First Sunday of Advent B
St. Matthias Catholic Church
November 29, 2020
Readings from Gather 992
Entrance: G 395 – O Come, Emmanuel
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
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, thou day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
No Gloria
Gifts: G 414 The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns’
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills,
And life to joy awakes.
Not as of old, a little child
To bear, and fight, and die,
But crowned with glory like the sun,
That lights the morning sky.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And earth’s dark night is past—
Oh, haste the rising of that morn,
That day that aye shall last.
And let the endless bliss begin.
By weary saints foretold.
When right shall triumph over wrong.
And truth shall be extolled.
The King shall come when morning dawns,
And light and beauty brings:
Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray,
Come quickly, King of kings!
Communion:
O Lord I am not Worthy
O Lord, I am not worthy
That thou should’st come to me;
But speak the word of comfort,
My spirit healed shall be.
And humbly I’ll receive thee,
The Bridegroom of my soul,
No more by sin to grieve thee
Or fly thy sweet control.
Eternal Holy Spirit,
Unworthy though I be,
Prepare me to receive him
And trust the Word to me.
Increase my faith, dear Jesus,
In thy real presence here,
And make me feel most deeply
That thou to me art near.
G 416 – People Look East.
1. People, look east. The time is near
Of the crowning of the year.
Make your house fair as you are able,
Trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the guest, is on the way.
2. Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare,
One more seed is planted there:
Give up your strength the seed to nourish,
That in course the flower may flourish.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the rose, is on the way.
3. Birds, though you long have ceased to build,
Guard the nest that must be filled.
Even the hour when wings are frozen
God for fledging time has chosen.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the bird, is on the way.
4. Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim
One more light the bowl shall brim,
Shining beyond the frosty weather,
Bright as sun and moon together.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the star, is on the way.
5. Angels, announce with shouts of mirth
Christ who brings new life to earth.
Set every peak and valley humming
With the word, the Lord is coming.
People, look east and sing today:
Love, the Lord, is on the way.
Sending: G 406 Wait For the Lord
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near.
Wait for the Lord; be strong take heart. (repeat)