Hail Mary, secretly.

V. Come † unto my help, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be go the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and every shall be, world without end.
Alleluia.

Ant. The Angel Gabriel was sent.

Psalm 92. Dominus regnavit
The Glory and Stability of the Church of Christ

The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed with beauty * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded Himself therewith
2For He hath established the world * and it shall not be moved.
3 Thy throne is prepared of old * Thou art from everlasting.
4 The floods have lifted up, O Lord * the floods have lifted up their voice.
5 The floods have lifted up their waves * with the voices of many waters.
6 Wonderful are the surges of the sea * wonderful is the Lord on high.
7 Thy testimonies are made exceedingly credible * holiness becometh Thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.
Glory be.
Ant. The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, a virgin espoused to Joseph.

Ant. Hail Mary.

Psalm 99. Jubilate
All are invited to praise Jehovah.

Sing joyfully unto God, all the earth * serve ye the Lord with gladness.
2 Come ye in before His presence * with exceeding joy.
3 Know ye that the Lord He is God * He hath made us, and not we ourselves.
4 We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture * go ye into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with hymns; give glory unto Him.
5 Praise ye His name, for the Lord is gracious, His mercy is everlasting * and His truth endureth from generation to generation.
Glory be.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Allelúia.

Ant. Fear not, Mary.

Psalm 62. Deus, Deus meus
A prayer in desolation and distress.

O God, my God * to Thee do I watch at break of day.
2 For Thee my soul hath thirsted * for Thee my flesh longeth, O how exceedingly!
3 In a desert and pathless land, where no water is * so have I come before Thee in Thy holy place, that I might see Thy power and Thy glory.
4 For Thy mercy is better than life * my lips shall praise Thee.
5 Thus will I bless Thee all my life long * and in Thy name I will lift up my hands.
6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness * and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips.
7 If I have remembered Thee upon my bed, on Thee will I meditate in the morning * for Thou hast been my helper.
8 And I will rejoice under the covert of Thy wings; my soul hath cleaved unto Thee * Thy right hand hath upheld me.
9 But they have sought my soul in vain; they shall go into the lower parts of the earth * they shall be delivered into the power of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
10 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they that swear by Him shall be praised * because the mouth of them that speak wicked things is stopped.
Glory be.
Ant. Fear not, Mary, thou hast found grace with the Lord: behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a Son.
Allelúia.

Ant. The Lord shall give unto Him.

Canticle of the Three Children
Dan. 3, 57-88 and 56
O all ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
2 O ye Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord.
3 O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * bless the Lord, all ye powers of the Lord.
4 O ye Sun and Moon, bless the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye stars of heaven.
5 O all ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, all ye spirits of God.
6 O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye winter and summer.
7 O ye dews and hoar-frost, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye frost and cold.
8 O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye nights and days.
9 O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye lightnings and clouds.
10 O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
11 O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, all things that spring forth upon the earth.
12 O ye fountains, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye seas and floods.
13 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, all ye fowls of the air.
14 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, all ye sons of men.
15 Let Israel bless the Lord: * let him praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
16 O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, ye servants of the Lord.
17 O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless ye the Lord: * bless the Lord, all ye that are holy and humble of heart.
18 O Ananias, Azarias, Misael, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
19 Let us bless the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Ghost: * let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
20 Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * worthy to be praised, and glorious, and exalted above all for ever.
The Gloria is not said here.
Ant. The Lord shall give unto Him the seat of David His father, and He shall reign for ever.

Ant. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum
All creatures invited to praise God.

Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: * praise ye Him in the heights.
2 Praise Him, all ye His Angels: * praise Him, all His Hosts.
3 Praise Him, O ye Sun and Moon: * praise Him, all ye stars and light.
4 Praise Him, O ye heaven of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens praise the name of the Lord.
5 For He spake, and they were made: * He commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * He hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth: * ye dragons, and all ye deeps.
8 Fire and hail; snow and ice: * and stormy winds which fulfil His word.
9 Mountains and all hills:: * fruitful trees and all cedars.
10 Beasts and all cattle: * creeping things and feathered fowls.
11 Kings of the earth, and all people: * princes, and all judges of the earth.
12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, let them praise the name of the Lord: * for His name alone is exalted.
13 His praise is above heaven and earth: * and He hath exalted the horn of His people.
14 A song of praise to all His Saints: * to the children of Israel, a people drawing nigh unto Him.
Glory be.
Ant. Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done unto me according to thy word.

The Little Chapter Isa. 11.
There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root: and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him.
R. Thanks be to God.

Hymn

O QUEEN of all the virgin choir!
Enthron’d above the starry sky!
Who with thy bosom’s milk didst feed
Thy own Creator, Lord most high.

What man had lost in hapless Eve,
Thy sacred womb to man restores,
Thou to the wretched here beneath
Hast open’d Heaven’s eternal doors.

Hail, O refulgent Hall of light!
Hail, Gate august of Heaven’s high King!
Through Thee redeem’d to endless life,
Thy praise let all the nations sing.

O Jesu! born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to Thee;
Praise to the Father infinite
And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.

V. Blessed art thou among women.
R. And blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Ant: The Holy Ghost.

The Canticle of Zachary Luc. 1, 68-79
BLESSED † be the Lord God of Israel: for He hath visited and wrought the redemption of His people.
2 And hath raised up a horn of salvation to us * in the house of His servant David.
3 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets * who are from the beginning:
4 Salvation from our enemies * and from the hand of all that hate us;
5 To perform mercy to our fathers * and to remember His Holy Covenant.
6 The oath which He swore to Abraham our father * that He would grant unto us,
7 That, being delivered from the hand of our enemies * we might serve Him without fear,
8 In holiness and justice before Him * all the days of our life,
9 And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the highest * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways.
10 To give knowledge of salvation unto His people * for the remission of their sins.
11 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God * whereby the Orient from on high hath visited us.
12 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death * to direct our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be.
Ant: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, Mary: fear not, thou shalt bear in thy womb the Son of God.
Alleluia.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray. O God, who wast pleased that Thy Word, at the message of an Angel, should take flesh in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary; grant to us, Thy suppliants, that, as we believe her to be truly the Mother of God, so we believe her to be truly the Mother of God, so we may be assisted by her intercessions with Thee. Through the same Christ our Lord.

Commemoration of St. Joseph, or other Patron Saint.

Commemoration of the Saints.
Ant. Behold, the Lord shall come, and all His Saints with Him; and in that day there shall be a great light. Alleluia.
V. Behold, the Lord shall appear upon a shining cloud.
R. And with Him thousands of Saints.

Let us pray. Purify our consciences, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by Thy visitation; that when Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord shall come with all His Saints, He may find a mansion prepared in us for Himself. 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.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
Our Father, secretly.
V. May the Lord give us His peace.
R. And life everlasting. Amen.

Then is said one of the Anthems of the Blessed Virgin.


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