Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Kings

Wise ones still seek Him...

Call to Prayer

"Is it to be wondered at," asked John Chrysostom, "that a divine star ministers to the rising Sun of Righteousness? It halts above the head of the child as if saying, This is he."

0 God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the peoples of the earth; Lead us, who know thee now by faith, to thy presence, where we may behold thy glory face to face.

(Collect to Epiphany
The Book of Common Prayer)

Song: Arise Shine (From the CD "Night of Silence " by Marty Haugen)

Psalm 135: 13-21

Ant. 1 Great is the Lord, our God, transcending all other gods,

Lord, your name stands forever, unforgotten from age to age;
for the Lord does justice for his people; the Lord takes pity on his servants,

Pagan Idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands.
They have mouths but they cannot speak; they have eyes but they cannot see.

They have ears but they cannot hear; there is never a breath on their lips.
Their makers will come to be like them and so will all who trust in them!

Sons of Israel, bless the Lord! Sons of Aaron, bless the Lord! Sons of Levi, bless the Lord!
You who fear him, bless the Lord! From Zion may the Lord be blessed he who dwells in Jerusalem!

Glory be . . .

Psalm of life
Ant. 2: The star burned like a flame pointing the way to God the King of kings; the wise men saw the sign and brought their gifts in homage to their great King.
Canticle I Timothy 3: 16
The mystery and glory Of Christ

Hymn

Leader:

Christ manifested in the flesh, Christ justified in the Spirit.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

Leader:

Christ contemplated by the angels, Christ proclaimed by the unbelievers.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

Leader:

Christ believed in throughout the world, Christ exalted in glory.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

LITANY OF THE MAGI

Reader1:

As the Wise Men of old followed the star;

All:

Help us, 0 God, to follow the leading of your Spirit.

Reader2:

As they were led to the Savior;

All:

Lead us, 0 God, to him, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Reader3:

As they brought treasures to the King;

All:

Empower us, 0 God, to bring his gifts of faith and hope and love to the
world.

Reader1:

As they fell down and worshipped the Child!

All:

Inspire us, 0 God, to serve him every moment of our lives.

Reader2:

As Herod was kept from doing him harm;!

All:

Keep us, 0 God, from doing violence to his Name by thought or word or
deed.

Reader3:

As Mary kept all things and pondered them in her heart:

All:

Enable us, 0 God, to remember and to love.

Reader1:

As your Son shines forever as the Light of the world:

All:

Shine forth in us, 0 God, that we may be lights in our generation.

Reader2:

Holy Jesus, come from God:

All:

Fill us now and always with your light. Amen

(Elmer Witt)

Canticle of Mary
Ant: Seeing the star, the wise men said: This must signify the birth of some great king. Let us search for him and lay our treasures at his feet: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

(See Magnificat of the Magi by Ann Johnson from "Miryam of Nazareth" , p. 84)

Final Blessing:

Leader:

As the Wise Men of Old followed the star, help us, O God, to follow the
leading of your Spirit.

All:

Amen

Leader:

As they were led to the Savior, lead us, O God, to him, who is the Way,
the Truth and the Life.

All:

Amen

Leader:

As they brought treasures to the King, empower us, O God, to bring his
gifts of faith and hope and love to the world.

All:

Amen

Final Song:
"All the Ends of the Earth" ( David Haas from either "We Have Been Told" or "Creating God")

He has given us His light
and it is wonderful to our eyes.
Alleluia!

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Leader:	Christ manifested in the flesh, Christ justified in the Spirit.
All:	Praise the Lord. all you nations,
Leader:	Christ contemplated by the angels, Christ proclaimed by the unbelievers.
All:	Praise the Lord. all you nations,
Leader:	Christ believed in throughout the world, Christ exalted in glory.
All:	Praise the Lord. all you nations,

Reader1:	As the Wise Men of old followed the star;
All:	Help us, 0 God, to follow the leading of your Spirit.
Reader2:	As they were led to the Savior;
All:	Lead us, 0 God, to him, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Reader3:	As they brought treasures to the King;
All:	Empower us, 0 God, to bring his gifts of faith and hope and love to the world.
Reader1:	As they fell down and worshipped the Child!
All:	Inspire us, 0 God, to serve him every moment of our lives.
Reader2:	As Herod was kept from doing him harm;!
All:	Keep us, 0 God, from doing violence to his Name by thought or word or deed.
Reader3:	As Mary kept all things and pondered them in her heart:
All:	Enable us, 0 God, to remember and to love.
Reader1:	As your Son shines forever as the Light of the world:
All:	Shine forth in us, 0 God, that we may be lights in our generation.
Reader2:	Holy Jesus, come from God:
All:	Fill us now and always with your light. Amen

Call to Prayer

Psalm of life

Hymn

Leader:

Christ manifested in the flesh, Christ justified in the Spirit.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

Leader:

Christ contemplated by the angels, Christ proclaimed by the unbelievers.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

Leader:

Christ believed in throughout the world, Christ exalted in glory.

All:

Praise the Lord. all you nations,

LITANY OF THE MAGI

Reader1:

As the Wise Men of old followed the star;

All:

Help us, 0 God, to follow the leading of your Spirit.

Reader2:

As they were led to the Savior;

All:

Lead us, 0 God, to him, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Reader3:

As they brought treasures to the King;

All:

Empower us, 0 God, to bring his gifts of faith and hope and love to the world.

Reader1:

As they fell down and worshipped the Child!

All:

Inspire us, 0 God, to serve him every moment of our lives.

Reader2:

As Herod was kept from doing him harm;!

All:

Keep us, 0 God, from doing violence to his Name by thought or word or deed.

Reader3:

As Mary kept all things and pondered them in her heart:

All:

Enable us, 0 God, to remember and to love.

Reader1:

As your Son shines forever as the Light of the world:

All:

Shine forth in us, 0 God, that we may be lights in our generation.

Reader2:

Holy Jesus, come from God:

All:

Fill us now and always with your light. Amen

Canticle of Mary

Final Blessing:

Leader:

As the Wise Men of Old followed the star, help us, O God, to follow the leading of your Spirit.

All:

Amen

Leader:

As they were led to the Savior, lead us, O God, to him, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life.

All:

Amen

Leader:

As they brought treasures to the King, empower us, O God, to bring his gifts of faith and hope and love to the world.

All:

Amen

Final Song:

He has given us His light and it is wonderful to our eyes. Alleluia!

Empower us, 0 God, to bring his gifts of faith and hope and love to the
world.

Keep us, 0 God, from doing violence to his Name by thought or word or
deed.

As the Wise Men of Old followed the star, help us, O God, to follow the
leading of your Spirit.

As they were led to the Savior, lead us, O God, to him, who is the Way,
the Truth and the Life.

As they brought treasures to the King, empower us, O God, to bring his
gifts of faith and hope and love to the world.

He has given us His light
and it is wonderful to our eyes.
Alleluia!