NINTH LESSON
In this final
reading St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
The Gospel of John 1:1-14
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In the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The
same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and
without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life;
and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of
the light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that
light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. That was the true
light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in
the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as
received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even
to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the
Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Thanks be to God
Christ
Giving the Blessing, Fernando Gallego, ~1492
Carol: Joy to the World!
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Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
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