November 23, 2025
Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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Prelude: Alleluia No 1 (RS 620)
Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his Name.
Jesus is Lord of all the earth.
He is the King of creation.
Spread the good news o’er all the earth:
Jesus has died and has risen.
We have been crucified with Christ.
Now we shall live for ever.
God has proclaimed his gracious gift:
Life eternal for all who believe.
Come, let us praise the living God,
Joyfully sing to our Savior.
Text and music: Donald Fishel, b.1950, © 1973, International Liturgy Publications. All rights reserved.
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Entrance Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (RS 1030)
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!
His the scepter, his the throne.
Alleluia! His the triumph,
His the victory alone.
Hark! The songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood:
“Jesus out of ev’ry nation
Has redeemed us by his blood.”
Alleluia! Bread of angels,
Here on earth our food, our stay!
Alleluia! Here the sinful
Flee to you from day to day.
Intercessor, friend of sinners,
Earth’s redeemer, plead for me,
Where the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.
Alleluia! King eternal,
You the Lord of lords we own;
Alleluia! Born of Mary,
Earth your footstool, heav’n your throne.
You within the veil, have entered,
Robed in flesh, our great high priest;
Here on earth both priest and victim
In the eucharistic feast.
Text: Revelation 5:9; William C. Dix, 1837-1898
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Text: Laudato si, mi Signor; Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; tr. by William H. Draper, 1855-1933, alt.
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Scripture Readings (external link): Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Responsorial: Psalm 122
R: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Preparation Hymn: Handbells
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Communion Hymn: Crown Him With Many Crowns (RS 669)
1. Crown him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! How the heav’nly anthem drowns
All music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who set us free,
And hail him as your heav’nly King
Through all eternity.
2. Crown him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed o’er the grave,
And rose victorious in the strife
For those he came to save.
His glories now we sing,
Who died and rose on high,
Who died, eternal life to bring,
And lives that death may die.
3. Crown him the Lord of love—
Behold his hands and side,
Rich wounds, yet visible above,
In beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye
At mysteries so bright.
4. Crown him the Lord of peace,
Whose pow’r a scepter sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
Absorbed by prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end,
And round his pierced feet
Fair flow’rs of paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
5. Crown him the Lord of years,
The master of all time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
And risen Lord sublime.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For you have died for me;
Your praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity.
Text: Revelation 19:12; sts. 1, 3–5, Matthew Bridges, 1800–1894; st. 2, Godfrey Thring, 1823–1903
Tune: DIADEMATA, SMD; George J. Elvey, 1816–1893
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Concluding Hymn: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King (RS 671)
To Jesus Christ, our sov’reign King,
Who is the world’s salvation,
All praise and homage do we bring
And thanks and adoration.
Christ Jesus, Victor!
Christ Jesus, Ruler!
Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!
Your reign extend, O King benign,
To ev’ry land and nation;
For in your Kingdom, Lord divine,
Alone we find salvation.
To you, and to your church, great King,
We pledge our heart’s oblation;
Until before your throne we sing
In endless jubilation.
Text: Martin B. Hellrigel, 1891-1981, alt., © 1941, Irene C. Mueller
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Alternate Hymn: Draw Near (RS 1037)
Draw near, draw near!
Take the body of your Lord.
Draw near, draw near!
Drink the blood for you outpoured.
Draw near and take the body of your Lord,
And drink with faith the Blood for you outpoured:
Saved by Christ’s Body and his holy Blood,
With souls refreshed we give our thanks to God.
Christ our redeemer, God’s eternal Son,
Has by his cross and blood the vict’ry won:
He spent his life for greatest and for least,
Praise Christ, the Paschal Victim, Christ the Priest.
Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere,
and claim the promise of salvation here.
Christ rules our hearts, and all his saints defends;
he gives believers life that never ends.
With heav’nly bread Christ makes the hungry whole;
his living water fills the thirsting soul.
Alpha – Omega, unto whom shall bow
all nations of the earth, be with us now.
Text: Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite, 7th C.; tr by John M Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
Tune: Steven R. Janco, b. 1961, © 1992, World Library Publications
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