C P S B Sunday Lauds Vespers Cantor Liturgical Music 000
Contents Week 1 First Vespers...3 Lauds...15 Second Vespers...25 Week 2 First Vespers...37 Lauds...49 Second Vespers...61 Week 3 First Vespers...73 Lauds...85 Second Vespers...93 Week 4 First Vespers...103 Lauds...115 Second Vespers...127 Prepared by Benedictine Monks St. Meinrad Archabbey St. Meinrad, Indiana 47577 June 1975 Copyright 2009 by St. Meinrad Archabbey
In order to clarify usage of SUNG PSALMODY/CANTICLES WITH ANTIPHONS provided in this volume, we offer following Order of Service: A SUGGESTED ORDER OF SERVICE FOR LAUDS AND VESPERS OPENING VERSE HYMN *SUNG PSALMODY/CANTICLES WITH ANTIPHONS* READING RESPONSORY CANTICLE OF ZACHARY (LAUDS) CANTICLE OF THE BVM (VESPERS) LORD S PRAYER CLOSING VERSE
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 3 - Opening Verse First Vespers of Sunday Week 1 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 4 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 2. Give who peace, O Lord, place all ir to hope in those you. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 121 Greeting to Jerusalem: a pilgrimage song 1 I rejóiced when I héard m sáy: Let us gó to God s hóuse. 2 And nów our féet are stánding within your gátes, O Jerúsalem. 3 Jerúsalem is búilt as a cíty stróngly compáct. 4 It is thére that tríbes go úp, tríbes of Lórd. For Ísrael s láw it ís, re to práise Lord s náme. 5 Thére were set thrónes of júdgment of hóuse of Dávid.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 5-6 For péace of Jerúsalem práy: Péace be to your hómes! 7 May péace réign in your wálls, in your pálaces, péace! 8 For lóve of my bréthren fríends I say: Péace upon yóu! 9 For lóve of hóuse of Lórd I will ásk for your góod. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 6 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 Lord re is mer - cy full - ness of re - demp - tion. 8. With Omit for 5 lines Saint Meinrad Archabbey Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 129 Prayer of repentance trust: sixth psalm of repentance 1 Out of dépths I crÿ to you, O Lórd, 2 Lórd, hear my vóice! O lét your éars be atténtive to vóice of my pléading. 3 If you, O Lórd, should márk our gúilt, Lórd, who would survíve? 4 But with yóu is fóund forgíveness: for thís we revére you.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 7-5 My sóul is wáiting for Lórd. [6] I cóunt on his wórd. 6 My sóul is lónging for Lórd more than wátchman for dáybreak. (Let wátchman cóunt on dáybreak 7 Ísrael on Lórd.) Becáuse with Lórd re is mércy fúllness of redémption, 8 Ísrael indéed he will redéem from áll its iníquity. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 8 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Christ that we died might for our live. sins rose Canticle from Letter to Philippians Phil 2:6-11 V.1. Though he was Je sus - did in God. not form snatch at of God, e-qual-i - ty with Refrain: Lord Je - sus!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 9 - V.2. He ser of emp -tied him - vant, be - self, tak - ing born ing men. - in form of like- a ness V.3. And him ing be- found -self be in - came hu - man form, o - be he - di hum-bled - ent un -to death, ev - en death on a cross.
- 10 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. There -fore God has him name that is a- bove high - ly ex-alt be - stowed on eve - ry - ed him name. V.5. That knee earth at should name un bow, of in - der Je heav - sus ev - en earth. ry on
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 11 - V.6. And Christ ry ev - tongue con - fess that sus Je - is to Lord, glo - ry of God Fa - r. Je - sus glo ry - of Christ God is Lord, Fa- r! to
- 12 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.7. Glo - Son al - ry ways to be - fore, so A - men! Repeat Antiphon Ho ly Fa-r - Spir now ev - it, - er as more.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 13 - Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω
- 14 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 15 - Lauds of Sunday Week 1 Opening Verse O Lord, o pen - my lips Ñ my mouth shall pro -claim your praise.
- 16 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 3. With in all my night, O heart I Lord, I long for seek you ea you - ger-ly when dawn breaks. Omit for 5 lines Psalm 62 Longing for God Saint Meinrad Archabbey 2 O Gód, you are my Gód, for you I lóng; [6] for yóu my sóul is thírsting. My bódy pínes for yóu like a drÿ, weary lánd without wáter. 3 So I gáze on yóu in sánctuary to sée your stréngth your glóry.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 17-4 For your lóve is bétter than lífe, [6] my líps will spéak your práise. 5 So I will bléss you áll my lífe, in your náme I will líft up my hánds. 6 My sóul shall be fílled as with a bánquet, my móuth shall práise you with jóy. 7 On my béd I remémber yóu. [6] On yóu I múse through níght 8 for yóu have béen my hélp; in shádow of your wíngs I rejóice. 9 My sóul clíngs to yóu; your ríght h hólds me fást. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 18 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 1. The Lord noth-ing I is shall my want. shep - herd; re is Saint Meinrad Archabbey Omit for 5 Lines Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 22 God, shepherd host: a psalm of confidence 2 Frésh gréen are pástures where he gíves me repóse. near réstful wáters he léads me, 3 To revíve my drooping spírit. He gúides me alóng right páth; [6] he is trúe to his náme. 4 If I should wálk in válley of dárkness no évil would I féar. You are thére with your cróok your stáff; with thése you give me cómfort.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 19-5 You have prepáred a bánquet for mé in síght of my fóes. My héad you have anóinted with óil; my cúp is overflówing. 6 Surely góodness kíndness shall fóllow me all dáys of my lífe. In Lórd s own hóuse shall I dwéll for éver éver. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 20 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Let breas ev - ry - thing give praise that to lives Lord! that Saint Meinrad Archabbey [All] 5 Psalm 150 Final summons to praise Práise Gód in his hóly pláce, práise him in his míghty héavens. 2 Práise him for his pówerful déeds, práise his surpássing gréatness. 3 O práise him with sóund of trúmpet, práise him with lúte hárp. 4 Práise him with tímbrel dánce, práise him with stríngs pípes. O práise him with resóunding cÿmbals, práise him with cláshing of cÿmbals. 6 Let éverything that líves that bréas give práise to Lórd.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 21 - Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 22 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Canticle of Zachary 68 Blést be Lórd God of Ísrael, for he has vísited redéemed his péople, 69 has ráised for us a hórn of salvátion in hóuse of Dávid, his sérvant 70 As he prómised throughóut past áges, in wórds of his hóly próphets: 71 delíverance fróm our énemies, from contról of óur oppréssors. 72 He has shówn his kíndness to our fárs, remembering álways his hóly cóvenant. 73 The óath sworn to Ábraham, our fár, hé has renéwed for ús, 74 so that fréed from clútches of our fóes, we may sérve him wíthout féar, 75 becoming hóly júst in his síght rést of our dáys. 76 And you, chíld called próphet of Most Hígh, will gó before Lórd to prepare his wáys, 77 bringing his péople knówledge of salvátion, through remíssion of ir síns. 78 For lóve of our compássionate Gód, as Órient on hígh has shone upón us 79 to illumine dárkness dispél shadow of déath, to direct our stéps along péaceful wáys.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 23 - Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 25 - Second Vespers of Sunday Week 1 Opening Verse O ± O Ñ God, Lord, r come make haste to to my help as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to Spir Fa - ways Son ly Ho - ev er - it. As al- be - fore, so now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 26 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 8. The ß Sit on Lord s rev-e - la - tion to my Mas- ter: foes my right: be - I will put your neath your feet. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 109 The Messiah, king, priest judge 2 The Lórd will wíeld from Zíon your scépter of pówer: rúle in mídst of all your fóes. 3 A prínce from dáy of your bírth on hóly móuntains; from wómb before dáwn I begót you. 4 The Lórd has sworn an óath he will not chánge. You are a príest for éver, a príest like Melchízedek of óld.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 27-5 The Máster stánding at your ríght h Will shatter kíngs in dáy of his wráth. 6 Hé, Júdge of nátions, will héap high bódies; héads shall be sháttered far wíde. 7 He shall drínk from stréam by wáyside thérefore he shall líft up his héad. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 28 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 8. Liv be al ter - ing wa- will -fore - le - lu - face ia! of spring up, Lord, al al - le-lu - le-lu - - ia, ia, Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 113A The wonders of Exodus: one true God When Ísrael came fórth from Égypt, Jacob s sóns from an álien péople, 2 Júdah becáme Lord s témple, Ísrael becáme his kíngdom. 3 The séa fléd at síght: Jórdan turned báck on its cóurse, 4 móuntains léapt like ráms hílls like yéarling shéep.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 29-5 Whÿ was it, séa, that you fléd, that you túrned back, Jórdan, on your cóurse? 6 Móuntains, that you léapt like ráms, hílls, like yéarling shéep? 7 Trémble, O éarth, before Lórd, in présence of Gód of Jácob, 8 who túrns róck into a póol flínt into a spríng of wáter. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
ß - 30 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. The re - joice, ß Lord is al king, - le - lu - ia. let earth V.1. Sal to are Canticle from Book of Revelation Rev 19:1, 2, 5-8 -va-tion our true God, glo-ry al - le-lu just. pow- er - ia! His be-long ments judg- Refrain: ± Al -le - lu - ia, al - le-lu - ia, al - le - lu- ia!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 31 - V.2. Praise al le our - - lu fear, God, - ia! small all Those great. you his hold ing ser - him vants, in V.3. The Lord reigns, our God, Al-might y ex -ult, al - le-lu - ia! giv ing - him Let us re-joice glo - ry!
- 32 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. The al mar-riage of - le-lu - ia! And his Lamb has come, bride has made her-self read - y. V.5. She al pure. has been giv-en for her - le-lu - ia! Fine lin - en, cloth - ing, glist ning
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 33 - V.6. Glo-ry to Ho so now Fa- r - ly Spir - it, as Antiphon 3 is repeated. Son al - ways be fore, ev-er more. A - men!
- 34 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 35 - Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 37 - Opening Verse O ± O Ñ God, First Vespers of Sunday Week 2 Lord, r come make haste to to my help as - sis - ry tance. me. Glo- to Fa - Son ly Spir ways Ho - ev er - it. As al- be - fore, so now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 38 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 2. Let in my prayer come be-fore you like like - cense; rais - ing of eve ning an - ob- la - tion. my hs Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 140 Evening Prayer for Protection 1 I have cálled to you, Lórd; hásten to hélp me! Héar my vóice when I crÿ to yóu. 2 Let my práyer aríse befóre you like íncense, ráising of my hánds like an évening oblátion. 3 Sét, O Lórd, a guard óver my móuth; keep wátch, O Lórd, at dóor of my líps! 4 Do not túrn my héart to thíngs that are wróng, to évil déeds with mén who are sínners.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 39 - Néver allów me to sháre in ir féasting. 5 If a góod man stríkes or repróves me it is kíndness; but let óil of wícked not anóint my héad. Let my práyer be éver agáinst ir málice. 6 Their prínces were thrown dówn by síde of róck: thén y understóod that my wórds were kínd. 7 As a míllstone is sháttered to píeces on gróund, so ir bónes were stréwn at móuth of gráve. 8 To yóu, Lord Gód, my éyes are túrned: in yóu I take réfuge; spáre my sóul! 9 From tráp y have láid for me kéep me sáfe: kéep me from snáres of thóse who do évil. 10 Let wícked fáll into tráps y have sét whilst Í pursúe my wáy unhármed. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 40 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 1. The Lord is all I have left in l of liv - ing. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 141 Prayer of a man deserted by his friends 2 With all my vóice I crÿ to Lórd, [6] with all my vóice I entréat Lórd. 3 I póur out my tróuble befóre him; I téll him áll my distréss 4 while my spírit fáints withín me. But yóu, O Lórd, know my páth. On wáy where Í shall wálk [6] y have hídden a snáre to entráp me. 5 Lóok on my ríght sée: re is nó one who tákes my párt. I have nó méans of escápe, not óne who cáres for my sóul.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 41-6 I crÿ to yóu, O Lórd. [5] I have sáid: Yóu are my réfuge, all I háve in lánd of líving. 7 Lísten, thén, to my crÿ for Í am in dépths of distréss. Réscue me from thóse who pursúe me [6] for théy are strónger than Í. 8 Bríng my sóul out of this príson thén I shall práise your náme. Aróund me júst will assémble becáuse of your góodness to mé. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 42 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Christ that we died might for our live. sins rose Canticle from Letter to Philippians Phil 2:6-11 V.1. Though he was Je sus - did in God. not form snatch at of God, e-qual-i - ty with Refrain: Lord Je - sus!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 43 - V.2. He ser of emp -tied him - vant, be - self, tak - ing born ing men. - in form of like- a ness V.3. And him ing be- found -self be in - came hu - man form, o - be he - di hum-bled - ent un -to death, ev - en death on a cross.
- 44 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. There -fore God has him name that is a- bove high - ly ex-alt be - stowed on eve - ry - ed him name. V.5. That knee earth at should name un bow, of in - der Je heav - sus ev - en earth. ry on
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 45 - V.6. And Christ ry ev - tongue con - fess that sus Je - is to Lord, glo - ry of God Fa - r. Je - sus glo ry - of Christ God is Lord, Fa- r! to
- 46 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.7. Glo - Son al - ry ways to be - fore, so A - men! Antiphon 3 is repeated. Ho ly Fa-r - Spir now ev - it, - er as more. Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 47-50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 49 - Lauds of Sunday Week 2 Opening Verse O Lord, o pen - my lips Ñ my mouth shall pro -claim your praise.
- 50 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 5. More glo - ri - ous than sea, Lord is surg ings ri glo- -ous on - of high. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 92 Praise of God, king of world 1 The Lord is kíng, with májesty enróbed; Lórd has róbed himself with míght, he has gírded himsélf with pówer. The wórld you made fírm, not to be móved; 2 your thróne has stood fírm from of óld. From all etérnity, O Lórd, you áre. 3 The wáters have lífted up, O Lórd, wáters have lífted up ir vóice, wáters have lífted up ir thúnder. 4 Gréater than róar of mighty wáters, more glórious than súrgings of séa, Lórd is glórious on hígh.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 51-5 Trúly your decrées are to be trústed. Hóliness is fítting to your hóuse, O Lórd, until énd of tíme. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 52 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 7. Let at ens heav- re-joice pres ence - of Lord for earth be glad he comes. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 95 The universal reign of true God 1 O síng a new sóng to Lórd, síng to Lórd all éarth. 2 O síng to Lórd, bless his náme. Procláim his hélp day by dáy, 3 téll among nátions his glóry his wónders amóng all péoples. 4 The Lord is gréat wórthy of práise, to be féared abóve all góds; 5 góds of héans are náught. It was Lórd who máde héavens, 6 his are májesty státe pówer spléndour in his hóly pláce.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 53-7 Give Lórd, you fámilies of péoples, give Lórd glóry pówer, 8 give Lórd glóry of his náme. Bring an óffering énter his cóurts, 9 wórship Lórd in his témple. O éarth, trémble befóre him. 10 Procláim to nátions: God is kíng. The wórld he made fírm in its pláce; he will júdge péoples in fáirness. 11 Let héavens rejóice earth be glád, let séa all withín it thunder práise, 12 let lánd all it béars rejóice, all trées of wóod shout for jóy 13 at présence of Lórd for he cómes, he cómes to rúle éarth. With jústice he will rúle wórld, he will júdge péoples with his trúth. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 54 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. In one God. midst of ing walk- a-bout Al - le flames - lu - ia! like re ap - peared Son of V.1. All Canticle of Three Children Dan 3:56-88 praise things Lord: him Lord for - ev all has made: ri - er: an-gels of in glo- - fy heav - ens:
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 55 - Refrain: ± Glo - ri - fy Lord. V.2. Wa-ters a- bove Lord; of heav - en: sun heav ers - ens: pow- of moon: stars V.3. Show -ers winds: dews: fire all heat: four frost cold:
- 56 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. Ice V.5. Let snow: nights days: dark praise hills: ness: earth him all light bless - ning Lord: light clouds: ri glo- - fy for-ev - er: moun-tains that grows on earth: V.6. Springs of riv live in wa - ers: sea - ter: seas wa - ters: beasts birds of all that heav - en:
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 57 - V.7. Beasts men: praise O wild peo-ple of him V.8. All priests of Lord: spir its de-vout Az - a ri Lord: - - ah, Is tame: for ev - er: - ble Lord: souls sons of - ra - el glo-ri - fy of hum- -heart-ed men: ri Mi - sha el, glo- - fy praise vants ser- of vir - tu- ous: An-an-ia- h, dren chil- of him for - ev - er:
- 58 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.9. Let us Ho praise bless - ly Spir- it: him Lord, ex-alt for - ev in - ed Antiphon 3 is repeated. Fa-r let us Son ri - er: Bless-ed are vault of glo with glo- - fy heav - en: most - ri-fied you, high- O ly for - ev - er. Canticle of Zachary 68 Blést be Lórd God of Ísrael, for he has vísited redéemed his péople, 69 has ráised for us a hórn of salvátion in hóuse of Dávid, his sérvant 70 As he prómised throughóut past áges, in wórds of his hóly próphets: 71 delíverance fróm our énemies, from contról of óur oppréssors.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 59-72 He has shówn his kíndness to our fárs, remembering álways his hóly cóvenant. 73 The óath sworn to Ábraham, our fár, hé has renéwed for ús, 74 so that fréed from clútches of our fóes, we may sérve him wíthout féar, 75 becoming hóly júst in his síght rést of our dáys. 76 And you, chíld called próphet of Most Hígh, will gó before Lórd to prepare his wáys, 77 bringing his péople knówledge of salvátion, through remíssion of ir síns. 78 For lóve of our compássionate Gód, as Órient on hígh has shone upón us 79 to illumine dárkness dispél shadow of déath, to direct our stéps along péaceful wáys. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 61 - Opening Verse Second Vespers of Sunday Week 2 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 62 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 7. The Lord s rev - e - la - tion to my Mas - ter: Sit on my right h. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 109 The Messiah, king, priest judge 1 The Lórd s revelátion to my Máster: Sít on my ríght: your fóes I will pút beneath your féet. 2 The Lórd will wíeld from Zíon your scépter of pówer: rúle in mídst of all your fóes. 3 A prínce from dáy of your bírth on hóly móuntains; from wómb before dáwn I begót you. 4 The Lórd has sworn an óath he will not chánge. You are a príest for éver, a príest like Melchízedek of óld.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 63-5 The Máster stánding at your ríght h Will shatter kíngs in dáy of his wráth. 6 Hé, Júdge of nátions, will héap high bódies; héads shall be sháttered far wíde. 7 He shall drínk from stréam by wáyside thérefore he shall líft up his héad. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω Antiphon 2 ß 3. Our in God does heav- en or on what ev earth. - er He wills
- 64 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Saint Meinrad Archabbey Omit for 5 lines Psalm 113B Saint Meinrad Archabbey 1 Not to ús, Lórd, not to ús, but to yóur náme give glóry for sáke of your lóve your trúth, 2 lest héan say: Whére is ir Gód? 3 But our Gód is ín héavens; he dóes whatéver he wílls. 4 Their ídols are sílver góld, wórk of húman hánds. 5 They have móuths but y cánnot spéak; y have éyes but y cánnot sée; 6 y have éars but y cánnot héar; y have nóstrils but y cánnot sméll. 7 With ir hánds y cánnot féel; [5] with ir féet y cánnot wálk. [No sóund cómes from ir thróats.] 8 Their mákers will cóme to be líke m so will áll who trúst in thém.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 65-9 Sons of Ísrael, trúst in Lórd; hé is ir hélp ir shíeld. 10 Sons of Áaron, trúst in Lórd; hé is ir hélp ir shíeld. 11 You who féar him, trúst in Lórd; [5] hé is ir hélp ir shíeld. 12 He remémbers us, hé will bléss us; he will bléss sóns of Ísrael. [He will bléss sóns of Áaron.] 13 The Lord will bléss thóse who féar him, líttle no léss than gréat: 14 to yóu may Lórd grant íncrease, to yóu áll your chíldren. 15 May yóu be bléssed by Lórd, máker of héaven éarth. 16 The héavens belóng to Lórd but éarth he has gíven to mén. 17 The déad shall not práise Lórd, nor thóse who go dówn into sílence. 18 But wé who líve bless Lórd nów for éver. Amén. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
ß - 66 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. The re - joice, ß Lord is al king, - le - lu - ia. let earth V.1. Sal to are Canticle from Book of Revelation Rev 19:1, 2, 5-8 -va-tion our true God, glo-ry al - le-lu just. pow- er - ia! His be-long ments judg- Refrain: ± Al -le - lu - ia, al - le-lu - ia, al - le - lu- ia!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 67 - V.2. Praise al le our - - lu fear, God, - ia! small all Those great. you his hold ing ser - him vants, in V.3. The Lord reigns, our God, Al-might y ex -ult, al - le-lu - ia! giv ing - him Let us re-joice glo - ry!
- 68 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. The al mar-riage of - le-lu - ia! And his Lamb has come, bride has made her-self read - y. V.5. She al pure. has been giv-en for her - le-lu - ia! Fine lin - en, cloth - ing, glist ning
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 69 - V.6. Glo-ry to Ho so now Fa- r - ly Spir - it, as Son al - ways be fore, ev-er more. A - men!
- 70 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 71 - Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
- 72 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 73 - Opening Verse First Vespers of Sunday Week 3 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 74 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 7. Your word is a lamp for my steps a light for my path. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 118 Love of God s law: an alphabetical psalm NUN 105 Your wórd is a lámp for my stéps a líght for my páth. 106 I have swórn have máde up my mínd to obéy your decrées. 107 Lórd, I am déeply afflícted: by your wórd give me lífe. 108 Accépt, Lord, hómage of my líps téach me your decrées. 109 Though I cárry my lífe in my hánds, I remémber your láw. 110 Though wícked trÿ to ensnáre me I do not stráy from your précepts.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 75-111 Your wíll is my héritage for éver, jóy of my héart. 112 I sét myself to cárry out your státutes in fúllness, for éver. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 76 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 7. You will show me path of life, you will give me full - ness of joy in your pres ence for ev - er. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Omit for 5 lines Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 15 True happiness: a psalm of confidence 1 Presérve me, Gód, I take réfuge in yóu. 2 I sáy to Lórd: Yóu are my Gód. My háppiness líes in yóu alóne.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 77-3 He has pút into my héart a márvellous lóve [5] for fáithful ónes who dwéll in his lánd. 4 Those who chóose or góds incréase ir sórrows. Néver will I óffer ir ófferings of blóod. Néver will I táke ir náme upon my líps. 5 O Lórd, it is yóu who are my pórtion cúp; it is yóu yoursélf who áre my príze. 6 The lót marked óut for me is mÿ delíght: welcome indéed héritage that fálls to mé! 7 I will bléss Lórd who gíves me cóunsel, who éven at níght dirécts my héart. 8 I kéep Lórd ever ín my síght: since hé is at my ríght h, Í shall st fírm. 9 And so my héart rejóices, my sóul is glád; éven my bódy shall rést in sáfety. 10 For yóu will not léave my sóul among déad, nor lét your belóved knów decáy. 11 You will shów me páth of lífe, fúllness of jóy in your présence, at your ríght h háppiness for éver. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 78 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Christ that we died might for our live. sins rose Canticle from Letter to Philippians Phil 2:6-11 V.1. Though he was Je sus - did in God. not form snatch at of God, e-qual-i - ty with Refrain: Lord Je - sus!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 79 - V.2. He ser of emp -tied him - vant, be - self, tak - ing born ing men. - in form of like- a ness V.3. And him ing be- found -self be in - came hu - man form, o - be he - di hum-bled - ent un -to death, ev - en death on a cross.
- 80 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. There -fore God has him name that is a- bove high - ly ex-alt be - stowed on eve - ry - ed him name. V.5. That knee earth at should name un bow, of in - der Je heav - sus ev - en earth. ry on
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 81 - V.6. And Christ ry ev - tongue con - fess that sus Je - is to Lord, glo - ry of God Fa - r. Je - sus glo ry - of Christ God is Lord, Fa- r! to
- 82 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.7. Glo - Son al - ry ways to be - fore, so A - men! Antiphon 3 is repeated. Ho ly Fa-r - Spir now ev - it, - er as more. Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 83-52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
- 84 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 85 - Lauds of Sunday Week 3 Opening Verse O Lord, o pen - my lips Ñ my mouth shall pro -claim your praise.
- 86 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 7. O gates king of lift glo high - ry en your heads - ter in. let Saint Meinrad Archabbey Omit for 5 lines Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 23 The ruler of universe enters his chosen dwelling place 1 The Lórd s is éarth its fúllness, wórld áll its péoples. 2 It is hé, who sét it on séas; on wáters he máde it fírm. 3 Who shall clímb móuntain of Lórd? [5] Who shall stánd in his hóly pláce? 4 The mán with clean hánds pure héart, who desíres not wórthless thíngs, who has not swórn so as to decéive his néighbor.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 87-5 He shall recéive bléssings from Lórd rewárd from Gód who sáves him. 6 Súch are mén who séek him, seek fáce of Gód of Jácob. 7 O gátes, lift hígh your héads; grow hígher, áncient dóors. Let him énter, kíng of glóry! 8 Whó is kíng of glóry? The Lórd, míghty, váliant, Lórd, váliant in wár. 9 O gátes, lift hígh your héads; grow hígher, áncient dóors. Let him énter, kíng of glóry! 10 Who is hé, kíng of glóry? Hé, Lórd of ármies, hé is kíng of glóry. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 88 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 6. O Christ Sun of jus com - ing forth is like a tent. - tice your bride-groom from his Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 18A Praise of god, creator law-giver 2 The héavens procláim glóry of Gód fírmament shows fórth wórk of his hánds. 3 Dáy unto dáy tákes up stóry níght unto níght makes knówn méssage. 4 No spéech, no wórd, no vóice is héard 5 yet ir spán exténds through áll éarth, ir wórds to útmost bóunds of wórld.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 89 - Thére he has pláced a tént for sún; 6 it comes fórth like a brídegroom cóming from his tént, rejóices like a chámpion to rún its cóurse. 7 At énd of skÿ is rísing of sún; to fúrst énd of skÿ is its cóurse. There is nóthing concéaled from its búrning héat. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 90 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Let breas ev - ry - thing give praise that to lives Lord! that Saint Meinrad Archabbey [All] 5 Psalm 150 Final summons to praise Práise Gód in his hóly pláce, práise him in his míghty héavens. 2 Práise him for his pówerful déeds, práise his surpássing gréatness. 3 O práise him with sóund of trúmpet, práise him with lúte hárp. 4 Práise him with tímbrel dánce, práise him with stríngs pípes. O práise him with resóunding cÿmbals, práise him with cláshing of cÿmbals. 6 Let éverything that líves that bréas give práise to Lórd.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 91 - Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω Canticle of Zachary 68 Blést be Lórd God of Ísrael, for he has vísited redéemed his péople, 69 has ráised for us a hórn of salvátion in hóuse of Dávid, his sérvant 70 As he prómised throughóut past áges, in wórds of his hóly próphets: 71 delíverance fróm our énemies, from contról of óur oppréssors. 72 He has shówn his kíndness to our fárs, remembering álways his hóly cóvenant. 73 The óath sworn to Ábraham, our fár, hé has renéwed for ús, 74 so that fréed from clútches of our fóes, we may sérve him wíthout féar, 75 becoming hóly júst in his síght rést of our dáys. 76 And you, chíld called próphet of Most Hígh, will gó before Lórd to prepare his wáys, 77 bringing his péople knówledge of salvátion, through remíssion of ir síns.
- 92 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers 78 For lóve of our compássionate Gód, as Órient on hígh has shone upón us 79 to illumine dárkness dispél shadow of déath, to direct our stéps along péaceful wáys. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 93 - Opening Verse Second Vespers of Sunday Week 3 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 94 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 8. The ß Sit on Lord s rev-e - la - tion to my Mas- ter: foes my right: be - I will put your neath your feet. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 109 The Messiah, king, priest judge 2 The Lórd will wíeld from Zíon your scépter of pówer: rúle in mídst of all your fóes. 3 A prínce from dáy of your bírth on hóly móuntains; from wómb before dáwn I begót you. 4 The Lórd has sworn an óath he will not chánge. You are a príest for éver, a príest like Melchízedek of óld.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 95-5 The Máster stánding at your ríght h Will shatter kíngs in dáy of his wráth. 6 Hé, Júdge of nátions, will héap high bódies; héads shall be sháttered far wíde. 7 He shall drínk from stréam by wáyside thérefore he shall líft up his héad. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 96 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 4. Great by are works of Lord, to be pon-dered all who love m. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 110 The great works of God: an alphabetical psalm I will thánk Lórd with all my héart in méeting of júst ir assémbly. 2 Gréat are wórks of Lórd; to be póndered by áll who lóve m. 3 Majéstic glórious his wórk, his jústice sts fírm for éver. 4 He mákes us remémber his wónders. The Lórd is compássion lóve. 5 He gives fóod to thóse who féar him; keeps his cóvenant éver in mínd. 6 He has shówn his míght to his péople by gíving m lánds of nátions.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 97-7 His wórks are jústice trúth: his précepts are áll of m súre, 8 sting fírm for éver éver: y are máde in úprightness trúth. 9 He has sént delíverance to his péople estáblished his cóvenant for éver. Hóly his náme, to be féared. 10 To fear Lórd is fírst stage of wísdom; all who dó so próve mselves wíse. His práise shall lást for éver! Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
ß - 98 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. The re - joice, ß Lord is al king, - le - lu - ia. let earth V.1. Sal to are Canticle from Book of Revelation Rev 19:1, 2, 5-8 -va-tion our true God, glo-ry al - le-lu just. pow- er - ia! His be-long ments judg- Refrain: ± Al -le - lu - ia, al - le-lu - ia, al - le - lu- ia!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 99 - V.2. Praise al le our - - lu fear, God, - ia! small all Those great. you his hold ing ser - him vants, in V.3. The Lord reigns, our God, Al-might y ex -ult, al - le-lu - ia! giv ing - him Let us re-joice glo - ry!
- 100 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. The al mar-riage of - le-lu - ia! And his Lamb has come, bride has made her-self read - y. V.5. She al pure. has been giv-en for her - le-lu - ia! Fine lin - en, cloth - ing, glist ning
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 101 - V.6. Glo-ry to Ho so now Fa- r - ly Spir - it, as Son al - ways be fore, ev-er more. A - men! Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty.
- 102 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 103 - Opening Verse First Vespers of Sunday Week 4 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 104 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 7. My vows to pres- ence of Lord all I will his ful-fill peo - in ple Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 115 Promise in gratitude to God 10 I trústed, éven when I sáid: I am sórely afflícted, 11 whén I sáid in my alárm: No mán can be trústed. 12 How cán I repáy Lórd for his góodness to mé? 13 The cúp of salvátion I will ráise; I will cáll on Lórd s name. 14 My vóws to Lórd I will fulfíl befóre all his péople. 15 O précious in éyes of Lórd is déath of his fáithful.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 105-16 Your sérvant, Lord, your sérvant am Í; you have lóosened my bónds. 17 A thánksgiving sácrifice I máke: I will cáll on Lórd s name. 18 My vóws to Lórd I will fulfíl befóre all his péople, 19 in cóurts of hóuse of Lórd, in your mídst, O Jerúsalem. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 106 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 7. May name of er Lord be blessed, both now for ev - - more. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Omit for 5 lines Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 112 To God of glory compassion: a psalm of worship Práise, O sérvants of Lórd, [6] práise náme of Lórd! 2 May náme of Lórd be bléssed both nów for évermóre! 3 From rísing of sún to its sétting práised be náme of Lórd!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 107-4 Hígh above all nátions is Lórd, [6] abóve héavens his glóry. 5 Whó is like Lórd, our Gód, who has rísen on hígh to his thróne 6 yet stóops from héights to look dówn, to look dówn upon héaven éarth? 7 From dúst he lífts up lówly, [6] from dúngheap he ráises póor 8 to sét him in cómpany of prínces, yés, with prínces of his péople. 9 To chíldless wífe he gives a hóme gláddens her héart with chíldren. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 108 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 7. Christ that we died might for our live. sins rose Canticle from Letter to Philippians Phil 2:6-11 V.1. Though he was Je sus - did in God. not form snatch at of God, e-qual-i - ty with Refrain Lord Je - sus!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 109 - V.2. He ser of emp -tied him - vant, be - self, tak - ing born ing men. - in form of like- a ness V.3. And him ing be- found -self be in - came hu - man form, o - be he - di hum-bled - ent un -to death, ev - en death on a cross.
- 110 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. There -fore God has him name that is a- bove high - ly ex-alt be - stowed on eve - ry - ed him name. V.5. That knee earth at should name un bow, of in - der Je heav - sus ev - en earth. ry on
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 111 - V.6. And Christ ry ev - tongue con - fess that sus Je - is to Lord, glo - ry of God Fa - r. Je - sus glo ry - of Christ God is Lord, Fa- r! to
- 112 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.7. Glo - Son al - ry ways to be - fore, so A - men! Antiphon 3 is repeated. Ho ly Fa-r - Spir now ev - it, - er as more. Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 113-52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
- 114 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 115 - Lauds of Sunday Week 4 Opening Verse O Lord, o pen - my lips Ñ my mouth shall pro -claim your praise.
- 116 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 2. Al - le - lu- ia, al - le - lu- ia, al - - lu- ia. le Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 148 Cosmic praise Práise Lórd from héavens, práise him in héights. 2 Práise him, all his ángels, práise him, áll his hóst. 3 Práise him, sún moon, práise him, shining stárs. 4 Práise him, highest héavens wáters abóve héavens. 5 Let m práise náme of Lórd. He commánded: y were máde. 6 He fíxed m for éver, gave a láw which shall nót pass awáy. 7 Práise Lórd from éarth, séa creatures all óceans, 8 fire háil, snow míst, stormy wínds that obéy his wórd;
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 117-9 áll móuntains hílls, all frúit trees cédars, 10 béasts, wild táme, réptiles bírds on wíng; 11 áll earth s kíngs péoples, earth s prínces rúlers; 12 yóung men máidens, old men togér with chíldren. 13 Let m práise náme of Lórd for he alóne is exálted. The spléndour of his náme réaches beyond héaven éarth. 14 He exálts stréngth of his péople. He is práise of all his sáints, of sóns of Ísrael, of péople to whóm he comes clóse. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 118 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 5. Let joy, ful faith- re-joice in take ir ir rest, Lord, al-le shout for - lu ia. Omit for 5 lines Psalm 149 Praise to God of victories Saint Meinrad Archabbey Síng a new sóng to Lórd, [6] his práise in assémbly of fáithful. 2 Let Ísrael rejóice in its Máker, let Zíon s sons exúlt in ir kíng. 3 Let m práise his náme with dáncing make músic with tímbrel hárp. 4 For Lórd takes delíght in his péople. [6] He crówns póor with salvátion. 5 Let fáithful rejóice in ir glóry, shout for jóy táke ir rést. 6 Let práise of Gód be on ir líps a twó-edged swórd in ir hánd,
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 119-7 to déal out véngeance to nátions [6] púnishment on áll péoples; 8 to bínd ir kíngs in cháins ir nóbles in fétters of íron, 9 to cárry out séntence pre-ordáined: this hónor is for áll his fáithful. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 120 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. In chil midst of - dren lift-ed up Lord of cre-a flames ir hs - tion. Al - le - lu- ia. three praised V.1. All Canticle of Three Children Dan 3:56-88 praise things Lord: him Lord for - ev all has made: ri - er: an-gels of in glo- - fy heav - ens:
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 121 - Refrain: ± Glo - ri - fy Lord. V.2. Wa-ters a- bove Lord; of heav - en: sun heav ers - ens: pow- of moon: stars V.3. Show -ers winds: dews: fire all heat: four frost cold:
- 122 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. Ice V.5. Let snow: nights days: dark praise hills: ness: earth him all light bless - ning Lord: light clouds: ri glo- - fy for-ev - er: moun-tains that grows on earth: V.6. Springs of riv live in wa - ers: sea - ter: seas wa - ters: beasts birds of all that heav - en:
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 123 - V.7. Beasts men: praise O wild peo-ple of him V.8. All priests of Lord: spir its de-vout Az - a ri Lord: - - ah, Is tame: for ev - er: - ble Lord: souls sons of - ra - el glo-ri - fy of hum- -heart-ed men: ri Mi - sha el, glo- - fy praise vants ser- of vir - tu- ous: An-an-ia- h, dren chil- of him for - ev - er:
- 124 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.9. Let us Ho praise bless - ly Spir- it: him Lord, ex-alt for - ev in - ed Antiphon 3 is repeated. Fa-r let us Son ri - er: Bless-ed are vault of glo with glo- - fy heav - en: most - ri-fied you, high- O ly for - ev - er. Canticle of Zachary 68 Blést be Lórd God of Ísrael, for he has vísited redéemed his péople, 69 has ráised for us a hórn of salvátion in hóuse of Dávid, his sérvant 70 As he prómised throughóut past áges, in wórds of his hóly próphets: 71 delíverance fróm our énemies, from contról of óur oppréssors.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 125-72 He has shówn his kíndness to our fárs, remembering álways his hóly cóvenant. 73 The óath sworn to Ábraham, our fár, hé has renéwed for ús, 74 so that fréed from clútches of our fóes, we may sérve him wíthout féar, 75 becoming hóly júst in his síght rést of our dáys. 76 And you, chíld called próphet of Most Hígh, will gó before Lórd to prepare his wáys, 77 bringing his péople knówledge of salvátion, through remíssion of ir síns. 78 For lóve of our compássionate Gód, as Órient on hígh has shone upón us 79 to illumine dárkness dispél shadow of déath, to direct our stéps along péaceful wáys. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω Closing Verse Let us bless Lord. ± Thanks be to God.
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Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 127 - Opening Verse Second Vespers of Sunday Week 4 O ± O Ñ God, come to my Lord, make haste to help r as - sis - tance. me. Glo-ry to ly Spir ev er Fa - - it. As Son al-ways be - fore, so Ho - now - - more. A - men. Al - le - lu - ia!
- 128 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 1 7. The Lord s rev - e - la - tion to my Mas - ter: Sit on my right h. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 109 The Messiah, king, priest judge 1 The Lórd s revelátion to my Máster: Sít on my ríght: your fóes I will pút beneath your féet. 2 The Lórd will wíeld from Zíon your scépter of pówer: rúle in mídst of all your fóes. 3 A prínce from dáy of your bírth on hóly móuntains; from wómb before dáwn I begót you. 4 The Lórd has sworn an óath he will not chánge. You are a príest for éver, a príest like Melchízedek of óld.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 129-5 The Máster stánding at your ríght h Will shatter kíngs in dáy of his wráth. 6 Hé, Júdge of nátions, will héap high bódies; héads shall be sháttered far wíde. 7 He shall drínk from stréam by wáyside thérefore he shall líft up his héad. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
- 130 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 2 4. A bless-ed man is he who fears Lord, great ly ing - lov- his com - ms. Saint Meinrad Archabbey Psalm 111 The generous upright man: an alphabetical psalm Happy mán who féars Lórd, who tákes delíght in all his commánds. 2 His sóns will be pówerful on éarth; chíldren of úpright are bléssed. 3 Ríches wéalth are in his hóuse; his jústice sts fírm for éver. 4 He is a líght in dárkness for úpright: he is génerous, mérciful júst. 5 The góod man takes píty lénds, he condúcts his affáirs with hónor. 6 The júst man will néver wáver: hé will be remémbered for éver.
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 131-7 He has no féar of évil néws; with a fírm heart he trústs in Lórd. 8 With a stéadfast héart he will not féar; he will sée dównfall of his fóes. 9 Open-hánded, he gíves to póor; his jústice sts fírm for éver. His héad will be ráised in glóry. 10 The wícked man sées is ángry, grinds his téeth fádes awáy; desíre of wícked leads to dóom. Glory to Far Son Holy Spirit, as always before, so now evermore. Amen! Ω
ß - 132 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Antiphon 3 8. The re - joice, ß Lord is al king, - le - lu - ia. let earth V.1. Sal to are Canticle from Book of Revelation Rev 19:1, 2, 5-8 -va-tion our true God, glo-ry al - le-lu just. pow- er - ia! His be-long ments judg- Refrain: ± Al -le - lu - ia, al - le-lu - ia, al - le - lu- ia!
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 133 - V.2. Praise al le our - - lu fear, God, - ia! small all Those great. you his hold ing ser - him vants, in V.3. The Lord reigns, our God, Al-might y ex -ult, al - le-lu - ia! giv ing - him Let us re-joice glo - ry!
- 134 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers V.4. The al mar-riage of - le-lu - ia! And his Lamb has come, bride has made her-self read - y. V.5. She al pure. has been giv-en for her - le-lu - ia! Fine lin - en, cloth - ing, glist ning
Sunday Lauds Vespers (Cantor) - 135 - V.6. Glo-ry to Ho so now Fa- r - ly Spir - it, as Son al - ways be fore, ev-er more. A - men!
- 136 - (Cantor) Sunday Lauds Vespers Canticle of Blessed Virgin Mary My sóul mágnifies Lórd, 47 my spírit rejóices in God, my sávior 46b 48 All péople now will cáll me bléssed, for he has lóved lówliness of his hándmaid. 49 The Almíghty has shówn me great fávor, hóly is his náme. 50 His mércy exténds through generátions, tóward thóse who revére him. 51 He has revéaled his árm in pówer, scattering próud in ir ówn concéit. 52 Hé has dethróned pówerful, lífted úp lówly. 53 The fámished have been fílled with his bóunty, rích have been sént away émpty. 54 He has álways helped Ísrael, his sérvant, trúe to his lóving kíndness, 55 júst as he prómised our fárs, to Ábraham his descéndants for éver. Glóry to Fár Són Hóly Spírit. As álways befóre, so nów evermóre. Amén! Ω