Cebu Inspirations
"From the rising of the sun to its setting, may the name of the Lord be praised."
4th Sunday of Advent : 22 Dec
Readings
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
R1: He will stand and feed his flock with the power of the Lord
1st Reading (R1): Micah 5:1-4
Responsorial Psalm (RP): Psalm 79(80):2-3,15-16,18-19
2nd Reading (R2): Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel (Go): Luke 1:39-45
Ref: Universalis
R1: He will stand and feed his flock with the power of the Lord
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
R1: He will stand and feed his flock with the power of the Lord
The Lord says this:
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
the least of the clans of Judah,
out of you will be born for me
the one who is to rule over Israel;
his origin goes back to the distant past,
to the days of old.
The Lord is therefore going to abandon them
till the time when she who is to give birth gives birth.
Then the remnant of his brothe
The Lord says this:
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
the least of the clans of Judah,
out of you will be born for me
the one who is to rule over Israel;
his origin goes back to the distant past,
to the days of old.
The Lord is therefore going to abandon them
till the time when she who is to give birth gives birth.
Then the remnant of his brothers will come back
to the sons of Israel.
He will stand and feed his flock
with the power of the Lord,
with the majesty of the name of his God.
They will live secure, for from then on he will extend his power
to the ends of the land.
He himself will be peace.
( Micah 5:1-4 )
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
2 O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
3 Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
15 Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven,
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
2 O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
3 Rouse your power,
and come to save us.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
15 Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
16 and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
18 May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
19 Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
( Psalm 79(80):2-3,15-16,18-19 )
[Ref: https://catholicreadings.org/fourth-sunday-of-advent-year-c/]
R2: God, here I am! I am coming to obey your will
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
RP: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
This is what Christ said, on coming into the world:
You who wanted no sacrifice or oblation,
prepared a body for me.
You took no pleasure in holocausts or sacrifices for sin;
then I said,
just as I was commanded in the scroll of the book,
‘God, here I am! I am coming to obey your will.’
Notice that he says first: You did not want what the Law
This is what Christ said, on coming into the world:
You who wanted no sacrifice or oblation,
prepared a body for me.
You took no pleasure in holocausts or sacrifices for sin;
then I said,
just as I was commanded in the scroll of the book,
‘God, here I am! I am coming to obey your will.’
Notice that he says first: You did not want what the Law lays down as the things to be offered, that is: the sacrifices, the oblations, the holocausts and the sacrifices for sin, and you took no pleasure in them; and then he says: Here I am! I am coming to obey your will. He is abolishing the first sort to replace it with the second. And this will was for us to be made holy by the offering of his body made once and for all by Jesus Christ.
( Hebrews 10:5-10 )
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and b
Mary set out and went as quickly as she could to a town in the hill country of Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord? For the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy. Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.’
( Luke 1:39-45 )
Hymn: The Love Of God
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
Go: Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell
The guilty pair, bowed down with care
God gave His Son to win
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure
How measureless and strong
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell
It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell
The guilty pair, bowed down with care
God gave His Son to win
His erring child He reconciled
And pardoned from his sin
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure
How measureless and strong
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song
Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to sky
Oh, love of God, how rich and pure
How measureless and strong
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song
The saints’ and angels’ song
[ from " The Most BEAUTIFUL hymn you’ve EVER Heard! (Rosemary Siemens)" at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Als5Paml-AM>]
The Immaculate Conception Novena
The Immaculate Conception Novena
The Immaculate Conception Novena
From EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network), an e-PDF that will deepen our devotion to the Blessed Mother who always points us to her Son, Jesus Christ. May God bless you.
Sing a New Song unto the Lord
The Immaculate Conception Novena
The Immaculate Conception Novena
Chorus:
Sing a new song unto the Lord
Let your song be sung from mountains high. Sing a new song unto the Lord,
Singing alleluia.
1) Yahweh's people dance for joy
O come before the Lord.
And play for him on glad tambourines,
And let your trumpet sound.
2) Rise, O children, from your sleep
Your Savior now has come.
He has turned your s
Chorus:
Sing a new song unto the Lord
Let your song be sung from mountains high. Sing a new song unto the Lord,
Singing alleluia.
1) Yahweh's people dance for joy
O come before the Lord.
And play for him on glad tambourines,
And let your trumpet sound.
2) Rise, O children, from your sleep
Your Savior now has come.
He has turned your sorrow to joy,
And filled your soul with song.
3) Glad my soul for I have seen
The glory of the Lord.
The trumpet sounds the dead shall be raised. I know my Savior lives.
(Composer: Dan Schutte)