NATIVITY: Uher Hymn: NOW LIGHT YOUR LAMPS

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NOW LIGHT YOUR LAMPS

by Vincent Uher

Now light your lamps, ye Christians wise

and gather 'neath Christ's Star.

The Light of lights, the Prince of Peace

has come here from afar.

No warrior he, the Word made flesh,

the servant of us all,

the Child whose breathing brings us peace,

whose heartbeat saves us all.

God's mother's face reveals his light

as moon shines by the sun,

And Joseph's eyes filled full with joy

gleam bright with God's own Son.

O Christ our God, true face of God

now cradled in their arms,

O please accept what gifts we bring:

our hearts, our minds, our love.

Child Jesus, hear our fervent prayer

for peace to reign on earth,

for great and small, for rich and poor,

for each to know their worth.

Though fallen be the human race

and sin and hate abound

give peace to all for in each face

thy image still is found.

O sing, you blessed company

of faithful people, Sing !

for God the Child whose very light

demands the darkness flee.

O Trinity of endless light,

with love our praise we bring

where Wisdom found a cave for house

to bring forth earth's true king.

Copyright © 2007 Vincent Uher

(May be sung to the tune FOREST GREEN)

4 Advent: Uher Hymn- SING OF MARY, BLEST IS SHE

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Sing of Mary, blest is she!

Mother of the Saviour!
"Yes!" said she to Gabriel's plea,
"Yes!" to God forever.
"Yes!" for every woman born.
"Yes!" for every nation.
"Yes!" for all of the unborn.
"Yes!" for all creation.

Sing of Joseph, vexed was he,

Troubled and perplex-ed

Till an angel in a dream

Peace to him directed.

"Take the Virgin as your wife.

Love her baby wholly.

Love the infant as your life.

He's God's Son most holy."

Sing of Jesus, blest is he

In the Lord's Name coming,

Born in great humility

Every person loving,

Prince of Peace and Counsellor--

Wonderful the telling!--

Came to earth to save us all

And to share his blessing.

Mary, Joseph join us now

And all saints in glory

As we tell his love for all

In the sacred story.

Angels, shepherds, and the kings

To Christ's side are running.

Let all people ready now

For his second coming.

Glory be to God on high!

Glory in the highest!

Peace on earth, goodwill to all

From the Lord Most Highest.

Blessings come for everyone,

Graces to God's credit

From the Father with the Son

Through the Holy Spirit. 

Words: Copyright © 1996-2006 by Vincent Uher. 

Music: Tempus adest floridum (Piae Cantiones)

Meter: 76 76 D

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Closing of the Holy Year of St Joseph

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8 December A.D. 2021

Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us.

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To you God entrusted his only Son;

in you Mary placed her trust;

with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,

show yourself a father

and guide us in the path of life.

Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,

and defend us from every evil.  Amen.

There is also an older article in Crisis Magazine concerning St. Joseph that may interest you: 

"Appeal to St Joseph to Fight the Devil"

Austin Farrer: The Lifting of Our Hearts to the Lord

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The Reverend Dr Austin Farrer writes:

WHEN we exchange between us the words of the Sursum Corda, 

the lifting of our hearts to the Lord 

will be more than a pious aspiration, 

it will be a divine fact.  

The sacrament is the presence of Jesus Christ, 

and Jesus Christ is in heaven.  

He stoops to us in this Sacrament, 

as he does through his whole incarnation; 

but he stoops to lift us to himself.  

In a true mystery, not in edifying fancy, 

we are with him in that divine place.  

There is the whole Church of God; 

there are the saints who pray for us in their glory, 

and there by the power of hope are the souls, for whom we pray 

that they may speedily be joined with the saints.  

The saints, the souls departed 

and the Church on earth in every place 

are one life and one prayer 

through Christ their High Priest.  

The effort, in mutual communion, 

of each spirit living or departed is requisite 

for the perfection of the Body of Christ.  

All are the support of each, 

and the whole hangs upon heaven in a point 

which is the Lord Jesus.

TRINITY ix 

THE CROWN OF THE YEAR 

Weekly Paragraphs for the Holy Sacrament 

By Austin Farrer 

Dacre Press, Westminster 

16 Juillet 2021

Archdiocese of New Orleans says "NO" to Johnson & Johnson's "vaccine"

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"The Archdiocese of New Orleans is warning local Roman Catholics that the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is "morally compromised" and should be avoided in favor of other vaccines because of its connection to abortion.   

"The Church issued a statement on the matter Friday, saying that cells used to develop, test and produce the one-dose shot are derived from abortions performed in the 1970s and 1980s.

"The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is "morally compromised, as it uses the abortion-derived cell line in development and production of the vaccine as well as the testing," the statement said."

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