Christmas Day I Vespers

Christmas Day
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
First Vespers
The Community of the Servants of the Will of God

Vespers
Introduction
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Officiant Blessed is the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, Father, Son and Holy
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Spirit.
All for ever and ever. Amen.
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Cantor
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of truth, everywhere present,
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filling all things; Treasury of all good and giver of life.
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Come and dwell in us and cleanse us from sin and of your goodness,
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heal our souls.
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Come let us worship God our King and bow down before him.
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Come let us worship Christ our God and King and bow down
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before him. Come let us worship Christ our King and our God and
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bow down before him.
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Almighty, all-holy, most high, all-ruling God, all-ruling goodness,
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universal goodness, total goodness, you who only are good. Grant us
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to give you all praise, all glory, all thanksgiving, all honour and all
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blessing. Grant us always to proclaim that you alone do all things
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well. Amen.
Troparion
A great and wonderful mystery appears today: the promise of the ages is
now fulfilled. A Virgin bears a Child, while remaining a virgin. The Word
of God takes flesh on earth, while never leaving his Father. Angels and
shepherds sing praises to him, and we join in their song: Glory to God in
the highest and on earth peace, goodwill among men. Amen.
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Incensing Psalms
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Let my evening prayer rise up, O Lord, as the incense before you.
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Psalm 141
O Lord, I call to you; come to me quickly; *
hear my voice when I cry to you.
Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, *
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Set a watch before my mouth, O Lord, and guard the door of my lips; *
let not my heart incline to any evil thing.
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Let my prayer come before you like incense.
Let me not be occupied in wickedness with evildoers, *
nor eat of their choice foods.
Let the righteous smite me in friendly rebuke;
let not the oil of the unrighteous anoint my head; *
for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
Let their rulers be overthrown in stony places, *
that they may know my words are true.
As when a ploughman turns over the earth in furrows, *
let their bones be scattered at the mouth of the grave.
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Let my prayer come before you like incense.
But my eyes are turned to you, Lord God; *
in you I take refuge; do not strip me of my life.
Protect me from the snare which they have laid for me *
and from the traps of the evildoers.
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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, *
while I myself escape.
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Psalm 117
Let my prayer come before you like incense.
Praise the Lord, all you nations; *
laud him, all you peoples.
For his loving-kindness toward us is great, *
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever. Alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
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Let my evening prayer rise up, O Lord, as the incense before you.
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Lamp Lighting
Officiant Lighten our darkness, we beseech you, O Lord, and of your great
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love
of your only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
All Amen.
O Gladsome Light
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O gladsome light of the holy glo-ry of the immortal Fa- ther,
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heavenly, ho-ly, blessed Je- sus Christ. Now that we have come to
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the setting of the sun,
and behold the light of evening, we praise
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God,
Father, Son and Holy Spi- rit. For it is right at all times to
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worship you
with voices of praise, O Son of God and giv-er
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of life,
therefore all the world glorifies you.
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Hymn
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Come, thou Redeemer of the earth;
And manifest thy virgin-birth:
Let every age adoring fall,
Such birth befits the God of all.
Begotten of no human will,
But of the Spirit, thou art still
The Word of God, in flesh arrayed,
The Saviour, now to man displayed.
The virgin womb that burden gained
With virgin honour all unstained,
The banners there of virtue glow,
God in his temple dwells below.
Forth from that chamber goeth he,
That royal home of purity,
A giant in twofold substance one,
Rejoicing now his course to run.
From God the Father he proceeds,
To God the Father back he speeds,
Runs out his course to death and hell,
Returns to God’s high throne to dwell.
O equal to thy Father, thou!
Gird on thy fleshly mantle now,
The weakness of our mortal state
With deathless might invigorate.
Thy cradle here shall glitter bright,
And darkness glow with new-born light,
No more shall night extinguish day,
Where love’s bright beams their power display.
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O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee
Eternal praise and glory be,
Whom with the Father we adore
And Holy Spirit, evermore. Amen.
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Officiant O Lord, you have given us the Holy Scriptures for our instruction;
grant us also the help of your Holy Spirit, that we may hear your
Word in the depths of our hearts; and growing thereby in repentance
and faith, may serve your eternal purpose for your creation, and
praise you in the Light of the Appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for
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ever. Amen.
Officiant The light of Christ enlightens all. Let us attend.
The Vigil continues with four Old Testament readings each followed by a
psalm, a New Testament reading followed by a canticle and a non-scriptural
reading followed by the Magnificat
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Psalm 110
Antiphon (cf I Kings 10:23, 24)
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The King of peace is highly exalted, for whose countenance all the
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earth longs.
The Lord said to my lord, *
‘Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.’
The Lord commits to you the sceptre of your power *
reign from Zion in the midst of your enemies.
Noble are you, from the day of your birth upon the holy hill; *
radiant are you, even from the womb,
in the morning dew of your youth.
The Lord has sworn and will not turn back: *
‘You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.’
The king shall stand at your right hand, O Lord; *
and shatter kings in the day of his wrath.
Glorious in majesty, he shall judge among the nations, *
and shatter heads over a wide land.
He shall slake his thirst from the brook beside the way; *
therefore shall he lift up his head.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
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Psalm 111
Antiphon (cf I Kings 10:23)
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The King of peace is highly exalted, far beyond all the kings of the
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earth.
O praise the Lord.
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, *
in the company of the upright and among the congregation.
The works of the Lord are great, *
and studied by all who take delight in them.
His deeds are majestic and glorious, *
and his righteousness stands for ever.
His marvellous acts have won him a name to be remembered; *
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
He gives food to those that fear him; *
he remembers his covenant for ever.
He showed his people the power of his acts *
in giving them the heritage of the heathen.
The works of his hands are faithful and just, *
and all his commandments are sure;
They stand firm for ever and ever, *
they are done in faithfulness and in truth.
He sent redemption to his people,
he ordained his covenant for ever; *
holy is his name and worthy to be feared.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and of good
understanding are those that keep his commandments; *
his praise shall endure for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
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Psalm 112
Antiphon (cf Luke 21:31, 32)
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Know therefore that the Kingdom of God is near; truly I say to
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you, it will not be delayed.
O praise the Lord. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord *
and greatly delights in his commandments.
His children shall be mighty in the land; *
a race of upright men who will be blessed.
Riches and plenty shall be in his house, *
and his righteousness stands for ever.
Light arises in darkness for the upright; *
gracious and merciful is the righteous man.
It goes well with the man who acts generously and lends; *
who guides his affairs with justice.
Surely he shall never be moved; *
the righteous shall be held in everlasting remembrance.
He will not fear bad tidings; *
his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is confident and will not fear, *
he will see the downfall of his enemies.
He gives freely to the poor; *
his righteousness stands for ever,
his head is uplifted in glory.
The wicked man shall see it and be angry; *
he shall gnash his teeth and consume away;
and the hope of the wicked shall fail.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
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Psalm 113
Antiphon (Luke 21:28)
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drawing near.
Praise the Lord, O sing praises, you that are his servants; *
O praise the name of the Lord.
Let the name of the Lord be blessed, *
from this time forward and for ever.
From the rising of the sun to its going down *
let the name of the Lord be praised.
The Lord is exalted over all the nations, *
and his glory is above the heavens.
Who can be likened to the Lord our God *
in heaven or upon the earth,
Who has his dwelling so high *
yet condescends to look on things beneath?
He raises the lowly from the dust *
and lifts the poor from out of the dungheap;
He gives them a place among the princes, *
even among the princes of his people.
He causes the barren woman to keep house *
and makes her a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
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Canticle Philippians 2:5-11
Antiphon
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himself to be made Man for our salvation.
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Christ Jesus was in the form of God,
but he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped.
He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,
and was born in the likeness of men.
Being found in human form, he humbled himself
and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.
Antiphon
Therefore God has highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of Göd the Father.
Antiphon
1 Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
2 and to the Holy Spirit,
3 as it was in the beginning, is now,
4 and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
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Magnificat
Antiphon (cf Psalm 19:6, 5)
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When the sun has risen in the heavens, you will see the King of kings,
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proceeding from the Father, as a bridegroom out of his chamber.
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my saviour;
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant,
from this day all generations will call me blessed;
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4 and holy is his name.
Antiphon
He has mercy on those who fear him,
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm;
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
Antiphon
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones;
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things
and the rich he has sent away empty.
Antiphon
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Antiphon
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon
Hymn to Mary
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ii Officiant Let us magnify Mary, the Mother of Christ our God.
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The preaching of the prophets has reached its fulfilment, for he
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who they prophesied would come in the fullness of time, has come
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and appeared in flesh, from a pure Virgin, let us prepare ourselves
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to receive him with purified hearts and minds.
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Prayers
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Cantor In peace, let us pray to the Lord. All Kyrie el-e-i-son.
Cantor For peace from on high and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray
to the Lord.
All Kyrie eleison.
Cantor For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the holy
churches of God and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
All Kyrie eleison.
The Litany continues, with the same response, and concludes with –
Cantor Help us, save us, succour our need and keep us, O God, by your
grace.
All Kyrie eleison.
Cantor Commemorating the most pure and holy Mother of God, the blessed
and glorious ever-virgin Mary, with St John Baptist, St N, and all the
saints, we commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to
Christ our God.
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To you, O Lord.
Almighty God,
who have given us your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him
and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin:
grant that we, who have been born again
and made your children by adoption and grace;
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
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For you, Lord God, are gracious, you lover of mankind, and we give
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glory to you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and for ever
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and ever. Amen.
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
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Cantor Glory to … All Holy Immortal, …
All Holy God, … once
Our Father
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come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Officiant Give us today
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our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against
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us. All Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the
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kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in
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the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
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Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.
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the prayers of holy Mary his Virgin Mother, of his glorious apostles,
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(of St N,) of all the angelic hosts and of all the saints, for he is good
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and loves mankind:
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Through the prayers of all our forefathers in the faith, + Lord Jesus
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Christ, our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen.
The psalms in this booklet (except the Incensing Psalms) are from
The Liturgical Psalter
© 1976, 1977, David L Frost, John A Emerton, Andrew A Macintosh
and are used with permission
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