Mood:  bright

For December 26, St. Stephen Protomartyr:

Benedictus antiphon: And Stephen, full of grace and power, worked signs among the people.

Magnificat antiphon: Devout men buried Stephen and mourned greatly over him.

Responsories: You have crowned him with glory and honor, O Lord. . And have set him over the works of your hands. With glory and honor, O Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. You have crowned him with glory and honor. O Lord. You have set, O Lord, upon his head a crown of precious stones.

You have set, O Lord, upon his head a crown of precious stones.  Upon his head. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. You have set, O Lord, upon his head a crown of precious stones.  Great is his glory in your salvation. Glory and great beauty shall you bestow on him. 

For December 27, the First Sunday after Christmas:

Magnificat and Benedictus antiphon: While all things were in quiet silence, and night was in the midst of her course, your almighty Word, O Lord, came down from your royal throne, alleluia.

Magnificat antiphon: The Child Jesus advanced in age and wisdom before God and men.

Responsories: The Word was made flesh, alleluia, alleluia. And dwelt among us, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.   The Word was made flesh, alleluia, alleluia. He himself shall say of me, alleluia. You are my Father, alleluia.

The Lord has made known, alleluia, alleluia. His salvation, alleluia. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. All the ends of the earth have seen, alleluia. The salvation of our God, alleluia.

(From the Benziger Roman Breviary, 1964)