24th carol service and mass 10pm 16

CAROL SERVICE
and CHRISTMAS
MASS
ST. JOHN VIANNEY, WEST GREEN

Opening Prayer:
God, our Loving Father, you sent
your Son, Jesus Christ as our Lord
and Saviour. As we gather here in
this holy night, prepare us to
welcome Jesus once more into our

lives and into our world. As we
listen to your Word, sung and
spoken, open our hearts to you,
our God and Creator. We make
our prayers through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive
Israel, that mourns in
lonely exile here until the
Son of God appear:

Rejoice, rejoice!
Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O
Israel.

O come, thou Rod of Jesse,
free thine own from Satan’s
tyranny; from depths of hell
thy people save, and give
them victory o’er the grave:

O come, thou dayspring, come
and cheer our spirits by thine
advent here; disperse the
gloomy clouds of night, and
death’s dark shadows put to
flight:

O come, thou key of David,
come and open wide our
heavenly home; make safe
the way that leads on high,
and close the path to
misery.

O come, O come, thou Lord
of might, who to thy tribes,
on Sinai’s height in ancient
times, didst give the law in
cloud and majesty and awe:

A reading from the prophet Isaiah
(11:1-10)
A shoot springs from the stock of
Jesse,
a scion thrusts from his roots:

on him the spirit of the Lord rests,
a spirit of wisdom and insight,
a spirit of counsel and power,
a spirit of knowledge and of the
fear of the Lord.
(The fear of the Lord is his breath.)

He does not judge by
appearances,
he gives no verdict on hearsay,
but judges the wretched with
integrity,
and with equity gives a verdict for

the poor of the land.
His word is a rod that strikes the
ruthless;
his sentences bring death to the
wicked.
Integrity is the loincloth round his

waist, faithfulness the belt about
his hips.
The wolf lives with the lamb,
the panther lies down with the kid,
calf and lion cub feed together
with a little boy to lead them.

The cow and the bear make
friends,
their young lie down together.
The lion eats straw like the ox.
The infant plays over the cobra's
hole;

into the viper's lair
the young child puts his hand.
They do not hurt, no harm,
on all my holy mountain,
for the country is filled with the
knowledge of the Lord

as the waters swell the sea.
That day, the root of Jesse
shall stand as a signal to the
peoples.
It will be sought out by the nations
and its home will be glorious.

The Word
of the Lord
Thanks be to God.

Long ago, prophets knew
Christ would come, born a
Jew, come to make all things
new, bear his people’s burden,
freely love and pardon:

Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring!
Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing!
When he comes, when he
comes. Who will make him
welcome?

God in time, God in man,
this is God’s timeless plan:
he will come, as a man,
born himself of woman,
God divinely human:

Mary, hail! Though afraid,
she believed, she obeyed.
In her womb God is laid,
till the time expected,
nurtured and protected:

Journey ends: where afar
Bethlehem shines, like a star,
Stable door stands ajar.
Unborn Son of Mary,
Saviour, do not tarry

(35:1-10)
Let the wilderness and the dry-
lands exult, let the wasteland
rejoice and bloom,

let it bring forth flowers like the
jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for
joy. The glory of Lebanon is
bestowed on it, the splendour of
Carmel and Sharon; they shall see
the glory of the Lord,

the splendour of our God.
Strengthen all weary hands,
steady all trembling knees
and say to all faint hearts,
`Courage! Do not be afraid.
'Look, your God is coming,

vengeance is coming,
the retribution of God;
he is coming to save you.'
Then the eyes of the blind shall be
opened,
the ears of the deaf unsealed,

then the lame shall leap like a deer
and the tongues of the dumb sing
for joy;
for water gushes in the desert,
streams in the wasteland, the
scorched earth becomes a lake,

the parched land springs of water.
The lairs where the jackals used to
live become thickets of reed and
papyrus.
And through it will run a highway
undefiled

which shall be called the Sacred
Way;
the unclean may not travel by it,
nor fools stray along it.
No lion will be there
nor any fierce beast roam about it

but the redeemed will walk there,
for those the Lord has ransomed
shall return.
They will come to Zion shouting
for joy,

everlasting joy on their faces;
joy and gladness will go with them
and sorrow and lament be ended.

The angel Gabriel, from heaven
came, his wings as drifted snow,
his eyes as flame. “All hail,” said
he, “thou lowly maiden, Mary,
most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

“For know, a blessed mother
thou shall be! All generations
laud and honour thee. Thy Son
shall be Emmanuel, by seers
foretold, most highly favoured
lady. Gloria!

Then gentle Mary meekly
bowed her head. “To me be as it
pleaseth God,” she said.
“My soul shall laud and magnify
his holy name!”
Most highly favoured lady.
Gloria!

Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ,
was born in Bethlehem all on a
winter’s morn; and Christian
folk throughout the world will
ever say: “Most highly favoured
lady. Gloria!”

A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke (1:26-38)
The angel Gabriel was sent by God
to a town in Galilee called
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a

man named Joseph, of the House
of David; and the virgin's name
was Mary. He went in and said to
her. “Rejoice, so highly favoured!
The Lord is with you.” She was
deeply disturbed by these words

and asked herself what this
greeting could mean, but the angel
said to her, “Mary, do not be
afraid; you have won God's favour.
Listen! You are to conceive and
bear a son, and you must name

him Jesus. He will be great and
will be called Son of the Most
High. The Lord God will give him
the throne of his ancestor David;
he will rule over the House of
Jacob for ever and his reign will
have no

end.” Mary said to the angel, “But
how can this come about, since I
am a virgin?” “The Holy Spirit will
come upon you” the angel
answered “and the power of the
Most High will cover you with its

shadow. And so the child will be
holy and will be called Son of God.
Know this too: your kinswoman
Elizabeth has, in her old age,
herself conceived a son, and she
whom people called barren is now

in her sixth month, for nothing is
impossible to God.” “I am the
handmaid of the Lord,” said Mary
“let what you have said be done to
me.” And the angel left her.

While shepherds watched
Their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came
down and glory shone around

"Fear not," he said, For
mighty dread Had seized
their troubled minds "Glad
tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.“

"To you in David's Town this
day, Is born of David's line
The Saviour who is Christ the
Lord and this shall be the
sign.“

"The heavenly Babe, You
there shall find, To human
view displayed, And meanly
wrapped, In swathing bands
And in a manger laid.”

Thus spake the seraph,
And forthwith appeared a
shining throng of angels
praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song

"All glory be to
God on high
And to the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth
From heaven to men
Begin and never cease!"

(40: 3-5)
`Console my people, console
them' says your God. `Speak to the
heart of Jerusalem and call to her

that her time of service is ended,
that her sin is atoned for, that she
has received from the hand of the
Lord double punishment for all her
crimes.’

A voice cries, `Prepare in the
wilderness a way for the Lord.
Make a straight highway for our
God across the desert. Let every
valley be filled in, every mountain
and hill be laid low, let every cliff

become a plain, and the ridges a
valley; then the glory of the Lord
shall be revealed and all mankind
shall see it; for the mouth of the
Lord has spoken.'

Love came down at
Christmas,
love all lovely, love divine:
love was born at Christmas,
star and angels gave the sign.

Sing Nowell,
Sing Nowell,
Sing Nowell

Worship we the Godhead,
love incarnate, love divine;
worship we our Jesus:
but wherewith for sacred
sign?

Love shall be our token,
love be yours and love be
mine,
love to God and all the world,
love for plea and gift and sign.

O come, all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant.
O come ye, O come ye to
Bethlehem;
come and behold him.
born the king of angels:

O come, let us
adore him, (3)
Christ the Lord.

God of God,
light of light,
lo! He abhors not the
virgin’s womb;
very God
begotten not created:

Sing choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing all ye citizens of
heaven above;
glory to God
in the highest:

Yea, Lord, we greet
thee,
born this happy
morning. Jesus, to thee
be glory given;
word of the Father,

Entrance antiphon
Let us all rejoice in the Lord,
for our Saviour has been
born in the world. Today true
peace has come down to us
from heaven.

In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All: Amen We Gather

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.
All: And with your spirit.
We Gather

…Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
…Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
…Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Penitential act

May almighty God have mercy
on us, forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
Penitential act

Glo-ry! Glo-ry!
Glo-ry to God!
Glo-ry! Glo-ry!
Glo-ry to God!

1. Glory to God in
the heights of the
heavens.
Peace to God’s people,
all people on earth.

2. Son of the Father,
all glory and worship;
praise and thanksgiving to
you. Lamb of God

3. You take away the sin
of the world;
have mercy on us,
receive our prayer.

4. Seated in power at
the right of the
Father, Jesus alone is
the Lord, the Most
high.

5. And with the Spirit
of love ever lasting,
reigning in glory for
ever. Amen

O God, who have made this
most sacred night/day
radiant with the splendour of
the true light,
grant, we pray, that we,
The Collect

who have known the
mysteries of his light on
earth, may also delight in his
gladness in heaven.
The Collect

Who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever.
All: Amen
The Collect

A reading from the Prophet
Isaiah
The people that walked in
darkness

has seen a great light;
on those who live in a land of
deep shadow
a light has shone.
You have made their

gladness greater,
you have made their joy
increase;
they rejoice in your presence
as men rejoice at harvest

time, as men are happy when
they are dividing the spoils.
For the yoke that was
weighing on him, the barb
across his shoulders,

the rod of his oppressor,
these you break as on the day
of Midian.
For all the footgear of battle,
every cloak rolled in blood,

is burnt, and consumed by
fire.
For there is a child born for
us, a son given to us
and dominion is laid on his

shoulders; and this is the
name they give him:
Wonder-Counsellor, Mighty-
God, Eternal-Father, Prince-
of-Peace.

Wide is his dominion
in a peace that has no end,
for the throne of David
and for his royal power,
which he establishes and

makes secure in justice and
integrity. From this time
onwards and for ever,
the jealous love of the Lord of
Hosts will do this.

Sing a new song to the Lord, he
to whom wonders belong!
Rejoice in his triumph and tell
of his power— O sing to the
Lord a new song!
The Psalm

Now to the ends of the earth
see his salvation is shown!
And still he remembers his
mercy and truth,
unchanging in love to his own.
The Psalm

Sing a new song and rejoice,
publish his praises abroad!
Let voices in chorus with
trumpet and horn,
resound for the joy of the Lord!
The Psalm

Join with the hills and the sea,
thunders of praise to prolong!
In judgment and justice he
comes to the earth—
O sing to the Lord a new song!
The Psalm

A reading from the first letter of
St Paul to Titus
God’s grace has been
revealed, and it has made

salvation possible for the
whole human race and taught
us that what we have to do is
to give up everything that
does not lead to God, and all

our worldly ambitions; we
must be self-restrained and
live good and religious lives
here in this present world,
while we are waiting in hope

for the blessing which will
come with the Appearing of
the glory of our great God and
saviour Christ Jesus. He
sacrificed himself for us in

order to set us free from all
wickedness and to purify a
people so that it could be his
very own and would have no
ambition except to do good.

Gloria in
excelsis Deo (2)
Gospel Acclamation

Come to Bethlehem and see
him whose birth the angels
sing: come, adore on bended
knee the infant Christ, The
new born King.
Gospel Acclamation

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A Reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel

Caesar Augustus issued a
decree for a census of the
whole world to be taken.
This census – the first –
took place while Quirinius

was governor of Syria, and
everyone went to his own
town to be registered. So
Joseph set out from the
town of Nazareth in Galilee

and travelled up to Judaea,
to the town of David called
Bethlehem, since he was of
David’s House and line, in
order to be registered

together with Mary, his
betrothed, who was with
child. While they were there
the time came for her to
have her child, and she gave

birth to a son, her first born.
She wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid
him in a manger because
there was no room for them

at the inn.
In the countryside close
by there were shepherds
who lived in the fields and
took it in turns to watch their

flocks during the night. The
angel of the Lord appeared
to them and the glory of the
Lord shone round them.
They were terrified, but the

angel said, ‘Do not be afraid.
Listen, I bring you news of
great joy, a joy to be shared
by the whole people. Today
in the town of David a

saviour has been born to
you; he is Christ the Lord.
And here is a sign for you:
you will find a baby wrapped
in swaddling clothes and

lying in a manger.’ And
suddenly with the angel
there was a great throng of
the heavenly host, praising
God and singing:

‘Glory to God in the highest
heaven,
and peace to men who enjoy
his favour.’

The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.

I believe in God, the Father
almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only
Son, our Lord,
The Apostles’

who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
The Apostles’

was crucified, died and was
buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
The Apostles’

he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father
almighty;
The Apostles’

from there he will come to
judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
The Apostles’

the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen
The Apostles’

CELEBRANT: Sisters and
brothers, standing together
in the light if this Christmas
celebration, let us ask God to
fill the whole world with light.

We light a candle for PEACE in our
world: That all people of good will
beginning with ourselves will strive
earnestly for peace in our time:
Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

We light a candle for all LEADERS civil
and religious: May the same spirit of
goodwill be the guiding force as they
carry out their responsibilities.
Lord, hear us

We light a candle for all BABIES born
this year : May the Infant Child of
Bethlehem be their guide and
companion throughout their lives.
Lord, hear us

We light a candle for all FAMILIES,
especially in our own parish: May this
Holy Season be a time of friendship
and deepening of family life.
Lord, hear us

We light a candle for all who have DIED
in this past year: May all who are
grieving at this time, find joy and peace
-in the coming of our Saviour, bringing
us eternal life.
Lord, hear us

We light a candle for all who are ILL in
body, mind or spirit: May they all who
care for them find consolation and
peace at this Christmas time.
Lord, hear us

We light a candle for all our SPECIAL
INTENTIONS: May our loving God let
his face shine on us now and in the
days ahead.
Lord hear us

On this special day we ask
for the intercession of
Mary, Mother of our
Saviour as we say:

Hail Mary, full of grace. The
Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou among
women, and blessed
is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us
sinners, now and
at the hour of our
death. Amen.

CELEBRANT: God our Father,
your Son is born to us, hear our
prayers and fill us anew with
your light, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

O little town of Bethlehem
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and
dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.

Yet, in they dark street
shineth the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all
the years are met in thee
tonight.

O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the
King,
and peace to men on earth;

for Christ is born of Mary;
and, gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the
angels keep their watch of
wondering love.

How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human
hearts the blessings of his
heavens.

No ear may hear his
coming;
where meek souls will
receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have
received the bread we offer you: fruit of
the earth and work of human hands, it will
become for us the bread of life.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have
received the wine we offer you: fruit of the
vine and work of human hands it will
become our spiritual drink.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

Pray, my brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours may
be acceptable to God, the
almighty Father.

All: May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands, for
the praise and glory of his
name, for our good, and the
good of all his holy Church.

May the oblation of this day’s feast be
pleasing to you, O Lord, we pray, that
through this most holy exchange we may
be found in the likeness of Christ, in
whom our nature is united to you. Who
lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All: Amen Prayer over the offerings

The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
All: It is right and just.Preface Dialogue

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of
hosts, Heaven and earth are full
of your glory. Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

O come let us adore him,
O come let us adore him,
O come letMemorial Acclamation

Through him, and with him, and in
him, O God, almighty Father, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and
honour is yours, for ever and ever.
All: Amen!

Our Father who
art in heaven,
hallowed be thy
name, thy
kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in
heaven.

Give us this day
our daily bread.
And forgive us
our trespasses
as we forgive
those who
trespass against
us.

And lead us
not into
temptation,
but deliver us
from evil.

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every
evil, graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy, we may
be always free from sin and safe from
all distress, and useless worry, as we
await the blessed hope and the coming
of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

All: For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
yours, now and forever.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said
to your Apostles, Peace I
leave you, my peace I give
you, look not on our sins, but
on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her
peace and unity in
accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever
and ever. Amen

The Peace of the Lord
be with you always.
And with your
spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace
We Share God’s Peace

Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world: have mercy on us.
of the world: have mercy on us.
of the world: grant us peace.Fraction of the Bread

Behold the Lamb of God, behold
him who takes away the sins of
the world. Blessed are those
called to the supper of the
Lamb.
Invitation to Communion

All: Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under
my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be
healed.
Invitation to Communion

Silent night, Holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant, tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Shepherds quake, at the sight
Glories stream from heaven above
Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.
Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.

Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth
Jesus, Lord at thy birth.

Father, slow to anger, abounding in
mercy, You see us and run to us
when we are far away from you, you
find your way to us when we cannot
find our way to you, you are always
faithful when we are unfaithful.

Jesus Christ, you entered
the house of sinners, you
sat at the table of the
poor, you mounted the
Cross, you throne of
mercy.

Holy Spirit, you pour your
healing gifts over our
wounds, you anoint us to
bring good news to the
poor, you send us out as
missionaries of mercy.

God of Mercies, have
mercy on us, so that where
sin abounds your grace
may abound all the more,
and we shall become like
you, Merciful. Amen.

Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, that
we, who are gladdened by participation in
the feast of our Redeemer’s Nativity, may
through an honourable way of life become
worthy of union with him. Who lives and
reigns for ever and ever.
All: Amen
Prayer after communion

May the God of infinite goodness, who by
the Incarnation of his Son has driven
darkness from the world and by that
glorious Birth has illumined this most holy
night/day, drive far from you the darkness
of vice and illumine your hearts with the
light of virtue. Amen.
Final Blessing

May God, who willed that the great joy of
his Son's saving Birth be
announced to shepherds by the Angel, fill
your minds with the gladness he
gives and make you heralds of his Gospel.
Amen.
Final Blessing

And may God, who by the Incarnation
brought together the earthly and
heavenly realm, fill you with the gift of his
peace and favour and make you
sharers with the Church in heaven.
Amen.
Final Blessing

And may the blessing of
almighty God, the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain
with you for ever. Amen.
Final Blessing

The mass is ended, go in peace
and proclaim the Gospel of the
Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Dismissal

1. Hark the herald angels
sing, glory to the new– born
King; peace on earth and
mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled;

joyful all ye nations rise,
join the triumph of the skies,
with the angelic–host
proclaim, Christ is born in
Bethlehem.

Hark, the herald Angels
sing, glory to the new–
born King,

2. Christ, by highest heaven
adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a Virgin’s womb!

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to
dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.

3. Hail the heaven – born Prince
of Peace!
Hail the Son of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings,

mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die,
born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth.

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