Advent Daily Worship Guide All Saints Presbyterian Church

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1 Advent Daily Worship Guide All Sats Presbyterian Church 2015

2 Dear God, darkness virgs womb holy child grows. In darkness worlds pa, blessed light begs kdle. In darkness our own doubtg e ourselves, great hope begs rise aga like a lump throat: hope that thou wilt come us truly, that child will be born aga our midst, Prce Peace a world at war, hope that thou wilt ransom us our world from darkness that seeks destroy us. Lord, gift new life, new light, can be a gift truly only if we open ourselves receive it. So this is our prayer, Lord: that thou wilt open our eyes see thy glory comg aga light each day, open our ears hear angels hymn stirrg with us joy at comg child, open our hearts transformg power thy love as it comes us through love all those who hold us most dear have sacrificed most for us. Be born among us that we may ourselves be born. Be born with us that by words deeds love we may bear tidgs thy birth a world that dies for lack love. We ask it child s name. Frederick Buechner

3 INTRDUCTIN What time is it? What day is it? What calendar do you live by? At first glance those seem like simple questions. But when given due consideration, answerg m becomes like steppg a room filled with shadows. ne most perplexg Jesus discourses is found Luke 21:2528, where he uses mes light darkness says, There will be signs sun, moon, stars, on earth distress among nations confused by roarg sea waves. People will fat from fear forebodg what is comg upon world, for powers heavens will be shaken. Then y will see Son Man comg a cloud with power great glory. Now when se thgs beg take place, st up raise your heads, because your redemption is drawg near. Jesus is speakg about end world eventual comg Kgdom God as fal, climactic event human hisry end our time calendars, which raises many more questions. Does time we keep do calendars we follow guide us this day? What do our daily schedules orient our lives around our jobs, our children, our smachs, our hobbies, our entertament? What seasons shape our years tax season, fiscal year, school year, summer vacation, football season, huntg season, holiday (holy day) shoppg season? What are our most sacred days, days imbued for us with greatest amount significance 9/11, New Year s Eve, birthdays, Valente s Day, anniversaries, Thanksgivg, first day school, Church s holy days (holidays), peng Day for baseball? What sacred days personal significance are you most especially lookg through time wards graduation, marriage, employment, birth, retirement, death? What days are you preparg for, for yourself or ors? Normally, I don t thk we ask questions like se or dwell much at all upon time, seasons, days. Rar, we move through m uncritically, not realizg that what governs our time shapes our hearts determes our lives more than anythg else. Because whatever it is that sets our watches, marks our calendars, controls our seasons is our God, or gods. Jesus words, quoted above, reveal that entire world, everyone who has ever lived, is waitg knowgly or unknowg, tentionally or untentionally for day which he speaks. The world waits for him. Everyone waits. Everyone is waitg for whatever is next on ir calendar. What is next for you, for me? What is ultimate day we believe is comg for us for which we are preparg ourselves? What comg day do we live for day? The Church calendar ( sequence six seasons built around most sacred days Jesus life) is a ol that can teach us wait expectantly for Jesus his day. This is especially tent season Advent. The Christian year begs here with four Sundays before Christmas Day weeks between m. For almost four weeks every year, followers Jesus prepare celebrate his comg world, his advent, with waitg. We anticipate Christ s birth (his first advent) durg this first season, so that our entire year will be governed by a hopeful anticipation his return (his second advent), through a practical, daily preparation for it. In corporate worship daily devotions durg Advent, we read ancient Israel s longg for Messiah as foreld by prophets, especially John Baptist as last ir order. With m we pray that our eyes would be opened behold darkness world so that we can lament its sufferg repent for our willg participation shadows s. As season contues, shadows sorrows shrk as light grows, especially Mary. In her Light world lives grows. Eventually his birth brgs forth possibility rebirth new life for anyone who, like shepherds Gospels, would come him give thanks, rejoicg at angels message that un you is born this day city David a Savior, who is Christ (Messiah) Lord. We read identify with Mary durg Advent, so we might believe that ( live like!) same Light lives grows with us, as we wait throughout all our days for time deliverance at his second comg. In worship on first Sunday Advent, we pray ger, Almighty God, give us grace cast away works darkness, put on armor light, now time this mortal life which your Son Jesus Christ came visit us great humility; that last day, when he shall come aga his glorious majesty judge both livg dead, we may rise life immortal; through him who lives reigns with you Holy Spirit, one God, now for ever. This prayer is what this daily Advent Worship Guide was created help affect. Thk each week s guide as a brief daily liturgy (worship service) for personal use or with a group such as a family, roommates, or a Bible study. Each day (or as ten as possible), set aside time morng eveng pray, read, sg through guide as it directs. Frederick Buechner once said an Advent sermon: Will be, will see, will come if we take words Jesus as seriously as he asks us take m, n realest, truest, most auntic thg we can do as Christians is wait wait with passion, wait with hope agast hope for se mysterious words Jesus be fulfilled. If we forget that we are waitg, if we come believe that best we have found God here se shadows is best re is, if we come believe that most God wants us is be religious way we are religious a church, n we have lost uch with livg depths our faith. Advent is time beg aga, beg uchg, tastg, waitg for, livg reality that Lord is good that he comes make all thgs new. ER CRAS, Tim

4 Table Contents The First Week Advent: Nov. 29 Dec. 5 1 The Second Week Advent: Dec The Third Week Advent: Dec The Fourth Week Advent: Dec Appendices 1. The Advent Cles The Antiphons Daily Sries From The Jesus Srybook Bible 22 Cover Art: Phograph taken September 11, 2009 by Ben Levitt ( John Piper glass panel from Churchill College, Cambridge. Used with permission.

5 The First Week Advent November 29 December 5 Wisdom, you come forth from mouth Most High, reachg from one end earth or, mightily sweetly orderg all thgs: Come teach us way truth. Adonai, leader House Israel, you appeared Moses fire burng bush gave him law on Sai: Come redeem us with an outstretched arm. 1

6 MRNING PRAYER Lord, open our lips. our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory Far Son, Holy Spirit: as it was begng, is now, will be forever. Alleluia. ur Kg Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him. MRNING PSALM(S) Sunday: 146, 147 Wednesday: 119:124 Friday: 16, 17 Monday: 1, 2, 3 Thursday: 18:120 Saturday: 20, 21 Tuesday: 5, 6 LESSNS: LD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT *Startg Dec. 3, daily sries from The Jesus Srybook Bible can be found on page 22. Sunday: Amos 1:15, 132:8 Wednesday: Amos 3:124:5 Friday: Amos 5:117 1 Thess. 5:111 2 Peter 3:110 Jude 116 Monday: Amos 2:616 *Thursday: Amos 4:613 Saturday: Amos 5: Peter 1:111 2 Peter 3:1118 Jude 1725 Tuesday: Amos 3:111 2 Peter 1:1221 After lessons are read followg response is said: Reader: The LRD. Thanks be God! THE APSTLE S CREED Christian, what do you believe? I believe God Far Almighty, Maker heaven earth. And Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by Holy Ghost, born Virg Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, buried; He descended hell; third day He rose aga from dead; He ascended heaven, sitteth on right h God Far Almighty; From nce He shall come judge quick dead. I believe Holy Ghost; The holy catholic Church; The communion sats; The forgiveness ss; The resurrection body; And life everlastg. 2

7 PRAYER Let us pray: ur Far who art heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kgdom Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. Lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil for the is kgdom, power, glory forever. (Between Lord s Prayer Collect personal prayers may be fered) Almighty God, give us grace cast away works darkness, put on armor light, now time this mortal life which your Son Jesus Christ came visit us great humility; that last day, when he shall come aga his glorious majesty judge both livg dead, we may rise life immortal; through him who lives reigns with you Holy Spirit, one God, now for ever. HYMN CME THU LNG EXPECTED JESUS Come Born from born Thou Thy our long peo fears reign Is rael's Strength By The own dear by ex ple pec ted Je de li ss us (s: Charles Wesley, Mark E.Hunt Music: Rowl H. Prichard, Arr: David Lutes, 2010; CCLI license # ) e De sire The all suf Con ter re for so nal ev fi 'ry cient lease ev us, er, la Spi sus, ver, tion, rit na mer born born let now hope rule tion, it, us Thy joy raise a set child, fd gra all all us Thy our cious our ev rest kg peo yet ple free; a Kg, sats hearts 'ry long Thy glor Thee. dom brg. Thou art; a lone; g heart. ious throne. Let us bless Lord. Thanks be God. 3

8 EVENING PRAYER The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night a perfect end. The people who walked darkness have seen a great light; those who lived a l deep darkness, on m light has shed. Therefore, let us walk light Lord. LIGHTING F THE FIRST CANDLE *See explanation Advent cles on page 21. EVENING PSALM(S) Sunday: Wednesday: 1214 Friday: 22 Monday: 4, 7 Thursday: 18:2150 Saturday: 110, 116, 117 Tuesday: 10, 11 LESSN: GSPEL Sunday: Luke 21:519 Wednesday: Matw 21:2332 Friday: Matw 22:114 Monday: Matw 21:111 Thursday: Matw 21:3346 Saturday: Matw 22:1522 Tuesday: Matw 21:1222 After gospel lesson is read followg response is said: Reader: The Gospel Lord. Praise be you Lord Christ! PRAYER People The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: Save your people, Lord, bless your heritance; Govern uphold m, now always Day by day we bless you; We praise your Name for ever. Lord, keep us from all s night morrow; Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love mercy; For we put our trust you. In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope va. 4

9 CLSING HYMN CME, CME, EMMANUEL Verses who that un Re shall ran Em thou (s: Tr. by John Mason Neale, Music: Arr. by Thomas Helmore, CCLI license # ) man Lord som cap tive Is thy tribes, on S mourns an cient til cloud lone times Son maj joice! Re come ly ex didst give es God ty joice! Em e, u el, might, ra ai's el, height, ile here, law man Is ap pear. awe. u el ra el. CLSING Lord, guide us wakg guard us sleepg; that awake we may watch with Christ asleep we may rest peace. And may grace our Lord Jesus Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. 5

10 The Second Week Advent December 6 12 Root Jesse, you st as a signal for nations; kgs fall silent before you whom people acclaim. come deliver us, do not delay. Key David, scepter Isarael, what you open no one else can close aga; what you close no one can open. come lead captive from prison; free those who sit darkness shadow death. 6

11 MRNING PRAYER Lord, open our lips. our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory Far Son, Holy Spirit: as it was begng, is now, will be forever. Alleluia. ur Kg Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him. MRNING PSALM(S) Sunday: 148, 149, 150 Wednesday: 38 Friday: 31 Monday: 25 Thursday: 37:118 Saturday: 30, 32 Tuesday: 26, 28 LESSNS: LD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT *Daily sries from The Jesus Srybook Bible can be found on page 22. Sunday: Amos 6:114 Wednesday: Amos 8:114 Friday: Haggai 1:115 2 Thess. 1:512 Rev. 1:172:7 Rev. 2:1829 Monday: Amos 7:19 Thursday: Amos 9:110 Saturday: Haggai 2:19 Rev. 1:18 Rev. 2:817 Rev. 3:16 Tuesday: Amos 7:1017 Rev. 1:916 After lessons are read followg response is said: Reader: The LRD. Thanks be God! THE APSTLE S CREED Christian, what do you believe? I believe God Far Almighty, Maker heaven earth. And Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by Holy Ghost, born Virg Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, buried; He descended hell; third day He rose aga from dead; He ascended heaven, sitteth on right h God Far Almighty; From nce He shall come judge quick dead. I believe Holy Ghost; The holy catholic Church; The communion sats; The forgiveness ss; The resurrection body; And life everlastg. 7

12 PRAYER Let us pray: ur Far who art heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kgdom Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. Lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil for the is kgdom, power, glory forever. (Between Lord s Prayer Collect personal prayers may be fered) Merciful God, who sent your messengers prophets preach repentance prepare way for our salvation: Give us grace heed ir warngs forsake our ss, that we may greet with joy comg Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives reigns with you Holy Spirit, one God, now for ever. HYMN CME MESSIAH, CME 3 4 1st time: Solo repeat: All h h come! come! h h Mes Me si si ah! ah! h h our our Al Al le le lu lu ia! ia! h h sg! sg! h h sg sg Ho Ho san san na! na! h h Mes Mes si si ah, ah, come! come! Com fort joy, Al pha, me ga He Sor row il no long er ru lers be. (s Music: Isaac Wardell; Arr: Isaac Wardell, Mason Neely, Alex Foote, CCLI License # ) Let us bless Lord. Thanks be God. 8

13 EVENING PRAYER The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night a perfect end. The people who walked darkness have seen a great light; those who lived a l deep darkness, on m light has shed. Therefore, let us walk light Lord. LIGHTING F THE FIRST AND SECND CANDLES *See explanation Advent cles on page 21. EVENING PSALM(S) Sunday: 114, 115 Wednesday: 119:2548 Friday: 35 Monday: 9, 15 Thursday: 37:1942 Saturday: 42, 43 Tuesday: 36, 39 LESSN: GSPEL Sunday: Luke 1:5767 Wednesday: Matw 23:112 Friday: Matw 23:2739 Monday: Matw 22:2333 Thursday: Matw 23:1326 Saturday: Matw 24:114 Tuesday: Matw 22:3446 After gospel lesson is read followg response is said: Reader: The Gospel Lord. Praise be you Lord Christ! PRAYER People The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: Show us your mercy, Lord; And grant us your salvation. Clo your misters with righteousness Let your people sg with joy. Give peace, Lord, all world; For only you can we live safety. Lord, keep this nation under your care; And guide us way justice truth. Let your way be known upon earth; Your savg health among all nations. Let not needy, Lord, be forgotten; Nor hope poor be taken away. Create us clean hearts, God; And susta us with your Holy Spirit. 9

14 CLSING HYMN CME, CME, EMMANUEL Verse who the that from un Re shall thou Rod Em thou (s: Tr. by John Mason Neale, Music: Arr. by Thomas Helmore, CCLI license # ) ran som cap tive thy tribes, on own from Sa tan's mourns an cient depths til cloud give m lone times hell Son maj vic joice! Re come man Lord Jes Is S tyr ly ex didst give thy peo es t'ry God ty o'er joice! Em e, man Is u se, ra ai's an ile ple ap el, might, free el, height, ny; here, law save, pear. awe. grave. u el ra el. CLSING Be our light darkness, Lord, your great mercy defend us from all perils dangers this night. And may grace our Lord Jesus Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. 10

15 The Third Week Advent December Daysprg, you are splendor eternal light sun justice. come enlighten those who dwell darkness shadow death. Kg Nations, ir desire, you are cornersne which makes all one. come save man whom you made from clay. 11

16 MRNING PRAYER Lord, open our lips. our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory Far Son, Holy Spirit: as it was begng, is now, will be forever. Alleluia. ur Kg Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him. MRNING PSALM(S) Sunday: 63, 98 Wednesday: 119:4972 Friday: 40, 54 Monday: 41, 52 Thursday: 50 Saturday: 55 Tuesday: 45 LESSNS: LD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT *Daily sries from The Jesus Srybook Bible can be found on page 22. Sunday: Amos 9:1115 Wednesday: Zech. 3:110 Friday: Zech. 7:88:8 2 Thess. 2:13, 1317 Rev. 4:18 Rev. 5:614 Monday: Zech. 1:717 Thursday: Zech. 4:114 Saturday: Zech. 8:917 Rev. 3:713 Rev. 4:95:5 Rev. 6:117 Tuesday: Zech. 2:113 Rev. 3:1422 After lessons are read followg response is said: Reader: The LRD. Thanks be God! THE APSTLE S CREED Christian, what do you believe? I believe God Far Almighty, Maker heaven earth. And Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by Holy Ghost, born Virg Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, buried; He descended hell; third day He rose aga from dead; He ascended heaven, sitteth on right h God Far Almighty; From nce He shall come judge quick dead. I believe Holy Ghost; The holy catholic Church; The communion sats; The forgiveness ss; The resurrection body; And life everlastg. 12

17 PRAYER Let us pray: ur Far who art heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kgdom Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. Lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil for the is kgdom, power, glory forever. (Between Lord s Prayer Collect personal prayers may be fered) Stir up your power, Lord, with great might come among us;, because we are sorely hdered by our ss, let your bountiful grace mercy speedily help deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, whom, with you Holy Spirit, be honor glory, now for ever. HYMN WRD, INCARNATE MAKE US NEW God, God, God, God, You You You speak spoke spoke spoke al cre Your through ways a wis Je through tion dom sus, us, through flesh as Your be pro dwel bo g phets, lg, dy by wri one full Your tgs, power. law, us. grace. Life But Bear She we g up light did shame on not us. all heed s She thgs Your with li mes sor vg, brea up sage; row, us. run al She, ng, so we on hi glo long us dg ry mark'd on see this us Your hour. all. cross. face. Come Come Come, Come be our near us. cleanse us. Shep herd, save us. Come Come Come, Come dwell our with heal Sa send us. us. vior, us. Come, Al Come, Un Come, Em Come, E might chan man u ter y, gg, el, nal shape we Al Spi us, need le rit, o. You. lu. o. cre for re pro a giv veal tec tg, g, g, tg, sus re re pro ta sr deem vid g, g, g, g, car car car car nate, nate, nate, nate, make make make make us us us us new. new.. new. new.. (s: Josh Eby, 2013, Music: R. Prichard, 1830) Let us bless Lord. Thanks be God. 13

18 EVENING PRAYER The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night a perfect end. The people who walked darkness have seen a great light; those who lived a l deep darkness, on m light has shed. Therefore, let us walk light Lord. LIGHTING F THE FIRST, SECND, AND THIRD CANDLES *See explanation Advent cles on page 21. EVENING PSALM(S) Sunday: 103 Wednesday: 49, 53 Friday: 51 Monday: 44 Thursday: 59, 60 Saturday: 128, 139 Tuesday: 47, 48 LESSN: GSPEL Sunday: John 5:3047 Wednesday: Matw 24:4551 Friday: Matw 25:1430 Monday: Matw 24:1531 Thursday: Matw 25:113 Saturday: Matw 25:3146 Tuesday: Matw 24:3244 After gospel lesson is read followg response is said: Reader: The Gospel Lord. Praise be you Lord Christ! PRAYER People The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: That this eveng may be holy, good, peaceful, We entreat you, Lord. That your holy angels may lead us paths peace goodwill, We entreat you, Lord. That we may be pardoned forgiven for our ss fenses, We entreat you, Lord. That re may be peace your Church whole world, We entreat you, Lord. That we may depart this life your faith fear, not be condemned before great judgment seat Christ, We entreat you, Lord. That we may be bound ger by your Holy Spirit communion all your sats, entrustg one anor all our life Christ, 14

19 CLSING HYMN CME, CME, EMMANUEL Verse who the our that from dis un Re shall ran own spi thou thou som thy from rits mourns an cient depths perse til cloud give death's m dark Em thou Rod Day sprg, (s: Tr. by John Mason Neale, Music: Arr. by Thomas Helmore, CCLI license # ) cap tive tribes, on Sa tan's by the lone times hell gloom Son maj vic shad joice! Re come ly didst thy y es t'ry ows man Lord Jes come Is S tyr ad ex give peo clouds God ty o'er put joice! Em e, man Is u se, ra ai's an vent ile ple ap el, might, free cheer el, height, ny; here; here, law save, night, pear. awe. grave. flight. u el ra el. CLSING Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend sick, Lord Christ; give rest weary, bless dyg, soo sufferg, pity afflicted, shield joyous; all for your love s sake. And may grace our Lord Jesus Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. 15

20 The Fourth Week Advent December 2024 Emmanuel, you are our kg judge, ne whom peoples await ir Savior. Come save us, Lord our God. 16

21 MRNING PRAYER Lord, open our lips. our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Glory Far Son, Holy Spirit: as it was begng, is now, will be forever. Alleluia. ur Kg Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him. MRNING PSALM(S) Sunday: 24, 29 Wednesday: 72 Friday: 93, 96 Monday: 61, 62 Thursday: 80 Saturday: 45, 46 Tuesday: 66, 67 LESSNS: LD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT *Daily sries from The Jesus Srybook Bible can be found on page 22. Sunday: Genesis 3:815 Tuesday: 1 Samuel 2:110 Thursday: Isaiah 59:1521 Rev. 12:110 Titus 2:110 Phil. 2:511 Monday: Zeph. 3:1420 Wednesday: 2 Samuel 7:117 Titus 1:116 Titus 2:113:8 After lessons are read followg response is said: Reader: The LRD. Thanks be God! THE APSTLE S CREED Christian, what do you believe? I believe God Far Almighty, Maker heaven earth. And Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by Holy Ghost, born Virg Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, buried; He descended hell; third day He rose aga from dead; He ascended heaven, sitteth on right h God Far Almighty; From nce He shall come judge quick dead. I believe Holy Ghost; The holy catholic Church; The communion sats; The forgiveness ss; The resurrection body; And life everlastg. 17

22 PRAYER Let us pray: ur Far who art heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kgdom Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debrs. Lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil for the is kgdom, power, glory forever. (Between Lord s Prayer Collect personal prayers may be fered) Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his comg, may fd us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives reigns with you, unity Holy Spirit, one God, now for ever. HYMN JY T THE WRLD Joy Joy No He ceive songs fest na more rules her em tions let Kg: ploy; ground; prove world! earth! ss world let while He The The with ev fields comes glo Lord Sav sor truth 'ry ries is ior rows heart floods, make come: reigns: grow, grace, let let nor pre rocks, His His earth men thorns makes pare hills, bless right re ir Him gs eous room, plas flow ness re far heav'n peat as won ders na sound curse ture g is His sg, joy, found, love, re far heav'n peat as won ders na sound curse ture g is His sg, joy, found, love, re far heav'n, peat, as, won re far ders, heav'n peat as won ders na sound curse ture g is His sg. joy. found. love. (s by Isaac Watts, Music by Lowell Mason, Arr. David Lutes; CCLI license # ) Let us bless Lord. Thanks be God. 18

23 EVENING PRAYER The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night a perfect end. The people who walked darkness have seen a great light; those who lived a l deep darkness, on m light has shed. Therefore, let us walk light Lord. LIGHTING F THE FIRST, SECND, THIRD, AND FURTH CANDLES *See explanation Advent cles on page 21. EVENING PSALM(S) Sunday: 8, 84 Tuesday: 116, 117 Thursday: 89:129 Monday: 112, 115 Wednesday: 111, 113 LESSN: GSPEL Sunday: John 3:1621 Tuesday: Luke 1:2638 Thursday: Matw 1:1835 Monday: Luke 1:125 Wednesday: Luke 1:3956 After gospel lesson is read followg response is said: Reader: PRAYER People The Gospel Lord. Praise be you Lord Christ! The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: Save your people, Lord, bless your heritance; Govern uphold m, now always Day by day we bless you; We praise your Name for ever. Lord, keep us from all s night morrow; Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. Lord, show us your love mercy; For we put our trust you. In you, Lord, is our hope; And we shall never hope va. 19

24 CLSING HYMN CME, CME, EMMANUEL Verse who the our that from dis make un Re shall ran own spi o mourns an depths perse safe thou thou thou som thy from rits pen cient til cloud give m death's close dark Rod Em thou sprg, Day Key cap tive tribes, on Sa tan's by the wide our lone times hell gloom way Son maj vic shad path joice! Re come ly didst thy y that es t'ry ows man Lord Jes come Da Is S tyr ad heav'n ex give peo clouds leads God ty o'er put mis joice! Em e, man Is u se, vid, ra ai's an vent ly ile ple on ap er el, might, free cheer come el, height, ny; here; home; here, law save, night, high, pear. awe. grave. flight. y. u el ra el. (s: Tr. by John Mason Neale, Music: Arr. by Thomas Helmore, CCLI license # ) CLSING Guide us wakg, Lord, guard us sleepg; that awake we may watch with Christ asleep we may rest peace. And may grace our Lord Jesus Christ, love God, fellowship Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. 20

25 Appendix 1: The Advent Cles The light shes darkness, darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 The Advent Wreath generally consists four cles (three purple or blue, one pk) set a circle evergreen with a fifth white cle center, Christ cle. The light cles remds us that Jesus is light world who comes darkness our lives brg newness, life, hope, callg us be lights world as we reflect God s grace ors (Isa 42:6). The primary reason for lightg one cle on first week, plus anor second, so on, is symbolize various aspects our waitg experience especially darkness fear hopelessness recedg shadows s fallg away as more more light is shed world. Fally, as Christ cle is lighted at Christmas, light that has been growg throughout season is plaly visible, those who have been waitg rejoice ger that promises long ago have been fulfilled. Appendix 2: The Antiphons Traditionally, seven antiphons are recited or sung before Magnificat on seven days before Christmas Eve. The antiphons stem from monastic traditions 7th or 8th centuries. Each antiphon begs with is followed by a messianic title. Each ends with an vocation plea for Messiah come. The texts are derived from ld Testament passages that anticipate comg Messiah salvation God s people. The Lat words for messianic titles are, from first last, Sapientia, Adonai, Radix, Clavis, riens, Rex, Emmanuel. Surprisgly, first letters each word form a backwards acrostic: ER CRAS. In Lat, this means I shall be re morrow. How very appropriate for season Advent! We vite you consider addg antiphons your worship startg December 17th. Each antiphons appropriate dates are listed below. Although antiphons are an ancient tradition, y are very familiar us Christmas hymn Come, Come, Emmanuel. If you are so cled, perhaps you can sg antiphons usg correspondg verses hymn. All seven verses may be found at DECEMBER 17: Wisdom... you come forth from mouth Most High. You fill universe hold all thgs ger a strong yet gentle manner. come teach us way truth. (Verse 2) DECEMBER 18: Adonai... leader Israel, you appeared Moses a burng bush you gave him Law on Sai. come save us with your mighty power. (Verse 3) DECEMBER 19: Sck Jesse... you st as a signal for nations; kgs fall silent before you whom peoples acclaim. come deliver us, do not delay. (Verse 4) DECEMBER 20: Key David... scepter Israel, what you open no one else can close aga; what you close no one can open. come lead captive from prison; free those who sit darkness shadow death. (Verse 5) DECEMBER 21: Risg Sun... you are splendor eternal light sun justice. come enlighten those who sit darkness shadow death. (Verse 6) DECEMBER 22: Kg... whom all peoples desire, you are cornersne which makes all one. come save man whom you made from clay. (Verse 7) DECEMBER 23: Emmanuel... you are our kg judge, ne whom peoples await ir Savior. come save us, Lord, our God. (Verse 1) 21

26 Appendix 3: Daily Sries For Families From Jesus Srybook Bible by Sally LloydJones * There are 21 ld Testament sries The Jesus Srybook Bible. If you beg on December 3 readg one sry every night you will end with sry Jesus birth on Christmas Eve. This is a great way clude younger children Daily Worship tie ger ld Testament sries with Jesus birth. December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 The Sry The Song The Begng: A Perfect Home The Terrible Lie A New Begng A Giant Staircase Heaven Son Laughter The Present The Girl No ne Wanted The Forgivg Prce God To The Rescue! God Makes A Way Ten Ways To Be Perfect The Warrior Leader The Teeny, Weenie...True Kg The Young Hero The Horrible Giant The Good Shepherd A Little Servant Girl Proud General peration: No More Tears Daniel Scary Sleepover God s Messenger Get Ready! He s Here! The Light f The Whole World 22

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