- Advent Weekdays (pdf)
The Weekdays of Advent fall into 2 distinct periods. In the latter half, the week before Christmas, the liturgy is proper to each day (from 17–24 December). At the beginning of Advent the antiphons are arranged in a weekly cycle.
Advent — Weekdays
Weekdays before 17 December
Monday
EA Hear the word of the Lord (95)
CA Come, O Lord (105)
Tuesday
EA Behold, the Lord will come (96)
CA The Just Judge (71)
Wednesday
EA The Lord will come (96)
CA Behold, our Lord will come (33)
Thursday
EA You, O Lord, are close (118)
CA Let us live justly (129)
Friday
EA Behold, the Lord will come (71)
CA We await a saviour (95)
Saturday
EA Come and show us your face (79)
CA Behold, I am coming soon (33)
17–24 December
17 December
EA Rejoice, O heavens (Is 49)
CA Behold, the Desired of all nations will come (62)
18 December
EA Christ our King is coming (95)
CA His name will be called Emmanuel (45)
19 December
EA He who is to come will come (26)
CA The Dawn from on high (84)
20 December
EA A branch will sprout (71)
CA The Angel said to Mary (Luke 1)
21 December
EA The Lord and Ruler will be coming soon (45)
CA Blessed are you (118)
22 December
EA O gates, lift high your heads (22)
CA My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord (Luke 1)
23 December
EA A child shall be born for us (71)
CA Behild, I stand at the door and knock (Sir. 14)
24 December
EA Behold, when the fullness of time (21)
CA Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel (Luke 1)
The numbers in brackets refer to the psalm verses.