Christmas

Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace,
who brings good news,
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
— Isaiah 52:7

Invitatory

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Burst out and sing for joy; yes, sing praises!
Sing praises to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the voice of melody.
With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn,
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
Let the sea roar with its fullness;
the world, and those who dwell therein.
Let the rivers clap their hands.
Let the mountains sing for joy together.
Let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
— Psalm 98:4-9

Cruciform

He was in the world, and the world was made through him,
and the world did not recognize him.
He came to his own,
and his own did not receive him.
But as many as received him,
to them he gave the right to become God’s children,
to those who believe in his name:
who were born not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of God.
 — John 1:10-13

Weeks

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.
And we saw his glory, … full of grace and truth.
— John 1:14†

Following the seventh bead:

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.

Dimissory

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessèd.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
throughout all generations.
He has shown the strength of his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the humble and meek.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
for he has remembered his promise of mercy:
the promise he made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his seed for ever.
— Luke 1:46-55, from BCP1979

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.