Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia Verse and Gospel
- Ngechent
- Nov 24, 2022
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Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord Responsorial
R. (2a) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
4I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: 5Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations. R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
16Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. 17At your name they rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted. R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
27He shall say of me, “You are my father, my God, the rock, my savior.” 29Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm. R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
Christmas Vigil Mass – The Nativity of the Lord
Alleluia Verse
R. Alleluia, alleluia. Tomorrow the wickedness of the earth will be destroyed: the Savior of the world will reign over us. R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel – Matthew 1:1-25
1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,
6Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
7Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph.
8Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah.
9Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
10Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah.
11Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.
12After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
14Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,
15Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
16Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
17Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
19Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.
20Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.
21She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
23Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”
24When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.
25He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.
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