Hail Mary, secretly.
V. Come † unto my help, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
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.
Alleluia.
Ant. O Marvellous intercourse.
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.
2 For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.
3 Thy throne is prepared from 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 noise of many waters.
6 Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.
7 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.
Glory Be.
Ant. O Marvellous intercourse! the Creator of mankind, taking a body with a living soul, vouchsafed to be born of a virgin: and becoming man without man’s concurrence, bestowed upon us His Godhead.
Ant. When Thou wast born.
Psalm 99. Jubilate
All are invited to praise Jehovah.
SING joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.
2 Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.
4 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.
5 Praise ye his name, for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.
Glory Be.
Ant. When Thou wast born of a Virgin, after an ineffable manner, then were the Scriptures fulfilled. Thou didst come down like rain upon the fleece, that Thou mightest save mankind: we praise Thee, O our God.
Ant. In the bush which Moses saw.
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, O how many ways!
3 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
4 For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.
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, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.
8 And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings; my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received 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 hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
10 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.
Glory Be.
Ant. In the bush which Moses saw unconsumed, we acknowledge thy admirable virginity preserved: intercede for us, O Mother of God.
Ant. Thou, O daughter.
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, 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 Blesed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * worthy to be praised, and glorious, and exalted above all for ever.
The Glory Be is not said here.
Ant. The root of Jesse hath budded, a star hath arisen out of Jacob; a virgin hath borne the Saviour: we praise Thee, O our God.
Ant. Behold Mary.
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, Mary hath borne us the Saviour, whom John beholding, exclaimed: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world. Alleluia.
The Little Chapter Cant. 6, 8.
The daughters of Sion saw her, and declared her most blessed: and the queens praised her.
R. Thanks be to God.
Hymn
O Queen of all the virgin choir!
Enthroned 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: A wonderful mystery.
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: A wonderful mystery is declared today: new things are wrought in nature: God is made man. What He was He hath remained, and what He was not He hath assumed, suffering neither confusion nor division.
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, by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary, hast bestowed upon mankind the rewards of eternal salvation, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may feel her intercession for us, through whom we have been made worthy to receive the Author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son: who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Commemoration of St. Joseph, or other Patron Saint.
Commemoration of the Saints.
Ant. O all ye Saints of God, vouchsafe to intercede for our salvation, and that of all mankind.
V. Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye just.
R. And glory, all ye that are right of heart.
Let us pray. Protect Thy people, O Lord, assist us everywhere; that, while we venerate their merits, we may experience their patronage: grant us Thy peace in our times, and drive away all wickedness from Thy Church: dispose our way, our acts, and wills, and those of all Thy servants, in the good success of Thy salvation: render to our benefactors everlasting blessings, and grant to all the faithful departed eternal rest. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. 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.
