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O come,
O Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and deaths dark shadow put to
flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! O Israel, to you shall come Emmanuel.
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The people that walked in darkness, have seen a
great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of
death, light is risen. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast
not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that
rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey,
when they divide the spoils. For the yoke of their burden, and the
rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast
overcome, as in the day of Madian. For every violent taking of
spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt,
and be fuel for the fire. For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is
given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name
shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of
the world to come, the Prince of Peace.
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O come,
Desire of nations, bind / in one the hearts of all mankind;
Make all our sad divisions cease, and be for us the King of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! O Israel, to you shall come Emmanuel.
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There was in the days of Herod, the king of
Judea, a certain priest named Zachary, of the course of Abia: and
his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And
they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and
justifications of the Lord without blame. And they had no son, for
that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in
years. And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function
in the order of his course before God, According to the custom of
the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the
temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of the people was praying
without, at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him an angel
of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And Zachary seeing him, was troubled: and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary,
for thy prayer is heard: and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a
son. And thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy
and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity. For he shall
be great before the Lord and shall drink no wine nor strong drink:
and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's
womb. And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the
Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power
of Elias: that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the
children and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare
unto the Lord a perfect people.
And it came to pass, after the days of his
office were accomplished, he departed to his own house. And after
those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five
months, saying: Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein
he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.
- Luke 1:5-17, 23-25
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel,
Quia visitavit, et fecit
Redemptionem plebis suę:
Et erexit cornu salutis nobis
In domo David pueri sui.
Sicut locutus est per os sanctorum,
Qui a sęculo sunt, prophetarum eius:
Salutem ex inimicis nostris,
Et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos:
Ad faciendam misericordiam cum
patribus nostris:
Et memorari testamenti sui sancti:
Iusiurandum, quod
iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum, / daturum se nobis; /
Ut sine timore, de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati, / serviamus
illi.
In sanctitate et iustitia coram ipso,
Omnibus diebus nostris.
Et tu puer, propheta Altissimi vocaberis:
Pręibis
enim ante faciem Domini parare vias eius:
Ad dandam scientiam salutis plebi eius:
In remissionem peccatorum eorum:
Per viscera misericordię Dei
nostri:
In quibus visitavit nos, oriens ex alto:
Illuminare his qui in tenebris
Et in umbra mortis sedent
Ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
Gloria Patri, et
Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio et nunc, et semper,
Et in sęcula sęculorum. Amen. |
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Blessed be the Lord, the God
of Israel,
He has visited us and wrought
redemption for His people.
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of His servant David.
As He hath promised through the mouths of
His holy ones, the prophets of old:
Salvation from our enemies,
and from the hands of all who hate us;
to show mercy to our forefathers
and to be mindful of His holy covenant.
This was the oath, which He swore to our
father Abraham, that He would deliver us
from the hands of our enemies, so we may serve Him without fear in
holiness and justice before Him all our days.
And thou, child, shall be called the prophet
of the Most High; for
thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
to give knowledge of salvation to His people through forgiveness of
their sins.
Through the compassionate kindness of our God, the dawn from on high
shall break upon us
to shine on those who sit in darkness
and the shadow of death
And to guide our feet in the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen. |
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