february 2 presentation lord The Blessg Candles and Procession The faithful hold ir hands unlighted candles. While candles are beg lit, followg antiphon or anor appropriate chant sung. ANTIPHON B iii E-hold, eyes h our Lord vants, will power to en-lighten ser- al- come le- lu- with ia. Is 35: 4, 5 rm, gr Or: E iii C- ce Behold Is 35: 4, 5 rm, gr et, Dó- mi-nus noster our Lord cum vir- tú-te vé-ni- will come with power ut il-lú- mi-net to enlighten ó-cu-los eyes ser-vó-rum su- ó- rum, h servants, al-le-lú- alleluia. ia. Then, after greetg and address, Priest blesses candles. He sprkles candles with holy water and procession begs, with Priest or Deacon announcg:
Priest or Deacon: All: Let us go forth peace. In name Chrt. Amen. All carry lighted candles. As procession moves forward, on or or antiphons that follow sung or anor appropriate chant. ANTIPHON 1 A viii light for el. tion to Lk 2: 32 rm, gr and ry Or: L viii Umen A light ad for et gló-ri- am and glory ple-b tu-ae Is-ra- el. your people Israel Lk 2: 32 rm, gr re- ve- la- Gen-tiles glo- your peo-ple Is- ra- re-ve-la-ti- ónem revelation gén-ti- um, to Gentiles Luke 2: 29-31 1. Lord, now you let your servant go peace, * accordance with your word: 2. For my eyes have seen your salvation, * which you have prepared sight all peoples.
ANTIPHON 2 S vi I- on, * Chrt Kg; take y your arms, who adorn your bri- dal cham- rm, gr ber and wel-come Mar- gate heaven, for she herself car- ryg Kg glo- ry and new light. A virg she remas, though brgg her hands Son before morng star begot- ten, whom Sime-on, takg h arms announced to peo- ples as Lord life and death and Sa- vior world.
At Mass ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Suscepimus Deus i Y midst Our reaches mer-ci- ful love, your ends temple. Your earth. O God, prae, O Cf. Ps 48 (47): 10-11 rm, gr we have received God, like your name, 1. [Your right hand filled * with savg justice.] Psalm 48 (47): [11c], 2, 3ab, 3cd, 4, 9cd 2. Great lord and highly to be praed * city our God. 3. H holy mounta res beauty, * joy all earth. 4. Mount Sion, heart North, * city Mighty Kg! 5. God, midst its citadels, * has shown himself its stronghold. 6. In city lord hosts, * which God establhes forever.
7. Glory be to Far, and to Son, * and to Holy Spirit. As it was begng, now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. Or: Ecce advenit ii B and E- hold, Lord, h grasp, and and Cf. Mal 3: 1, 1 Chr 29: 12 gr Might-y One, has come; kg-ship pow-er do- mion. Psalm 72 (71): 1, 10, 11, 12, 13 1. O God, give your judgment to kg, * to a kg s son your justice, 2. The kgs Tarshh and lands * shall pay him tribute. The kgs Sheba and Seba * shall brg him gifts. 3. Before him all kgs shall fall prostrate, * all nations shall serve him. 4. For he shall save needy when y cry, * poor, and those who are helpless. 5. He will have pity on weak and needy, * and save lives needy.
6. Glory be to Far, and to Son, * and to Holy Spirit. As it was begng, now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. RESPONSORIAL PSALM W viii HO Psalm 24 (23): 7, 8, 9, 10 kg glory? It Ps 24 (23): 8a Lord! 1. O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. * Let him enter, kg glory! 2. Who th kg glory? The lord, mighty, valiant; * lord, valiant war. 3. O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. * Let him enter, kg glory! 4. Who th kg glory? He, lord hosts, * he kg glory.
ALLELUIA i A L- Luke 2: 32 ia, ia, le- lu- al- le- lu- al- le- lu- ia. v A light revelation to Gentiles, * and glory for your people Israel. OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Diffusa est gratia G viii poured out Ra-ciousness up- on Ps 45 (44): 3 gr your lips, for God has blessed you for ev- er more. Psalm 45 (44): 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 1. Lten, O daughter; pay heed and give ear: * forget your own people and your far s house. So will kg desire your beauty. * He your lord, pay homage to him. 2. And daughter Tyre shall come with gifts; * richest people shall seek your favor. The daughter kg clod with splendor; * her robes are threaded with gold.
3. In fe clothg she led to kg; * behd her are her maiden companions, brought to you. They are escorted amid gladness and joy; * y pass with palace kg. 4. Sons will be yours to succeed your fars; * you will make m rulers over all earth. I will make your name forever remembered. * Thus peoples will prae you from age to age. COMMUNION ANTIPHON M viii Lk 2: 30-31 rm Y eyes have seen your sal- va- tion, which you prepared sight all peoples. Psalm 48 (47): 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11ab, 11c-12, 14c-15 1. Great lord and highly to be praed * city our God. H holy mounta res beauty, * joy all earth. 2. Mount Sion, heart North, * city Mighty Kg! God, midst its citadels, * has shown himself its stronghold. 3. As we have heard, so we have seen * city our God, city lord hosts, * which God establhes forever.
4. Your merciful love, O God, * we ponder your temple. Your prae, O God, like your name, * reaches ends earth. 5. Your right hand filled with savg justice. * Mount Sion rejoices. The daughters Judah rejoice * at sight your judgments. 6. That you may tell next generation * that such our God, our God forever and always. * He will guide us forever. 7. Glory be to Far, and to Son, * and to Holy Spirit. As it was begng, now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. www.illumarepublications.com