Liturgical Music
11|30|25 - First Sunday of Advent (A)
Entrance: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
[Verse 1]
Come, thou long expected Jesus,
Born to set thy people free!
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee.
[Verse 2]
Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth thou art;
Dear desire of ev’re nation,
Joy of ev’ry longing heart.
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[Verse 3]
Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a king:
Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.
[Verse 4]
By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne.
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PENITENTIAL ACT
I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
through my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done, and in what I have
failed to do;
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sister,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
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Lectionary: 1
1st reading
Isaiah 2:1-5
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A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,
saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come,
the mountain of the LORD's house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say:
"Come, let us climb the LORD's mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths."
For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
and impose terms on many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
one nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.
O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!​​
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The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
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R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
"We will go up to the house of the LORD."
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Because of my brothers and friends
I will say, "Peace be within you!"
Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.​​​​​
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2nd reading
Romans 13:11-14
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A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
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Brothers and sisters:
You know the time;
it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.
For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;
the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
Let us then throw off the works of darkness
and put on the armor of light;
let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day,
not in orgies and drunkenness,
not in promiscuity and lust,
not in rivalry and jealousy.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
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​The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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Alleluia
Cf. Psalm 85:8
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R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Show us Lord, your love;
and grant us your salvation.​
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R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Matthew 24:37-44
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The Lord be with you. And with your spirit
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
Glory to you, O Lord.
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Jesus said to his disciples:
"As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
In those days before the flood,
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage,
up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
Two men will be out in the field;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Therefore, stay awake!
For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house
had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake
and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
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The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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NICENE CREED
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I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven, (ALL BOW)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
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Offertory: Waiting In Silence
[Verse 1]
Waiting in silence, waiting in hope,
we are your people, we long for you, Lord.
Lord God, ever with us, Emmanuel.
Come Lord Jesus. Maranatha!
[Verse 2]
Waiting in silence, waiting in hope,
we are your people, we trust in your love.
O Sun of Justice, true Prince of Peace,
Come with your justice, Lord.
Maranatha!
[Verse 3]
Waiting in silence, waiting in hope,
we are your people,
Lord, we seek your truth.
Wisdom Incarnate,
teach us your way;
Show us the path of life.
Maranatha!
[Verse 4]
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
we long for new life.
O Key of David,
open our hearts.
Give us new vision, Lord.
Maranatha!
[Verse 5]
Waiting in silence,
waiting in hope,
we are your people,
our hearts thirst for you.
Flower of Jesse,
bloom in our midst.
Make us your garden, Lord.
Maranatha!
Make us your garden, Lord.
Maranatha!
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Communion: Beyond the Moon and Stars
[Refrain]
Beyond the moon and stars, as deep as night,
So great our hunger, Lord, to see your light.
The sparrow finds her home beneath your wing,
So may we come to rest where angels sing.
[Verse 1]
Our eyes have longed to see your loving face,
To live within your courts for all our days. [Refrain]
[Verse 2]
Your roads have led us, Lord, ‘cross desert sand.
We place our hopes and dreams within your hand. [Refrain]
[Verse 3]
Upon our darkness, Lord, a light has shone.
You came to dwell with us in flesh and bone. [Refrain]
[Verse 4]
With shining stars at night, and cloud by day,
you brought us here to see your love’s display. [Refrain]
[Verse 5]
When life’s great journey ends, and day is done,
Then may our eyes behold your Holy One. [Refrain]
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Post Communion: Pilgrims of Hope
[Refrain]
Like a flame my hope is burning,
may my song arise to you:
Source of life that has no ending,
on life’s path I trust in you.
[Verse 1]
Ev’ry nation, tongue, and people
find a light within your Word.
Scattered fragile sons and daughters
find a home in your dear Son.
[Refrain]
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[Verse 2]
God, so tender and so patient,
dawn of hope, you care for all.
Heav’n and earth are recreated
by the Spirit of Life set free.
[Refrain]
[Verse 3]
Raise your eyes, the wind is blowing,
for our God is born in time.
Son made man for you and many
who will find the way in him.
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Final: O Come, Divine Messiah
[Verse 1]
O come, divine Messiah;
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph
And sadness flee away.
[Refrain]
Dear Savior, haste! Come, come to earth.
Dispel the night and show your face,
and bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, divine Messiah;
the world in silence waits the day
when hope shall sing its triumph
and sadness flee away.
[Verse 2]
O Christ, whom nations sigh for,
Whom priest and prophet long foretold,
Come, break the captive's fetters,
Redeem the long-lost fold. [Refrain]
[Verse 3]
You come in peace and meekness
And lowly will your cradle be;
All clothed in human weakness
Shall we your Godhead see. [Refrain]