Matins — Little Office
English · Throughout the year · Sunday
Throughout the year
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𝒱.O Lord, + open thou my lips. R.And my mouth shall declare thy praise. 𝒱.O God, ✠ come to my assistance; R.O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Alleluia.
𝒱.O Lord, + open thou my lips. R.And my mouth shall declare thy praise. 𝒱.O God, ✠ come to my assistance; R.O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Alleluia.
Other seasonal versions
During Septuagesima and Lent
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𝒱.O Lord, + open thou my lips. R.And my mouth shall declare thy praise. 𝒱.O God, ✠ come to my assistance; R.O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.
𝒱.O Lord, + open thou my lips. R.And my mouth shall declare thy praise. 𝒱.O God, ✠ come to my assistance; R.O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.
Invitatory
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. For the Lord will not cast off his people: for in his hand are all the ends of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his.
Ant. The Lord is with thee.
For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. (genuflect) Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us: For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.
Ant. The Lord is with thee.
Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart. And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. The Lord is with thee.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. For the Lord will not cast off his people: for in his hand are all the ends of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his.
Ant. The Lord is with thee.
For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. (genuflect) Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us: For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.
Ant. The Lord is with thee.
Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart. And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. The Lord is with thee.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, * The Lord is with thee.
Hymn
The God whom earth, and sea, and sky
Adore, and laud, and magnify,
Who o'er their threefold fabric reigns,
The Virgin's spotless womb contains.
The God, whose will by moon and sun
And all things in due course is done,
Is borne upon a maiden's breast,
By fullest heavenly grace possest.
How blest that mother, in whose shrine
The great artificer divine,
Whose hand contains the earth and sky,
Vouchsafed, as in his ark, to lie.
Blest, in the message Gabriel brought;
Blest, by the work the Spirit wrought;
From whom the great desire of earth
Took human flesh and human birth.
All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born to thee;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen.
The God whom earth, and sea, and sky
Adore, and laud, and magnify,
Who o'er their threefold fabric reigns,
The Virgin's spotless womb contains.
The God, whose will by moon and sun
And all things in due course is done,
Is borne upon a maiden's breast,
By fullest heavenly grace possest.
How blest that mother, in whose shrine
The great artificer divine,
Whose hand contains the earth and sky,
Vouchsafed, as in his ark, to lie.
Blest, in the message Gabriel brought;
Blest, by the work the Spirit wrought;
From whom the great desire of earth
Took human flesh and human birth.
All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born to thee;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen.
Psalms with lections
At the Nocturn
Ant. Blessed art thou among women, * and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Psalm 8 [1]
8:2 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
8:2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.
8:3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
8:4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
8:5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?
8:6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * and hast set him over the works of thy hands.
8:8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
8:9 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.
8:10 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
At the Nocturn
Ant. Blessed art thou among women, * and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Psalm 8 [1]
8:2 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!
8:2 For thy magnificence is elevated * above the heavens.
8:3 Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, * that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.
8:4 For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: * the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.
8:5 What is man that thou art mindful of him? * or the son of man that thou visitest him?
8:6 Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour: * and hast set him over the works of thy hands.
8:8 Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, * all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.
8:9 The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, * that pass through the paths of the sea.
8:10 O Lord our Lord, * how admirable is thy name in all the earth!
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Ant. O Holy Mother of God * thou hast yielded a pleasant odor like the best myrrh.
Psalm 18 [2]
18:2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, * and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
18:3 Day to day uttereth speech, * and night to night sheweth knowledge.
18:4 There are no speeches nor languages, * where their voices are not heard.
18:5 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: * and their words unto the ends of the world.
18:6 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: * and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber,
18:6 Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: * his going out is from the end of heaven,
18:7 And his circuit even to the end thereof: * and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
18:8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: * the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
18:9 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: * the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
18:10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: * the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
18:11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: * and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
18:12 For thy servant keepeth them, * and in keeping them there is a great reward.
18:13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: * and from those of others spare thy servant.
18:14 If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: * and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
18:15 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: * and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.
18:15 O Lord, my helper, * and my redeemer.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. O Holy Mother of God thou hast yielded a pleasant odor like the best myrrh.
Psalm 18 [2]
18:2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, * and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
18:3 Day to day uttereth speech, * and night to night sheweth knowledge.
18:4 There are no speeches nor languages, * where their voices are not heard.
18:5 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: * and their words unto the ends of the world.
18:6 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: * and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber,
18:6 Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: * his going out is from the end of heaven,
18:7 And his circuit even to the end thereof: * and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
18:8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: * the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
18:9 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: * the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
18:10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: * the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
18:11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: * and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
18:12 For thy servant keepeth them, * and in keeping them there is a great reward.
18:13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: * and from those of others spare thy servant.
18:14 If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: * and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
18:15 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: * and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.
18:15 O Lord, my helper, * and my redeemer.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. O Holy Mother of God thou hast yielded a pleasant odor like the best myrrh.
Ant. Sing for us again and again before this maiden's bed * the tender idylls of the play.
Psalm 23 [3]
23:1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
23:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
23:3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
23:4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, * who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
23:5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
23:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
23:7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
23:8 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
23:9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
23:10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. Sing for us again and again before this maiden's bed the tender idylls of the play.
Psalm 23 [3]
23:1 The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
23:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
23:3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
23:4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, * who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
23:5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
23:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
23:7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
23:8 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
23:9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
23:10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.
𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ant. Sing for us again and again before this maiden's bed the tender idylls of the play.
𝒱.Grace is poured into thy lips.
R.Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
𝒱.And lead us not into temptation: R.But deliver us from evil. Absolution. May the prayers and merits of blessed Mary ever Virgin and all the Saints bring us to the kingdom of heaven.
R.Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
𝒱.And lead us not into temptation: R.But deliver us from evil. Absolution. May the prayers and merits of blessed Mary ever Virgin and all the Saints bring us to the kingdom of heaven.
R.Amen.
Throughout the year
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Virgin Mary with her Loving Offspring bless us.
R.Amen.
Reading 1
Sir 24:11-13
11 And by my power I have trodden under my feet the hearts of all the high and low: and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.
12 Then the creator of all things commanded, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle,
13 And he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.O how holy and how spotless is thy virginity; I am too dull to praise thee: * For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
𝒱.Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. R.For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
R.Amen.
Reading 1
Sir 24:11-13
11 And by my power I have trodden under my feet the hearts of all the high and low: and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.
12 Then the creator of all things commanded, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle,
13 And he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root in my elect.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.O how holy and how spotless is thy virginity; I am too dull to praise thee: * For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
𝒱.Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. R.For thou hast borne in thy breast Him Whom the heavens cannot contain.
Other seasonal versions
During Advent
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Virgin Mary with her Loving Offspring bless us.
R.Amen.
Reading 1
Luke 1:26-28
26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, a Virgin espoused to Joseph, to bring unto her the word of the Lord and when the Virgin saw the light she was afraid. Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace from the Lord. * Behold, thou shalt conceive and bring forth a son, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest.
𝒱.The Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David, and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever. R.Behold, thou shalt conceive and bring forth a son, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest.
R.Amen.
Reading 1
Luke 1:26-28
26 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, a Virgin espoused to Joseph, to bring unto her the word of the Lord and when the Virgin saw the light she was afraid. Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace from the Lord. * Behold, thou shalt conceive and bring forth a son, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest.
𝒱.The Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David, and He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever. R.Behold, thou shalt conceive and bring forth a son, and He shall be called the Son of the Highest.
Throughout the year
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Virgin of virgins, intercede for us to the Lord.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Sir 24:15-16
15 And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.
16 And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who hast carried the Lord, the Maker of the world. * Thou hast borne Him Who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
𝒱.Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Sir 24:15-16
15 And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.
16 And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who hast carried the Lord, the Maker of the world. * Thou hast borne Him Who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
𝒱.Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
Other seasonal versions
During Advent
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Virgin of virgins, intercede for us to the Lord.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Luke 1:29-33
29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; * The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee therefore also that Holy Thing Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
𝒱.How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the Angel answered and said unto her, R.The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that Holy Thing Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Luke 1:29-33
29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.
33 And of his kingdom there shall be no end.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; * The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee therefore also that Holy Thing Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
𝒱.How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the Angel answered and said unto her, R.The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that Holy Thing Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
During Septuagesima and Lent
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. May the Virgin of virgins, intercede for us to the Lord.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Sir 24:15-16
15 And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.
16 And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who hast carried the Lord, the Maker of the world. * Thou hast borne Him Who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
𝒱.Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
R.Amen.
Reading 2
Sir 24:15-16
15 And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem.
16 And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who hast carried the Lord, the Maker of the world. * Thou hast borne Him Who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
𝒱.Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. R.Thou hast borne him who created thee, and thou abidest a virgin for ever.
Throughout the year
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. Through the Virgin Mother, the Lord grant us salvation and peace.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Sir 24:17-20
17 I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion.
18 I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho:
19 As a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted.
20 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon. and aromatical balm: I yielded a sweet odour like the best myrrh:
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
Te Deum
We praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.
bow head Holy, Holy, Holy * Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;
The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.
Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.
During the following verse all make a profound bow: When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.
Kneel for the following verse We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, * whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
Day by day * we magnify thee;
During the following verse, by local custom, all make a profound bow. And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Sir 24:17-20
17 I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion.
18 I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho:
19 As a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted.
20 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon. and aromatical balm: I yielded a sweet odour like the best myrrh:
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
Te Deum
We praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.
bow head Holy, Holy, Holy * Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;
The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.
Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.
During the following verse all make a profound bow: When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.
Kneel for the following verse We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, * whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
Day by day * we magnify thee;
During the following verse, by local custom, all make a profound bow. And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.
Other seasonal versions
During Advent
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. Through the Virgin Mother, the Lord grant us salvation and peace.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Luke 1:34-38
34 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
37 Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Receive, O Virgin Mary, receive the word of the Lord, which is sent thee by His Angel; thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth God and Man together. * And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.
𝒱.Thou shalt bring forth a son, and remain a maiden undefiled thou shalt conceive and be a Mother, still Virgin unspotted. R.And thou shalt be called blessed among all women. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Luke 1:34-38
34 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
35 And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:
37 Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.Receive, O Virgin Mary, receive the word of the Lord, which is sent thee by His Angel; thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth God and Man together. * And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.
𝒱.Thou shalt bring forth a son, and remain a maiden undefiled thou shalt conceive and be a Mother, still Virgin unspotted. R.And thou shalt be called blessed among all women. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.And thou shalt be called blessed among all women.
During Septuagesima and Lent
𝒱.Grant, Lord, a blessing.
Benediction. Through the Virgin Mother, the Lord grant us salvation and peace.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Sir 24:17-20
17 I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion.
18 I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho:
19 As a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted.
20 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon. and aromatical balm: I yielded a sweet odour like the best myrrh:
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.O Holy Virgin Mary, happy indeed art thou, and right worthy of all praise * For out of thee rose the Sun of righteousness, even Christ our God.
𝒱.Pray for the people, plead for the clergy, make intercession for all women vowed to God. Let all that are making this holy memorial of thee feel the might of thine assistance. R.For out of thee rose the Sun of righteousness. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.Even Christ our God.
R.Amen.
Reading 3
Sir 24:17-20
17 I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on mount Sion.
18 I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho:
19 As a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted.
20 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon. and aromatical balm: I yielded a sweet odour like the best myrrh:
𝒱.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R.Thanks be to God.
R.O Holy Virgin Mary, happy indeed art thou, and right worthy of all praise * For out of thee rose the Sun of righteousness, even Christ our God.
𝒱.Pray for the people, plead for the clergy, make intercession for all women vowed to God. Let all that are making this holy memorial of thee feel the might of thine assistance. R.For out of thee rose the Sun of righteousness. 𝒱.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R.Even Christ our God.
Skip the rest, unless praying Lauds separately.
Prayer
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R.Amen.
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, who didst will that, at the announcement of an Angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us thy suppliants, that we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God may be helped by her intercession with thee.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
R.Amen.
Conclusion
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. 𝒱.Let us bless the Lord. R.Thanks be to God. 𝒱.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R.Amen.
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. 𝒱.Let us bless the Lord. R.Thanks be to God. 𝒱.May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R.Amen.
From Divinum Officium · 1960 rubrics · Source license. Translations are reproduced as supplied by the source.