Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 16th Friday in Ordinary Time, July 25, 2025.

Feast of St. James the Apostle

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Deus in Adjutorium
Hymn: Exsultet caelum laudibus, 10th c., "Let Heav'n Exult with highest praise" (English, ICEL ©2023)
Psalm 116v10-19
Psalm 126
Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10
Reading: Ephesians 4v11-13
Responsory: Tell all the nations how glorious God is.
Magnificat (Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55)
Intercessions: "Be mindful of Your Church, O Lord."
The Lord's Prayer
Collect
Concluding Rite
Marian Devotion

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