Abridged Divine Office

Abridged Divine Office (English Version) Compiled by Mary s Little Remnant

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INSTRUCTIONS... 5 LEADER (V.) AND RESPONDERS (R.)... 5 APOSTLES CREED, OUR FATHER, HAIL MARY, GLORY BE, AND CONFITEOR... 5 Apostles Creed... 5 Our Father... 5 Hail Mary... 5 Glory Be... 5 Confiteor... 5 PRAYERS AFTER THE DIVINE OFFICE... 5 SPIRITUAL COMMUNION... 5 ANIMA CHRISTI... 5 MLR ENDING PRAYERS... 5 BEGINNING AND ENDING PRAYERS FOR OFFICES... 6 MATINS... 6 Beginning... 6 Psalm 94... 6 Ending... 6 Te Deum (Ambrosian Hymn)... 6 LAUDS I... 7 Beginning... 7 Ending... 7 Canticle of Zachary (Benedictus)... 7 LAUDS II... 8 Beginning... 8 Psalm 50... 8 Ending... 8 PRIME... 8 Beginning... 8 Ending... 9 TERCE... 10 Beginning... 10 Ending... 10 SEXT... 11 Beginning... 11 Ending... 11 NONE... 11 Beginning... 11 Ending... 11 VESPERS... 12 Beginning... 12 Ending... 12 Canticle of the Blessed Virgin (Magnificat)... 12 COMPLINE... 12 Beginning... 12 Ending... 13 Canticle of Simeon... 13 Seasonal Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary... 13 Closing Prayer for Compline... 15 LORD S DAY OFFICES... 16 LORD S DAY MATINS... 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 LORD S DAY LAUDS I... 18 LORD S DAY LAUDS II... 20 LORD S DAY PRIME... 22 LORD S DAY TERCE... 23 LORD S DAY SEXT... 24 LORD S DAY NONE... 25 LORD S DAY VESPERS... 26 LORD S DAY COMPLINE... 28 SECOND WEEKDAY OFFICES... 29 SECOND WEEKDAY MATINS... 29 SECOND WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 32 SECOND WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 33 SECOND WEEKDAY PRIME... 34 SECOND WEEKDAY TERCE... 35 SECOND WEEKDAY SEXT... 35 SECOND WEEKDAY NONE... 36 SECOND WEEKDAY VESPERS... 37 SECOND WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 38 THIRD WEEKDAY OFFICES... 39 THIRD WEEKDAY MATINS... 39 THIRD WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 41 THIRD WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 43 THIRD WEEKDAY PRIME... 44 THIRD WEEKDAY TERCE... 45 THIRD WEEKDAY SEXT... 45 THIRD WEEKDAY NONE... 46 THIRD WEEKDAY VESPERS... 47 THIRD WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 48 FOURTH WEEKDAY OFFICES... 48 FOURTH WEEKDAY MATINS... 48 FOURTH WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 51 FOURTH WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 52 FOURTH WEEKDAY PRIME... 54 FOURTH WEEKDAY TERCE... 55 FOURTH WEEKDAY SEXT... 55 FOURTH WEEKDAY NONE... 56 FOURTH WEEKDAY VESPERS... 57 FOURTH WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 58 FIFTH WEEKDAY OFFICES... 59 FIFTH WEEKDAY MATINS... 59 FIFTH WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 61 FIFTH WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 63 FIFTH WEEKDAY PRIME... 65 FIFTH WEEKDAY TERCE... 65 FIFTH WEEKDAY SEXT... 66 FIFTH WEEKDAY NONE... 67 FIFTH WEEKDAY VESPERS... 67 FIFTH WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 69 SIXTH WEEKDAY OFFICES... 69

SIXTH WEEKDAY MATINS... 69 SIXTH WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 72 SIXTH WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 74 SIXTH WEEKDAY PRIME... 76 SIXTH WEEKDAY TERCE... 76 SIXTH WEEKDAY SEXT... 77 SIXTH WEEKDAY NONE... 77 SIXTH WEEKDAY VESPERS... 79 SIXTH WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 80 SEVENTH WEEKDAY OFFICES... 81 SEVENTH WEEKDAY MATINS... 81 SEVENTH WEEKDAY LAUDS I... 84 SEVENTH WEEKDAY LAUDS II... 86 SEVENTH WEEKDAY PRIME... 88 SEVENTH WEEKDAY TERCE... 88 SEVENTH WEEKDAY SEXT... 89 SEVENTH WEEKDAY NONE... 90 SEVENTH WEEKDAY VESPERS... 90 SEVENTH WEEKDAY COMPLINE... 92 OFFICE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY... 92 MATINS... 92 LAUDS I... 95 PRIME... 97 TERCE... 99 SEXT... 100 NONE... 101 VESPERS... 102 COMPLINE... 104 OFFICE OF THE DEAD... 105 MATINS... 105 LAUDS I... 109 PRIME... 110 TERCE... 112 SEXT... 113 NONE... 114 VESPERS... 114 COMPLINE... 116 TENEBRÆ... 117 MAUNDY DAY... 117 Matins... 117 Lauds I... 123 GOOD SIXTH WEEKDAY... 125 Matins... 125 Lauds I... 131 HOLY SEVENTH WEEKDAY... 134 Matins... 134 Lauds I... 138 HOLY WEEK VESPERS... 140 MAUNDY DAY AND GOOD SIXTH WEEKDAY... 140 HOLY SEVENTH WEEKDAY... 142 4

Instructions It is customary to pray the Office standing, but for penance it can be prayed kneeling. Alleluia is said at all the Hours throughout the year except from Compline of the day before Ash Day to Compline of the 4th weekday in Holy Week when it is replaced by Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. If you pray the Office alone, recite all the prayers yourself. All prayers without V. or R. are recited together except for the psalms. The verses in the psalms are separated by a space and should be alternately recited by the leader and responders. The leader begins each psalm and always leads the Glory Be. Whenever there is a, bless yourself. For the Opening Prayer for the Offices, make the cross over your lips with your right thumb. For the prayer Convert us, O God during Compline, make the cross over your heart with your right thumb. Leader (V.) and Responders (R.) Unless otherwise designated by V. or R., the leader and responders pray the prayer together. Apostles Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, and Confiteor Whenever the Apostles Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, or Glory Be is said, the leader recites the first part and the responders the second part. The Confiteor is recited together. Apostles Creed V. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. R. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. Our Father V. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. R. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. Hail Mary V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Glory Be V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever and ever. Amen. Confiteor I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (strike breast three times, saying) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech Blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, brethren, to pray to the Lord our God for 5 Prayers after the Divine Office Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that thou art really present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I love thee above everything else, and I long to receive thee into my soul. I cannot now receive thee in Holy Communion, but I beg thee to come to me at least spiritually. I embrace thee as already there and unite myself entirely to thee. Grant that I may never be separated from thee! Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify Body of Christ, save Blood of Christ, inebriate Water from the side of Christ, wash Passion of Christ, strengthen O my good Jesus, hear Within thy wounds hide Suffer me not to be separated from thee. From the malignant enemy defend In the hour of death call me and bid me come unto thee so that with thy saints I may praise thee forever and ever. Amen. MLR Ending Prayers I am all thine and all that I have is thine, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, thy most holy Mother. Amen. Most holy and adorable Face of Jesus, have mercy on us and on our suffering brothers in purgatory. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon May they rest in peace. Amen. Eternal Father, I offer thee the most adorable Face of thy dearly beloved Son for the honor and glory of thy name, the conversion of sinners, the perseverance of the just, the relief of the suffering souls in purgatory, and the salvation of the dying. Amen. The following prayers are to be said standing. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil

spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! Precious Blood of Jesus, save us! Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! St. Joseph, pray for us! Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I love thee, save souls! Our Lady of Conquistadora, pray for us! Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, pray for us! In the following prayer at the words lie in wait for her heel, lift your foot and press your heel into the ground as if to crush Satan with your heel (good Catholics are Mary s heel). Genesis 3:15: I will put enmities between thee and the woman and thy seed and her seed; she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beginning and Ending Prayers for Offices Matins Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... Apostles Creed... V. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips. R. And my mouth will announce thy praise. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia is said at all the Hours throughout the year except from Compline of the day before Ash Day to Compline of the 4th weekday in Holy Week when it is replaced by Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Psalm 94 The Invitatory Before Psalm 94 the whole invitatory of the day is said twice. Between verses of the psalm, either the whole invitatory or the second part of the invitatory (after the *) is said as indicated below. The Lord s Day: The Lord who made us, * Come, let us adore. Second Weekday: Come, * Let us sing joyfully to the Third Weekday: Let us sing joyfully to God, * The Rock of our salvation. Fourth Weekday: The Lord, a great God, * Come, let us adore. Fifth Weekday: The great Lord and King, * Come, let us adore. Sixth Weekday: The Lord our God, * Come, let us adore. Seventh Weekday: People of the Lord and sheep of his pasture, * Come, let us adore. Feasts of the B. V. Mary: Holy Mary, Virgin Mother of God, * Intercede for us. Offices of the Dead: The King for whom all things live, * Come, let us adore. Recite the whole invitatory twice. 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. Recite the whole invitatory. For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods. For in his hand are all the ends of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his. 6 Recite the second part of the invitatory. For the sea is his and he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. (kneel) Come, let us adore and fall down and weep before the Lord (stand) that made us. For he is the Lord our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. Recite the whole invitatory. 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. Recite the second part of the invitatory. 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. Recite the whole invitatory. Recite the second part of the invitatory, and then recite the whole invitatory. Continue at Day 1, p. 16; 2, p. 29; 3, p. 39; 4, p. 48; 5, p. 59; 6, p. 69; 7, p. 81, for Matins. Ending V. At midnight have I risen to give praise unto thee. R. Because of the judgment of thy justice. Te Deum (Ambrosian Hymn) We praise thee, O God; we acclaim thee Lord and Master. Everlasting Father, all the world bows down before thee. All the angels sing thy praise, the hosts of heaven and all the angelic powers. All the Cherubim and Seraphim call out to thee in unending chorus: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of angel hosts! The heavens and the earth are filled, Lord, with thy majesty and glory.

Thy praises are sung by the renowned Apostles; By all the prophets, who themselves deserve our praise; By that mighty white-robed army who shed their blood for Christ. And to the ends of the earth, the Holy Church proclaims her faith in thee, Father, whose majesty is boundless; Thy only Son, who is true God and who is to be adored; The Holy Spirit, sent to be our Advocate. O Christ, the King of glory! Thou alone are the Father s eternal Son. When thou wast to become man so as to save mankind, thou didst not shrink back from the chaste Virgin s womb. When thou triumphantly destroyed death s sting, thou opened up to believers the kingdom of heaven. Thou art now enthroned at God s right hand, in the Father s glory. We believe that thou wilt come for judgment. (The following verse is said kneeling.) We therefore implore thee to grant thy servants grace and aid, for thou shed thy precious blood for their redemption. Admit them all to the ranks of thy saints in everlasting glory. Be the Savior of thy faithful people, Lord; grant them thy blessing, for they belong to thee. Be their shepherd, Lord; uphold and exalt them forever and ever. Day by day we praise thee; daily we acclaim thee. We will confess and glorify thy holy name, now and for all eternity. In thy great mercy, Lord, throughout this day keep us free from sin by thy protection. Have mercy on us, we humbly pray; Lord, have mercy on us. May thy mercy, Lord, thy loving kindness, always remain with us, for we have placed our confidence in thee. In thee alone, Lord, I have hoped; may I not be disappointed. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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 Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. Lauds I On the Lord s Day except from Ash Day to Palm Day inclusive. Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Continue at Day 1, p. 18 ; 2, p. 32; 3, p. 41; 4, p. 51; 5, p. 61; 6, p. 72; 7, p. 84, for Lauds. Ending Ant. Enlighten those, O Canticle of Zachary (Benedictus) (Luke 1:68-79) 7 BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us in the house of David his servant, As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning: Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us, To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament, The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us, That being delivered from the hand of our enemies we may serve him without fear, In holiness and justice before him all our days. 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, To give knowledge of salvation to his people unto the remission of their sins Through the bowels of the mercy of our God in which the Orient from on high hath visited us, To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace. Ant. Enlighten those, O Lord, who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; and guide our feet into the way of peace. MAY the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and all the saints intercede for us with the V. The Lord hath made his saints wonderful. R. And he heard them when they called upon him. V. Let us pray. DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all dangers of mind and body; and through the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, ever

Virgin, Mother of God; of St. Joseph; of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul; and of all the saints, in thy lovingkindness grant us safety and peace, that all adversities and errors being overcome thy Church may serve thee in security and freedom. Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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... Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. Lauds II On the Lord s Day from Ash Day to Palm Day inclusive. Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Ant. 1 Blot out my iniquity. Psalm 50 HAVE mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before To thee only have I sinned and have done evil before thee, that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest and be in the right when thou judgest. For behold, I was conceived in iniquities and in sins did my mother conceive For behold, thou hast loved truth; the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness, and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice. Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create a clean heart in me, O God; and renew a right spirit within my bowels. Cast me not away from thy face, and take not thy holy spirit from Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. I will teach the unjust thy ways, and the wicked shall be converted to thee. Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall extol thy justice. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips and my mouth shall declare thy praise. For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it; with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted. A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit; a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 8 Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion, that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings; then shall they lay calves upon thy altar. Ant. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity. Continue at Day 1, p. 20; 2, p. 33; 3, p. 43; 4, p. 52; 5, p. 63; 6, p. 74; 7, p. 86, for Lauds II. Ending Go to Ending of Lauds I, p. 7. Prime Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Hymn NOW in the sun s new dawning ray, Lowly of heart, our God, we pray That he from harm may keep us free In all the deeds this day shall see. May fear of him our tongues restrain

Lest strife unguarded speech should stain; His favoring care our guardian be Lest our eyes feed on vanity. May every heart be pure from sin And folly find no place therein. Scant meed of food, excess denied, Wear down in us the body s pride, That when the light of day is gone And night in course shall follow on, We, free from cares the world affords, May chant the praise that is our Lord s. All laud to God the Father be; All praise, Eternal Son, to thee; All glory, as is ever meet, To God the holy Paraclete. Amen. Continue at Day 1, p. 22; 2, p. 34; 3, p. 44; 4, p. 54; 5, p. 65; 6, p. 76; 7, p. 88, for Pri Ending Little Chapter (1 Timothy 1:17) V. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. R. Thanks be to God. V. O Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on us. R. O Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on us. V. Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father. R. Have mercy on us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. O Christ, the Son of the living God, have mercy on us. V. Arise, O Christ, and help us. R. And deliver us for thy name s sake. V. Lord, have mercy on us. R. Christ, have mercy on us. V. Lord, have mercy on us. Our Father Apostles Creed V. To thee, O Lord, have I cried. R. And early shall my prayer come before thee. V. Let my mouth be filled with thy praise. R. That I may sing of thy glory and of thy greatness all the day long. V. O Lord, turn thy face from my sins. R. And blot out all my iniquities. V. Create in me a clean heart, O God. R. And renew a right spirit within V. Thrust me not away from thy face. R. And take not thy holy spirit from V. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation. R. And strengthen me with a perfect spirit. V. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man. R. And rescue me from the unjust man. V. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. R. And defend me from those who rise up against V. Deliver me from those who work iniquity. R. And save me from the men of blood. V. So will I sing a psalm to thy name forever and ever. R. That I may pay my vows from day to day. V. Hear us, O God our salvation. R. Who art the hope of all the ends of the earth and in the sea afar off. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help V. O holy God, O holy mighty one, O holy immortal one. R. Have mercy on us. V. Bless the Lord, O my soul. 9 R. And let all that is within me bless his holy na V. Bless the Lord, O my soul. R. And forget not all his benefits. V. Who forgiveth thee all thy iniquities. R. Who healeth all thy infirmities. V. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction. R. Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion. V. Who satisfieth thy desire with good things. R. Thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle s. V. Our help is in the name of the R. Who made heaven and earth. Confiteor... V. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. R. Amen. V. May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins. R. Amen. V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day. R. To keep us without sin. V. Have mercy on us, O R. Have mercy on us. V. Let thy mercy, O Lord, descend upon us. R. As we have hoped in thee. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray. O LORD God almighty, who hast brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same by thy power, that we may not fall this day into any sin but that all our thoughts, words, and works may be directed to the fulfillment of thy will. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the R. Thanks be to God. The Martyrology is read here. V. Precious in the sight of the R. Is the death of his saints. Prayer V. May holy Mary and all the saints intercede for us with the Lord, that we may receive help and salvation from him who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. R. Amen. The following versicle and response are said three times: V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help V. Lord, have mercy on us. R. Christ, have mercy on us. V. Lord, have mercy on us. Our Father V. Look down upon thy servants, O Lord, and the works of thy hands; and direct their children. R. And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us; and direct thou the works of our hands over us, yea, the work of our hands do thou direct. V. Let us pray. O LORD God, King of heaven and earth, vouchsafe this day to direct and sanctify, to rule and govern our hearts and bodies, our thoughts, words, and deeds in thy law and in the works of thy commandments, that now and ever we may by thy help attain salvation and freedom, O Savior of the world, who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen. V. Pray, Father, a blessing. May the almighty Lord order our days and actions in his peace. R. Amen. Short Lesson (2 Thessalonians 3:5) V. May the Lord direct our hearts and bodies in the charity of God and the patience of Christ. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on us. R. Thanks be to God. V. Our help is in the name of the R. Who made heaven and earth. V. Bless ye. R. God. V. May the Lord bless us and defend us from all evil and bring us to eternal life; and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. Our Father... Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. Terce Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Hymn COME, Holy Spirit, who ever one Art with the Father and the Son, 10 It is the hour our souls possess With thy full flood of holiness. Let flesh and heart and lips and mind Sound forth our witness to mankind, And love light up our mortal frame Till others catch the living fla Grant this, O Father, ever one With Christ, thy sole-begotten Son, And Holy Spirit, whom all adore, Reigning and blest forevermore. Amen. Continue at Day 1, p. 23; 2, p. 35; 3, p. 45; 4, p. 55; 5, p. 65; 6, p. 76; 7, p. 88, for Terce. Ending Little Chapter (Jeremias 17:14) V. Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me and I shall be saved, for thou art my praise. R. Thanks be to God. V. Heal thou my soul because I have sinned against thee. R. Heal thou my soul because I have sinned against thee. V. I said: O Lord, have mercy on R. Because I have sinned against thee. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. Heal thou my soul because I have sinned against thee. V. Be thou my helper; forsake me not. R. Nor despise me, O God, my Saviour. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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 Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5.

Sext Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Hymn O GOD of truth, O Lord of might, Who orderest time and change aright, Who send st the early morning ray And light st the glow of perfect day, Extinguish thou each sinful fire And banish every ill desire; And while thou keep st the body whole, Shed forth thy peace upon the soul. Almighty Father, hear our cry Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High, Who with the Holy Spirit and thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Continue at Day 1, p. 24; 2, p. 35; 3, p. 45; 4, p. 55; 5, p. 66; 6, p. 77; 7, p. 89, for Sext. Ending Little Chapter (Romans 13:8) V. Owe no man any thing but to love one another, for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law. R. Thanks be to God. V. I will bless the Lord at all times. R. I will bless the Lord at all times. V. His praise shall be always in my mouth. R. At all times. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. I will bless the Lord at all times. V. The Lord ruleth me and I shall want nothing. R. He hath set me in a place of pasture. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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 Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. None Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... 11 Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Hymn O STRENGTH and stay upholding all creation, Who ever dost thyself unmoved abide, And day by day the light in due gradation From hour to hour through all its changes guide, Grant to life s day a calm unclouded ending, An eve untouched by shadows of decay, The brightness of a holy deathbed blending With dawning glories of the eternal day. Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving; And thou, O Christ, the coeternal Word; Who, with the Holy Spirit, by all things living Now to endless ages art adored. Amen. Continue at Day 1, p. 25; 2, p. 36; 3, p. 46; 4, p. 56; 5, p. 67; 6, p. 77; 7, p. 90, for None. Ending Little Chapter (1 Peter 1:17-19) V. Converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here, knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb unspotted. R. Thanks be to God. V. Redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy on R. Redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy on

V. For my foot hath stood in the right way. R. And have mercy on V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. Redeem me, O Lord, and have mercy on V. From my secret sins cleanse me, O R. And from those of others spare thy servant. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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... Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. Vespers Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. Our Father... Hail Mary... V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Continue at Day 1, p. 26; 2, p. 37; 3, p. 47; 4, p. 57; 5, p. 67; 6, p. 79; 7, p. 90, for Vespers. Ending V. Let my prayer be directed, O R. As incense in thy sight. Ant. The Lord has regarded. Canticle of the Blessed Virgin (Magnificat) (Luke 1:46-55) MY soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me; and holy is his na And his mercy is from generation unto generation to them that fear him. He hath shewed might in his arm, he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble. He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Ant. The Lord has regarded my lowliness, and he who is mighty has done great things to MAY the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and all the saints intercede for us with the V. The Lord hath made his saints wonderful. R. And he heard them when they called upon him. V. Let us pray. DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all dangers of mind and body; and through the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, ever Virgin, Mother of God; of St. Joseph; 12 of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul; and of all the saints, in thy lovingkindness grant us safety and peace, that all adversities and errors being overcome thy Church may serve thee in security and freedom. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the 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... Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. Compline Beginning OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily recite this Office with attention and devotion and deserve to be heard in the presence of thy divine majesty. Through Christ our Amen. O Lord, in union with that divine intention with which thou didst praise God on earth, I offer to thee this Hour. V. Pray, Lord, a blessing. May the Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. R. Amen. Short Lesson (1 Peter 5:8-9) V. Brethren, be sober, be watchful! For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goes about seeking someone to devour. Resist him steadfast in the faith. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on us. R. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help is in the name of the R. Who hath made heaven and earth. Our Father Confiteor V. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. R. Amen. V. May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins. R. Amen. V. Convert us, O God our salvation. R. And turn away thy anger from us. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help Alleluia or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory. Continue at Day 1, p. 28; 2, p. 38; 3, p. 48; 4, p. 58; 5, p. 69; 6, p. 80; 7, p. 92, for Compline. Ending Hymn (Te Lucis) BEFORE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray That with thy wonted favor thou Wouldst be our guard and keeper now. From all ill dreams defend our eyes, From nightly fears and fantasies; Tread under foot our ghostly foe, That no pollution we may know. O Father, that we ask be done Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son, Who with the Holy Spirit and thee Doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Little Chapter (Jeremias 14:9) V. But thou, O Lord, art among us and thy name is called upon by us; forsake us not, O Lord our God. R. Thanks be to God. V. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. V. For thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, God of truth. R. I commend my spirit. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of thy eye. R. Protect us under the shadow of thy wings. Ant. Save us. Canticle of Simeon (Lk. 2:29-32) NOW thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace Because my eyes have seen thy salvation Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel. Ant. Save us, O Lord, while we are awake and guard us when we sleep, that we may watch with Christ and rest in peace. V. Lord, have mercy on us. R. Christ, have mercy on us. V. Lord, have mercy on us. Our Father... Apostles Creed... V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, God of our fathers. R. And to be praised and glorified above all forever. V. Let us bless the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Spirit. R. Let us praise and exalt him above all forever. 13 V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven. R. And to be praised and glorified and exalted above all forever. V. May the Lord, the almighty and merciful, bless and keep us. R. Amen. V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night. R. To keep us without sin. V. Have mercy on us, O R. Have mercy on us. V. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. R. As we have hoped in thee. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray. VISIT, we beseech thee, O Lord, this house and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let thy holy angels dwell herein, who may keep us in peace; and let thy blessing be always upon us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen. V. The Lord be with thee. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the R. Thanks be to God. V. May the almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us. R. Amen. Seasonal Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary From the 7th weekday before the beginning of Advent through 2/1: I Antiphon in English Loving mother of the Redeemer, open door to heaven and star of the sea, come quickly to the aid of thy people, fallen indeed but striving to stand again. To nature s astonishment thou

wast the mother of thy holy Creator without ceasing to be a virgin, and heard from Gabriel that greeting Hail. Have pity on us sinners. Antiphon in Latin Alma Redemptoris Mater, / quæ pervia cæli porta manes, / et stella maris, / succurre cadenti, / surgere qui curat, populo: / tu quæ genuisti, / natura mirante, / tuum sanctum Genitorem / Virgo prius / ac posterius, / Gabrielis ab ore / Sumens illud Ave, / peccatorum miserere. Through 12/23: V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. V. Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. Go to Closing Prayer for Compline, p. 15. From 12/24: V. Even after giving birth thou remained a virgin. R. Mother of God, intercede for us. V. Let us pray. O God, who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary offers all men the riches of eternal salvation, we entreat thee to let us feel the intercession of her who gave us the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son. Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. Go to Closing Prayer for Compline, p. 15. II From 2/2 through the 7th weekday of Holy Week: Antiphon in English Hail, Queen of heaven; hail, Mistress of the angels; Hail, root of Jesse; hail, the gate through which the Light rose over the earth. Rejoice, Virgin most renowned and of unsurpassed beauty. Farewell, Lady most comely. Prevail upon Christ to pity us. Antiphon in Latin Ave, Regina Caelorum, / ave, Domina Angelorum: / salve, radix, salve, porta / ex qua mundo lux est orta: / gaude, Virgo gloriosa, / super omnes speciosa, / vale, o valde decora, / et pro nobis / Christum exora. V. Let me praise thee, most holy Virgin. R. Give me strength against thy enemies. V. Let us pray. O God of mercy, be the support of our weakness and we shall celebrate in a fitting manner the memory of the holy Mother of God; thus by her intercession may we rise from our sins! Through the same Christ, our Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. Go to Closing Prayer for Compline, p. 15. III From Resurrection Day through the 6th weekday within the octave of Pentecost: Antiphon in English V. O Queen of Heaven, rejoice! R. Alleluia! V. For he whom thou didst merit to bear. R. Alleluia! V. Hath risen as he said. R. Alleluia! 14 V. Pray for us to God. R. Alleluia! V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. R. Alleluia! V. For the Lord hath risen indeed. R. Alleluia! Antiphon in Latin Regina cæli, lætare, alleluia. / Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. / Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. / Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. V. Gaude et lætare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. V. Let us pray. O God, who through the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, didst vouchsafe to give joy to the world, grant, we beseech thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his mother, we may attain to the joys of eternal life. Through the same Christ our Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. Go to Closing Prayer for Compline, p. 15. IV From the 7th weekday within the octave of Pentecost through the 6th weekday before the beginning of Advent: Antiphon in English Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy; hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Antiphon in Latin Salve, Regina, / Mater misericordiæ, / vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. / Ad te clamamus / exsules filii Hevæ, / Ad te suspiramus, / gementes et flentes / in hac lacrimarum valle. / Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, / illos tuos / misericordes oculos / ad nos converte. / Et Jesum, / benedictum fructum ventris tui, / nobis / post hoc exsilium / ostende. / O clemens, / O pia, / O dulcis / Virgo Maria. V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. V. Let us pray. All-powerful, eternal God, by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit you made ready the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to be a fit dwelling place for thy Son. As we celebrate her memory with joy, grant that through her motherly intercession we may be preserved from evil in this world and from eternal death. Through the same Christ, our Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. Go to Closing Prayer for Compline, p. 15. Closing Prayer for Compline This prayer is said kneeling, even at private recitation, except for those unable to kneel due to infirmity or a definite physical impediment. TO the most holy and undivided Trinity, to the manhood of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, to the fruitful virginity of the most blessed and glorious Mary ever virgin, to the entire assembly of the saints, be ascribed everlasting praise, honor, power, and glory by every creature; and to us be granted the remission of all our sins, forever and ever. Amen. V. Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father. R. And blessed are the breasts which nourished Christ the Our Father Hail Mary Go to Prayers after the Divine Office, p. 5. 15

Lord s Day Offices Lord s Day Matins Go to Beginning of Matins, p. 6. Hymn NOW from the slumbers of the night arising, Chant we the holy psalmody of David, Hymns to our Master, with a voice concordant, Sweetly intoning. So may our Monarch pitifully hear us, That we may merit with his saints to enter Mansions eternal, therewithal possessing Joy beatific. This be our portion, God forever blessed, Father eternal, Son, and Holy Spirit, Whose is the glory, which through all creation Ever resounded. Amen. I NOCTURN Ant. 1 Blessed is the man. Psalm 1 BLESSED is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly nor stood in the way of sinners nor sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree which is planted near the running waters, which shall bring forth its fruit in due season. And his leaf shall not fall off, and all whosoever he shall do shall prosper. Not so the wicked, not so, but like the dust which the wind driveth from the face of the earth. Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just. For the Lord knoweth the way of the just, and the way of the wicked shall perish. Ant. Blessed is the man that exerciseth himself in the law of the Ant. 2 Serve the Psalm 2 WHY have the Gentiles raged and the people devised vain things? The kings of the earth stood up and the princes met together against the Lord and against his Christ. Let us break their bonds asunder, and let us cast away their yoke from us. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them, and the Lord shall deride Then shall he speak to them in his anger and trouble them in his rage. But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron and shalt break them in pieces like a potter s vessel. And now, O ye kings, understand; receive instruction, you that judge the earth. Serve ye the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto him with trembling. Embrace discipline lest at any time the Lord be angry and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him. Ant. Serve the Lord in fear, and rejoice unto him with reverence. Ant. 3 Up, 16 Psalm 3 WHY, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? Many are they who rise up against Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God. But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head. I have cried to the Lord with my voice, and he hath heard me from his holy hill. I have slept and taken my rest, and I have risen up because the Lord hath protected I will not fear thousands of the people surrounding Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God. For thou hast struck all them who are my adversaries without cause, thou hast broken the teeth of sinners. Salvation is of the Lord and thy blessing is upon thy people. Ant. Up, Lord, and help me, O my God. II NOCTURN Ant. 4 How admirable. Psalm 8 O LORD our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. 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. For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast founded. What is man that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man that thou visitest him? 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.

Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, moreover the beasts also of the fields, The birds of the air and the fishes of the sea that pass through the paths of the sea. O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in all the earth! Ant. How admirable is thy name, O Lord, in all the earth! Ant. 5 Thou hast sat on the throne. Psalm 9, i I WILL give praise to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will relate all thy wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing to thy name, O thou most high. When my enemy shall be turned back, they shall be weakened and perish before thy face. For thou hast maintained my judgment and my cause; thou hast sat on the throne, who judgest justice. Thou hast rebuked the Gentiles, and the wicked one hath perished; thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever. The swords of the enemy have failed unto the end, and their cities thou hast destroyed. Their memory hath perished with a noise. But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment. And he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice. And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor, a helper in due time in tribulation. And let them trust in thee who know thy name, for thou hast not forsaken them that seek thee, O Ant. Thou hast sat on the throne, who judgest justice. Ant. 6 Arise, O Psalm 9, ii SING ye to the Lord, who dwelleth in Sion; declare his ways among the Gentiles. For requiring their blood he hath remembered them; he hath not forgotten the cry of the poor. Have mercy on me, O Lord; see my humiliation which I suffer from my enemies, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death, that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion. I will rejoice in thy salvation; the Gentiles have stuck fast in the destruction which they prepared. Their foot hath been taken in the very snare which they hid. The Lord shall be known when he executeth judgments; the sinner hath been caught in the works of his own hands. The wicked shall be turned into hell, all the nations that forget God. For the poor man shall not be forgotten to the end; the patience of the poor shall not perish for ever. Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened; let the Gentiles be judged in thy sight. Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them, that the Gentiles may know themselves to be but men. Ant. Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened. III NOCTURN Ant. 7 Why standest thou. Psalm 9, iii WHY, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? Why dost thou slight us in our wants in the time of trouble? Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire; they are caught in the counsels which they devise. For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul and the unjust man is blessed. The sinner hath provoked the Lord; according to the multitude of his wrath, he will not seek him. God is not before his eyes; his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight; he shall rule over all his enemies. For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation and shall be without evil. His mouth is full of cursing and of bitterness and of deceit; under his tongue are labour and sorrow. He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent. His eyes are upon the poor man; he lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush, that he may catch the poor man, to catch the poor whilst he draweth him to him. In his net he will bring him down; he will crouch and fall when he shall have power over the poor. For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten; he hath turned away his face not to see to the end. Ant. Why standest thou so far off, O Lord? Ant. 8 Arise, O Lord God. Psalm 9, iv ARISE, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted; forget not the poor. Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? For he hath said in his heart: He will not require it. Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow, that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands. To thee is the poor man left; thou wilt be a helper to the orphan. Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant; his sin shall be sought and shall not be found. The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever; ye Gentiles shall perish from his land. The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor; thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart, 17