Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB

Sacred Music for the Liturgy

by Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB. Copyright 2018-2026 Saint Meinrad Archabbey. All rights reserved.

Mass at Dawn

Solemnity · White

In The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

About this day

The Mass at Dawn on Christmas Day. Its Gospel, from Saint Luke, tells of the shepherds hastening to Bethlehem, where they found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in the manger. At Rome the Pope anciently celebrated it at the church of Saint Anastasia.

Music

Mass

From the Missal

  • Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Today a light will shine upon…” Cf. Is 9: 1, 5; Lk 1: 33
  • Communion — Roman Missal “Rejoice, O Daughter Sion; lift up…” Cf. Zec 9: 9
  • Introit — Simple English Propers “RAdiant light will shine upon us…” Cf. Is 9: 2, 6; Lk 1: 33
  • Offertory — Simple English Propers “FOR it is God who has…” Ps 93 (92): 1c, 2
  • Communion — Simple English Propers “EXult, Odaughter of Zion, sing praises…” Zech 9: 9