All Sign of the Cross

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All Sign of the Cross Leader (As the candle
is lit) In our winter darkness our Advent candle
lights the way. God is with us we light our
candle. We know that God is with us at all
times. We know that God was with us in the
brightness of the summer and the freshness of
spring. We know that God was with in the golden
colours of Autumn. We know that God is with us
now this winter.  Everyone respondsBe with
us through the winter darkness
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Leader Our days have become shorter

•  Everyone respondsBe with us through the
  winter darkness

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• Leader Our night skies are brightened by the
  stars

Everyone respondsBe with us through the
winter darkness
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• Leader We watch the wonder of the dark outside

Everyone respondsBe with us through the
winter darkness
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• Leader
• We remember those who fear the dark.
• We remember though who are lonely at night.
• We ask that God be with them in a special way
  this
• winter as we pray
• Our Father......

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From the Gospel of St Luke

• (Luke 1 26-35)
• God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in
  Galilee, to a virgin pledged
• to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant
  of David. The virgins
• name was Mary. The angel went to her and said,
  Greetings, you who are
• highly u! The Lord is with you. Mary was greatly
  troubled at his words
• and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
  But the angel said to her,
• Do not be afraid, Mary you have found favour
  with God. You will conceive
• and give birth to a son, and you are to call him
  Jesus. He will be great and will
• be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God
  will give him the throne of
• his father David, and he will reign over Jacobs
  descendants forever his
• kingdom will never end.
• How will this be, Mary asked the angel, since
  I am a virgin?
• The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come on
  you, and the power of the
• Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to
  be born will be called the Son
• Of God.

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Advent Hymn (Alive-O 5, page 114)

• 1. O Jesus, the source of all wisdom,
• The one who will show the way of peace.
• Be the light that burns so bright,
• Lighting up our lives.
• Chorus
• Prepare, prepare, prepare for the One who is
  coming.
• Prepare, prepare.
• Let us welcome Him into our hearts.

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• 2. O Jesus, son of Mary, Jesus, cousin of John
• Calling in the wilderness, calling for all to
  hear.
• Chorus
• Prepare, prepare, prepare for the One who is
  coming.
• Prepare, prepare.
• Let us welcome Him into our hearts.

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• 3. O Jesus, God is with us. Emmanuel, the king of
  all kings
• Born in a manger, humble of birth, bringer of
  hope to
• the world.
• Chorus
• Prepare, prepare, prepare for the One who is
  coming.
• Prepare, prepare.
• Let us welcome Him into our hearts.