The Epiphany of the Lord, Year B

Entrance

• A child is born in Bethlehem—CWB 612
• City of God—AOV1 57, CWBII 453, G 766, GA 498
• Epiphany Carol (O’Brien, BEACH SPRING)—G 462, DD (GIA)
• Hail to the Lord’s Anointed—CWBII 277
• O come, all ye faithful—AOV1 167, CWB 760, CWBII 267, G 439, GA 287
• Song for Epiphany—CWBII 278, GA 300
• The first Nowell—AOV1 169, CWB 822, CWBII 280, G 460, GA 298

Responsorial psalm (see also music overview for Christmas Time)

• Psalm 71 (72): Every nation on earth (Joncas)—G 60
• Psalm 71 (72): Lord, every nation on earth (Willcock)—CWB 196, PFS 10

Gospel acclamation

Matthew 2:2

Alleluia, Alleluia! 
We have seen his star in the East; 
and have come to adore the Lord. 
Alleluia!

Procession of the gifts/offertory

• He came down—GA 293
• Lord, today—G 464
• O little town of Bethlehem—CWB 772, CWBII 266, G 446, GA 296
• We three kings—CWBII 281, GA 299, G 463
• What child is this—AOV1 165, CWBII 275, G 466

Communion

• A place at the table—AOVNG 1
• 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
• In faith and hope and love—CWB 722, CWBII 520, GA 442

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

• Christ Light, shining in the darkness—CWBII 468
• Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all—CWB 725, CWBII 163
• Songs of thankfulness and praise—CWBII 279
• The light of Christ—AOV1 186, CWB 826, GA 405
• Shine, Jesus, shine!—AOV2 59, CWBII 550
• What star is this—G 461

Sending forth

• Christ is the world’s light—CWB 643, CWBII 467
• Earth has many a noble city—CWB 669, CWBII 276
• In Christ there is no east or west—CWBII 519, G 832
• Love divine, all loves excelling—CWB 740, CWBII 552, G 641, GA 463
• Now thank we all our God—AOV1 189, CWB 755, CWBII 561, G 636, GA 425
• The voice of God—CWB 835, CWBII 621, GA 476