December 18, 2022 The Fourth Sunday of Advent

<p><strong>Entrance #497 <em>How Bright Appears the Morning Star </em></strong></p><p><strong>Sequence #265 <em>The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came</em></strong></p><p><strong>Offertory Anthem <em>Ave, Ave, The Angel Sang (Lau)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Communion <em>O Come, Divine Messiah</em></strong></p><p><strong>Post-Communion </strong></p><p><strong>#54<em>Savior of the Nations, Come</em></strong></p><p><strong>THE COLLECT OF THE DAY</strong></p><p>Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.&nbsp;<em>Amen.</em></p><p><strong>FIRST READING&nbsp;<em>Isaiah 7:10-16</em></strong></p><p>Again the LORD&nbsp;spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the LORD&nbsp;your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as</p><p>heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD&nbsp;to the test. Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O&nbsp;house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted.”</p><p><strong>PSALM&nbsp;<em>80:1-7, 17-19&nbsp;</em></strong><em>Qui regis Israel&nbsp;</em>1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; *</p><p>shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.</p><p>2 In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up your strength and come to help us.</p><p>3 Restore us, O God of hosts; *</p><p>show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.</p><p>4 O LORD&nbsp;God of hosts, *</p><p>how long will you be angered despite the prayers of your people?</p><p>5 You have fed t