God, come to my assistance.
- Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN Titus 3:4-5
But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared,
not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit.
RESPONSORY
All people will be blessed in him, men and women of every race.
- All people will be blessed in him, men and women of every race.
All nations will acclaim his glory,
- men and women of every race
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
- All people will be blessed in him, men and women of every race.
MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary) Antiphon: Three mysteries mark this holy day:
today the star leads the Magi to the infant Christ;
today water is changed into wine for the wedding feast;
today Christ wills to be baptized by John in the river Jordan to bring us salvation.
INTERCESSIONS
Today, our Savior was adored by the Magi. Let us also worship him with joy as we pray:
Save the poor, O Lord.
King of the nations, you called the Magi to adore you as the first representatives of the nations.
- give us a willing spirit of adoration and service.
King of glory, you judge your people with justice,
- grant mankind an abundant measure of peace.
King of ages, you endure from age to age,
- send your word as fresh spring rain falling on our hearts.
King of justice, you desire to free the poor who have no advocate,
- be compassionate to the suffering and the afflicted.
Lord, your name is blessed for ages,
- show the wonders of your saving power to our deceased brothers and sisters.
Our Father...
COLLECT
O God, who on this day
revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations
by the guidance of a star,
grant in your mercy, that we, who know you already by faith,
may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.