Call to Worship: In the Bleak Midwinter Poetry by Christina Rossetti Music by Gustav Holst

John Uehlein, soloist

Hymn of Gathering:

Cleanse me, God, with hyssop branches…..wash me as clean as snow. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your great compassion.

Penitential Rite

CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ~ A Jesuit Apostolate in New York City since 1847 ~ FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

January 10th 2021

Opening Prayer

LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading: Isaiah 55: 1 – 11

Isaiah 12: You Will Draw Water Joyfully By Rory Cooney

© 1989 North American Liturgy Resources

Second Reading: 1 John 5: 1 - 9 Gospel Acclamation: Taizé ~ Prepare Ye the Way Alleluia

John saw Jesus ~ Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

The Holy Gospel Mark 1: 7 - 11

Homily:

Prayers of the Faithful: -c7xccgxxhxxjxc•xcckxxyxccxTxxxx Hear our prayer, hear our prayer.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Song at the Preparation of the Gifts: When John Baptized by Jordan’s River

Text: Timothy Dudley Smith, b. 1926, © 1984 Hope Publishing Co. Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU, Genevan Psalter, 1551; Attr. To Louis Bourgeouis, c. 1510-1561

-`cctxccdxcsxcgxcgxchcxkxcuxccyxcc]coxccjcxjcxgxckxcuxccyxccTxx 1. When John bap - tized by Jor - dan’s riv - er In faith and hope the peo - ple came 2. There, as the Lord, bap-tized and pray-ing, Rose from the stream, the sin - less one, 3. O Son of Man, our na - ture shar - ing, In whose o - be-dience all are blest,

-`cctxccdxcsxcgxcgxchcxkcxuxccyxcc]coxcckxcjxchcxgcxgxccfxccTxx] That John and Jor - dan might de- liv - er their trou- bled souls from sin and shame A voice was heard from heav-en say - ing “This is my own be – lov - ed Son.” Sav - ior, our sins and sor - rows bear-ing , hear us and grant us this re - quest:

-`ccoxcclxckcxuxccyxccgcxfcxexccwxcc]cwxccgxcgxcfcxdxctxccyxccUxc] They came to seek a new be – gin - ning, The hu - man spir - it’s age - less quest, There as the Fa – ther’s word was spo - ken, Not in the pow’r of wind and flame, Dai - ly to grow, by grace de – fend - ed, Filled with the Spir - it from a - bove;

-`cctxccgxchcxjcxgxckcxkcxuxccyxcc]coxccckcxjcxhxcgcxgcxfcxTxx} Re - pen - tance and an end of sin - ning, Re - nounc -ing ev - ‘ry wrong con-fessed. But of God’s love and peace the to - ken, Seen as a dove, the Spir - it came. In Christ bap - tized, be-loved, be-friend-ed, Chil - dren of God in peace and love.

Communion Procession:

Prayer of Spiritual Communion attributed to St. Alphonsus Liguori

My Jesus, I believe you are really here in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you more than anything in the world,

And I hunger to feed on your flesh. But since I cannot receive Communion at this moment,

Feed my soul at least spiritually. I unite myself to you now as I do when I actually receive you.

Never let me drift away from you.

CONCLUDING RITES

Closing Prayer:

Pledge for Racial Justice:

Blessing & Sending Forth

Instrumental Sending Forth: River Flows in You

by Yiruma

IN THANKSGIVING FOR ALL THOSE AT OUR LITURGIES WHO . . .

preside at prayer ~ welcome God’s people ~ proclaim God’s Word ~ lead & inspire us in song prepare our liturgies & worship space ~ minister the Holy Eucharist to us,

and for all who pray and celebrate with us this day.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Presiders: Rev. Kenneth Boller, SJ ~ Sat 5; Rev. Tom Feely, SJ ~ Sun 9;

Rev. Jim Miracky, SJ ~ Sun 11:30; Rev. John Mulreany, SJ ~ Sun 5 Cantor: Dugan McGinley ~ Director of Music: John Uehlein

The Xavier Players ~ Sun 5 All copyrighted music reproduced with permission of One License/Copyright A-700530 rights reserved. Music reprint license #944.

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