My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Advent to the Sundays after Epiphany (English) 9
1[The Nativity of our Lord, or Christmas Day. The First, or Midnight Mass.]
4Epistle. Titus, ii. 11—15. Dearly beloved, the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men, instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly in this world, looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works. These things speak, and exhort: in Christ Jesus our Lord.
5Gradual. With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength; in the brightness of the saints, from the womb before the day-star I begot thee. The Lord said to my Lord: sit thou at my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool. Alleluia, alleluia. The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia.
6Gospel. St Luke, ii. 1—14. At that time, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus; that the whole world should be enrolled. This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus the governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife who was with child. And it came to pass, that when they were there, her days were accomplished, that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night-watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them, and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people; for this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you: You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good-will.
7[Credo.]
8Offertory. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad before the face of the Lord, because he cometh.
9Secret. Let the oblation of this festival be acceptable to thee, O Lord, we beseech thee; that by thy grace, through this holy intercourse, we may be found in the form of him, in whom is our substance with thee. Who lives, &c.
10[Preface, Quia per incarnati, as in the Ordinary, p. 15; which is said every day till the Epiphany, except on the Octave of St John. The Communicantes is said every day till the Circumcision inclusively.]
11Communion. In the brightness of the saints, from the womb before the day-star I begot thee.
12Postcom. Da nobis. Grant us, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that we who rejoice to celebrate by these mysteries the nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, may deserve by worthy conversation to arrive at a fellowship with him. Who lives, &c.