FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT - Hymn, Roman Catholic Daily Missal 1962

Creator of the stars of night, Thy people's everlasting light,
Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, And hear Thy servants when they call.

Thou, lest the demon's ancient curse, Should doom to death a universe,
In love wast made, Thyself alone, The means to save a world undone.

Towards the cross Thou wentest forth, That Thou might'st heal the crimes of earth;
Proceeding from a virgin shrine, The spotless Victim all divine.

At Whose dread name, majestic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
And things celestial Thee shall own, And things terrestrial, Lord alone.

O Thou, Whose coming is with dread, To judge and doom the quick and dead.
Thy heavenly grace on us bestow, To shield us from our ghostly foe.

To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Laud, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally.  Amen.

V. (Is. 45:8) Ye heavens, drop down dew from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One.
R. Let the earth open and bud forth the Savior.

ANTIPHON AT THE MAGNIFICAT      Lk. 1:30,31

Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with the Lord:  behold thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a son, alleluia.