Appendix
Antiphons and seasonal responses
From Lutheran Hymnal with Supplement
ADVENT
Antiphons
Rejoice greatly, O Jerusalem : see, your king comes to you.
The Lord your God will come, and all the holy ones with him : and there will be continuous light.
Responses
The days are coming, declares the Lord, when 1 will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign and do what is just and right in the land.
This is the name by which he will be called: the Lord our righteousness.
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.
This is the name by which he will be called: the Lord our righteousness.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
This is the name by which he will be called: the Lord our righteousness.
CHRISTMAS
Antiphons
The Lord said to Me : you are my Son, today I have begotten you.
The Lord provided redemption for his people : he ordained his covenant forever.
Responses
The Word became flesh and lived among us.
We have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
We have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son, who came from the Father.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
We have seen his glory, the glory of the Son who came from the Father.
EPIPHANY
Antiphons
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength : worship the Lord in the splendour of his holiness.
The Lord has made known his word : the word of his salvation. Hallelujah.
Responses
Arise, shine, for your light has come.
The glory of the Lord rises upon you.
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
The glory of the Lord rises upon you.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The glory of the Lord rises upon you.
LENT
Antiphons
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together : against the Lord and against his Anointed One.
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth : and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Responses
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter; he was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth.
He was handed over to death, that he might give life to his people.
He has his home in Jerusalem; he lives on Mount Zion.
He was handed over to death, that he might give life to his people.
EASTER
Antiphons
Hallelujah. The Lord has risen : just as he said. Hallelujah.
Stay with us, for it is nearly evening : the day is almost over. Hallelujah, hallelujah.
Responses
Since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has any power over him.
The life he lives, he lives to God. Hallelujah.
Christ was handed over to death for our sins and was raised for our justification.
The life he lives, he lives to God. Hallelujah.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The life he lives, he lives to God. Hallelujah.
ASCENSION
Antiphons
Hallelujah. When Christ ascended on high : he took many captives with him. Hallelujah, hallelujah.
I am returning to my Father and your Father : to my God and your God.
Responses
Go into all the world and preach the good news. Hallelujah.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved. Hallelujah.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved. Hallelujah.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved. Hallelujah.
PENTECOST
Antiphons
Come, Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful people : and kindle in them the fire of your love. Hallelujah.
I will not leave you as orphans : I will come to you, and you will rejoice. Hallelujah.
Responses
The apostles saw what seemed to be tongues of fire. Hallelujah.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah.
They began to speak in other tongues the wonders of God.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.
TRINITY
Antiphons
We pray to you, we praise you, we worship you : O blessed Trinity.
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty : who was, and is, and is to come.
Responses
We praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Praise and adore him forever.
Praise to you, O Lord, in the heights of heaven; praise, and glory, and worship forever.
Praise and adore him forever.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Praise and adore him forever.
APOSTLES’ AND EVANGELISTS’ DAYS
Antiphon
Go into all the world : and preach the good news to all creation.
Responses
Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart.
You will find rest for your souls.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
You will find rest for your souls.
REFORMATION
Antiphon
I will confess you before kings : and will not be put to shame.
Responses
Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where your glory dwells.
FOR OTHER OCCAS1ONS
Antiphons
1 Praise be to his glorious name forever : may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
2 Praise be to the Lord from Zion : to him who dwells in Jerusalem.
3 Commit your way to the Lord : trust in him, and he will act.
4 Every day I will praise you : and glorify your name forever and ever.
5 I rejoiced with those who said to me : Let us go to the house of the Lord.
6 In the day of my trouble I will call on you : for you will answer me.
7 How good it is to sing praises to our God : how pleasant and fitting to praise him.
8 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice.
9 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth : our God comes, he will not be silent.
10 The Lord is the stronghold of my life : of whom shall I be afraid?
11 You have made known to me the path of life : you will fill me with joy in your presence.
12 Your love, O Lord, endures forever : do not abandon the works of your hands.
Opening responses
From Service of the Word
GENERAL
Praise God! For the Lord our God is King.
Let us rejoice and be glad; let us praise his greatness.
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain,
to receive honour and glory and praise.
He loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father.
To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb,
be praise and honour and glory and power, forever and ever. Amen.
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS/EPIPHANY
Praise to David’s Son!
God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord.
Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased.
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light.
They lived in a land of shadows,
but now light is shining on them.
The Lord has given them great joy;
he has made them happy.
They rejoice in what he has done,
as people rejoice when they harvest grain.
His royal power will continue to grow;
his kingdom will always be at peace.
[Matt 21:9; Luke 2:14; Isa 9:2,3,7]
LENT
Christ himself suffered for us and left us an example,
so that we would follow in his steps.
He committed no sin,
and no-one ever heard a lie come from his lips.
When he was insulted, he did not answer back with an insult;
when he suffered, he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge.
Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross,
so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness.
It is by his wounds
that we have been healed.
We were like sheep that had lost their way,
but now we have been brought back to follow the Shepherd and Keeper of our souls.
[1 Pet 2:21–25]
EASTER
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has won a glorious victory.
The Lord is my strong defender;
he is the one who has saved me.
His right hand is awesome in power;
it breaks the enemy in pieces.
Faithful to his promise, he led the people he had rescued;
by his strength he guided them to his sacred land.
He brings them in and plants them on his mountain,
the place that he has chosen for his home,
the temple that he himself has built.
The Lord will be king forever and ever.
[Exod 15:1,2,6,13,17,18]
Opening sentences
From Sing the Feast, Setting 1
ADVENT
Rejoice greatly, for your king comes to you.
Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
The Lord is coming to judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.
Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
He will come and save you.
Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
CHRISTMAS
To us a child is born!
To us a Son is given!
The Word became flesh and lived among us.
To us a Son is given.
From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
To us a Son is given.
EPIPHANY
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon us.
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.
LENT
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
EASTER
Christ has risen!
Christ has risen indeed!
Christ has risen from the dead. He has trampled down death by his death, and has brought light to those in the grave. And to us he has given eternal life.
Thanks be to God.
In the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The paschal candle may be lit.
Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad, and all creation, both seen and unseen, keep the feast.
Thanks be to God.
May the light of Christ, rising in glory, dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.
Thanks be to God.
ASCENSION
When Christ ascended on high,
he made captivity itself a captive.
He ascended higher than the heavens,
in order to fill the whole universe.
PENTECOST
God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us.
Come, Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life.
Fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Come, Holy Spirit, Lord and giver of life.
TRINITY
Praise the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Praise and adore him forever.
Praise the Lord in the heights of heaven.
Praise and adore him forever.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
Praise and adore him forever.
He was and is and is to come.
Praise and adore him forever.
Opening sentences
From Sing the Feast, Setting 3
ADVENT
Here is your God. He will come and save you.
CHRISTMAS
The word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father’s only Son. From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
EPIPHANY
Arise, and shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
LENT
The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power and wealth, wisdom and strength, honour, glory and praise!
EASTER
Christ has risen from the dead. He has trampled down death by his death. And to us he has given eternal life. Christ has risen indeed.
ASCENSION
When Christ ascended on high, he made captivity itself a captive. He ascended higher than the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.
PENTECOST
Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of your love.
TRINITY
Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.
GENERAL
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The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him.
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2 Give thanks to the Lord; he is good, and his mercy lasts forever.
3 Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
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