St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church, with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

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The Ascension of the Lord

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TheAscensionoftheLord

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Priest:

All:

HYMN

Singwetriumphanthymnsofpraise,Newhymnstoheavenexultingraise:Christ,byaroadbeforeuntrod,AscendethtothethroneofGod.

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UpontheMountofOlivesstand,AndwiththeVirginMotherseeJesu’sresplendentmajesty.

Ohgrantusthitherwardtotend,Andwithunweariedheartsascend

Towardthykingdom’sthrone,wherethou

(Asisourfaith)artseatednow.

Allglory,Lord,totheewepay,Ascendingo’erthestarsto-day;

Allglory,asisevermeet,ToFatherandtoParaclete.

Antiphon1:Cantor:HeraisedChristfromthedeadAll:andplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.

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A.Aprincefromthedayofyour|birth

ontheholy|mountains;fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.

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B.TheLordhasswornanoathhewillnot|change.

“Youareapriestfor|ever,apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”

firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingatyourright|handlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.

firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestreambythe|wayside

lastbar)andthereforeheshalllift|uphishead.

firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|Sonlastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.

firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,

lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon1:All:HeraisedChristfromthedeadandplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.Antiphon2:Cantor:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatryAll:tothelivingGod,alleluia.

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B.Hesubduespeople|underusAndnationsun|derourfeet.

Ourinheritance,ourglory|isfromhim,GiventoJacob|outoflove.

A.Godgoesupwith|shoutsofjoy;

TheLordascendswith|trumpetblast.Singpraiseforour|God,singpraise,Singpraisetoour|king,singpraise.

B.Godiskingof|alltheearth,Singpraisewith|allyourskill.Godiskingov|erthenations;Godreignsonhis|holythrone.

A. Theprincesofthepeoples|areassembled

withthepeopleofA|braham’sGod.Therulersoftheearthbe|longtoGod,

toGodwhoreigns|overall.

B.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|SonandtotheHoly|Spirit

Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,worldwithoutend.A|men.

Antiphon2:All:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatrytothelivingGod,alleluia.Antiphon3:Cantor:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerAll:belongtoourGod,alleluia.

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B.Thenationsraged,but|yourwrathcame,andthetimeforthedead|tobejudged,

forrewardingyourservants,thepro|phetsandsaints,andthosewhofearyourname,both|smallandgreat.

A.Nowthesalvationandthepower…

…andthekingdom|ofourGodandtheauthorityofhis|Christhavecome,

fortheaccuserofourbrethrenhas|beenthrowndown,whoaccusesthemdayandnightbe|foreourGod.

B.Andtheyhaveconqueredhimbytheblood|oftheLamb

andbytheword|oftheirtestimony,Fortheylovednottheirliveseven|untodeath.

Rejoice,then,Oheaven,andyouthat|dwelltherein.

A.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.

Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowand|evershallbe,worldwithout|endAmen.

Antiphon3:All:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerbelongtoourGod,alleluia.

SCRIPTUREREADING1Peter3:18,22Christhimself,innocentthoughhewas,diedonceforsins,diedfortheguilty, to leadustoGod. Inthebody,hewasput to death, in the spirit he was raised to life. He has enteredheavenandisatGod’srighthand,nowthathehasmadetheangelsandDominationsandPowershissubjects.

SHORTRESPONSE

Cantor:

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Cantor:

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Cantor:

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MAGNIFICAT

Antiphon:Cantor:KingofGlory,LordAlmighty,todayyouhaveascendedvictoriouslyabovetheheavens:All:donotleaveusasorphanswithoutaguide,butsendtheonewhomyoupromised,thegiftoftheFather,theSpiritofTruth,alleluia.

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TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.Ho|lyhisname!

Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.

Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.

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HeprotectsIsra|ël,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,

themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.

GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

andtothe|HolySpirit.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,

worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon:All:KingofGlory,LordAlmighty,todayyouhaveascendedvictoriouslyabovetheheavens:donotleaveusasorphanswithoutaguide,butsendtheonewhomyoupromised,thegiftoftheFather,theSpiritofTruth,alleluia.

INTERCESSIONSResponse:All:You,Christ,arethekingofglory.

THELORD’SPRAYER

CONCLUDINGPRAYER

Priest: AlmightyGod,filluswithaholyjoy,teachushowtothankyouwithreverenceandloveonaccountoftheascensionofChristyourSon.Youhaveraisedusupwithhim:wherehe,thehead,hasprecededusinglory,therewe,thebody,arecalledinhope.ThroughourLordJesusChristyourSon,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.

All: Amen.

BLESSINGANDDISMISSALPriest: TheLordbewithyou.All: AndwithyourSpirit.Priest: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,andtheSon,✠

andtheHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: GoinpeaceofChrist.All: ThanksbetoGod.

MARIANANTHEM

ThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.

All: Regínacælilætare,alleluia.

Quiaquemmeruistiportare,alleluia.

Resurrexit,sicutdixit,alleluia.

OrapronobisDeum,alleluia.

Translation: Hail, Queen of Heaven, rejoice,alleluia.Forhewhomthouwereworthytobear,alleluia.Hasrisenashesaid,alleluia.PrayforustoGod,alleluia.

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