November 28 / 1st Sunday of Advent a good paradox. At the start of each liturgical year, we begin with the end. While the world soothes us with serene Christmas images, the First Sunday of Advent warns us of the end of days when “people will die of fright” (Lk 21:26). O, what joy?! By starting Advent focused on the end of the world, we prepare for more than just Jesus’s birth. We ready ourselves for Christ’s coming at the fullness of time. Here we have another paradox. For those who have strengthened their hearts with love for all (second reading), that final day is one of hope, not fear.
Advent’s call to conversion reveals that each day of our lives is an advent in which we must look for the signs of earthly powers being shaken that signal the Spirit bringing about God’s reign. In this passage from Luke’s Gospel, the Greek word used for “world” is not the usual kosmos but oikoumene, related to political and economic structures. When the Son of God enters human history, our comfortable systems are turned upside down. The mighty are brought low and the lowly lifted up. When we see these structures that privilege the powerful crumbling to dust, let us not die of fright but raise our heads with joyful hope, for our redemption is at hand. —DM
Hymnals
LM2
W E C H R I ST I A N S LOV E
W4
G4
G3
RS2
OC
VCS
A Season of Light
356
Awake to the Day
464
399
24
Behold, O Zion, God Will Come 624
Christ Is Surely Coming
860
City of God
666
622
728
857
766
876
401
Each Winter as the Year Grows Older 642
764
My Lord, What a Morning!
943
Prepare! Prepare!
461
641
637
LM2
242
Lead Me, Guide Me 2nd Edition
569
Ritual Song Second Edition
RS2
494
806
543
743
693
955
701
886
494
452 218
Soon and Very Soon
861
941
568
349
865
691
635 954
704
882
The Advent of Our God
347
The King Shall Come (Mattingly)
341
The King Shall Come (st. stephen)
403
450
414
236
504
353
364
This Is Your Justice
274
We Wait
292
When the Lord in Glory Comes When You Come
G I A Q U A R T E R LY
863 455
32
VCS OIF
351
Ready the Way 564
OC
Oramos Cantando Voices
216
Rejoice, the Lord Is King!
G4
Gather 4th Edition
G3
Prepare Ye Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
W4
Worship 4th Edition
Gather 3rd Edition
419
It Is Well with My Soul Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
884 362
Canticle of the Turning
Come, Lord and Tarry Not!
OIF
354
One in Faith
SM
A Season of Light
WC/M
WS
500
406
CEL/H
452
Advent Wreath Blessing
508 104
CPD
SM
Seasonal Missalette
Ábranse los Cielos* Advent Gathering Rite
CEL/M
281
1
413
WC/M
We Celebrate Hymnal Missal
WS
513/122M
Al Partir el Pan*
494
332
185
148
97
Word and Song
CEL/H
Awake to the Day
986
788
Behold, O Zion, God Will Come
509
423
Come, Light of the World
492
426
CEL/M
414
¡Celebremos! (Let Us Celebrate!) Missal
Now Is the Time Approaching O Lord of Light
503 220
504
152
¡Oh Ven! ¡Oh Ven, Emanuel!*
453
Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
510
412
224
The Advent of Our God
280
3
455
277
K74
187
157
179
Preparen el Camino Proclaim the Joyful Message
¡Celebremos! (Let Us Celebrate!) Hymnal
512
427
501
410
147
The King Shall Come (Mattingly)
229
490
416
145
The King Shall Come (st. stephen)
323
499
422
153
510
417
This Is Your Justice
184
Tu Pueblo Te Espera
457
Vamos a la Casa del Señor
594
308
156
Ven, Salvador / Come, Savior Lord
454
278
4
Ven, Señor (Rubalcava)
456
279
6
Venga Tu Reino
620
284
178
Wake, O Wake and Sleep No Longer
230
491
CPD
Cantos del Pueblo de Dios
407
150
* = BILINGUAL
READINGS [219] Joel 2:12–18 Psalm 51:3–4, 5–6ab, 12–13, 14, 17, (Rx see 3a) 2 Corinthians 5:20–6:2 Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18
More Music Stay Awake, the Day Is Coming.................................................G-9014 Phillip Nicolai; Bach arr. Lynn Trapp / SATB, Assembly, Organ
When the Lord in Glory Comes..................................................G-3841 Bob Moore / SATB, Assembly, Piano, Guitar, 2 C Instruments
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns..........................G-8535 Denis Allaire / SATB, Organ
People, Look East...................................................................... 008752 arr. James E. Clemens / SATB
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns...........................G-3744 arr. John Karl Hirten / SATB, opt, Keyboard
Four Motets for Advent.............................................................005896 Robert G. Farrell / SATB
The King Shall Come/My Soul Gives Glory................................G-4115 arr. Rory Cooney / SAB, Assembly, Keyboard, Guitar, Flute
We Prepare................................................................................. 008034 Lorraine Hess / SATB, Cantor, Assembly, Keyboard, Guitar
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