SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY (A, B, C) Lectionary #20
A further reflection of the meaning of Christmas: Christ is the light and the savior of the whole world. He came from the Jews and fufilled Israel 's hopes for salvation from God. But—a point that was strongly contested in the early Church—salvation is not limited to the Jews. It is for everyone.
Isaiah 60:1-6. God is compared to the sun dawning over Jerusalem, which will draw all nations (and the wealth of the nations) to a city that lies, as the prophet speaks, in ruins. The gifts of the nations are echoed in the Gospel text.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (71) 72 . A psalm composed in praise of a new royal heir in the house of David. The church has used this psalm to honor Christ as the king of kings, lord over all the nations.
Every Nation on Earth (Joncas) GC 72/GC2 46/RS 102
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Alstott) BB
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Cooney) GP 220
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Gelineau/Proulx) WOR 784/LPGG 786
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Guimont) GC2 944/LPMG 20
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Harbor) LMGM 506
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Haugen) PCY1 16/RS 103
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Kasbohm) PMB 575/WS/PRM C14
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Peloquin) SI 26
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Schiavone) JS 898/LP 29
Lord, Every Nation on Earth/Se Postrarán ante Tí (Schiavone) SS
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Willcock) PFS 10
Lord, Every Nation on Earth (Young) CBW 37
Se Postrarán ante Ti/Every Nation (Cortez) FYC 219
Se Postrarán ante Ti, Señor (Grajeda) FYC 218
They Shall Adore You PSL 24/SS
Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6. This announcement describes what makes it possible for most of us to be Christian: God's plan is that "in Christ Jesus the Gentiles are now co-heirs with the Jews, members of the same body and sharers of the promise."
Matthew 2:1-12. The story of the "astrologers from the east" puts in graphic form the Christian belief that the meaning of Christmas is for the nations; it is not limited to one group of people or one country. It also shows how the presence of Christ causes division: It makes some people (Herod) fearful; it leads others (the astrologers) to rejoice. The tradition that there were three astrologers comes from the fact that there are three gifts.
Songs for the Liturgy
All the Ends of the Earth B Dufford (1) GP 683/MI‑BB/GC 520/GC2 526/JS 595
*Angel Voices Richly Blending (G) WOR 395
*Angels, from the Realms of Glory (G) WOR 377/JS 367/WC 478/LMGM 18/GC 358/GC2 369/RS 508/GP 335/PMB 202/BB/SS
*Arise and Shine (1) CBW 341
*Arise, Shine Forth (1) CBW 342
*Arise, Your Light Has Come (1) CBW 302
*As with Gladness Men of Old (G) WOR 409/CBW 343/GP 339/BB/JS 369/WC 509/GC 374/GC2 384/RS 534/WS/PMB 226/SS
*Behold, the Sovereign Lord Is Nigh (E) IH 12
*Brightest and Best (1) GC 379/RS 533
Epiphany Carol (G) GC 386/SS
*Famed Though the World=s Great Cities Be (G) HG 119
From All That Dwell below the Skies (Ps,2) WOR 521/MI‑BB/JS 603/WC 922/GP 682/WS/PMB 483/SS
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (G) WOR 391/WC 498/CBW 322/RS 518/GC 367/BB/JS 346/GP 319/WS/PMB 198/SS
*Hail to the Lord's Anointed (Ps) WC 510/PMB 225/SS
How Brightly Beams the Morning Star (1) WOR 389/WC 511
In the Bleak Midwinter (G) WC 486/PMB 206/JS 371
In the Darkness Shines the Splendor (1) CBW 346
Infant Wrapped in God=s Own Light (1,G) SS
Jesus Shall Reign (Ps) WOR 492/WC 702/RS 631/WS/PMB 362/JS 479
Lord, Today (1) GP 338/GC 375/GC2 385/RS 536
*O Star of Christ's Appearing (G) CBW 347
Of the Father's Love Begotten (1) WOR 398/CBW 330/BB/JS 349/WC 497/GC 351/GC2 374/RS 510/PMB 211/SS
One Bread, One Body (2) GP 499/JS 820/GC 830/GC2 813/LMGM 139/MI‑BB/WC 649/RS 915/WS
*Sing We Now of Christmas, vss 4‑5 (G) WC 507
*Sion, Sing! (1) RS 532
Song of Gathering (1,2,G) GC 740
*Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (G) WOR 410/CBW 348/BB/JS 368/WC 512/GC 376/GC2 383/RS 529/WS/PMB 224/SS
*The First Nowell (G) WOR 408/GP 334/LMGM 28/BB/JS 363/CBW 344/WC 483/GC 377/GC2 388/RS 537/WS/PMB 222/SS
The Lord Is Come (1) GP 326
*The Magi Kings (G) SS
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (G) GC 345/GC2 378/RS 501
*'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (G) WOR 380/CBW 337/GC 361
*We Three Kings (G) WOR 406/GP 333/LMGM 27/JS 364/BB/JS 218/WC 513/GC 373/GC2 382/RS 535/WS/PMB 223/SS
*What Child Is This, v 3 (G) WOR 411/CBW 338/GP 337/LMGM 29/JS 365/WC 514/BB/GC 380/GC2 387/RS 530/WS/PMB 216/SS
*What Star Is This (G) WOR 407/CBW 349/BB/JS 370/WC 515/GC 378/GC2 389/RS 531/PMB 227
Wonderful and Great, v 4 (1,Ps,G) WC 918/PMB 499
You Are the Voice (1) GC 549/GC2 538/RS 659/CBW 576