Week of the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Liturgical color: Purple. Lectionary pages 28 and 29. Collect: page 202.

At Morning Prayer Use:

Opening Sentences for Advent,
Invitatory with Advent Antiphons,
Psalm(s):
- for Advent 4 according to the Daily Office Lectionary's day of the week cycle or
- according to the Psalter's 30-day cycle
The First Lession assigned by day of the week in the Daily Office Lectionary:
- Year One O.T. Lesson in Year One and
- Year Two O.T. Lesson in Year Two,
The Second Lesson assigned by day of the week in the Daily Office Lectionary:
- Other N.T. Lesson in Year One and
- Gospel Lesson in Year Two,
Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent,
With the balance of the Office following the Outline for the Order of Daily Morning Prayer.

At Noonday Prayer Use:

Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent,
With the balance of the Office following the Outline for the Order of Daily Noonday Prayer.

At Evening Prayer through December 23rd Use:

Psalm(s):
- for Advent 4 according to the Daily Office Lectionary's day of the week cycle (On Tuesday for "216" read "116") or
- according to the Psalter's 30-day cycle
The First Lession assigned by day of the week in the Daily Office Lectionary:
- Year Two O.T. Lesson in Year One and
- Year One O.T. Lesson in Year Two,
The Second Lesson assigned by day of the week in the Daily Office Lectionary:
- Gospel Lesson in Year One and
- Other N.T. Lesson in Year Two,
Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent,
With the balance of the Office following the Outline for the Order of Daily Evening Prayer.

On December 24th for Evening Prayer use Christmas Eve in consequence of which two lessons, Luke 1:37-80 and Galations 3:23–4:7 assigned in the Daily Office Lectionary for Advent 4 are not used.

At Compline:

Outline for the Order of Daily Compline.

Suggested hymn for Advent 4 O, Come, O, Come, Emmanuel