Traditional Catholic Prayers: THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

Traditional Catholic Prayers: THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

THE GREAT DOXOLOGY

Glory to Thee Father of Lights Who through Thy Son Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit, hast shown forth Thy Light.

GLORY to God in the highest, and on earth peace, towards men of good will.
We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we worship Thee; we glorify Thee; we
give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory:
O Lord, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, O Lord the Only¬
begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. .
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy on us, Thou that takest away the sins of the world.
Receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father;
and have mercy on us.
For Thou only art holy; Thou only art Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory
of God the Father. Amen.
Every day will I bless Thee, and I will praise Thy Name for ever, yea,
for ever and ever.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers, and praised and
glorified is Thy Name unto the ages. Amen.
Let Thy mercy, Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in
Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, teach me Thy statutes. (Thrice)
Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. I said:
O Lord, have mercy on me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
Lord, unto Thee have I fled for refuge; teach me to do Thy will, for
Thou art my God. .
For in Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light.
O continue Thy mercy unto them that know Thee.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Thrice)
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Then we chant with stronger voice:
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and Christmas Season Vespers

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and Christmas Season Vespers

Titus, 3, 4-5

The goodness and kindness of God our Savior hath appeared: not by the works of justice, which we have done but according to his mercy he saved us.

Hymn

O Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, begotten of the Father before all ages, equal to him in glory.

O thou, light and splendor of the Father, thou, the eternal hope of all, listen to the prayers of thy servants throughout the world.
Remember, 0 Creator of the world, that at thy birth, thou didst assume a body like ours in the blessed womb of the Virgin.

This day, which recurs each year, attests that thou alone didst come forth from the bosom of the Father to be the salvation of the world.
This author of our new life, the stars, the earth, the sea and everything that is under the heavens greets with a new canticle.

And we, washed in the blessed stream of thy Precious Blood, we pay thee the tribute of a hymn on this thy birthday.
O Jesus, born of the Virgin, eternal glory be to thee, with the Father and the Holy Spirit for all eternity. Amen.

First Vespers (Christmas Eve)

Hebrews 1, 1-2

God, who diversely and in many ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.

HYMN

O Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, begotten of the Father before all ages, equal to him in glory.

O thou, light and splendor of the Father, thou, the eternal hope of all, listen to the prayers of thy servants throughout the world.

Remember, O Creator of the world, that at thy birth, thou didst assume a body like ours in the blessed womb of the Virgin.

This day, which recurs each year, attests that thou alone didst come forth from the bosom of the Father to be the salvation of the world.

This author of our new life, the stars, the earth, the sea, and everything that is under the heavens greets with a new canticle.

And we, washed in the blessed stream of thy Precious Blood, we pay thee the tribute of a hymn on this thy birthday.

O Jesus, born of the Virgin, eternal glory be to thee, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for all eternity. Amen.

V. The Lord has made known, alleluia.
R. His salvation, alleluia.

At the Magnif. Ant. Today * Christ is born: today the Savior hath appeared: today the Angels sing on earth, the Archangels rejoice : today the just exult, saying: Glory be to God in the highest, alleluia.

Prayer

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that the new birth in the flesh of thine only-begotten Son may set us free, who, because of the former bondage of our race, are still borne down under the yoke of sin. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour who lives and reigns with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christmas Day Vespers and throughout the Christmas Season from first Vespers on

Jesus, Redeemer of the world, Who, ere the earliest dawn of light,

Wast from eternal ages born, immense in glory as in might.

Immortal Hope of all mankind, in Whom the Father's face we see,

Hear Thou the prayers Thy people pour this day throughout the world to Thee.

Remember, O Creator Lord! That in the Virgin's sacred womb

Thou wast conceived, and of Her flesh didst our mortality assume.

This ever blest recurring day, its witness bears, that all alone,

From Thy own Father's bosom forth, to save the world Thou camest down.

O Day! to which the seas and sky, and earth and Heaven glad welcome sing;

O Day! which healed our misery, and brought on earth salvation's King.

We, too, O Lord, who have been cleansed in Thine own fount of Blood Divine,

Offer this tribute of sweet song on this blest natal day of Thine.

O Jesu, born of Virgin bright, Immortal glory be to Thee;

Praise to the Father infinite and Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.

Traditional Catholic Prayers: The Birth of Christ, Glory to God in the highest, Te Deum

Traditional Catholic Prayers: The Birth of Christ, Glory to God in the highest, Te Deum

The birth of Christ.

Luke Chapter 2

2:1 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.
2:2 This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.
2:3 And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.
2:4 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.
2:5 To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
2:6 And it came to pass that when they were there, her days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
2:7 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.
2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping the night watches over their flock.
2:9 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.
2:10 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:
2:11 For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.
2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts, praising God and saying:
2:14 Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will.

Glory to God in the highest, and upon earth peace,
Good-will among men:
We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we give thanks to Thee,
We worship Thee, we glorify Thee,
For Thy great glory.
O Lord the King in heaven, God the Father Almighty,
O Lord the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
And Holy Spirit:
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us:
O Thou who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer:
O Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us:
For Thou only art holy, Thou only art the Lord,
Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father.Amen.

Every day will I bless Thee,
And praise Thy Name for ever,
And for ever and ever.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, through this day also
That we may be kept without sin,
Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers,
And praised and glorified be Thy Name
For ever and ever. Amen.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy judgments.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy judgments.
Blessed art Thou, O Lord: teach me Thy judgments.
O Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation:
I have said: O Lord, have mercy upon me,
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
O Lord, to Thee have I fled for refuge: teach me to do Thy will,
For Thou art my God,
For with Thee is the fountain of life.
In Thy light shall we see light:
Extend Thy mercy to them that know Thee.

TE DEUM

-

We praise thee, O God, we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud, the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles praises thee.
The admirable company of the Prophets praises thee.
The white robed army of Martyrs praises thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee;
The Father, of an infinite Majesty.
Thine adorable, true, and only Son;
Also the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.

Thou, having taken upon thee to deliver man, didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sting of death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.

Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we bless thee.

And we praise thy name for ever, yea for ever and ever.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us,as we have hoped in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded for ever.

V. Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of our fathers.

R. And worthy to be praised and glorious for ever.

V. Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit.

R. Let us praise and magnify him for ever.

V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven.

R. And worthy to be praised and glorious and exalted for ever.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

O GOD, whose mercies are numberless and the treasure of whose goodness has no end, we give thanks to thy most gracious Majesty for the gifts thou hast bestowed, beseeching thy mercy that, as thou grantest the petitions of them that ask, so, not forsaking them, thou wilt prepare them for rewards to come, through Christ Jesus our only Lord and Saviour Who lives and reigns with Thee in the Unity and Power and Bond of Love of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete unto the endless ages of ages to come. R. Amen.

ABIDE WITH US O LORD

FOR IT IS TOWARD EVENING

Traditional Catholic Prayers: The birth of Jesus Christ from a virgin « BellesHeures's Weblog

Traditional Catholic Prayers: The birth of Jesus Christ from a virgin « BellesHeures's Weblog

Link: The birth of Jesus Christ from a virgin « BellesHeures's Weblog

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The birth of Jesus Christ from a virgin

In the following three sections, relying on St. Irenaeus (180 A.D.) alone, the major doctrines concerning the blessed virgin Mary are exposited. These are bound to the Christological doctrines of the incarnation and redemption and the doctrine of creation, as St. Irenaeus also shows.


Also see:

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Prayer to the True God « BellesHeures's Weblog

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Lesson Four

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Lesson Four

SEVEN COVENANTS OF GOD GIVEN BY HIM THROUGH THE WORD WHO IS JESUS CHRIST THE IMMORTAL SON OF GOD.

GOD is the Truth

GOD is the Truth. The Most Holy Trinity is God and none other is God. The Most Holy Trinity is Three Persons Who are One God. These Three Persons are The Father and the Son, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This God alone has Aseity, that He is immortal without beginning and without end, self sustained in existence, which is infinite. This God is above all that He has created and transcendent in all that He has created. There is nothing apart from nor outside of God that He has not created. He created all that has been created ex nihilo, that is from nothing by His infinite power. Nothing that is created has aseity. Time is only an aspect of that which has been created by God. Time is therefore part of God's creation. God is not limited by His creation, this includes that God is not limited by time. God is Omnipotent and Omniscient and Ubiquitos: Almighty and All seeing and knowing and equally present everywhere. There is no way to God but through the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity Who is the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whom alone there is salvation by His Most Holy Cross and Resurrection.

Just as there are 7 days of creation, so are there 7 days of covenant of salvation with God in Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour Holy God in His true Gospel alone, the Only Author of Covenant of Salvation; there are 6 days (ages) of covenant of salvation and then the 7th, the last which is the first encompassing all of them for it is Jesus Christ come in the flesh as He promised Adam in the garden ( the first 6 are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Daniel. The 7th is the Incarnation and Kenosis-Sacrifice and Transfiguration and Cross (the ultimate Kenosis) and Resurrection and Ascension of Christ Jesus and the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the Parousia of Christ Jesus in the future (the Parousia is the 7th day which heralds in the eighth day of the eternal reign of Jesus Christ visibly in His recreated universe). The seven are:

Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour in Your true Gospel alone Holy God, the Only Author of Covenant of Salvation, of:

Adam’s covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a lion prefiguring the Gospel of John showing forth the royal power and authority of Christ the Immortal Son Word Wisdom and Power of God through whom God the Father by the Holy Spirit created all of creation Who became Incarnate for our redemption in the flesh as Adam had sinned in the flesh

Noah’s covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a calf prefiguring the Gospel of Luke showing forth the sacrifice of Christ who is our Holy Only Priest Victim Sacrifice Altar Temple Tabernacle Redeemer Salvation Immortal Immaculate Golden Ark of the covenant showing himself forth as the only begotten Redeemer in his Epiphany of fiery glory at his baptism in the Jordan

Abraham’s covenant shown forth by an Epiphany of the Lord and two angels prefiguring the Transfiguration of Christ with: Moses, a type of the faithful departed at the future resurrection, and Elijah, a type of the faithful living at the future resurrection, Christ condemning for all time the darkness of idolatry which has no communion with light - the grace of the Gospel of Christ

Moses’ covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of a man prefiguring the Gospel of Matthew showing forth the God - man prophet, the Christ, who Moses and David and Isaiah and Habakkuk and Ezra foretold Israel would either heed or be destroyed by rejecting, he who is our only Lord and Saviour by his most Holy Cross by which he tread down Satan and cast him out of creation

David’s covenant shown forth by the gift of prophecy, especially of the resurrection of Christ

Daniel’s covenant shown forth by his vision of the ancient of days prefiguring the Gospel of Christ especially his Ascension

Christ Jesus Immortal Son most Holy Angel of Almighty Counsel, Captain of the hosts of the Lord, the giver of all covenants with God shown forth by his promise of the keys of Himself the Messiah to Peter and to all who believe in Him - Christ Jesus our only Lord and Saviour, the final covenant shown forth by the face seen by Ezechiel of an eagle and through him to the Father does all glory redound in the unity and power of the Holy Spirit, he given at Pentecost, especially proclaimed by the Gospel of Mark of the preaching of the salvation of Christ Jesus throughout the world, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour who descended from the third heaven from the Father's right hand and became flesh by the Holy Spirit, the immaculate conception and was truly born of the blessed virgin Mary on earth, 70 generations from Adam and your creation of all of creation, thus subsuming flesh of Adam and of all men to yourself to restore your Image and Likeness to all the saints from the first Adam to the last saint, by you Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, the only Immaculate Lamb of God who alone takes away the sin of the whole world of those who are saved, by your most Holy Cross and Holy Blood, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour and Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, covering the whole earth and cleansing the whole universe, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, the only first born from the dead in the flesh, the only one resurrected, ascended, assumed bodily in the flesh, seated at the right hand of God, Baruch Adonai Yahweh El Olam eth Abba Our Father in the third heaven in the unity and power of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete

Holy Holy Holy Lord God Pantocrator

and Who, Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, shall return from the Father’s right hand in the same flesh with all the elect angels and raise, first, the saints in the flesh, our same spirits souls and bodies reunited and then all other men in the flesh, their same souls and bodies reunited, from throughout the whole world and all of time from the beginning of your creation until that time - known to you alone Holy Immortal undivided trinity, in the future at your Parousia Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, your saints to inherit paradise recreated then with all the elect angels worshipping you face to face in the glory of the Father and the union of the Holy Spirit unto the endless ages of ages - and the rest to be cast into the lake of fire forevermore unto the same endless ages of ages to come.

But do Thou O Lord have mercy upon us,

Thanks be to God.

Our Help is in the Name of the Lord,

Who made the heavens and the earth.

Christmas - The Incarnation of the Immortal Son of God for Our Redemption

Hymn for the Nativity

Sons of men, do you truly speak of justice? Dwellers on the earth,
do you truly judge with fairness?
We confess with unshakable faith
that God, who was made man
and who was given birth by a Virgin.
Before all time [and creation] he was begotten [engendered].
of the infinite Father;
now we adore him who became incarnate
in a Virgin’s womb.
He is the creator of all,
himself remaining invisible and distinct from creation.
So we are able to say:
in you, Lord, is clemency; glory be to you.
O Holy God,
you have deigned to be born, a tiny child, from a Virgin.
O God, holy and strong,
you have willed to rest in the arms of Mary.
O God, holy and immortal,
you have come to rescue Adam from hell.
O immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, full of grace,
Emmanuel, whom you have carried,
is the fruit of your womb.
In your maternal bosom you have nourished all men.
You are above all praise and all glory.
Hail, Mother of God, joy of the angels.
The fullness of your grace
goes beyond what the prophets foretold.
The Lord is with you,
you have given birth
to the Saviour of the world.

Communion chant

He has given them a heavenly bread
and man has eaten the bread of angels.
He has given them a heavenly bread
we have received a bread of blessing:
the Body of Christ and his precious Blood.
The Lord. . . then took the bread,
and a saving drink, the chalice of life.
We have received the holy bread.
Let us bless the Lord who has done great things on all the earth. All the people, praise the Lord,
exult with joy in the Lord, O you just:
you have received the Body and Blood of Christ.
We give you thanks, O Christ, our God,
because you have deigned to share with us
your Body and your Blood, O Saviour;
you have drawn to yourself our hearts. . .

Ode to Christ the Saviour

Christ Incarnate makes me worthy of God, Christ humbled for me, raises me high, Christ, the giver of life,
suffering in human nature,
makes me impassive.
And so, I sing a hymn of thanksgiving,
to him who is glorified.

Christ crucified raises me high,
Christ who is slain makes me rise again with him;
Christ gives me life.
And so, clapping my hands with joy,
I sing to the Saviour a hymn of victory,
to him who is glorified.

Prayer to the suffering Christ

I fall in adoration at your feet, Lord! I thank you, God of goodness;
God of holiness, I invoke you,
on my knees, in your sight. . .
For me, an unworthy sinner,
you have willed to undergo the death of the cross, setting me free from the bonds of evil.
What shall I offer you in return for your generosity?
Glory to you, friend of men!
Glory to you, most merciful!
Glory to you, most patient!
Glory to you who forgive sin!
Glory to you who have come to save us!
Glory to you who have been made man in the womb of a Virgin!
Glory to you who have been bound!
Glory to you who have been scourged!
Glory to you who have been derided!
Glory to you who have been nailed to the cross!
Glory to you, laid in the sepulchre, but risen again!
Glory to you who have preached the Gospel to men and have been believed!
Glory to you who have ascended to heaven!
Glory to you, seated at the right hand of the Father
and who will return with him, in majesty, among the angels, to judge those who have disregarded your passion!
The powers of heaven will be shaken;
all the angels and archangels, the cherubim and seraphim will appear in fear and trembling before your glory;
the foundations of the earth will quake
and all that has life will cry out before your majesty.

In that hour let your hand draw me beneath your wings, and save me from the terrible fire, from the gnashing of teeth, from the outer darkness and from despair without end. That I may sing to your glory:
glory to him who through his merciful goodness
has designed to redeem the sinner.

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas prayer

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas prayer


Christmas prayer

We praise you, Lord Jesus Christ,
God-Saviour of men,
stupendously powerful with the Father;
we praise you, we invoke you, we pray to you; assist us with your pardon, with clemency give us your grace.

Awaken in our hearts desires deserving of fulfillment; suggest to us words that are worthy to be heard; grant that our actions may be worthy of blessing.

We beg you to renew your birth in human nature, penetrating us with your invisible Godhead
as you did in a unique way in Mary
and do now spiritually in the Church.

May you be conceived by our faith,
that a mind untouched by corruption may bring you forth, that the soul, ever confirmed by the power of the Most High, may offer you a dwelling place.

Be not born in us, but reveal yourself in us. Be truly for us the Emmanuel, God with us.

Deign to remain with us, to fight for us. Only so can we conquer.

Mozarabic liturgy

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Il est né le Divin Enfant - He was born the Divine Child

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Il est né le Divin Enfant - He was born the Divine Child

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve Night Vigil

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve Night Vigil

THE

OLD TESTAMENT

OF

THE HOLY CATHOLIC BIBLE.

GENESIS

THE

BOOK OF GENESIS.

GENESIS 1

CHAPTER I.

God createth Heaven and Earth, and all things therein, in six days.

1 In the *beginning God created heaven and earth.

2 *And the earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved over the waters.

3 And God said: *Be light made.  And light was made.

4 And God saw the light that it was good: and he divided the light from the darkness.

5 And he called the light Day, and the darkness Night: and there was evening and morning one day.

6 And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 *And God made a firmament, and divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament.  And it was so.

8 And God called the firmament, Heaven: and the evening and morning were the second day.

9 God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven, be gathered together into one place: and let the dry land appear.  And it was so done.

10 And God called the dry land, *Earth: and the gathering together of the waters he called Seas.  And God saw that it was good.

11 And he said: Let the earth bring forth the green herb, and such as may seed, and the fruit-tree yielding fruit after its kind, which may have seed in itself upon the earth.  And it was so done.

12 And the earth brought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according to its kind, and the tree that beareth fruit, having seed each one according to its kind.  And God saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And God said: Let there be lights made in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day and the night,* and let them be for signs, and for seasons and for days and years:

15 To shine in the firmament of heaven, and to give light upon the earth.  And it was so done.

16 And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day, and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars.

17 And he set them in the firmament of heaven, to shine upon the earth.

18 And to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light and the darkness.  And God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and morning were the fourth day.

20 God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.

21 And God created the great whales, and every living and moving creature, which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds, and every winged fowl according to its kind.  And God saw that it was good.

22 And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

23 And the evening and morning were the fifth day.

24 And God said: Let the earth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, according to their kinds.  And it was so done.

25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and every thing that creepeth on the earth, after its kind.  And God saw that it was good.

26 And he said: *Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.

27 And God created man to his own image: *to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.**

28 And God blessed them, saying: *Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.

29 And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:*

30 And to all the beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon.  And it was so done.

31 *And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good.  And the evening and morning were the sixth day.

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*

1:  A.M. 1, A.C. 4004.

2:  Acts xiv. 14. and xvii. 24.; Psal. xxxii. 6. and cxxxv. 5.; Eccli. xviii. 1.

3:  Heb. xi. 3.

7:  Psal. cxxxv. 5. and cxlviii. 4.; Jer. x. 12. and li. 15.

10:  Job xxxviii. 4.; Psal. xxxii. 7. and lxxxviii. 12. and cxxxix. 6.

14:  Ps. cxxxv. 7.

26:  Infra v. 1. and ix. 6.; 1 Cor. xi. 7.; Col. iii. 10.

27:  Wis. ii. 23.; Eccli. xvii. 1. --- ** Matt. xix. 4.

28:  Infra viii. 17. and ix. 1.

29:  Infra ix. 3.

31:  Eccli. xxxix. 21.; Mark vii. 37.

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THE

NEW TESTAMENT

OF

THE HOLY CATHOLIC BIBLE.

JOHN

THE

HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST,

ACCORDING TO S.  JOHN.

JOHN 1

CHAPTER I.

The divinity and incarnation of Christ.  John bears witness of him.  He begins to call his disciples.

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.

4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

6 *There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men might believe through him.

8 He was not the light, but was to bear witness of the light.

9 *That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

10 He was in the world, *and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

13 Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.

14 *And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: we saw his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John beareth witness of him: and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke, He that shall come after me, is preferred before me, because he was before me.

16 *And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, grace and truth by Jesus Christ.

18 *No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?

20 And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

21 And they asked him: What then?  Art thou Elias? and he said: I am not.  Art thou the prophet?  And he answered: No.

22 They said therefore to him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us?  What sayest thou of thyself?

23 He said: *I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet, Isaias, said.

24 And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

26 John answered them, saying: *I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

27 * The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.

28 These things were done in Bethania beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the lamb of God, behold him who taketh away the sins of the world.

30 This is he of  whom I said: After me cometh a man, who is preferred before me, because he was before me.

31 And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest  in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32 And John gave testimony, saying: *I saw the Spirit coming down as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him.

33 And I knew him not; but he, who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thoiu shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

34 And I saw: and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.

35 Again, the following day, John stood, and two of his disciples.

36 And looking upon Jesus, walking, he saith: Behold the lamb of God.

37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 And Jesus turning, and seeing them following him, saith to them: What seek you?  They said to him: Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, master) where dwellest thou?

39 He saith to them: Come and see.  They came, and saw where he abode, and they staid with him that day: now it was about the tenth hour.

40 And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John, and followed him.

41 He first findeth his own brother, Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messias; which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus.  And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon, the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted, Peter.

43 On the following day he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip.  And Jesus saith to him: Follow me.

44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and said to him: We have found him of whom *Moses in the law, **and the prophets did write, Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.

46 And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth?  Philip saith to him: Come and see.

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him; Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

48 Nathanael said to him: Whence knowest thou me?  Jesus answered, and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

49 Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

50 Jesus answered, and said to him: Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: greater things than these shalt thou see.

51 And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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6:  Matt. iii. 1.; Mark i. 4.

9:  Infra iii. 19.

10:  Heb. xi. 3.

14:  Matt: i. 16.; Luke ii. 7.

16:  1 Tim. vi. 17.

18:  1 Tim. vi. 16.; 1 John iv. 12.

23:  Is. xl. 3.; Matt. iii. 3.; Mark i. 3.; Luke iii. 4.

26:  Matt. iii. 11.

27:  Mark i. 7.; Luke iii. 16.; Acts i. 5. and xi. 16. and xix. 4.

32:  Matt. iii. 16.; Mark i. 10.; Luke iii. 22.

45:  Gen. xlix 10.; Deut. xviii. 18. --- ** Is. xl. 10. and xiv. 8.; Jer. xxiii. 5.; Ezec. xxxiv. 23. and xxxvii. 24.; Dan. ix. 24. and 25.

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The Word through Whom all was created became flesh and dwelt among us.

Music of faith: Laylat Al-Milad, the night of Christmas. Arabic Carol

Music of faith: Today Christ is born of the Virgin in Bethlehem

Music of faith: Mozarabic Chant: Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and Christmas Season Vespers

Traditional Catholic Prayers: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and Christmas Season Vespers

Titus, 3, 4-5

The goodness and kindness of God our Savior hath appeared: not by the works of justice, which we have done but according to his mercy he saved us.

Hymn

O Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, begotten of the Father before all ages, equal to him in glory.

O thou, light and splendor of the Father, thou, the eternal hope of all, listen to the prayers of thy servants throughout the world.
Remember, 0 Creator of the world, that at thy birth, thou didst assume a body like ours in the blessed womb of the Virgin.

This day, which recurs each year, attests that thou alone didst come forth from the bosom of the Father to be the salvation of the world.
This author of our new life, the stars, the earth, the sea and everything that is under the heavens greets with a new canticle.

And we, washed in the blessed stream of thy Precious Blood, we pay thee the tribute of a hymn on this thy birthday.
O Jesus, born of the Virgin, eternal glory be to thee, with the Father and the Holy Spirit for all eternity. Amen.

First Vespers (Christmas Eve)

Hebrews 1, 1-2

God, who diversely and in many ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.

HYMN

O Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, begotten of the Father before all ages, equal to him in glory.

O thou, light and splendor of the Father, thou, the eternal hope of all, listen to the prayers of thy servants throughout the world.

Remember, O Creator of the world, that at thy birth, thou didst assume a body like ours in the blessed womb of the Virgin.

This day, which recurs each year, attests that thou alone didst come forth from the bosom of the Father to be the salvation of the world.

This author of our new life, the stars, the earth, the sea, and everything that is under the heavens greets with a new canticle.

And we, washed in the blessed stream of thy Precious Blood, we pay thee the tribute of a hymn on this thy birthday.

O Jesus, born of the Virgin, eternal glory be to thee, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for all eternity. Amen.

V. The Lord has made known, alleluia.
R. His salvation, alleluia.

At the Magnif. Ant. Today * Christ is born: today the Savior hath appeared: today the Angels sing on earth, the Archangels rejoice : today the just exult, saying: Glory be to God in the highest, alleluia.

Prayer

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that the new birth in the flesh of thine only-begotten Son may set us free, who, because of the former bondage of our race, are still borne down under the yoke of sin. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour who lives and reigns with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christmas Day Vespers and throughout the Christmas Season from first Vespers on

Jesus, Redeemer of the world, Who, ere the earliest dawn of light,

Wast from eternal ages born, immense in glory as in might.

Immortal Hope of all mankind, in Whom the Father's face we see,

Hear Thou the prayers Thy people pour this day throughout the world to Thee.

Remember, O Creator Lord! That in the Virgin's sacred womb

Thou wast conceived, and of Her flesh didst our mortality assume.

This ever blest recurring day, its witness bears, that all alone,

From Thy own Father's bosom forth, to save the world Thou camest down.

O Day! to which the seas and sky, and earth and Heaven glad welcome sing;

O Day! which healed our misery, and brought on earth salvation's King.

We, too, O Lord, who have been cleansed in Thine own fount of Blood Divine,

Offer this tribute of sweet song on this blest natal day of Thine.

O Jesu, born of Virgin bright, Immortal glory be to Thee;

Praise to the Father infinite and Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.

God, Almighty and All Ruling, forgiveness of sin - Doctrine, Gospel - Against Heresies - The Final Trial of Christians and Muslims. Sorcery is damned.

GOD, HIS INFINITE EXISTENCE AND GOVERNING PRESENCE IN HIS CREATION AND HIS FORGIVENESS OF SIN

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DOCTRINE AND THE GOSPEL

JANUARY 1 IS THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION

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BAPTISM, CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS LESSON, CIRCUMCISION, CROSS AND RESURRECTION,EUCHARIST, HIGH PRIEST, ISLAM, JESUS CHRIST IS GOD, NATIVITY, PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE, ST. ELIJAH, ST. ENOCH,TESTAMENT

• The Didache or Teaching of the Apostles
• Second Epistle Of Saint John the last Apostle and Evangelist Chapter 1 - The Papacy, the Root of all Heresies
• The Epistle of St. Polycarp (disciple of St. John the Apostle) to the Philippians, Chapter VI.-The Duties of Presbyters and Others.
• The Epistle of Polycarp (disciple of St. John the Apostle) to the Philippians, Chapter XII
• St. Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Chapter XXIII - Simon Magus (See Acts Chapter 8 Simon the Magician) attempts to be called Holy Father and be head over the Church, first heretic attempting to be "Pope"
• St. Hippolytus - Refutation of all Heresies Book IX Chapter VII - Callistus and Zephrynus attempting to be universal head over the Church and attempting to claim they can forgive sin when only God can
• St. Hippolytus - Refutation of all Heresies Book IX Chapter VI - Callistus and Zephrynus
• Pope St. Gregory the Great - Epistle LXVIII - Pestiferous - Universal Earthly Bishop = Forerunner of Antichrist
• Pope St. Gregory the Great - Epistle XI - Pestiferous
• Pope St. Gregory the Great - Epistle CX - Pestiferous
• Nicene Creed at the first Nicene council - 325 A.D,
• The Mark, the Name, the Number of the beast and the Tower of Babel = Ecumenism
• Prayer Against Evil
• The Ultimate Heresy I
• The Ultimate Heresy II
• quia tu es Petrus
• The Papacy by L'Abbe Réné-Francois Guettée
• Marian Apparitions are False
• Marian Apparitions are False

ST. IRENAEUS AGAINST HERESIES AND THE WARNING AGAINST THE ANTICHRIST

ST. IRENAEUS AGAINST HERESIES AND THE WARNING AGAINST THE ANTICHRIST

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THE FINAL TRIAL OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS TOGETHER

THE FINAL TRIAL OF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS TOGETHER

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• Traditional Catholic Prayers

  
  

  Traditional Catholic Prayers: Sorcery is forbidden by God and will always be punished by Him. WE ARE TO HAVE NO PART IN IT UPON PENALTY OF ETERNAL DEATH AND DESTRUCTION DAMNED