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The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ The announcement of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord from the Roman Martyrology draws upon Sacred Scripture to declare in a formal way the birth of Christ. It begins with creation and relates the birth of the Lord to the major events and personages of sacred and secular history. The particular events contained in the announcement help pastorally to situate the birth of Jesus in the context of salvation history. This text, The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, may be chanted or recited, most appropriately on December 24, during the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours. It may also be chanted or recited before the beginning of Christmas Mass during the Night. It may not replace any part of the Mass. The Twenty-fifth Day of December,/ when ages beyond number had run their course/ from the creation of the world,/ when God in the beginning created heaven and earth,/ and formed man in his own likeness;/ when century upon century had passed/ since the Almighty set his bow in the clouds after the Great Flood,/ as a sign of covenant and peace;/ in the twenty-first century since Abraham, our father in faith,/ came out of Ur of the Chaldees;/ in the thirteenth century since the People of Israel were led by Moses/ in the Exodus from Egypt;/ around the thousandth year since David was anointed King;/ in the sixty-fifth week of the prophecy of Daniel;/ in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;/ in the year seven hundred and fifty-two/ since the foundation of the City of Rome;/ in the forty-second year of the reign of Caesar Octavian Augustus,/ the whole world being at peace,/ Jesus Christ, eternal God and Son of the eternal Father,/ desiring to consecrate the world by his most loving presence,/ was conceived by the Holy Spirit,/ and when nine months had passed since his conception,/ was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judah, and was made man: The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh. You can also view livestream by subscribing to our YouTube channel here    / ourladyofmercyaurora   \_Streaming and copyright license is through One License #730922-A and CCLI #20486708 \_For those who are able, please consider supporting our efforts here at OLM, the offertory can be made through our secure online platform located here https://www.osvhub.com/olmercy/giving.... Thank you for supporting Our Lady of Mercy, your generosity continues to create more opportunities for OLM to keep our family connected and bring people to Jesus, form them as disciples and send them on mission. \_For those at the livestream; make an act of Spiritual Communion Prayer https://bit.ly/SpiritualCommunionPrayer \_Livestreaming from the following, please share; this is a wonderful opportunity to share our faith with one another and family and friends from afar. https://olmercy.com/   / olmercy      / ourladyofmercyaurora   \_Find community in the following Grow Groups https://olmercy.com/consumingfire/ https://olmercy.com/mamasgrace/ https://olmercy.com/saltandlight/ https://olmercy.com/vineandbranches/ \_Spend your days at Our Lady of Mercy https://bit.ly/HangingOutatOLM \_Share your heart with Jesus at Eucharist Adoration https://olmercy.com/eucharisticadorat... \_How can we pray for you today? https://olmercy.com/prayforme/