Prepare the Way

of the Lord
2nd Sunday of Advent
December 4, 2022
Oratio Imperata for
protection against
the Covid-19.
 Merciful and
compassionate Father,
we confess our sins
and we humbly come
to you
 to find forgiveness
and life.
We come to you in
our need to seek your
protection
 against the COVID-
19 virus that has
disturbed and
claimed many lives.
 We ask you now to
look upon us with love
and by your healing
hand, dispel the fear of
sickness and death,
 restore our hope,
and strengthen our
faith.
 We pray that you
guide the people
tasked to find cures
for this disease
and to stem its
transmission.
Bless our efforts
to use the
medicines
developed
 to end the
pandemic in our
country.
 We pray for our
health workers
that they may
minister to the sick
 with
competence and
compassion.
Grant them health
in mind and body,
strength in their
commitment,
protection from
the disease.
 We pray for those
afflicted.
May they be
restored to health.
Protect those who
care for them.
Grant eternal rest
to those who have
died.
Give us the grace in
these trying times
to work for the
good of all and to
help those in need.
May our concern
and compassion
for each other
 see us through
this crisis and lead
us to conversion
and holiness.
 Grant all these
through our Lord
Jesus Christ your
Son
 who lives and
reigns with you, in
the unity of the
Holy Spirit,
God forever and
ever. Amen.
 We fly to Your
protection,
oh Holy Mother
of God.
 Do not despise
our petition in
our necessities,
 but deliver us
always from all
dangers, oh glorious
and blessed Virgin.
Amen.
Our Lady, health
of the sick, pray
for us.
St. Joseph,
pray for us.
St. Raphael the
Archangel,
pray for us.
San Roque,
pray for us.
 San Lorenzo
Ruiz, pray for us.
 San Pedro
Calungsod,
pray for us.
AT HOME IN OUR HEARTS

You who
welcomed
Christ into your
home
 You who must
have washed the
Savior's feet
 Are truly blest,
you who fed the
Lord when weary
and forlorn
Blest are you who
served the Lord's
needs
You with whom
He shared His
wondrous deeds
You to whom He
bared His broken
dreams
 Are truly blest,
you whom Jesus
sought before His
lonely end
Blest are you
whom Jesus
called His
friend
And so we
pray, now
and always
That we might
serve the Lord
as selflessly
By feeding those
in need, their
woes making
our own
In our hearts
may Jesus
find a home
 FIRST READING

A Reading from the

book of the Prophet
Isaiah
(Is 11:1-10)
 RESPONSORIAL PSALM

“Justice shall
flourish in his
time, and fullness
of peace forever!”
 SECOND READING
A Reading from the first
letter of Saint Paul to the
Romans
(Rom 15:4-9)
 ALLELUIA
(RAZ)

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
 Alleluia,
Alleluia.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
 Verse Before the Gospel
“Prepare the way of the
Lord, make straight his
paths: all flesh shall see
the salvation of God.”
 ALLELUIA
(RAZ)

Alleluia, Alleluia.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
 Alleluia,
Alleluia.
Alleluia, Alleluia!
 GOSPEL

Mt 3:1-12
HOMILY
PROFESSION OF FAITH (APOSTLE’S CREED)

I believe in
God,
the Father
almighty,
Creator of
Heaven
and Earth
 and in Jesus
Christ, His
only Son, Our
Lord
 who was
conceived by
the Holy
Spirit,
born of the
Virgin
Mary,
suffered
under
Pontius
Pilate
 was
crucified,
died and was
buried
 he
descended
into hell,
on the third
day he rose
again from
the dead;
 he
ascended
into heaven,
and is seated at
the right hand
of the Father
almighty;
 from there he
will come to
judge the living
and the dead.
I believe in
the Holy
Spirit,
the holy
catholic
Church,
 the
communion
of saints,
 the
forgiveness of
sins,
 the
resurrection
of the body,
 and life
everlasting.
Amen.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

“Lord,
graciously
hear us.”
 UNANG ALAY

Kunin at
tanggapin ang
alay na ito.
Mga biyayang
nagmula sa
pagpapala mo
Tanda ng bawat
pusong, ‘pagkat
inibig mo,
 Ngayo’y
nananalig,
magmamahal
sa ‘yo.
 Tinapay na
nagmula sa
butil ng trigo,
 Pagkaing
nagbibigay ng
buhay mo.
 At alak na
nagmula sa
isang tangkay
ng ubas.
 Inuming
nagbibigay-
lakas.
 Kunin at
tanggapin ang
alay na ito.
Mga biyayang
nagmula sa
pagpapala mo
Tanda ng bawat
pusong, ‘pagkat
inibig mo,
 Ngayo’y
nananalig,
magmamahal
sa ‘yo.
Holy, Holy,
Holy
Lord God of
hosts
 Heaven and
earth are full
of your glory,
full of your
glory.
Hosanna in
the highest.
Hosanna in
the highest.
Blessed is he
who comes in
the name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in
the highest.
Hosanna in
the highest.
Hosanna in
the highest.
Hosanna in
the highest.
ACCLAMATION (LIGHT FROM LIGHT)

When we eat
this Bread and
drink this Cup,
We proclaim
your Death, O
Lord,
 Until You
come again,
Until You
come again
We proclaim
your Death, O
Lord.
 THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father
who art in
heaven
Hallowed be
Thy name,
 Thy kingdom
come
Thy will be done
On earth as it
is in heaven
 Give us this
day our daily
bread
And forgive us
our
trespasses,
As we forgive
those who
trespass
against us
And lead us
not into
temptation,
But deliver us,
deliver us
from evil.
 For the
Kingdom, the
power,
 and the glory
are yours, now
and forever.
 Lamb of God (Light from Light)

Lamb of God, you

take away the sins
of the world.
 Have mercy
have mercy on
us.
Lamb of God,
you take away
the sins of the
world.
 Have mercy
have mercy on
us.
Lamb of God,
you take away
the sins of the
world.
 Grant us
peace,
grant us peace.
 Breath of God

Breathe on
me, Breath of
God
Fill me
with life
anew
That I may
love the
things You
love
And do what
You would
do
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
'Til my heart
is pure
Until with
You, I have
one will
To live and
to endure
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
My soul with
grace refine
 Until this
earthly part
of me
Glows with
Your fire
divine
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
So I shall
never die
But live with
You the
perfect life
In Your
eternity
Breathe on
me, Breath
of God
 THE FACE OF GOD

To see the face

of God is my
heart's desire
 To gaze upon
the Lord is my
one desire
To see the face
of God is my
heart's desire
 To gaze upon
the Lord is my
one desire
For God so
loved the
world
 He gave His
Son, His only
begotten Son
(Melody): To see the face
of God is my heart's
desire
(Counterpoint): For God
so loved the world
 (Melody): To gaze upon
the Lord is my one desire
(Counterpoint): He gave
His Son, His only
begotten Son
(Melody): To see the face
of God is my heart's
desire
(Counterpoint): For God
so loved the world
 (Melody): To gaze upon
the Lord is my one desire
(Counterpoint): He gave
His Son, His only
begotten Son
(Melody): To see the face
of God is my heart's
desire
(Counterpoint): For God
so loved the world
 (Melody): To gaze upon
the Lord is my one desire
(Counterpoint): He gave
His Son, His only
begotten Son
To see the face
of God is my
heart's desire
 To gaze upon
the Lord is my
one desire
 Lasallian Prayer

I will continue O
my God to do all
my actions for
the love of You.
St. John Baptist
de La Salle,
PRAY FOR US.
Live Jesus in
our hearts,
FOREVER.
 BALANG ARAW

Balang araw,
ang liwanag
matatanaw
ng bulag;
 Ang
kagandahan
ng umaga,
pagmamasdan
sa tuwina.
A- -le – lu - ya,
ale-lu – ya
Narito na’ng
Manunubos,
luwalhatiin
ang Diyos!
Narito na’ng
Manunubos,
luwalhatiin
ang Diyos!