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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Day Morning Evening
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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
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Romans 16. 25-end Matthew 1. 18-end
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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:
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Date Morning Evening
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17 Dec Pss 113, 146 Pss 122, 124, 125
Genesis 3. 8-15 Isaiah 45. 2-8
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Revelation 1. 1-8 Hebrews 10. 23-end
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18 Dec Pss 114, 148 Pss 46, 127, 128
Jeremiah 29. 10b-14 Isaiah 51. 1-11
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Revelation 21. 1-7 2 Peter 3. 8-13
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19 Dec Pss 115, 150 Pss 48, 121, 131
Jeremiah 30. 18-22 Isaiah 52. 1-12
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Revelation 21. 9-14 [15-21] Jude, all or 1-4, 17-end
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20 Dec Pss 116. 1-8; 147. 1-12 Pss 76, 120, 129
Jeremiah 33. 11-16 Isaiah 54. 1-13
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Revelation 21. 22-end 1 Corinthians 1. 3-9
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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
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Revelation 22. 1-5 James 5. 7-9
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22 Dec Pss 118. 1-18; 117 Pss 87, 126, 130
1 Samuel 1. 1-20 Isaiah 56. 1-8
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Revelation 22. 6-15 Philippians 1. 3-11
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23 Dec Pss 118. 19-end; 149 Pss 132, 134
Daniel 9. 17-19 Isaiah 58. 1-12
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Revelation 22. 16-end Philippians 4. 4-8
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24 Dec See Eve and Vigil
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of Christmas, page 348
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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.