Fourth Sunday of Advent 

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Prayers for use before Mass

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord Jesus Christ I have come here in obedience to your will, to offer this sacrifice which you have commanded us to make in memory of you, that I may feed upon your body and blood; that I may grow in grace and be your true servant.

I offer this Mass for………………. and all who need our prayers.

Bless the priest who will say Mass and all who join us in this celebration, that we may share in the worship of heaven which we offer to your Father in the power of the Holy Spirit, with all the angels and saints. We make this prayer for your honour and glory. Amen.

When the bell rings, please stand

As the clergy and servers make their way to the Altar we sing:

1 Lo, he comes with clouds descending,
Once for favoured sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of his train:
Alleluia!
God appears, on earth to reign.

2 Every eye shall now behold him
Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught and sold him,
Pierced and nailed him to the tree,
Deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

 3 Those dear tokens of his passion
Still his dazzling body bears,
Cause of endless exultation
To his ransomed worshippers:
With what rapture,
Gaze we on those glorious scars!

4 Yea, Amen! let all adore thee,
High on thine eternal throne;
Saviour, take the power and glory,
Claim the kingdom for thine own:
O come quickly!
Thou shalt reign and thou alone.

                                             Charles Wesley 1707-88
                                             Tune Helmsley

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit        

THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE

The Celebrant introduces the Mass and during the season of Advent a candle on the wreath is lit to mark the Sundays to Christmas and the following is sung:

The holly and the ivy

Are dancing in a ring,

Round the brightly coloured candles

And the white and shining King.

1 Oh one is for God’s people

In every age and day

We are watching for his coming,

We believe and we obey.

2 And two are for the prophets

And for the light they bring;

They are candles in the darkness,

All alight for Christ the King.

3 And three for John the Baptist,

He calls us on to sing:

"O prepare the way for Jesus Christ,

He is coming, Christ the King."

4 And four for Mother Mary:

"I cannot see the way,

But you promised me a baby.

I believe you, I obey."

                                    J Eldridge & others 1992

                                    Tune 19^th C English Carol

The Celebrant then invites the people to confess their sins.

Priest:       Show mercy to us, loving Father. We have sinned against you,

please make us anew. In you love and your grace you forgive us:

Lord have mercy.

All:           Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.

Priest:       Look not on our failings, Lord Jesus. We have sinned against you,

please make us anew. By your life and your death you redeem us,

Christ have mercy.

All:           Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy.

Priest:       Come fill our hearts, Holy Spirit. We have sinned against you,

please make us anew. Forgive us and heal us and save us,

Lord have mercy.

All:           Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.

                                                                                      Soli Mass  Boyce & Stanley

May Almighty God, have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen. 

The Collect:

Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord,

your grace into our hearts,

that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son

was made known by the message of an Angel,

may by his Passion and Cross

be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

The First Reading:  (Please be seated)

A reading from the prophet Micah:                                        Micah 5:2-5a

Thus says the Lord:

You, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,

who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,

from you shall come forth for me

one who is to be ruler in Israel,

whose coming forth is from of old,

from ancient days.

Therefore he shall give them up until the time

when she who is in labour has given birth;

then the rest of his brothers shall return

to the people of Israel.

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great

to the ends of the earth.

And he shall be their peace.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Responsorial Psalm:

Bring us back, O God; let your face shine forth, and we shall be saved. R.

O shepherd of Israel, hear us, enthroned on the cherubim, shine forth.

Rouse up your might and come to save us. R.

God of hosts, turn again, we implore; look down from heaven and see.

Visit this vine and protect it, the stock your right hand has planted,

the son you have claimed for yourself. R.

May your hand be on the man at your right hand, the son of man you have confirmed as your own. And we shall never forsake you again;

give us life that we may call upon your name. R.

The Second Reading:

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews:                           Hebrews 10:5-10

Brothers and sisters: When Christ came into the world, he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, “Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.” ’

When he said above, ‘You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings’ (these are offered according to the Law), then he added, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will’. He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel Acclamation:    (Please Stand)            Sung        

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord;

let it be to me according to your word.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The Gospel:

The Lord be with you.

And with your Spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Luke:                     Luke 1:39-45

Glory to you O Lord

In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Please sit for the homily.

The Nicene Creed  (Please stand) 

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,

(At the words that follow, up to and including ‘and became man’, 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.

The Prayers of the Faithful  (Please stand, sit or kneel) 

The Celebrant introduces the Prayer of the Faithful

Lord, in your mercy             or             Lord, hear us

Hear our prayer                                  Lord, graciously hear us  

The Reader will add:

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us Sinners now

and at the hour of our death. Amen

After a short silence,

the Celebrant concludes the Prayer of the Faithful.

The Preparation of the Gifts

A Collection will be taken at this point

for the mission and upkeep of this church.

St. Barnabas however does need your financial

support to survive, Please consider a regular donation

via the Parish Giving Scheme or Standing order.

Forms are by the north door. You are also able to pay contactless or by

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The Celebrant prepares the altar with gifts of Bread and Wine,

they are then censed with incense together with the altar.

The Celebrant and people are also censed.

1 Sing we of the blessed Mother

Who received the angel’s word,

And obedient to his summons

Bore in love the infant Lord;

Sing we of the joys of Mary

At whose breast that child was fed

Who is Son of God eternal

And the everlasting Bread.

2 Sing we, too, of Mary’s sorrows,

Of the sword that pierced her through,

When beneath the cross of Jesus

She his weight of suffering knew,

Looked upon her Son and Saviour

Reigning high on Calvary’s tree,

Saw the price of man’s redemption

Paid to set the sinner free.

3 Sing again the joys of Mary

When she saw the risen Lord,

And in prayer with Christ’s apostles,

Waited on his promised word:

From on high the blazing glory

Of the Spirit’s presence came,

Heavenly breath of God’s own being,

Manifest through wind and flame.

4 Sing the chiefest joy of Mary

When on earth her work was done,

And the Lord of all creation

Brought her to his heavenly home:

Virgin Mother, Mary blessed,

Raised on high and crowned with grace,

May your Son, the world’s redeemer,

Grant us all to see his face.

                                                                    G.B.Timms.1910

                                                                    Tune Abbot’s Leigh

Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the almighty Father.

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church. 

The Celebrant sings the prayers over the gifts and we respond:

Amen

The Eucharistic Prayer:                                      Sung

The Lord be with you:

And with your spirit

Lift up your hearts:

We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

It is right and just.

The Celebrant continues to sing the preface:

The Sanctus and Benedictus:                              Sung

Holy, holy, ho-ly, Lord God of hosts,

heaven and earth are full of your glo-ry.

Hosanna in the high-est.

Bless’ed is he who comes in the na-me of the Lord.

Hosanna in the high-est.

                                                                         A New People’s Mass

The Celebrant continues with the Eucharistic Prayer

The mystery of faith:                                         

When we eat the bread and drink this cup,

we proclaim your death, O Lord,

until you come again.

The Celebrant continues until:

… Through Him, and with Him, and in Him,

O God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.   Amen.

At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil; graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.

The Sign of Peace:

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

The peace of the Lord be with you always:

And with your spirit

The Agnus Dei:                                                                                  Sung

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

                                                         A New People’s Mass

As the Celebrant shows us the consecrated Host he says:  

Behold the Lamb of God; behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

The Celebrant first receives the Sacrament and then says the communion antiphon.

All baptised Christians who receive communion in their own churches are welcome to receive Holy Communion here.

If you require a gluten free host please tell one of the stewards.

When directed please come forward to receive Holy Communion. 

If you prefer a blessing, please come forward with your head bowed and arms crossed.

As you receive the Sacrament the priest/minister says:

The body of Christ.  /  The Blood of Christ and we reply  Amen.

During Communion the following hymn is sung

1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came,

His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;

All hail, said he, thou lowly maiden Mary,

Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!

2 For know, a blessed Mother thou shalt be,

All generations laud and honour thee,

Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold;

Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!

3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head,

To me be as it pleaseth God, she said,

My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name:

Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!

4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ was born

In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,

And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say

Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!

                                                                                    Basque carol paraphrased by

                                                                                    Sabine Baring-Gould

1 Virgin born, we bow before thee:
Blessèd was the womb that bore thee:
Mary, Mother meek and mild.
Blessèd was she in her Child.
Blessèd was the breast that fed thee:
Blessèd was the hand that led thee;
Blessèd was the parent's eye
That watched thy slumbering infancy.

2 Blessèd she by all creation.
Who brought forth the world's salvation.
And blessèd they for ever blest.
Who love thee most and serve thee best.
Virgin born we bow before thee:
Blessèd was the womb that bore thee:
Mary, Mother meek and mild,
Blessèd was she in her Child.

                                             Bishop R Heber 1783-1826

                                             Mon Dieu, Prete Mol L’oreille

The Prayer after Communion

The Celebrant says the prayer and we reply   

Amen.

Any Banns of Marriage and Notices may be read at this point.

THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL:  (Please stand)

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

The Celebrant gives the blessing and we reply:   

Amen.

Go forth, the mass is ended.

Thanks be to God.

The Celebrant sits to put on incense and then makes his way to the Shrine of Our Lady to sing the Angelus Domini.

The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary: 

And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;

blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Behold the handmaid of the Lord:

Be it unto me according to Thy word. 

Hail Mary . . . 

And the Word was made Flesh.

And dwelt among us. 

Hail Mary . . . 

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. 

Let us pray: 

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son, Jesus Christ, by the message of an angel, so by his Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of His resurrection, through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

As the clergy and servers leave we sing the final hymn:

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel!

Redeem thy captive Israel,

That into exile drear is gone

Far from the face of God’s dear Son. R.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

2 O come, thou Wisdom from on high!

Who madest all in earth and sky,

Creating man from dust and clay:

To us reveal salvation’s way. R.

3 O come, O come, Adonai,

Who in thy glorious majesty

From Sinai’s mountain, clothed with awe,

Gavest thy folk the ancient law. R.

4 O come, thou Root of Jesse! Draw

The quarry from the lion’s claw;

From those dread caverns of the grave,

From nether hell, thy people save. R.

5 O come, thou Lord of David’s Key!

The royal door fling wide and free;

Safeguard for us the heavenward road,

And bar the way to death’s abode. R.

6 O come, O come, thou Dayspring bright!

Pour on our souls thy healing light;

Dispel the long night’s lingering gloom,

And pierce the shadows of the tomb. R.

7 O come, Desire of nations! show

Thy kingly reign on earth below;

Thou Corner-stone, uniting all,

Restore the ruin of our fall. R.

                       Ancient Advent Antiphons Tr. T.A.Lacey

                       Tune Veni Emmanuel

Do please join us for refreshments after this mass

in the Café area.

Prayers for use after Mass

O Lord Jesus Christ you have come into our lives

as a willing guest and humble servant:

Take us and make us yours now and always.

We offer you the time that lies before us;

for your honour and glory. Amen.

Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me;

Blood of Christ, inebriate me; water from the side of Christ, wash me;

Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O Good Jesus, hear me;

Within thy wounds hide me; suffer me not to be separated from thee;

From the malicious enemy defend me; at the hour of my death call me;

And bid me come to thee; that with thy saints I may praise thee; for all eternity. Amen.

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