First Wednesday in Advent - 2014

Welcome to Wednesday

Advent Vespers!

The Sanctus

The Bells

Introit

P O Lord, open my lips.

C and His courts with praise!

P Make haste, O God, to deliver me.

C Make haste to help me, O Lord.

Please rise

Invocation

P Glory be to the Father and to the

(†) Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it

was in the beginning, is now and

shall be forever.

C Praise to You, O Christ, King who

comes to save us. Amen.

Please be seated

O Come, O Come Emmanuel LSB 357 (1-3)

O Come, O Come Emmanual

O come, O come Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel!


O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,

Who ord'rest all things mightily;

to us the path of knowledge show,

And teach us in her ways to go.


Shall come to thee, O Israel!


O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,

Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height

In ancient times didst give the Law

In cloud and majesty and awe.


Shall come to thee, O Israel!Please be seated

Psalms Psalm 98

P Oh sing to the Lord a new song,

for He has done marvelous things!

C His right hand and His holy arm

have worked salvation for Him.

Psalms Psalm 98

P The Lord has made known His

salvation; He has revealed His

righteousness in the sight of the

nations.

C He has remembered His steadfast

love and faithfulness to the house

of Israel.

Psalms Psalm 98

P All the ends of the earth have

seen the salvation of our God.

C Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all

the earth; break forth into joyous

song and sing praises!

Psalms Psalm 98

P Sing praises to the Lord with the

lyre, with the lyre and the sound

of melody!

C With trumpets and the sound of

the horn make a joyful noise

before the King, the Lord!

Psalms Psalm 98

P Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

the world and those who dwell in it!

C Let the rivers clap their hands; let the

hills sing for joy together before the

Lord, for He comes to judge the earth.

P He will judge the world with

righteousness, and the peoples with

equity.

Old Testament Isaiah 6:1-4

In the year that King Uzziah died, I

saw the Lord sitting upon a throne,

high and lifted up; and the train of

His robe filled the temple. Above Him

stood the seraphim. Each had six

wings: with two he covered his face,

and with two he covered his feet, and

with two he flew.

Old Testament Isaiah 6:1-4

And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of

hosts; the whole earth is full of His

glory!” And the foundations of the

thresholds shook at the voice of him

who called, and the house was filled

with smoke.

O Come, All Ye Faithful LSB 379

O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant!

O come ye, O come ye to

Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him

Born the king of angels;


O come, let us adore Him,



Christ the Lord!


Highest, most holy,

Light of Light eternal,

Born of a virgin, a mortal He comes;

Son of the Father

Now in flesh appearing!





Christ the Lord!


Sing, choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God

In the highest:





Christ the Lord!


Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,

Born this happy morning;

Jesus, to Thee be glory giv'n!

Word of the Father

Now in flesh appearing!





Christ the Lord!

Please rise

Gospel Mark 11:7-10

And they brought the colt to Jesus

and threw their cloaks on it, and He

sat on it. And many spread their

cloaks on the road, and others

spread leafy branches that they had

cut from the fields.

Gospel Mark 11:7-10And those who went before and

those who followed were shouting,

“Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes

in the name of the Lord! Blessed is

the coming kingdom of our father

David! Hosanna in the highest!”

P O Lord, have mercy upon us.

C Thanks be to God

Advent Antiphon

P Behold, the days are coming, says

the Lord, when I will raise up for

David a righteous Branch.

C This is the Name by which He will be

called: the Lord is our righteousness.

Advent Antiphon

P In His days Judah will be saved,

and Israel will dwell securely.

C This is the Name by which He will

be called: the Lord is our

righteousness.

P Glory be to the Father and to the

(†) Son and to the Holy Spirit.

Sanctus LSB 961

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, holy!

Lord God of Sabaoth;

heav’n and earth are full of Your glory,

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed, blessed, blessed is He who

comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Please rise

The Sanctus

The Canticle

P Let my prayers rise before You as

incense,

C and the lifting up of my hands as

the evening sacrifice

Away in a Manger LSB 365

Offerings

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The little Lord Jesus

laid down His sweet head.

The stars in the bright sky

looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus

asleep on the hay.

Away in a Manger

The cattle are lowing,

the baby awakes,

But little Lord Jesus,

no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus!

Look down from the sky,

And stay by my cradle

till morning is nigh.

Away in a Manger

Be near me, Lord Jesus;

I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever

and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children

in Thy tender care,

And take us to heaven

to live with Thee there.

The Collect

P O Lord Jesus Christ, the true light

that enlightens everyone who comes

into the world; bless us in preparation

for Your coming; and so enkindle our

hearts with the fire of Your love that

we may receive You with joy and

gladness, and evermore remain

steadfast in the Faith,

Please rise

The Collect

P who lives and reigns with the

Father and the Holy Spirit: one

God, now and forever.

C Amen.

The Kyrie

C Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy

Lord, have mercy.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom

come, Thy will be done on earth as it

is in heaven. Give us this day our

daily bread; and forgive us our

trespasses, as we forgive those who

trespass against us;

The Lord’s Prayer

and lead us not into temptation, but

deliver us from evil. For Thine is the

kingdom and the power and the glory

forever and ever. Amen.

The Collect for Peace

P O God, from whom come all holy

desires, all good counsels, and all

just works, give to us, Your

servants, that peace which the

world cannot give, that our hearts

may be set to obey Your

commandments

The Collect for Peace

P and also that we, being defended

from the fear of our enemies, may

live in peace and quietness;

through Jesus Christ, Your Son,

our Lord, who lives and reigns

with You and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and forever.

C Amen. Please be seated

The Benedicamus

P Let us bless the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

The Benediction

P The grace of our Lord (†) Jesus

Christ and the love of God and the

communion of the Holy Spirit be

with you all.

C Amen.

Angels We Have Heard on High LSB 368

Offerings

Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on high,

Sweetly singing o'er the plains

And the mountains in reply,

Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.



Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heav'nly song?




Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.



The Bells

Blessing

P Go in Peace and serve the Lord!

C Thanks be to God

Have a Great Day!

Spiritual

First Wednesday in Advent - 2014