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Compare “Benedictine Daily Prayer” and “The Monastic Diurnal”

This page contains excerpts from two of the most popularand complete modern books for praying the divine office. The first excerpt is from the “Benedictine Daily Prayer —A Short Breviary” and the second excerpt is from “TheMonastic Diurnal.”

1) The following is an excerpt from “Benedictine DailyPrayer — A Short Breviary,” 2005Maxwell E. Johnson, Editor, with the Monks of SaintJohn's Abbey, published by Liturgical PressISBN:978-0-8146-2833-1http://www.litpress.org/Detail.aspx?ISBN=0814628338

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! Whyare you cast down, my soul,whygroan within me?Hope in God; I will praise him still,

•mysavior and my God.

I will praise him still, my savior and my God.a Lord, make us safe all the days of our lives.

Ales

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Concluding Prayer, Weeks II and IV: God our Creator, after

the dark of night you bring us the light of day. Change dark­ness into light for all those who are searching for you in doubtand anguish, and accept our praise for everything you do,through Jesus, your Son, our Lord.

y. Let us bless the Lord.R].Thanks be to God.

Together with the Paraclete,Asthree in one true Godhead meet. Amen.

II Ant. 1 I will praise him still, my savior and my God.f

Psalm 42 (43). Longing for God's dwelling place

Defend me, a God, and plead my causeagainst a godless nation.

: From a deceitful and cunning people

VI a G d' ~' rescue me, a God.

". 0 ,come to my assistance.

Ri.0 Lmd, mok, h"" to hdp m,. Glo,y h, to th, Foth", "'~+_'.,..•....••,••.';0" you,0 God, ",.my "ronghold,

to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the begin~ ' .. ! whyhave you rejected me?ning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. i Whydo I go mourning

(Alleluia). " '"' oppressed by the fo~?

:0 send forth your light and your truth;( letthese be my guide.Letthem bring me to your holy mountain,

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ito the place where you dwell.

I: AndI will come to your altar, a God,:'theGod of my joy.I, Myredeemer, I will thank you on the harp,o God, my God.

Psalm 66 (67) as in the Ordinary of the Liturgy of thepages 909-910.

Hymn

The stately rooster, herald of dawn,

With piercing voice announces day:But Jesus, herald of God's own Light,Calls out to us: "Do not delay."

"Awake,"he cries, "'tis time for life,Away with beds and lazy sleep;Lead sober, pure, and upright lives,For I am near, your souls to keep."

All praise to God the Father be

And to his Son eternally,

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Isa 38: 10- 20

Lord, come to our rescue,and we shall sing psalmsall the days of our lifein the house of the Lord.

Psalms 148-150

One or more of Psalms 148-150 are sung or recited daily under asingle Antiphon.

o Lord, make us safe all the days of our lives.All his angels, praise the Lord from the heavens.

Oh cure me, restore me to life.

Then my bitterness will turn to well-being.

It is you who have kept my lifefrom the pit of nothingness.You have cast far from your sighteveryone of my sins.

For the world below cannot thank you,nor death give you praise.Those who go down to the gravecannot hope for your mercy.

The living, the living shall thank you,_as I do this day.-Parents slrnll make known to their- childrenyour faithful mercy.

Ant.Ant. 3

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Canticle

I said: So I must go away,my life half spent,assigned to the world below

for the rest of my years.

I said: No more shall I see the Lordin the land of the living;no more shall I look upon man or womanwithin this world.

My home is pulled up and removedlike a shepherd's tent.

Like a weaver you have rolled up my life;you cut it from the loom.

From dawn to dark you have been making an emf-of me;till daybreak I cried for help, -.,;.

yet like a lion you have crushed all my bones.

I cry like a swallow;I moan like a dove;

my eyes look wearily to heaven.Take care of me, Lord.

How can I speak, and what can I say to God?The Lord has acted.

I must endure the rest of my yearsin bitterness of soul.

But the Lord is over us;

we live, and everything in us livesby the spirit of the Lord.

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Psalm 148. Cosmic praiseAlleluia!

Praise the Lord from the heavens,praise him in the heights.Praise him, all his angels,praise him all his host.

Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, shining stars.Praise him, highest heavens

and the waters above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of the Lord.He commanded: they were made.He fixed them forever,

gave a law which shall not pass away.

Praise the Lord from the earth,sea creatures and all oceans,fire and hail, snow and mist,

stormy winds that obey his word;

all mountains and hills,all fruit trees and cedars,beasts, wild and tame,

reptiles and birds on the wing;

all earth's nations and peoples,earth's leaders and rulers;young men and maidens,the old together with children.

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Let them praise the name of the Lordfor he alone is exalted.The splendor of his name

reaches beyond heaven and earth.

He exalts the strength of his people.He is the praise of all his saints,of the sons and daughters of Israel,of the people to whom he comes close.

Alleluia!

(Glory be is not said.)

'Psalm 149. Praise to the God of victoriesAlleluia!

Sing a new song to the Lord,

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.Let Israel rejoice in its Maker,

let Zion's people exult in their king.Let them praise his name with dancingand make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people.He crowns the poor with salvation.

Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,shout for joy and take their rest.

Let the praise of God be on their lipsand a two-edged sword in their hand,

to deal out vengeance to the nations

and punishment on all the peoples;

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All his angels, praise the Lord from the heavens.

to bind their kings in chainsand their nobles in fetters of iron;to carry out the sentence pre-ordained:this honor is for all his faithful.

Alleluia!

(Glory be is not said.)

Psalm 150. Praise the LordAlleluia!

Praise God in his holy place,praise him in his mighty heavens.Praise him for his powerful deeds,praise his surpassing greatness.

o praise him with sound of trumpet, ..praise him with lute and harp.Praise him with timbrel and dance,praise him with strings and pipes.

o praise him with resounding cymbals,praise him with clashing of cymbals.Let everything that lives and that breathesgive praise to the Lord. Alleluia!

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,world without end. Amen.

Ant.

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SHORTREADING,WEEK I Rom 13:IIb-13a

Salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers;

the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside theworks of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us livehonorably as in the day.

Resp. My God is my helper, * I shall place my hope in him. MyGod. y. He is my refuge, he makes me free. * I shall place myhope in him. Glory be. My God.

SHORTREADING,WEEK II 1 Thess 5:4-5

But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surpriseyou like a thief; for you are all children of light and children ofthe day; we are not of the nigqt or of darkness.

Resp. as above

SHORTREADING,WEEK III 1 John 4:14-15

And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent hisSon as the Savior of the world. God abides in those who con­fessthat Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.

Resp.Grant my petition, Lord. * I hope in your word. Grant.y. At dawn I come and ask. * I hope in your word. Glory be.Grant.

SHORTREADING,WEEK IV Isa 55:1

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you thathave no money, come buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price.

Resp. as above

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Benedictus Antiphons for Ordinary Time:

Weeks I and III: Visit your people, 0 Lord, and make themfree.

Weeks II and IV: Lord, deliver us from the hands of all our foes.

Benedictus, page 911.

Litanies

Weeks I and III

Praise to you, Father everlasting. You open your hand and fill

all creatures with blessing. Listen to these petitions, as we say:Lord, make haste to help us.

- For the end of hatred and distrust among Christians.

- For the renewal of our service in the church.

- For the enrichment of our sacred reading and private..prayer.,- For the healing of broken relationships.

- For the rule of justice and peace.

- For the relief of hunger and disease.

- For the fulfillment of the hopes of the faithful departed(especially ). May they be found worthy of thepromises of Christ, forever and ever.

Let us pray in the words given us by Christ: Our Father.

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Concluding Prayer Lord Jesus, you know each of us by nameand have called us to follow you; teach us how to respond anewin every opportunity this day will bring. We ask you this, youwho love us with the Father and the Spirit forever and ever.

Weeks II and IV

Lord God, we stand humbly before you at the beginning of thisday, aware that our life's breath and all our hopes lie in yourhands. We beg you to hear us, as we pray: Lord, help your people.

- Help us discern the hidden ways of love, that we may build a

visible community of peace.

-·Allow us to see you with the eyes of faith, Lord, and help usto understand your will for us.

- Help all people put aside the falseness that keeps them fromliving in freedom.

- Renew those who feel empty or anxious with the grace andbeauty of your creation.

- Look kindly upon the dead (especially ). Grantthat, along with all who have loved you in life, they may nowabide in the fullness of your joy, forever and ever.

Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us:Our Father ...

Concluding Prayer Father of Jesus Christ, open our hearts toyour Word and to the power of the Spirit. Give us love to dis­cover your will and strength to carry it out today; for you areour light, forever and ever.

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Final Blessing

May the Lord bless us,keep away all evil,

and lead us to eternal life. Rl.Amen.

y. Let us bless the Lord.Rl.Thanks be to God.

TERCE, SEXT, AND NONE

are prayed as indicated in the Ordinary of the Liturgy of theHours, pages 913-924.

VESPERS

y. 0 God, come to my assistance.

Rl·O Lord, make haste to hetp me. Glory be to the Father, and

to the Son, and to the,Holy Spirit. As it was it! the begin­ning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.(Alleluia).

Hymn Tel/uris ingens Conditor

Kind Maker of the earth's great sphere,You made the fertile soil appearBy gathering waters into seas,Providing land for plants and trees.

You made the earth bring forth new seeds,With fruits and grains for all our needs,May it continue to supplyThe needs of all to satisfy.

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2) The following is an excerpt from "The Monastic Diurnal," 2004

published by Saint Michael’s Abbey Press ISBN:0907077447

http://tinyurl.com/chugbk

LAUDS

THURSDAY

The three following Psalms are said under the one AntiphonAlleluia. I

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meam ego cognosco: *et peccatum meum con­tra me est semper.

Tibi soli peccavi, etmalum coram te feci:* ut iustificeris in ser­m6nibus tuis, et vincascum iudicaris,

Ecce enim ininiquitli­tibus conceptus sum: *et in peccatis concq,it memater mea.

Ecce enim veritlitemdilexisti: * incerta et 00­cUlta sapientia: tua: ma­nifestasti mihi.

Asperges me hyss6po,et mundabor: * lavabisme, et super nivem deal­Moor.

Aud1tui meo dabisgaudium et la:tftiam:* et exsultlibunt ossahumiliata.

Averte faciem tuam apeccatis meis: * etomnes iniquitlites measdele.

Cor mundum a;ea inme, Deus: * et spfrj,$WIlrectum fnnova innsce-ribus meis. '

Ne proicias me a facietua: * et spiritum sanc­tum tuum ne auferas ame.

Redde mihi la:titiamsaluUiristill: * et spmtuprincipaIi·confirmame.

Thursday - Lauds---guilt, * and my sin is everbefore me;

Against Thee alone haveI sinned, and have doneevilin Thy sight; * so Thouart justified in Thy sen­tence, and art just in Thyjudgment.Behold, in sin was I be­gotten, * and in sins did mymother conceiveme;

Behold, Thou i lovestuprightness; * hast madeknown to me the secret andhidden things of Thy wis­dom.

Sprinkle me with hyssopand I shall be cleansed; *washme and I shall be madewhiter than snow.

To mine ear give joyagainand gladness; * and letmy humbled bones againrejoice.

Turn away Thy face frommy sins * and blot out allmy iniquities;

A clean heart create in me,o God, * and a steadfastspirit renew within me.

Cast me not away fromThy countenance * and takenot Thy holy spirit awayfrom me.

Give me back thejoy of Thy salvation *and strengthen me with agenerous spirit.

The rest as on Monday, P.73.

"iI. We are filled in themorning with Thy mercy,R7. We have rejoiced and

are delighted.Ant. Ben.From the hand

of all t that hate us, free us,o Lord.

v. 0 God, come to myassistance, etc. Ps. 66 MayGod show us grace, asabove:;,p. 58.

Throughout the year:Ant. Against Thee alone thave I sinned, have mercyon me, 0 God.

In Paschaltide: Ant.Alle­luia, t alleluia, alleluia.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, 0God, * according toThy great mercy;

And according to th;bounty of Thy merciesblot out my guilt.

Wash me thoroughly froJllmy iniquity, * and cleanseme from my sin.

For I acknowledge mY

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"iI. Repll~tisumus ma­ne misericordia tua.R7. Exsultavimus, et de­

lectati sumus.Ant. ad Ben.De manu

6mnium, t qui oderuntnos, Iibera nos, D6mine.

ReliQua ut feria II. p. 73.

"iI. Deus, in adiut6­rium, etc. Ps. 66 Deusmisereatur nostri, utsupra, p. 58.

Per annum: Ant. Tibisoli t peccavi, Domine,miserere mei.

Tempore paschali:Ant. Alleluia, t allelUia,allelUia. '

Psalmus 50

M'serere mei, Deus, *secundum magnammiseric6rdiam tuam;

Et securidum multitu­dinem miserationum ma­rum, * dele iniquitlitemmeam.

Amplius lava me abiniquitate mea: * et apeccato meo munda me;

Quoniam iniquitatem

Docebo iniquos viastuas : * et impii ad teconvertentur.

Psalmus 87 I Psalm 87D6mine, Deus salutis 0 Lord, God of my sal­mea:: * in die cla- vation, * I cry by day

Libera me de sangui­nibus, Deus, Deus salutismea:: * et exsulrabitlingua mea iustitiamtuam.

Domine, labia meaaperies: * et os me­um annuntiabit laudemtuam.

Quoniam si voluis­ses sacrificium, dewssemutique: * holocaustisnondelectaberis.

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mavi, et nocte coram te.

Intret in conspectutuo oratio mea: * inclinaaurem tuam ad precemmeam:

Quia repleta est malisanima mea: * et vita meainferno appropinquavit.

}£stimatus sum eumdescendentibus in la­eum: * factus sum sicuthomo sine adiut6rio, in­ter monuos liber.

Sicut vulneniti dor­mientes in sepUlcris, tquorum non es memoramplius: * et ipsi de ma­nu tua repUlsisunt.

Posuerunt me in lacuinferi6ri: * in tenebr6sis,et in umbra mortis.

Super me confirmatusest furor tuus: * et omnesfluctus tuos induxisti su­per me.

Longe fecisti notosmoos a me: * posueruntme abominati6nem sibi.

Traditus sum, et· nonegrediebar: * oculi meilanguerunt pra: in6pia.

aam:ivi ad te, D6mi­ne, tota die: * expanw adte manus meas.

Numquid m6rtuis fa­cies mirabilia: * autmedici suscitabunt, etconfitebUntur tibi?

Numquid narrabit all­quis in sepuIcro mise-

Thursday - Lauds-and in the night beforerhee.

Let my prayer come be­fore Thy sight, * inclinerhine ear to my petition!

For my soul is filled withsorrow,* and my life draw­ethnear the netherworld.

I am counted ,with themthat go down into the grave,I am become as, a manwithoutstrength, * teckonedam I with the dead,

Like the slain sleeping inthe grave, whom Thourememberest no more, *and they are cast off fromThy hand.

They consign me to thelowestpit, * in qarkness andthe shadow of death.

Thy wrath resteth heavilyupon me, * Thou hastbrought upon me all Thybillows.

My friends Thou keepestfar from me, * they hold mein abomination.

I am made a captive andcannot come forth, * myeyes are dimmed fromwretchedness.

All day long I cry to Thee,o Lord, * I stretch out toThee my hands.

Dost Thou work wonderson the dead, * or do theshades arise to praise Thee?

Doth one in the graveproclaim Thy mercy, * and

Then will I teach Thywaysto evil-doers, * and thewicked shall be convenedunto Thee.

Deliver me from the guiltof blood, 0 God, Thou Godof my salvation, * then shallmy tongue extol Thy justice.

o Lord, open Thou mylips * and my mouthshall proclaim Thy praise!

For if Thou hadst desiredsacrifice, I would indeedhavegivenit; * but in burnt­offerings Thou hast no de­light.

A sacrifice to God is abroken spirit; * a contriteand humbl~d heart, 0 God,Thou wilt not despise.

Deal graciously, 0 Lord,with Sion in Thy goodness,* that the walls of Jerusalemmay be rebuilt.

Then wilt Thou again ac­cept true sacrifice, oblations

and burI;lt-offerings;* thenshall tHey offer bullocksupon Thy altar.

Ant. Ag~inst Thee alonehave I sinned, have mercyon me, 0 God.

Ant. Let my prayer tcome before Thy sight, 0Lord.

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Sacrificium Deo spiri­tus contribuIatus: * corcontritum et humiliatum,Deus, non despicies.

Benigne fac, Domine,in bona voluntate tuaSion : * ut a:dificenturmuri Ierusalem.

Tunc acceptabis sacri­ficium iustitia:, oblatio­nes et holocausta: * tuncimponent super alraretuum vitulos.

Ant. Tibi soli peccavi,Domine, misereremei.

Ant. Intret t oratiomea in conspectu tuo,Domine.

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Priusquam montes fie­rent, aut formaretur terraet orbis: * a sreculo etusque in sreculum tu es,Deus.

Ne avertas hominem inhumilitatem: * et dixisti:Convertimini, filii homi­num.

Quoniam mille anniante oculos tuos, * tam­quam dies hesterna, qureprreteriit,

Et custOdiain nocte, *qure pro nihilo habentur,eorum anni erunt.

Mane sicut herba trans­eat, t mane floreat ettranseat: * vespere deci­dat, indUcetet arescat.

Quia defecimus in iratua, * et in furore tuo tur­bati sumus.

Posufsti iniquitlitesnostras in conspectu tuo:* sreculum nostrum in il­luminatione vultustui.

Quoniam omnes diesnostri defecerunt: * et inira tua defedmus.

Anni nostri~icut ara­nea meditabUntur: * diesannorum nostrorum inipsis, septua~rita anni.

Si auteri1in potentiti­bus, octoginta anni: * etamplius e6rum, labor etdolor.

Quoriiam supervemtmansuenido: * et corrl­piemur.

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Before the mountainswere made and the earthwas formed and the uni­"erse, * Thou art, 0 God,frometernity to eternity.

Thou turnest man againto dust, * and sayest: _Gobence,ye children of men! •

For a thousan9 years inThy sight, * are as yesterdaywhich is past; I

As a watch in the night, *the years of mortals are asnothing.

Like a frail grass: it blos­someth in the morning andgroweth, * in the eveningit is cut down, it witherethand drieth up. :

For we faint away beforeThy wrath, * and stand ap­palled before Thine anger.

Thou hast set our evll­doings before Thee, * oursecret sins in the light ofThy countenance.

Hence all days fade away,1< and we vanish in Thywrath.

Yea, our years pass like asigh, * life's span is seventyyears;

Or eighty years, if it goethwell; * what is beyond islabor and grief.

For there cometh decrep­itude, * and we are snatch­ed away.

Shall Thy wonders beknown in darkness, * andThy justice in the land offorgetfulness?

Hence I cry to Thee, 0Lord, * each morning myprayer ascendeth to Thee.

Why then, 0 Lord, dostThou reject my prayer, 1<

turnest Thy face from me?

Poor am I and wretchedfrom my youth, * grownup I am still humbled anddistressed.

The outbursts of Thywrath pass over me, * andThy terrors bewilder me.

They flood about me likewater all the day, * they havebeset me altogether.

Friend and companionThou hast estranged fromme, * and my acquaintancesavoid fY wretchedness.

Ant.' Let my prayer comebefore Thy sight, 0 Lord.I

Ant. 0 Lord, t Thou hastbeen our refuge.

This is not repeated in thePsalm.

Psalm 89

O Lord, Thou hast beenour refuge, * from gen­eration to generation.

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ricordiam tuam, * et /Thy fidelity in the nether­verititem tuam in per- world?ditione?

Numquid cognoscen­tur in tenebris mirabiliatua, * et iustitia tua interra oblivionis?

Et ego ad te, Domine,c1amavi:* et mane oratiomea prreveniet te.

Ut quid, Domine, re­pellis orationem meam:* avertis fadem tuam ame?

Pauper sum ego, etin laboribus a iuvennitemea: * exaltatus autem,humiliatus sum et con­turbatus.

In me transierunt irreture: * et terrores tuiconturbaverunt me.

Circumdederunt mesicut aqua tota die: * dr­cumdederunt me simul.

Elongasti a me ami­cum et proximum: * etnotos meos a miseria.

Ant. Intret oratio meain conspectu tuo, Do­mine.

Ant. Domine, t refu­gium factus es nobis.

Et non repetitur in psalmo.

Psalmus 89

Domine, refugium fac­tus es nobis: * a ge­neratione in generatio­nem.

Canticum feriale I Ferial CanticleAnt. Cantemus t D6- Ant. Let us sing t to the

mino glori6se. Lord gloriously.

109

Et non repetitur in psalmo.

Tempore paschali:Ant. caIitl:mus t D6mi­no gloriose. AllelUia.

Canticum MoysisExod. IS. 1-19

Cantemus D6mino:glori6se enim ma­gnificitus est, * equumet ascensorem deiecit inmare.

FortitUdo mea,et lausmea Dominus, * et factusest mihi in salutem:

Iste Deus meus, etglo­rificibo eum: * Deus pa­tris mei, et exalt:iboeum.

Dominus quasi vir pu­gnator, t Omnipotensnomen eius. * CurrusPhara6nis et exercitumeius proiecit in mare;.

Electi prlncipes .eiussubmersi. sunt in MariRubro. t Abtssiope­ruerunt eos, *.d,escen­derunt in profUndumquasi lapis.

Dextera tua,D6mine,magnifici~est in forti­tUdine: t.dextera tua,Domine, percussit inimi­cum. *Et in multitUdinegl6ria: .toa: deposuistiadversarios tuos:

Mis~ti iram tuam,qU;J::devocivit eos si(;Utstipulam. * Et in spiritu

Thursday - Lauds-This is not repeated in the

psalm.

In Paschaltide: Ant. LetUS sing t to th.e Lord glo­riously. Allelwa.

Canticle of MosesExod. IS. 1-19

Let us sing to \h.e Lord,for He is gloriouslyJ1llIgnified;* the h()rse andthe rider He hath throwninto the sea.

The Lord is my strengthand my praise * and He isbecomemy salvation.

He is my God and I willglorify Him, * the God ofmy father, and I will exaltHim ..

The Lord is a manpfwar,Almighty is His Name; *Pharaoh's chariots and hisarmy He hath cast into thesea;

His chosen captains aredrowned in the Red Sea. *The depths have coveredthem; they are sunk to thebottom like a stone.

Thy right hand, 0 Lord,is magnified. in strength;Thy right hand, 0 Lord,hath slain the enemy: * andin the multitude of Thyglory Thou hast put downThy adversaries.

Thou hast sent Thywrath, which hath devour­ed them like stubble: * and

Who knoweth the forceof Thy wrath, * and whocan face Thine anger?

To keep count of our days,do Thou direct us, * andinstruct our hearts in wis­dom!

Turn again to us, 0 Lord,- at last! * Show Thyselfgracious to Thy servants!

Restore us early with Thymercy, * that rejoicing wemay delight in all ourdays.

Then shall we be glad forthe days of our humiliation* for the y~ when we sawmisfortune..

Let Thy servants lookupon Thy works,* and theirchildren upon their glory.

May the favor of the Lordour God be with us andprosper the works of ourhands, * yea, may the worksof our hands prosper!

Througheut the year:Ant. 0 Lord, Thou hastbeen our refuge.

In Paschaltide: Ant. Alle­luia, alleluia, alleluia.

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Quis novit potestatemira: tua:: * et pra: tim6retuo iram tuam dinume­cire?

Dexteram tuam sicnotam fac: * et eruditoscorde in sapientia.

Convertere, D6mine,usquequo? * et depreci­bills esto super servostuos.

Repleti sumus manemiseric6rdia tua: * etexsult:ivimus,et delectatisumus 6mnibus diebusnostris.

La:t:iti sumus pro die­bus, quibus nos humi­lliisti : * annis, quibusvidimus mala.

Respice in servos tuos,et in opera tua: * et dirigefflios e6rum.

Et sit splendor Do­mini Dei nostri supernos, t et opera manuumnostrarum dirige supernos: * et opus manuumnostcirum dirige.

Per annum: Ant. D6­mine, refUgium factuses nobis.

Tempore paschali:Ant,. Alleluia, allelUia,allelUia.

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Tunc conturbati sunt I Then were the princes ofprincipes Edom, t ro- Edom troubled: tremblingbustos Moab obtinuit seized on the stout men

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congregata:

III

Canticum !estivum

Ant.. Populus meus,t alt Dominus, bonismeisadimplebitur. (T. P.A.llelUia.)

tremor: * obrigueruntomnes habitatores Cha­naan.

Irruat super eos for­mido et pavor, 1< inmagnitudine bracchiitui :

Fiant imm6biles quasilapis, t donec pertranseatpopulus tuus, D6mine,* donec pertranseat po­pulus tuus iste, quempossedisti. .

Introduces eos, etplanrabis in monte here­diratis tua:, 1< firmissimohabiraculotuo quod ope­ratus es, Domine:

Sanctuarium tuum,Domine, quod firmave:­runt manus tua:. * Domi­nus regnabit in a:temumet ultra.

Ingressus est enimeques Pharao cum curci.•bus et equitibus ei~in mare: * et reduxitsuper eos Dominusaquasmaris: .

Filii autem IsraeLam­bulaverunt per siccum *in medio eius.

Ant. Cantemus D6­mino gloriose. (T. P. Al­leluia. )

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Festal Canticle

Ant. My people, t saiththe Lord, shall be filledwith My good things.(P. T. A.lleluia.)

of Moab; * all the inhab­itants of Chanaan becamestiff;

Let fear and dread fallupon them * in the greatnessof Thy arm:

Let them become unmov­able as a stone, until Thypeople, 0 Lord, pass by,1< until this ;Thy peoplepass by, which Thou hastpossessed.}

Thou shalt bring themin, and plant them in themountain of Thy inherit­ance; * In Thy most firmhabitation which Thou hastmade, 0 l.ord;

Thy sanctuary, 0 Lord,which Thy hands haveestablished. '!' The Lordshall reign forever and ever.

Pharaoh went in on horse­back with his chariots andhorsemen into the sea: *

.and the Lord brought backupon them the waters of thesea;

But the children of Israelwalked on dry ground * inthe midst thereof.

Ant. Let us sing to theLord gloriously. (P. T.Alleluia.)

with the blast of Thy angerthe waters were gatheredtogether:

The flowing water stood,* the depths were gatheredtogether in the midst of thesea.

The enemy said: «I willpursue and overtake, * Iwill divide the spoils; mysoul shall have its fill;

I will draw my sword, 1<

and my hand shall slaythem ».

The wind blew and thesea covered them: * theysank as lead in the mightywaters.,

Who is like to Theeamong the strong, 0 Lord?* who is like to Thee, glo­rious in holiness, terribleand praiseworthy, doingwonders?

Thou didst stretch forthThy hand, and the earthswallowed them. * In ThymerCY.IThou hast been aleader ·,to the people whomThou hast redeemed;

And tin Thy strengthThou hast carried them 1<

to Thy holy habitation.Nations rose up and were

angry; * sorrows took holdon the inhabitants of Phi­listhiim.

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furoris tuisunt aqua::

Stetit unda fluens, *co~gregata:sunt abyssiinmedio mari.

Dixit inimicus: Perse­quar et comprehendam,* dividam spolia, imple­bitur anima mea:

Evaginabo gladiummeum, * interficiet eosmanus mea.

Fla\l'it spiritus tuus,et operuit eos mare : *submersi sunt quasiplumbum in aquis ve­hementibus.

Quis similis tui in for­tibus, Domine? t quis si­milis tui, magnificus insanctitate, * terribilisatque laudabilis, faciensmirabilia?

Extendisti manumtuam, et devorabit eosterra. * Dux fuisti inmisericordia tua populoquem redemisti:

Et ponasti eum in for­titUdine tua, * ad habira­cUl1lll1 sanctum tuum.

Ascenderunt populi,et irati sunt: * doloresobtinl1erunt habitatoresPhilisthiim.

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Thursday - Lauds -good things. (P. T. Alle-I adimplebitur. (T. P. Al-luia,) lelUia.)

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Statuit ea in retemum,et in sa:culum sa:cuIi: -I<

prreceptump6suit, et nonprreterfbit.

Laudate Dominum deterra: * drac6nes et om­nes abtssi.

Ignis, grando, nix,glacies, .spiritus procel­Iarum, *qure faciunt ver­bum eius:

Montes et omnes col­les: -I< ligna fructifera etomnes cedri.

Per annum: Ant. Irisanctis eius t laudateDeum.

Tempore paschali:Ant. AllelUia,t allelUia,allelUia.

Psalmus 148

Laudate Dominum decrelis: * Iaudate eumin excelsis.

Laudate eum, omnesAngeli eius: * laudateeum, omnes virtUteseius.

Laudate eum, sol etluna: * laudate eum,omnes stellreet lumen.

Laudate eum, creli ca:­16rum: * et aqure omnes,qure super ca:los sunt,laudent nomen Domini.

Quia ipse dixit, et factasunt: -I< ipse mandavit, etcrcata sunt.

Thursday - Lauds

Throughout the year:Ant. Iri His holy place, tpraise the Lord.

In Paschaltide: Ant. Alle­luia, t alleluia, alleluia.

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Psalm 148

Praise the Lord 'Ifrom theheavens, * praise Him inthe highest!

Praise Him, all HisAngels,* praise Him, all Hishosts!

Praise Him, sun andmoon, * praise Him, all yestars and light!·

Praise Him; ye highestheavens, * and ye watersabove the heavens, praisethe Name of the Lord!

For He spoke, and theywere made, * He com­manded, and they werecreated.

He established them for­ever and ever; * He made alaw which shall not passaway.

Praise the Lord from theearth, * ye dragons and allthe deeps;

Ye fire and hail, ye snowand ice, * ye stormwindsthat obey His word;

Ye mountains and all yehills, * ye fruit-trees and allye cedars;

Canticle of JeremiasJer. 31, 10-14

Hear the word of the Lord,o ye nations, * declareit in the islands which areafar off, and say:

• He that scattered Israelwill gather him, * and willguard him as a shepherddoth his flock •.

For the Lord hath re­deemed Jacob, * and deliv­ered him out of the hand ofone mightier than he.

Then shall they come andgive praise in Mount Sion,* and they shall throng into receive the good things ofthe Lord,

The com :and wine andoil, * and the increase ofcattle and herds;

And their souls shall beas a watered garden, * andthey shall be hungry nomore.

Then shall the virgin re­joice in the dance, * andyoung men and old men to­gether;

And I vlill turn theirmourning into joy, * andmake them joyful after theirsorrow;

And I will fill the souls ofthe priests with fat-offerings,* and My people shall befilled with My good things.

Ant. My people, saith theLord, shall be filledwith My

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Canticum IeremireIer, 31, 10-14

A udite verbum Do­mini, gentes, * etannuntiate in insuIis,qua: procu1 sunt, etdicite:

Qui dispersit Israel,~rigregabit eum: * etcustodiet eum sicut pa­storgregem suum.

Redemit enim Domi­ntIs Iacob, * et liberaviteum de manu potentioris.

Et venient, et lauda­bunt in monte Sion:* et confluent ad bonaDomini,

Super frumento et vinoet oleo, * et fcetu peco­rum et armentorum:

Eritque anima e6rumquasi hortus irriguus, *et ultra non esurient.

Tunc lretabitur virgoin choro, * iuvenes etsenes simul:

Et convertam luctume6fum in gaudium, * etco:nsolaboreos, et lretifi­cabo a dolore suo.

Et inebriabo animamsacerdoQ.1mpinguedine :* et p6pulus meus bonismeis adimplebitur.

Am. Populus meus,ait Dominus, bonis meis

Bestia: et universa pe­cora: * serpentes et v6lu­cres pennata::

Reges terra: et omnesp6puli: * principes etomnes iudices terra:.

Iuvenes et virgines: tsenes cum iuni6ribuslaudent nomen D6mini:* quia exaltlitum est no­men eius solius.

Confessio eius superca:lum et terram: * etexaltavit cornu p6pulisui.

Hymnus 6mnibus sanc­tis eius: * filiis Israel,p6pulo appropinquantisibi.

Hie non dicitur GI6ria Patri.

Psalmus 149

entlite D6mino cinti­cum novum: * lauseius in ecclesia sanct6­rum.

La:tetur Israel in eo,qui fecit eum: * et filiiSion exsUltent in regesuo.

Laudent nomen eiusin choro: * in ttmpano etpsalterio psallant ei:

Quia benepIacitum estD6mino in p6pulo suo:* et exaltlibit mansuetosin salutem.

Exsultlibunt sancti ingl6ria: * la:tabuntur incubilibus suis.

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Exaltati6nes Dei ingutture e6rum: * etghidii ancipites in mani­bus e6rum:

Ad faciendam vindic­tam in nati6nibus: * in­

crepati6nes in p6pulis:Ad alligandos regese6rum in compedibus:* et n6biles e6rum inmanicis ferreis,

Ut faciant in eis iudi­cium conscriptum: *gl6ria ha:c est 6mnibussanctis eius.

Hie non dieitur GI6ria Patri.

Psalmus 150

Laudate D6minum insanctis eius: * lau­date eum in firmamentovirtUtis eius.

Laudate eum in virtU­tibus eius: * laudate eumsecundum multiwdinemmagniwdinis eius.

Laudate eum in"·Sonotuba:: * laudate eum"inpsalterio et cithara.

Laudate eumin ttm­pano et choro: * laudateeum in chordis et 6rgano.

Laudate eum in ctm­balis beI1esonantibus: tlaudate eum in ctmbalisiubilati6nis: * omnisspiritus laudet D6mi­num.

GI6ria Patri.

Per annum: Ant. In

Thursday - Lauds--With the praises of God

in their mouth, * and two­edgedswords in their hands.

They take vengeance onthe heathens, * inflict chas­tisement on the nations;

They lay their kings inchains, * and their princesin iron fetters~

They carry Out on themthe written judgment: * Letthis be an honor to all HisSaints!

Glory be to the Father is notsaid here.

Psalm 150

Praisethe I;.ordin His holyplace, * praise Him inthe fortress of His power!

Praise Him for His deedsof valor, * praise Him forthe greatness of His might!

Praise Him with the blastof the trumpet, * praise Himwith the harp and the lyre!

Praise Him with timbreland dance, * praise Himwith strings and flute!

Praise Him with ringingcymbals, praise Him withcrashing cymbals; * letevery living creature praisethe Lord!

Glory be to the Father.

Throughout the year: Ant.

Ye beasts and all ye cattle,* ye creeping things andflying birds;

Ye kings of the earth andall ye peoples, * ye princesand all ye judges on earth.

Ye young men and yemaidens, ye old men andye children: * let thempraise the Name of theLord, for His Name aloneis exalted!

His glory filleth heavenand earth; * He exalted thestrength of His people.

A hymn from all HisSaints, * the sons of Israel,the people nigh to Him.

Glory be to the Father is notsaid here.

Psalm· 149

Sing to the Lord a newsong, * His praise in theassembly of the just.

Let Israel rejoice in hisCreator, * let Sion's childrenexult in their King.

Let them pr:ise His Namewith a dance, with timbreland harp let them play be­fore Him.

For the Lord delighteth inHis people, * He crowneththe humble with triumph.

The just exult in theirglory, * they shout for joy ontheir beds.

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Sic tota decUrrat dies,Ne lingua mendax, ne

manusOculive peccent lubrici,Ne noXacorpus inquinet.

Speculator astat de­super,

Qui nosdiebus onmibus,ActUsque JlOsttos pro­

spicitA luce prima· in vespe­rum.

Deo Patri sit gloria,Eiusque soli FiliI:),Cum Spiritu Pai'i#lito,Et nunc, et in perPetuum.Amen.

'fl. Repl~ti~'W\us ma­ne nllseric6rliiia tua.~. Exsulq(yitnus, et de­lectliti suJJl.US,

Ant. ad Ben, Insancti­rate t servianmsDomino,et liberabit nos ab inimi­cis nostris.

Reliquil ut· feria II, p. 73.

11. Deus, in adiut6­rium, etc. Ps. 66 Deusmisereatur nostri, ut su­pra, p. 58.

Friday - Lauds

FRIDAYLAUDS

-So may the day speed on;

the tongue~o falsehood know, the

hands no wrong:our eyes from wanton gaze

refrain,~o guilt our guarded bodies

stain.For God all-seeing from

on higl/Surveysus with a watchful

eye: "I

Each day our every act Heknows

From early dawn toevening's close.

All praise to God the Fa­ther be;

All praise, eternal Son, toThee;

Allglory, as is ever meet,To God the Holy,Paraclete.

Amen.t. We are filled in the

morning with Thy mercy.W. We have rejoiced andare delighted.

Ant. Ben. In holiness tlet us serve the Lord, andHe shall free us from thehand.of our enemies.

The rest as On Monday, P. 73.

'fl. 0 God, come to myassistance, etc., Ps. 66 MayGod show us grace, asabove, p. 58.

~In His holy place, praise theLord.

In Paschaltide: Ant. Alle­luia, alleluia, alleluia.

Chapter Rom. 13, 12-13

The night is far advanced;the day is at hand. tLet us therefore lay asidethe works of darkness, andput on the armor of light.* Let us walk becominglyas in the day.

Short ~. Heal me, * ForI have sinned against Thee.Heal me. t. I say, 0Lord, be merciful to me.For I have.: Glory be tothe Father. Heal me.

Hymn

Beh~ld the golden dawnarIse;The paling night forsakes

the skie~:Those sha'des that hid theworld from view,

And us to dangerous errordrew.

May this new day becalmly passed,

May we keep pure while itshall last:

Nor let our lips from truthdepart,

Nor dark designs engage theheart.

eius laudlite

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sanctisDeum.

Tempore pascha1i:Ant. Alleluia, allelUia,alleluia.

Capit. Rom. 13, I.2-13

N.·ox prrecessit, d!esautem appropm­quavit. t Abiciamusergo opera tenebrarum,et induamur arma lucis.* Sicut in die honesteambulemus.

~. br. Sana animammeam, * Quia peccavitibi. Sana. 11. Ego dixi:Domine, miserere mei.Quia. Gloria Patri. Sana.

Hymnus

Lux ecce surgit aurea,Pallens fatiscat cre­citas,

Qure nosmet in prrecepsdiuErrore traxit devio.

H reelux serenum c6n­ferat,

Purosque nos prrestetsibi:Nihil loquamur subdo­lum:Volv8muSobscUrum ni­hil.

Monday - Lauds

day in joy

like early

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Aurora cursus pro-vehit,

Auroratotus pr6deat:In Patre totus Filius,Et totus in VerboPater.

Deo Patrisit gloria,Eiusque soli•.ftij:q,Cum Spiritu Pafit;pitq,Et nunc, et in perpetuum.

Amen.

Per annum '/I. Rep~tisumus mane miselj.e0r•..dia tua. Rl. ExsultaviJ:rlUs,et delectati sumus.

Ant. ad Ben. in fedisper annum: Bene4t_t Dominus, De11$Is~

Et non repetitur in;~ti!:o.""

Canticum Z~{:Qaria;,Luc. I. 68',..'1".L

Benedictus D6minus,Deus, IsmeI. ,,':JIr.quiavisitavit, et fecit redemp­tionem plebissua::

Et erexit ,.cornu salutisnobis: * in domo David,pueri sui.

SicutlocUtus est peros sanct6rum, * qui. aS~gllq sunt, PI'oph~tli­rum eius:

Monday - Lauds--- .See! morn pursues her

shining way:'frue Morning, all thy beams

display!Sonwith the mighty Father

one,'fhe Father Wholly in the

Son.An praise to God the

Father be; J

All praise, eternal Son, toThee;

Allglory, as is ever meet,'fo God the Holy Paraclete.

Amen.

Throughout the year '11.Weare filled in the morningwith Thy mercy. Rl. Wehave rejoiced and are de­lighted..

After the recitation of the Verse, the Canticle of Zachary with itsproper Antiphon is saiA.

Ant. Ben. on Feriasthroughout year: Blessed tbe the Lord God of Israel.

This is not repeated in theCanticle.

Canticle of ZacharyLuke I. 68-79

Blessedbe the Lord Godof Israel, * because Hehath visited and wroughtredemption for His people,

And hath raised up a hornof salvation for us, * in thehouse .ofDavid His serVant,

As He hath declaredthrough the mouth of Hisholy prophets, * who arefrom old:

Thee, Father, let us seekaright,

The Father of perpetuallight,

The Father of almightygrace,

Each wile of sin away tochase.

Our acts with courage dothou fill;

Blunt thou the tempter'stooth of ill:

Misfortune into good con­vert,

Or give us grace to bearunhurt.

Our spirits, whatsoe'erbetide;

In chaste and Joyal bodiesguide;

Let faith, with fervorunalloyed,

The bane of falsehood stillavoid.

And Christ our daily foodbe nigh,

And faith pur daily cupsupply: 'So may we quaff, to calm

and bless, ,The Spirit's rapturous ho­

liness.Now let the

pass on:Our modesty

dawn,Our faith like noontide

splendor glow,Our souls the twilight

never know.

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Chrisrusque nobis sitcibus,

porusque noster sit fides:La:ti bibamus sobriamEbrietlitem Spiritus.

Confirmet actus stre-nuos:

Dentes rerundat fnvidi:Casus secUndet asperos:Donet gerendi grlitiam.

Mentem gubernet etregat:

Casto, fideli corpore;Fides calore ferveat,Fraudis venena nesciat.

Votis vocemus et Pa-trem,

Patremperennis gloria:,Patrempotentis gratia::Culpam releget lubri­

earn.

Lretus dies hie trans-eat:

Pudor sit ut dihiculum,Fides velut meridies:Crepusculum mens ne­

sciat.

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Lord, have mercy on us. Ktrie, eleison. Chri-Christ, have mercy on us. ste, eleison. Kyrie, elei-Lord,have mercy on us. son.

our Father is said aloud Pater noster totumthroughout, and the re- clara voce, et in fine

sponse at the end: But responde.tur : Sed llberadeliverus from evil. nos a malo.Then is said: Turn dfCitur:

11· The Lord be }Vithyou. "11. Dominus vobiscum.N. And with your spirit. ~. Et cumspfritu tuO.

Then follows the Coll"ft, ,If the Feria, dlle",;1l,ot,havea properCollect. the on~ of the precedmg ,Sunday IS ta~"rii on other days.the one noted In the Proper or m the Common:

After this the Commemorations are made whiCh may belong tothe Office.After the last Oration is added:

11. The Lord be with you. 11. D6minus Vobiscum.w· And with your spirit. :W. Et cum spfritu tuo.

11. Let us bless.the Lord. 'II. BetledicaI1l~s p6-w· Thanks be to' God. mino. :W. Deogratias.

11. May the souls of the "11. Fidelilltn attiInzfaithful departed through per miseric6tdiam Deithe mercy of God rest in requiescant'· in pace.peace. :W. Amen. :W. Amen.

Then. in the public recitation of the Office, ,f theCornmunity isto leave the Choir. the following Verside is said':"

"11. May the divine assist-, Y. Divipum.a,uxiliumance remain always with maneat s..emper nobis-us. :W. And with our ab- cum.. :W" Etcum fram-sent brethren. Amen. bus nostns' absentibus.Amen.

TUESDAYLAUDS

'f. 0 God, come to my "11; peus) in adiut6-asslstance, etc. Ps. 66 May riU1Il)etc. Ps. 66 DeusGod show us grace, as millereatul' nostri, ut su-above, p. 58. pra, p. 58.

To show mercy towardsour fathers, * and to re­member His holy covenant,

The oath which He SWoreunto Abraham our father, *that He would grant to us,

That being freed from thehand of our enemies, * weshould serve Him withoutfear,

In holiness and justicebefore Him, * all our days.

And thOu, child, shalt becalled a prophet of theMost High, * for thou shaltgo before the face of theLord to prepare His ways.

To give knowledge ofsalvation to His people *through the forgiveness oftheir sins;

In the merciful heart ofour God, *,1 by which Hehath visited us, as theDayspring frolp on high,

To enlighten them thatsit in darkness and in theshadow of death, * to guideour feet into the way ofpeace.

Glory be to the Father.Ant. Blessed be the Lord

God of Israel.

ex inimfcis I Salvation from our ene.et de manu mies, * and from the handqui oderunt of all that hate us,

Salutemnostris., *omnium,nos:

Adfaciendam miseri­c6rdiam cum patribusnosms : * et memoraritestamenti sui sancti.

~u.lIiu.~dum, quod iu­raVit ad.. Abraham, pa­trelJln()strum, * darorumsCl1obis:

Ut sine timMe, demanu inimic6rum no­str6rum liberati, * ser­viamus illi.

In sanctitate et iustitiacoram ipso, * omnibusdiebus nostris.

Et tu, puer, ProphetaAltissimi vocaberis : *Pr~ibis enim ante faciemDomini parare vias eius:

After the comPletion of the Canticle and the repetition of theAnti phon. immediately i. said:

A~ dandam scientiamsa!utis plebi eius: * inrcmissi6nem peccat6rume6rum:

Per viscera miseric6r­diaf Dei nostri: * in qui­bus visitavit nos, oriense)Cialto:

llIuminare his, qui intenebris et in umbramortis sedent: * ad diri­gendos pedes nostros inviampacis.

Gloria Patei.Ant. Benedictus Do­

minus Deus Israel.

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