NOVENA FOR CHRISTMAS
FOURTH DAY
19th December 2017
V: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: Rejoice, O you daughter of Sion and exult fully, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, the Lord and Master comes, and there shall be a brilliant light in that day, and the mountains shall drop down sweetness, and hills flow with milk and honey, for in that day the Great Prophet will come, and He Himself will renew Jerusalem.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: Behold, the God-man of the house of David will come to sit upon the royal throne, and you will see Him and your heart will rejoice.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: Behold, the Lord our Protector will come to save us, Israel's holy One, wearing the crown of royalty on His noble brow and He will exercise His rule from sea to shining sea, and from the waters of the river to the ends of the earth.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: Behold, the Lord and King will appear, and He will not deceive; but if He should delay, wait for Him to come; He will surely come and will not tarry.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: The Lord will come down like rain upon the fleece of Gideon; justice will thrive and an abundance of true peace; all the kings of the lands of the earth will adore Him, and every nation will serve Him.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: A Child will be born to us, and He will be called God the almighty; He will sit upon the royal throne of David His father, and He will hold sway, the sign of His power on His shoulder.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
V: Bethlehem, city of the Most High God, from you will come forth the King of Israel, and He will proceed forth from His eternity; and He will be greatly praised in the midst of the entire universe; and there will be peace in our land when He will have come.
R: Our Lord and King is drawing near, O come, let us adore Him.
PSALM
R: Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, for the day of the Lord is near: behold, He will come to save us, alleluia, alleluia!
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice.
O all you mountains, praise the Lord.
Let the mountains break forth into gladness,
and the hills with justice.
For the Lord shall come
and to the poor He shall show mercy.
Drop down dew, you heavens, from above
and let the clouds rain the Just One;
Let the earth be opened
and bud forth the Savior.
Be mindful of us, O Lord,
and visit us in Your salvation.
Show to us, O Lord, Your mercy,
and grant us your salvation.
Come, O Lord, in peace visit us
that with a perfect heart we may rejoice before You.
Come, O Lord, do not tarry;
do away with the offenses of Your people.
Come and show to us Your countenance, O Lord.
You sit upon the cherubim.
Glory to the Father and the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen.
R: Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, for the day of the Lord is near: behold, He will come to save us, alleluia, alleluia!
MAGNIFICAT
R: O Root of Jesse, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kinds shall keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: Come to deliver us, and tarry not.
My soul glorifies the Lord,
My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour
He looks on his servant in her lowliness;
Henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
The Almighty works marvels for me.
Holy is name!
His mercy is from age to age,
on those who fear him.
He puts forth his arm in strength
And scatters the proud hearted.
He casts the mighty from their thrones
And raises the lowly.
He fills the starving with good things,
Send the rich away empty.
He protects Israel, his servant,
Remembering his mercy,
The mercy promised to our fathers,
To Abraham and his sons forever.
Glory to the Father and the Son
and the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen.
R: O Root of Jesse, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kinds shall keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: Come to deliver us, and tarry not.
Closing Prayer:
Hasten, we beseech You, O Lord; do not delay; grant us the help of supernatural virtue, so that Your coming will be a consolation to those who hope in Your mercy. You who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God world without end. Amen.
