations, come—CWBII 246
- The angel Gabriel—CWB 815, CWBII 247
Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Advent)
- Psalm 88 (89): I will sing forever (Heagney)—CWB 182, GA 50
- Common Psalm 24 (25): To you, O Lord (Willcock)—CWBII 632, GA 26, PFS 2
- Common Psalm 84 (85): Lord, let us see your kindness (Haugen)—G 62, GA 49
Gospel acclamation
Luke 1:38
Alleluia, Alleluia!
I am the servant of the Lord:
may his will for me be done.
Alleluia!
Procession of the gifts/offertory
- Advent Litany—CWBII 253, GA 279
- Creator of the stars of night—G 420
- God of Abraham—AOV1 137, GA 306
- Hail Mary: gentle woman—G 889, GA 544, DD (OCP)
- Magnificat (Taizé)—G 630, GA 545
- 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
- Centre of my life—AOV2 170, G 679, GA 444
- Eat this bread (Taizé)—AOV1 125, CWBII 484, G 941, GA 205
- Gift of finest wheat/You satisfy the hungry heart—CWB 685, CWBII 651, G 940, GA 191
- My soul in stillness waits—CWBII 237, G 415, GA 280
- Return to God—CWBII 298, G 478, GA 304
- Unless a grain of wheat—AOV1 35, CWBII 635, G 783, GA 500
- Your love is finer than life (Haugen)—CWBII 567, G 58, GA 43, DD (GIA)
Thanksgiving hymn/song/canticle (optional, sung by all)
- Ave Maria—G 891
- Emmanuel (Angrisano)—DD (OCP)
- Hail Mary: gentle woman—G 889, GA 544, DD (OCP)
- Magnificat—G 892
- There is nothing told—CWBII 418, GA 548
- Sending forth
- Bring forth the kingdom—AOV2 4, CWBII 647, G 734, GA 478
- O come, divine Messiah!—G 401, CWBII 240
- My soul rejoices in God, my Saviour—CWBII 212, GA 250
- The voice of God—CWB 835, CWBII 621, GA 476

