Divine Office Night Prayer (Compline)

Ribbon Placement:

Christian Prayer:

General instruction:

Consider an examination of your own conscience before beginning to best make use of our time together in prayer.

Night Prayer for Thursday

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.

I confess to almighty God,

HYMN

Light serene of holy glory

Now we see the sun descending,

Worthy of unending praises,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.

Psalm 16

Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.

He has put into my heart a marvelous love

O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup;

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel,

And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;

You will show me the path of life,

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

Ant. In you, my God, my body will rest in hope.

READING 1 Thessalonians 5:23

May the God of peace make you perfect in holiness. May he preserve you whole and entire, spirit, soul, and body, irreproachable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

RESPONSORY

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.

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

Gospel Canticle

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;

my own eyes have seen the salvation

a light to reveal you to the nations

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Concluding Prayer

Lord God,

Blessing

May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

Antiphon or song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Ave Maria, gratia plena

Ave Maria Mater Dei

English Translation

Hail Mary, full of grace,

Lord, open my lips.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

Psalm 95

Come, let us sing to the Lord

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

The Lord is God, the mighty God,

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

Come, then, let us bow down and worship,

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

Today, listen to the voice of the Lord:

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

Forty years I endured that generation.

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

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

Ant. Come, let us worship Christ, the Son of Mary.

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Office of Readings for Wednesday in Ordinary Time, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

God, come to my assistance.

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

HYMN

Ave Maria, gratia plena

Ave Maria Mater Dei

English Translation

Hail Mary, full of grace,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Wherever you are, Lord, there is mercy, there is truth.

Psalm 89

I

I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord;

“With my chosen one, I have made a covenant;

The heavens proclaim your wonders, O Lord;

A God to be feared in the council of the holy ones,

It is you who rule the sea in its pride;

The heavens are yours, the world is yours.

Yours is a mighty arm, O Lord;

Happy the people who acclaim such a king,

For you, O Lord, are the glory of their strength;

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

Ant. Wherever you are, Lord, there is mercy, there is truth.

Ant. 2 When the Son of God came into this world, he was born of David’s line.

II

Of old you spoke in a vision.

I have found David my servant

The enemy shall never outwit him

My truth and my love shall be with him;

He will say to me: ‘You are my father,

I will keep my love for him always;

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

Ant. When the Son of God came into this world, he was born of David’s line.

Ant. 3 Once for all I swore to my servant David: his dynasty shall never fail.

III

“If his sons forsake my law

then I will punish their offenses with the rod,

I will never violate my covenant

His dynasty shall last for ever.

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

Psalm-prayer

God, you anointed your servant Jesus with holy oil and raised him higher than all kings on earth. In this you fulfilled the promise made to David’s descendants and established a lasting covenant through your first-born Son. Do not forget your holy covenant, so that we who are signed with the blood of your Son through the new sacraments of faith may sing of your mercies for ever.

Ant. Once for all I swore to my servant David: his dynasty shall never fail.

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

Blessed are those who hear the word of God.

READINGS

First reading

The Spirit distinctly says that in later times some will turn away from the faith and will heed deceitful spirits and things taught by demons through plausible liars—men with seared consciences who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by believers who know the truth. Everything God created is good; nothing is to be rejected when it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by God’s word and by prayer.

If you put these instructions before the brotherhood you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, reared in the words of faith and the sound doctrine you have faithfully followed. Have nothing to do with profane myths or old wives’ tales. Train yourself for the life of piety, for while physical training is to some extent valuable, the discipline of religion is incalculably more so, with its promise of life here and hereafter. You can depend on this as worthy of complete acceptance.

This explains why we work and struggle as we do; our hopes are fixed on the living God who is the savior of all men, but especially of those who believe.

Such are the things you must urge and teach. Let no one look down on you because of your youth, but be a continuing example of love, faith, and purity to believers. Until I arrive, devote yourself to the reading of Scripture, to preaching and teaching. Do not neglect the gift you received when, as a result of prophecy, the presbyters laid their hands on you. Attend to your duties; let them absorb you, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch yourself and watch your teaching. Persevere at both tasks. By doing so you will bring to salvation yourself and all who hear you.

Never censure an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. You should treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

RESPONSORY 1 Timothy 4:8, 10; 2 Corinthians 4:9

The value of spirituality is immeasurable, for it holds promise for our present life and the life hereafter. We toil and struggle for this reason:

We have been persecuted but never abandoned, struck down but never destroyed.

Second reading

The child to be born of you will be called holy, the Son of God, the fountain of wisdom, the Word of the Father on high. Through you, blessed Virgin, this Word will become flesh, so that even though, as he says: I am in the Father and the Father is in me, it is still true for him to say: “I came forth from God and am here.”

In the beginning was the Word. The spring was gushing forth, yet still within himself. Indeed, the Word was with God, truly dwelling in inaccessible light. And the Lord said from the beginning: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. Yet your thought was locked within you, and whatever you thought, we did not know; for who knew the mind of the Lord, or who was his counselor?

And so the idea of peace came down to do the work of peace: The Word was made flesh and even now dwells among us. It is by faith that he dwells in our hearts, in our memory, our intellect and penetrates even into our imagination. What concept could man have of God if he did not first fashion an image of him in his heart? By nature incomprehensible and inaccessible, he was invisible and unthinkable, but now he wished to be understood, to be seen and thought of.

But how, you ask, was this done? He lay in a manger and rested on a virgin’s breast, preached on a mountain, and spent the night in prayer. He hung on a cross, grew pale in death, and roamed free among the dead and ruled over those in hell. He rose again on the third day, and showed the apostles the wounds of the nails, the signs of victory; and finally in their presence he ascended to the sanctuary of heaven.

How can we not contemplate this story in truth, piety and holiness? Whatever of all this I consider, it is God I am considering; in all this he is my God. I have said it is wise to meditate on these truths, and I have thought it right to recall the abundant sweetness, given by the fruits of this priestly root; and Mary, drawing abundantly from heaven, has caused this sweetness to overflow for us.

RESPONSORY

O Virgin Mary, no other daughter of Jerusalem is your equal, for you are the mother of the King of kings, you are the Queen of heaven and of angels.

Hail, full of grace; the Lord is with you.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Pour forth,

ACCLAMATION (at least in the communal celebration)

Let us praise the Lord.

Ribbon Placement:

Christian Prayer:

Morning Prayer for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

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 Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Christ.

Psalm 63:2-9

O God, you are my God, for you I long;

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

So I will bless you all my life,

On my bed I remember you.

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

Ant. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Christ.

Ant. 2 Holy Mother, on the cross Christ entrusted us to you as your children. Today we join with you in praising him.

Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.

Let the earth bless the Lord.

You sons of men, bless the Lord.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Ant. Holy Mother, on the cross Christ entrusted us to you as your children. Today we join with you in praising him.

Ant. 3 The Virgin Mary, crowned with a diadem of twelve stars, is exalted above the choirs of angels.

Psalm 149

Sing a new song to the Lord,

Let them praise his name with dancing

Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,

to deal out vengeance to the nations

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

Ant. The Virgin Mary, crowned with a diadem of twelve stars, is exalted above the choirs of angels.

READING See Isaiah 61:10

I rejoice heartily in the Lord,

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)

RESPONSORY

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Ant. Holy and immaculate Virgin Mary, you are the glorious Queen of the world; may all who celebrate your feast day know the help of your prayers.

Luke 1:68-79

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

In the tender compassion of our God

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Holy and immaculate Virgin Mary, you are the glorious Queen of the world; may all who celebrate your feast day know the help of your prayers.

INTERCESSIONS

Let us glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. Let us ask him:

Sun of Justice, the immaculate Virgin was the white dawn announcing your rising,

Eternal Word, you chose Mary as the uncorrupted ark of your dwelling place,

Savior of mankind, your mother stood at the foot of your cross,

With ultimate generosity and love, you gave Mary as a mother to your beloved disciple,

Our Father who art in heaven,

Concluding Prayer

Pour forth,

DISMISSAL

May the Lord bless us,

Ribbon Placement:

Midmorning Prayer for Wednesday in Ordinary Time using the Complementary Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

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

HYMN

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn

3 Visit, then, this soul of mine,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 I cried out, and the Lord heard 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,

Long enough have I been dwelling

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

Ant. I cried out, and the Lord heard me.

Ant. 2 May the Lord watch over you as you come and as you go.

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains;

May he never allow you to stumble!

The Lord is your guard and your shade;

The Lord will guard you from evil,

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

Ant. May the Lord watch over you as you come and as you go.

Ant. 3 I rejoiced in the good news they told me.

Psalm 122

I rejoiced when I heard them say:

Jerusalem is built as a city

For Israel’s law it is,

For the peace of Jerusalem pray:

For love of my brethren and friends

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

Ant. I rejoiced in the good news they told me.

READING 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient; love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not put on airs, it is not snobbish. Love is never rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over injuries. Love does not rejoice in what is wrong, but rejoices with the truth. There is not limit to love’s forbearance, to its trust, its hope, its power to endure.

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)

All who seek you, Lord, will dance for joy.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

God of truth, Father of all,

ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

Let us praise the Lord.

Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:

Midday Prayer for Wednesday in Ordinary Time using the Current Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

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

HYMN

Blest are the moments, doubly blest,

Each field is then a hallowed spot,

Look up to heaven! the industrious sun

Lord, since his rising in the east,

help with thy grace, through life's short day,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Whoever follows me does not walk in the dark; he will have the light of life.

Psalm 119

Your word is a lamp for my steps

Lord, I am deeply afflicted:

Though I carry my life in my hands,

Your will is my heritage for ever,

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

Psalm-prayer

Let your Word, Father, be a lamp for our feet and a light to our path, so that we may understand what you wish to teach us and follow the path your light marks out for us.

Ant. Whoever follows me does not walk in the dark; he will have the light of life.

Ant. 2 Help me, O God, for I am poor and needy.

Psalm 70

O God, make haste to my rescue,

O let them turn back in confusion,

Let there be rejoicing and gladness

As for me, wretched and poor,

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

Psalm-prayer

God, our help and deliverer, do not abandon us among the many temptations of life but deliver us from evil and turn our tears and struggles into joy.

Ant. Help me, O God, for I am poor and needy.

Ant. 3 God, who is justice and truth, does not judge by appearances.

Psalm 75

We give thanks to you, O God,

“When I reach the appointed time,

To the boastful I say: ‘Do not boast,’

For neither from the east nor from the west,

The Lord holds a cup in his hand,

As for me, I will rejoice for ever

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

Psalm-prayer

Father, by the passion of your Son you proclaimed the final judgment of the world; when you raised Christ upon the cross, you deposed the prince of darkness. Strike down the pride that rules our hearts and raise us to the glory of the resurrection.

Ant. God, who is justice and truth, does not judge by appearances.

READING 1 Corinthians 13:8-9, 13

Love never fails. Prophecies will cease, tongues will be silent, knowledge will pass away.

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

Lord, show us your love and mercy.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

God of mercy,

ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

Let us praise the Lord.

Ribbon Placement:

Midafternoon Prayer for Wednesday in Ordinary Time using the Complementary Psalmody

God, come to my assistance.

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

HYMN

O God, creation’s secret force,

Grant us, when this short life is past,

O Father, that we ask be done,

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The Lord has done great things for us; he is the source of all our joy.

Psalm 126

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

The heathens themselves said: “What marvels

Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage

They go out, they go out, full of tears,

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

Ant. The Lord has done great things for us; he is the source of all our joy.

Ant. 2 May the Lord build our house and watch over our city.

Psalm 127

If the Lord does not build the house,

In vain is your earlier rising,

Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,

O the happiness of the man

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

Ant. May the Lord build our house and watch over our city.

Ant. 3 Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

Psalm 128

O blessed are those who fear the Lord

By the labor of your hands you shall eat.

Indeed thus shall be blessed

On Israel, peace!

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

Ant. Blessed are those who fear the Lord.

READING Colossians 3:14-15

Over all other virtues put on love, which binds the rest together and makes them perfect. Christ’s peace must reign in your hearts, since as members of the one body you have been called to that peace. Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness.

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)

The gentle will inherit the earth.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ,

ACCLAMATION (only added when praying in community)

Let us praise the Lord.

Ribbon Placement:

Christian Prayer:

Evening Prayer for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

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 The angel Gabriel brought God’s message to Mary, and she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 122

I rejoiced when I heard them say:

Jerusalem is built as a city

For Israel’s law it is,

For the peace of Jerusalem pray:

For love of my brethren and friends

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

Ant. The angel Gabriel brought God’s message to Mary, and she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Ant. 2 His mother stood beside the cross.

Psalm 127

If the Lord does not build the house,

In vain is your earlier rising,

Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,

O the happiness of the man

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

Ant. His mother stood beside the cross.

Ant. 3 Rejoice, O Virgin Mother; Christ has risen from the dead, alleluia.

Canticle – Ephesians 1:3-10

Praised be the God and Father

God chose us in him

He predestined us

In him and through his blood,

God has given us the wisdom

A plan to be carried out

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

Ant. Rejoice, O Virgin Mother; Christ has risen from the dead, alleluia.

READING Galatians 4:4-5

When the designated time had come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, to deliver from the law those who were subjected to it, so that we might receive our status as adopted sons.

Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)

RESPONSORY

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.

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

CANTICLE OF MARY

Ant. Mary heard the word of God and cherished it in her heart.

Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

He has mercy on those who fear him

He has shown the strength of his arm,

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,

He has filled the hungry with good things,

He has come to the help of his servant Israel

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Mary heard the word of God and cherished it in her heart.

INTERCESSIONS

Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother, be celebrated by each generation.

O God, worker of miracles, you made the immaculate Virgin Mary share, body and soul, in your Son’s glory in heaven,

You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to the weak, comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners,

You made Mary full of grace,

Make your Church of one mind and one heart in love,

You crowned Mary queen of heaven,

Our Father who art in heaven,

Concluding Prayer

Pour forth,

DISMISSAL

May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.

Ribbon Placement:

Christian Prayer:

General instruction:

Consider an examination of your own conscience before beginning to best make use of our time together in prayer.

Night Prayer for Wednesday

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.

I confess to almighty God,

HYMN

Do not be afraid for I know that you seek Jesus. (3X)

Come, see the place where He was laid

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Lord God, be my refuge and my strength.

Psalm 31:1-6

In you, O Lord, I take refuge.

Be a rock of refuge for me,

Release me from the snares they have hidden

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

Ant. Lord God, be my refuge and my strength.

Ant. 2 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.

Psalm 130

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,

If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,

My soul is waiting for the Lord,

Because with the Lord there is mercy

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

Ant. Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord.

READING Ephesians 4:26-27

If you are angry, let it be without sin. The sun must not go down on your wrath; do not give the devil a chance to work on you.

RESPONSORY

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.

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

Gospel Canticle

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;

my own eyes have seen the salvation

a light to reveal you to the nations

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Concluding Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,

Blessing

May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

Antiphon or song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you.

Lord, open my lips.

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.

Psalm 100

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.

Know that he, the Lord, is God.

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.

Go within his gates, giving thanks.

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.

Indeed, how good is the Lord,

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.

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

Ant. Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.