November 24, 2024
Solemnity of Christ the King
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Prelude: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Gather 531)
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore his praises sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favor
To his people in distress;
Praise him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness.
Fatherlike he tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows.
Frail as summer’s flow’r we flourish,
Blows the wind and it is gone;
But while mortals rise and perish,
God endures unchanging on;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the high eternal one!
Angels, help us to adore him;
You behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers all in time and space:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Text: Psalm 103; Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847, alt. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Entrance Hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King (Gather 493)
Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph evermore:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice!
Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!
The Lord, our Savior, reigns,
The God of truth and love;
When he had purged our sins,
He took his seat above:
His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heav’n;
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus giv’n:
Rejoice in glorious hope!
Our Lord the judge shall come
And take his servants up
To their eternal home:
Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Scripture Readings (external link): Solemnity of Christ the King
Responsorial: Psalm 93
R: The Lord is king, the Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.
Preparation Hymn: Crown Him With Many Crowns (Gather 489)
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.
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.
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.
Crown him the Lord of peace,
Whose pow’r a scepter sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
Absorbed in prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end,
And round his pierced feet
Fair flow’rs of Paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
Crown him the Lord of years,
The risen Lord sublime,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
The Master of all time.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For you have died for me;
Your praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity.
Text: Revelation 19:12; St. 1, 3-5, Matthew Bridges, 1800-1894; st. 2, Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Communion Hymn: Worthy Is The Lamb (BB 258)
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
To receive honor and glory
Worthy are the ones who believe
To receive the goodness of God
Worthy are You O Paschal Lamb
Wisdom and strength belong now to You
You laid down Your life and died upon the cross
We’ve become a people of hope
Worthy are You O Bread of Life
Salvation and joy belong now to us
By conquering death and rising to new life
We’ve become a people of praise
Worthy are You O Risen Christ
Wonders and signs revealing Your might
Your power and glory shines upon our lives
We’ve become a light for the world
Text: Based on Revelation 5:9–14. Text and music © 1997, Ricky Manalo, CSP. Published by Spirit & Song®, a division of OCP. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Concluding Hymn: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King (Gather 492)
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 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Alternate Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (Gather 826)
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! Not as orphans
Are we left in sorrow now;
Alleluia! He is near us;
Faith believes, nor questions how.
Though the cloud from sight received him
When the forty days were o’er,
Shall our hearts forget his promise,
“I am with you evermore”?
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 Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.
Alternate Hymn: Alleluia No 1 (Gather 462)
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. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE License #A-727305.