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The Third Sunday Of Advent (Gaudete)
Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
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We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.
My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
| Preacher | Fr. Gioia | 
| Sung by | The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys | 
| The Ordinary of the Mass | Communion Service in F | 
| Hymn | 76 – On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry – WINCHESTER NEW | 
| Canticle | Magnificat from Wessex Service, by Gary Davison | 
| Offertory Anthem | Veni Domine Jesu, by Andrew Simpson | 
| Communion Anthem | People, look East | 
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