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Midafternoon Prayer for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, using the Complementary Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

Queen of heaven, blessed may thou be,

Jesu, God's Son, born He was

To our Lady make our moan,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 God created me in holiness; he took my hand and kept me safe.

Psalm 126

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

The heathens themselves said: “What marvels

Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage

Th... Complete text is available at https://divineoffice.org/1208-dp3/?prayer=MidafternoonPrayer&date=20251208&episode=8. 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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Midmorning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, using the Complementary Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

Hail holy Queen mother of mercy,

To thee do we cry, poor banished

Turn, then, most gracious advocate,

O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.

Hail holy Queen mother of mercy,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Praise the Lord of life, for he has lavished his mercy upon me.

Psalm 120

To the Lord in the hour of my distress

What shall he pay you in return,

Alas, that I abide a stranger in Meshech,

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Christian Prayer:

Morning Prayer for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

O glorious Lady, throned in rest,

What we had lost through sinful Eve

O Gate, through which hath passed the King,

All laud and honor be addressed,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 O Mother, how pure you are, you are untouched by sin; yours was the privilege to carry God within you.

Psalm 63

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Midday Prayer for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, using the Complementary Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

My soul doth magnify the Lord

He hath put down the mighty from their seat

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

PSALMODY

Ant. The Lord will take great delight in you; your God will look on you with endless joy.

Psalm 123

To you have I lifted up my eyes,

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Office of Readings for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

The an­gel Ga­bri­el from Hea­ven came,

For now a bless­ed mo­ther thou shalt be,

Then gen­tle Ma­ry meek­ly bowed her head,

Of her, Em­ma­nu­el, the Christ, was born

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 At her conception Mary received a blessing from the Lord and loving kindness from God her savior.

Psalm 24

The Lord’s is the earth a... Complete text is available at https://divineoffice.org/1208-or/?prayer=OfficeOfReadings&date=20251208&episode=4. 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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Christian Prayer:

Evening Prayer II for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

HYMN

Hail, O Star of ocean,

Taking that sweet Ave

Break the sinner's fetters,

Show thyself a mother

Virgin all excelling,

As we journey onward

Father, Son, and Spirit,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 You are all beautiful, O Mary; in you there is no trace of original sin.

Psalm 122

December 8

Solemnity

Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Many early Fathers, including Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and John of Damascus commented on Mary as the “new Eve” who was free from sin. The feast came to Rome in the ninth century. Church dogma, formally proclaimed in 1854, teaches that “from the first moment of her conception the Blessed Virgin Mary was, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of mankind, kept free from all stain of original sin.” [1][2][3]

Written by Sarah Ciotti

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Christian Prayer:

Night Prayer after Evening Prayer II on Solemnities

God, come to my assistance.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

Examination of conscience:

We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.

Kýrie, eléison

Christé, eléison

Kýrie, eléison

HYMN

Come, come to me all you whose hearts are weary.

Come, come to me all you whose hearts are weary.

Come, come to me all you whose hearts are weary.

Take my yoke upon you and your soul will be at rest.

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Every gift helps. Even a small monthly contribut... Complete text is available at https://divineoffice.org/the-spanish-liturgy-of-the-hours-and-the-new-u-s-translation/?prayer=Announce&date=20251208&episode=1. 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.

Lord, open my lips.

Ant. Come, let us celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, let us worship her son, Christ the Lord!

Psalm 24

The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,

Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?

He shall receive blessings from the Lord

O gates, lift high your heads;

Who is the king of glory?

O gates, lift high your heads;

Who is he, the king of glory?

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Come, let us celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, let us worship her son, Christ the Lord!