THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT                                     II
Midday Prayer only: Office Week Four

Heavenly Father,
who chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace,
to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour:
fill us with your grace
that in all things we may accept your holy will
and with her rejoice in your salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord . . .                    3

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..lh10 Sun Isaiah 42. 1-12 2 Samuel 7. 1-16 Year A Hebrews 10. 1-10 Luke 1. 26-38
Year B Genesis 3. 8-15 Micah 5. 2-4 Romans 1. 1-7 Luke 1. 39-45
Year C Isaiah 11. 1-9 Isaiah 7. 10-14 ..lh4 Romans 16. 25-end Matthew 1. 18-end
..lh10 ..tn The Eight Days before Christmas THE PSALMODY is from the table on the following page and on Christmas Eve. THE READINGS above supersede the dated readings on the following page; however, the omitted reading from Revelation at Morning Prayer should be added to those for the preceding or following day. THE COLLECT is that for either Advent 3 or Advent 4, as appropriate to the readings for the day, to Christmas Eve. PSALMS AND READINGS for the eight days before Christmas: ..tc ! ! ! ..ta ..lh4 Date Morning Evening
..lh10 17 Dec Pss 113, 146 Pss 122, 124, 125 Genesis 3. 8-15 Isaiah 45. 2-8 ..lh4 Revelation 1. 1-8 Hebrews 10. 23-end
..lh10 18 Dec Pss 114, 148 Pss 46, 127, 128 Jeremiah 29. 10b-14 Isaiah 51. 1-11 ..lh4 Revelation 21. 1-7 2 Peter 3. 8-13
..lh10 19 Dec Pss 115, 150 Pss 48, 121, 131 Jeremiah 30. 18-22 Isaiah 52. 1-12 ..lh4 Revelation 21. 9-14 [15-21] Jude, all or 1-4, 17-end
..lh10 20 Dec Pss 116. 1-8; 147. 1-12 Pss 76, 120, 129 Jeremiah 33. 11-16 Isaiah 54. 1-13 ..lh4 Revelation 21. 22-end 1 Corinthians 1. 3-9
..lh10 21 Dec Pss 116. 10-end; 147. 13-end Pss 84, 123, 133 Song of Songs 2. 8-14 or Isaiah 55 Zephaniah 3. 14-18 ..lh4 Revelation 22. 1-5 James 5. 7-9
..lh10 22 Dec Pss 118. 1-18; 117 Pss 87, 126, 130 1 Samuel 1. 1-20 Isaiah 56. 1-8 ..lh4 Revelation 22. 6-15 Philippians 1. 3-11
..lh10 23 Dec Pss 118. 19-end; 149 Pss 132, 134 Daniel 9. 17-19 Isaiah 58. 1-12 ..lh4 Revelation 22. 16-end Philippians 4. 4-8
..lh10 24 Dec See Eve and Vigil ..lh4 of Christmas, page 348
..lh10 ..tn The Advent Refrains on the Magnificat 17 O Wisdom,* coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, and reaching mightily from one end of the earth to the other, ordering all things well: Come and teach us the way of prudence. 18 O Adonai,* and leader of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm. 19 O Root of Jesse,* standing as a sign to the people, before whom kings shall shut their mouths and whom the nations shall seek: Come and deliver us and do not delay. 20 O Key of David,* and sceptre of the house of Israel, who opens and no one can shut, who shuts and no one can open: Come and bring the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 21 O Dayspring,* splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 22 O King of the nations,* and their desire, the corner-stone making both one: Come and save us, whom you formed from the dust. 23 O Emmanuel,* our King and Lawgiver, the desire of all nations and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God.