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December 18th, 2025 - Morning Prayer - Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours
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Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:
Ordinary: 653
Proper of Seasons: 330
Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 998
Christian Prayer:
Ordinary: 689
Proper of Seasons: 119
Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 897
Morning Prayer for December 18, Thursday in the 3rd week of Advent
God, come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
O Gentle Christ I thank you forever
That you have freely raised me from the black;
And from the darkness of last night;
To the kindly light,
The light of this new day.
Praise unto Thee, O God of creation,
According to each life
Thou hast poured unto me;
In my desire, my thoughts and my word;
Praise unto Thee, O Light of this new day.
𝄞"Praise unto Thee, O Light of this New Day" by Briege O'Hare And Marie Cox • Available on iTunes • Available for Purchase • Title: The New Day; Text: Briege O'Hare, OSC, inspired by The Carmina Gadelica; Album: The Peace of God. Songs from a Celtic Monastery; Composed and arranged by: Briege O'Hare, OSC; Sung by: Marie Cox,RSM; (c) 2006 Hermitage Production; Used by permission • Albums that contain this Hymn: The Peace of God
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; come and rescue me, for you are my refuge and my strength.
Psalm 87
Jerusalem is mother of us all
The heavenly Jerusalem is a free woman; she is our mother (Galatians 4:26).
On the holy mountain is his city
cherished by the Lord.
The Lord prefers the gates of Zion
to all Jacob’s dwellings.
Of you a... Complete text is available at https://divineoffice.org/1218-adv-w03-thu-mp/?prayer=MorningPrayer&date=20251218&episode=3. The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) Copyright 1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible Copyright 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved. The DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media follows the liturgical calendar for the United States. The 1970 edition of the New American Bible as published in the Liturgy of the Hours is approved for use only in the United States. DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media is Copyright 2006-2025 Surgeworks, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ribbon Placement:
Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I:
Ordinary: 653
Proper of Seasons: 330
Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 998
Christian Prayer:
Ordinary: 689
Proper of Seasons: 119
Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 897
Morning Prayer for December 18, Thursday in the 3rd week of Advent
God, come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
O Gentle Christ I thank you forever
That you have freely raised me from the black;
And from the darkness of last night;
To the kindly light,
The light of this new day.
Praise unto Thee, O God of creation,
According to each life
Thou hast poured unto me;
In my desire, my thoughts and my word;
Praise unto Thee, O Light of this new day.
𝄞"Praise unto Thee, O Light of this New Day" by Briege O'Hare And Marie Cox • Available on iTunes • Available for Purchase • Title: The New Day; Text: Briege O'Hare, OSC, inspired by The Carmina Gadelica; Album: The Peace of God. Songs from a Celtic Monastery; Composed and arranged by: Briege O'Hare, OSC; Sung by: Marie Cox,RSM; (c) 2006 Hermitage Production; Used by permission • Albums that contain this Hymn: The Peace of God
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; come and rescue me, for you are my refuge and my strength.
Psalm 87
Jerusalem is mother of us all
The heavenly Jerusalem is a free woman; she is our mother (Galatians 4:26).
On the holy mountain is his city
cherished by the Lord.
The Lord prefers the gates of Zion
to all Jacob’s dwellings.
Of you a... Complete text is available at https://divineoffice.org/1218-adv-w03-thu-mp/?prayer=MorningPrayer&date=20251218&episode=3. The English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) Copyright 1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible Copyright 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.. Used with permission. All rights reserved. The DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media follows the liturgical calendar for the United States. The 1970 edition of the New American Bible as published in the Liturgy of the Hours is approved for use only in the United States. DivineOffice.org website, podcast, apps and all related media is Copyright 2006-2025 Surgeworks, Inc. All rights reserved.
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