A.D. 2012 December 23
The Fourth Sunday in Advent (Annunciation Sunday)
Marie Ellenrieder, Mary Writing the Magnificat, 1833. State Art Gallery, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Acclamations
Celebrant: Surely the Lord is coming soon.
People: Amen. Come Lord Jesus!
Collects
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year C
Daily Office Lectionary
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Prefaces
Because you sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great glory to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing.
Liturgical Colors
Purple
O Virgo Virginum
Antiphons
O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be?
For neither before were there any like you, nor will there be after.
Daughters of Jerusalem, why do you marvel at me?
The thing which you behold is a divine mystery.
Liturgical Colors
Purple