The Epiphany 4 January 2015

Entrance 170 We three Kings of Orient
GLORIA   Gathering Mass
Resp. Psalm not sung
Alleluia   710 Celtic Alleluia
Offertory  145 What child is this?
Holy Holy  Gathering Mass
Mem. Acc. Gathering Mass
Great Amen Gathering Mass
Lamb of God plainchant or spoken
Communion:
Here I am to worship (Light of the World)
150 The First Nowell
Final   747 The Light of Christ

Entrance 170 We three Kings of Orient
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KdCDtbrRo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx35_DRIZ8g

We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star.

Refrain:
O Star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Born a King on Bethlehem plain,
Gold I bring, to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign. (Refrain)

Frankincense to offer have I,
Incense owns a Deity nigh.
Pray'r and praising, all are raising
Worship Him, God most high. (Refrain)

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. (Refrain)

Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and sacrifice.
"Alleluia, alleluia!"
Earth to heaven replies. (Refrain)

GLORIA   Gathering Mass
Resp. Psalm not sung
Alleluia   710 Celtic Alleluia
Offertory  145 What child is this?
Holy Holy  Gathering Mass
Mem. Acc. Gathering Mass
Great Amen Gathering Mass
Lamb of God plainchant or spoken
Communion:
150 The First Nowell
Here I am to worship

GLORIA   Gathering Mass (revised)  -
http://youtu.be/gLGE2pRRa8c

REFRAIN
Glory, glory to God,
glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, on earth
peace to people of good will.
(All: repeat)

We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
(Refrain)

Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ,
Only    Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy, mercy on us;
(All: have mercy, mercy on us;)
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;  receive our prayer
(All: receive our prayer; receive our prayer)
you are seated at the right hand
at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy, mercy on us
(All: have mercy, mercy on us)

(Interlude:)
(REFRAIN)

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the Glory, glory of God,
the glory of God the Father.

Resp. Psalm not sung

Alleluia   710 Celtic Alleluia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoaZq5eorpo
http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/622
Alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia

Offertory  145 What child is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz44GJlSPeo

What Child is this, who laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
come, greet the infant Lord,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne, for me, for you:
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant, king, to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise, the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!


Holy Holy  (Revised Gathering Mass)
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/53767 melody only

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,
Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth, Heaven and earth
are full of your glory, Lord God of hosts.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

Blessed, blessed is he who comes,
Blessed, blessed is he who comes,
Blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest

Mem Acc.: 571b Memorial Acc. 2 (The Revised Gathering Mass) – melody only
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/54180

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
(repeat refrain)

Great Amen Gathering Mass or plainchant
Lamb of God plainchant or spoken

Communion:


Here I am to worship (Tim Hughes version)
http://youtu.be/qhq0kDw0E8c

(keyboard and violins only)
Light of the world you stepped down into darkness,
Opened my eyes let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore you
Hope of a life spent with you.

Chorus: (enter guitar and light percussion)
Here I am to worship.
Here I am to bow down.
Here I am to say that you're my God
You're altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.

(enter bass and flute)
King of all days oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above.
Humbly you came to the earth you created,
All for love's sake became  poor.

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Bridge: (x 3)
I'll never know, how much it costs
To see my sin, upon that cross

Repeat Chorus (guitar and keyboard only)
(Repeat Chorus with all instruments)

150 The First Nowell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mItWsC8RtM

The First Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.

Refrain:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star,
Shining in the east beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night. (Refrain)

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
(Refrain)

This star drew nigh to the north-west
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
(Refrain)

Final   747 The Light of Christ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWyKuGvwO50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOya5ris4ik

Refrain:
The light of Christ
has come into the world (2x)

1. We all must be born again
to see the kingdom of God;
the water and the Spirit
bring new life in God's love

2. God gave up His only Son
out of love for the world
So that everyone who believes in Him
will live forever

3. The light of God has come to us
so that we might have salvation,
from the darkness of our sins,
we walk into glory with Christ Jesus.