Advent IV (C • 2024)

Greetings all—
Here’s our ordo for Advent IV.

Don’t forget, we have our final rehearsal for Christmas on Monday evening.

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1. Ordinary: Missa XVII (click here for comprehensive practice tracks / videos)

2. Entrance [Antiphon] Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus to STUTTGART

3. Entrance Antiphon: “Let the clouds rain down the Just One and the earth bring forth a Savior.” (Source & Summit)

4. Psalm: 80 “Lord, make us turn to You; let us see Your face and we shall be saved.” PLAYLIST

5. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia ‘Regem Venturum’ (Major)

6. Offertory Antiphon: “Hail Mary…” (Simple English Propers) LINK

7. Offertory Hymn: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, LINK

8. Communion Antiphon: “Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and His name will be called Emmanuel.” (Fr. Weber #86)

9. Communion Motet: Ecce Virgo Concipiet LINK

10. Communion Hymn: Oh! What Light and Glory to PIUS PATER (see below)

11. Post Communion Anthem: Like the Dawning (Selner, arr. JJR) LINK

12. Recessional Hymn: Come Thou, Redeemer of the Earth to O HEILAND REISS

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Entrance Antiphon Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

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Here is a full playlist of all voice parts.

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Offertory Antiphon:

Offertory Hymn: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming

Both Unison & Harmony Demos

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Communion Antiphon:

Communion Motet:

Time Stamps for each voice part in the video description.

Communion Hymn:

Post-Communion Anthem:

Here is the gorgeous melody-only version of a congregation singing it as a hymn. NB: it is pitched a step down but it’s still great to listen to and get the melody in your ear.

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Recessional Hymn: Come Thou, Redeemer of the Earth

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Look Ahead Resources: