DECEMBER 30 2025

Leader: O Lord, open my lips. All: And my mouth shall declare your praise.
Christ is born for us; come, let us adore him.

Psalm 63:2-9

Leader:    Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

O Lord, you once favored your land
and revived the fortunes of Jacob,
you forgave the guilt of your people
and covered all their sins.
You averted all your rage,
you calmed the heat of your anger.

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

Revive us now, God, our helper!
Put an end to your grievance against us.
Will you be angry with us for ever,
will your anger never cease?

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

Will you not restore again our life
that your people may rejoice in you?
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy
and give us your saving help.

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
a voice that speaks of peace,
peace for his people and his friends
and those who turn to him in their hearts.
His help is near for those who fear him
and his glory will dwell in our land.

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

Mercy and faithfulness have met;
justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
and justice look down from heaven.

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

The Lord will make us prosper
and our earth shall yield its fruit.
Justice shall march before him
and peace shall follow his steps.

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

Glory to the Father...

All:  Truth has arisen from the earth, and justice has looked down from the heavens.

Reading: Colossians 1:15-20

Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creatures. In him everything in heaven and on earth was created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominations, principalities or powers; all were created through him, and for him. He is before all else that is. In him everything continues in being.

It is he who is head of the body, the church; he who is the beginning, the first-born of the dead, so the primacy may be his in everything. It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in him and, by means of him, to reconcile everything in his person, both on earth and in the heavens, making peace through the blood of his cross. 

Pray either the Canticle of Zechariah or the Canticle of Mary. You can find them here.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah:     At the Lord’s birth, the choirs of angels sang: Blessed be our God enthroned as King and blessed be the Lamb.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Mary:    We sing your praises, holy Mother of God: you gave birth to our Savior, Jesus Christ; watch over all who honor you.

Te Deum

You are God: we praise you;
You are the Lord: we acclaim you;
You are the eternal Father:
All creation worships you.

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,
Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The glorious company of apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you;
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,
and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

You, Christ, are the king of glory,
the eternal Son of the Father.

When you became man to set us free
you did not shun the Virgin’s womb.

You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.
We believe that you will come and be our judge.

Come then, Lord, and help your people,
bought with the price of your own blood,
and bring us with your saints
to glory everlasting.

The Word was made man, alleluia.
— He lived among us, alleluia.