INTROIT
Mal. 3:1; 1 Par. 29:12
Behold,
the Lord, the Ruler, is come. He has dominion over all, and in His hand is
power and might.Ps.
71:2. O God, with Your judgment endow the king, and with Your justice, the
kings son. V.
Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O
God, who by the star this day revealed Your only-begotten Son to all nations,
grant that we, who know You now by faith, may be brought one day before the
vision of Your majesty. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
LESSON
Isa. 60:1-6
Arise,
be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord
is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the
people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon
thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of
thy rising. Lift up thy eyes round about, and see: all these are gathered
together, they are come to thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy
daughters shall rise up at thy side. Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy
heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be
converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee. The
multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all
they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth
praise to the Lord.
GRADUAL
Isa. 60:6, 1
All
they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense, and showing forth
praise to the Lord.V.
Arise and be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon
you.
Alleluia,
alleluia. V. Matt. 2:2
We
have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Matt. 2:1-12
Now
when Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of King Herod,
behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying: "Where is
he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and
are come to adore him." And King Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him. And assembling together all the chief priests and the
scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. But
they said to him: "In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the
prophet: 'And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the
princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule
my people Israel.' " Then Herod, privately calling the wise men learned
diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; And sending them
into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you
have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come and adore him.
Who
having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen
in the East, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child
was. And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And entering
into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, (here, genuflect)
and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him
gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep
that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their
country.
OFFERTORY
ANTIPHON Ps. 71:10-11
The
kings of Tharsis and the isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Saba
shall pay Him homage, all nations shall serve Him.
SECRET
O
Lord, look with favour upon the gifts offered by Your Church. It is not gold,
frankincense, and myrrh that is offered now, but the King, God and Saviour, who
was signified by these gifts, is Himself our Sacrifice and our Food, Jesus
Christ Your Son, our Lord; who lives and rules with You . . .
COMMUNION
ANTIPHON Matt. 2:2
We
have seen His star in the East and have come with gifts to worship the Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION
O
Almighty God, grant that we may understand with pure minds the revelation of
Christ which we here solemnly commemorate. Through Our Lord . . .
