3rd Sunday of Advent December 12th 2021

Third Sunday of Advent The Holy Eucharist Rite Two Sunday, December 12, 2021 The Word of God Entrance Rite ENTRANCE HYMN: #72 Hark! The Glad Sound! The Savior Comes OPENING ACCLAMATION The people standing, the Celebrant says Celebrant Blessed are you, holy and living One. People You come to your people and set them free. COLLECT FOR PURITY The Celebrant may say Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. OPENING ANTHEM OR SONG OF PRAISE S 102 Holy God (Archangelsky) (BCP p. 356) The following is sung, all standing Holy God Holy and Mighty Holy Immortal One Have Mercy on Us THE COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant People Celebrant The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, 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. The Lessons FIRST READING: Zephaniah 3:14-20 The people sit. A Reading from the book of the prophet Zephaniah. 14Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. 16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. 17The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing 18as on a day of festival. I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach