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Throughout the year
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.
As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Alleluia.
Other seasonal versions
During Septuagesima and Lent
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.
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.
Hymn
Remember, O creator Lord,
That in the Virgin's sacred womb
Thou wast conceived, and of her flesh
Didst our mortality assume.
Mother of grace, O Mary blest,
To thee, sweet fount of love, we fly;
Shield us through life, and take us hence
To thy dear bosom when we die.
O Jesu, born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to thee;
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
Amen.
Remember, O creator Lord,
That in the Virgin's sacred womb
Thou wast conceived, and of her flesh
Didst our mortality assume.
Mother of grace, O Mary blest,
To thee, sweet fount of love, we fly;
Shield us through life, and take us hence
To thy dear bosom when we die.
O Jesu, born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to thee;
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
Amen.
Throughout the year
Psalms
Ant. Mary hath been taken to heaven; * the Angels rejoice; they praise and bless the Lord.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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. Mary hath been taken to heaven; * the Angels rejoice; they praise and bless the Lord.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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.
Other seasonal versions
During Advent
Psalms
Ant. The Angel Gabriel was sent * to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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 Angel Gabriel was sent * to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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.
From Christmas to February 2
Psalms
Ant. O wondrous interchange! * the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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 wondrous interchange! * the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.
Psalm 53 [1]
53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
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.
Psalm 84 [2]
84:2 Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
84:3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: * thou hast covered all their sins.
84:4 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: * thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
84:5 Convert us, O God our saviour: * and turn off thy anger from us.
84:6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: * or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
84:7 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: * and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
84:8 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; * and grant us thy salvation.
84:9 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: * for he will speak peace.
84:9 And unto his saints: * and unto them that are converted to the heart.
84:10 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: * that glory may dwell in our land.
84:11 Mercy and truth have met each other: * justice and peace have kissed.
84:12 Truth is sprung out of the earth: * and justice hath looked down from heaven.
84:13 For the Lord will give goodness: * and our earth shall yield her fruit.
84:14 Justice shall walk before him: * and shall set his steps in the way.
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.
84:2 Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: * thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
84:3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: * thou hast covered all their sins.
84:4 Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: * thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
84:5 Convert us, O God our saviour: * and turn off thy anger from us.
84:6 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: * or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
84:7 Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: * and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
84:8 Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; * and grant us thy salvation.
84:9 I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: * for he will speak peace.
84:9 And unto his saints: * and unto them that are converted to the heart.
84:10 Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: * that glory may dwell in our land.
84:11 Mercy and truth have met each other: * justice and peace have kissed.
84:12 Truth is sprung out of the earth: * and justice hath looked down from heaven.
84:13 For the Lord will give goodness: * and our earth shall yield her fruit.
84:14 Justice shall walk before him: * and shall set his steps in the way.
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.
Throughout the year
Psalm 116 [3]
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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. Mary hath been taken to heaven; * the Angels rejoice; they praise and bless the Lord.
Chapter Verse
Song 6:9
Who is she that cometh forth like the rising dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as a fenced camp set in battle array?
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. Prayer
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, Who wast pleased to choose for thy dwelling-place the maiden palace of Blessed Mary, grant, we beseech thee, that her protection may shield us, and make us glad in her commemoration.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
R.Amen.
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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. Mary hath been taken to heaven; * the Angels rejoice; they praise and bless the Lord.
Chapter Verse
Song 6:9
Who is she that cometh forth like the rising dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as a fenced camp set in battle array?
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. Prayer
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, Who wast pleased to choose for thy dwelling-place the maiden palace of Blessed Mary, grant, we beseech thee, that her protection may shield us, and make us glad in her commemoration.
Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
R.Amen.
Other seasonal versions
During Advent
Psalm 116 [3]
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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 Angel Gabriel was sent * to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Capitulum
Isa 7:14-15
Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. 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.
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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 Angel Gabriel was sent * to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Capitulum
Isa 7:14-15
Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. 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.
From Christmas to February 2
Psalm 116 [3]
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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 wondrous interchange! * the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.
Capitulum
Song 6:9
Who is she that cometh forth like the rising dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as a fenced camp set in battle array?
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. Prayer
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession, through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son:
Who with thee liveth and reigneth, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
R.Amen.
116:1 O Praise the Lord, all ye nations: * praise him, all ye people.
116:2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
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 wondrous interchange! * the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.
Capitulum
Song 6:9
Who is she that cometh forth like the rising dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as a fenced camp set in battle array?
R.Thanks be to God.
𝒱.Holy Virgin, my praise by thee accepted be. R.Give me strength against thine enemies. Prayer
𝒱.O Lord, hear my prayer. R.And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray.
O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession, through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son:
Who with thee liveth and reigneth, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 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.