The Catholic Church and Personal Parish of Our Lady of Walsingham with Saint Cuthbert Mayne
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD MASS OF THE DAY DWSM Readings and Propers p.102 INTROIT CAROL 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, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. God of God, Light of Light, lo! he abhors not the Virgin's womb; very God, begotten, not created. PRAYER AT THE CRIB 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; Jesu, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; RESPONSORIAL PSALM Today a saviour has been born to us: he is Christ the Lord.
OFFERTORY CAROLS 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,' said he for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; '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 A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign : The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All 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; Good-will henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease.’ AWAY in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, and stay by my bedside ‘til morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, and fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.
CHOIR CAROL Lullay my Liking Holst COMMUNION CAROL IN the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. Our God, heaven cannot hold him Nor earth sustain ; Heaven and earth shall flee away When he comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter A stable-place sufficed The Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ.
Enough for him, whom Cherubim Worship night and day, A breastful of milk, And a manger full of hay; Enough for him, whom Angels Fall down before, The ox and ass and camel Which adore. Angels and Archangels May have gathered there, Cherubim and Seraphim Thronged the airBut only his mother In her maiden bliss Worshipped the Beloved With a kiss. What can I give him Poor as I am If I were a shepherd I would bring a. lamb; If I were a wise man I would do my part ; Yet what I can I give him Give my heart.
RECESSIONAL CAROL 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.
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. Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace: hail, the Sun 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. Hark, the herald-angels sing glory to the new-born King.
May God grant you A very Happy and Blessed Christmas We continue our Christmas celebrations as follows M 26th T 27th W 28th Th 29th F 30th S 31st Su 1st
St Stephen (The First Martyr) St John The Evangelist The Holy Innocents St Thomas Becket, Bp & M The Holy Family In The Octave of Christmas
10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD 10.00
Mattins will be said daily at 9.00