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Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
Christian Prayer:
Evening Prayer for Friday in the Ordinary Time
God, come to my assistance.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
HYMN
Maker of men, who from thy throne
The mighty forms that fill the land,
From all thy servants drive away
In heaven thine endless joys bestow,
O Father, that we ask be done,
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Great is the Lord, our God, transcending all other gods.
Psalm 135
I
Praise the name of the Lord,
Praise the Lord for the Lord is good.
For I know the Lord is great,
He summons clouds from the ends of the earth;
The first-born of the Egyptians he smote,
Nations in their greatness he struck
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Ant. Great is the Lord, our God, transcending all other gods.
Ant. 2 House of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing psalms to him, for he is merciful.
II
Lord, your name stands for ever,
Pagan idols are silver and gold,
They have ears but they cannot hear;
Sons of Israel, bless the Lord!
From Zion may the Lord be blessed,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Psalm-prayer
Father, your name and your memory last forever. We stand to pray in your house and praise you with psalms of joy. We ask you in your kindness to have mercy on us in our lowliness.
Ant. House of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing psalms to him, for he is merciful.
Ant. 3 All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord.
Canticle β Revelation 15:3-4
Mighty and wonderful are your works,
Who would dare refuse you honor,
Since you alone are holy,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Ant. All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord.
READING James 1:2-4
My brothers, count it pure joy when you are involved in every sort of trial. Realize that when your faith is tested this makes for endurance. Let endurance come to its perfection so that you may be fully mature and lacking in nothing.
Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) β 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.
RESPONSORY
Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
He made us a nation of kings and priests,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
CANTICLE OF MARY
Ant. The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
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. The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
INTERCESSIONS
Because of our sins the Father gave the Lord Jesus up to death, and for our justification he raised him up again. Let us pray:
Hear our prayers and spare us as we confess our sins,
Your Apostle said: βWhere sin abounds, grace abounds all the more,β
Lord, we have sinned, yet we have also acknowledged your infinite mercy,
Save your people from their sins, Lord,
You opened Paradise to the thief who believed in you,
Our Father who art in heaven,
Concluding Prayer
Father,
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us,
Ribbon Placement:
Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:
Christian Prayer:
Evening Prayer for Friday in the Ordinary Time
God, come to my assistance.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
HYMN
Maker of men, who from thy throne
The mighty forms that fill the land,
From all thy servants drive away
In heaven thine endless joys bestow,
O Father, that we ask be done,
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Great is the Lord, our God, transcending all other gods.
Psalm 135
I
Praise the name of the Lord,
Praise the Lord for the Lord is good.
For I know the Lord is great,
He summons clouds from the ends of the earth;
The first-born of the Egyptians he smote,
Nations in their greatness he struck
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Ant. Great is the Lord, our God, transcending all other gods.
Ant. 2 House of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing psalms to him, for he is merciful.
II
Lord, your name stands for ever,
Pagan idols are silver and gold,
They have ears but they cannot hear;
Sons of Israel, bless the Lord!
From Zion may the Lord be blessed,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Psalm-prayer
Father, your name and your memory last forever. We stand to pray in your house and praise you with psalms of joy. We ask you in your kindness to have mercy on us in our lowliness.
Ant. House of Israel, bless the Lord! Sing psalms to him, for he is merciful.
Ant. 3 All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord.
Canticle β Revelation 15:3-4
Mighty and wonderful are your works,
Who would dare refuse you honor,
Since you alone are holy,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Ant. All nations will come and worship before you, O Lord.
READING James 1:2-4
My brothers, count it pure joy when you are involved in every sort of trial. Realize that when your faith is tested this makes for endurance. Let endurance come to its perfection so that you may be fully mature and lacking in nothing.
Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell) β 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.
RESPONSORY
Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
He made us a nation of kings and priests,
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
CANTICLE OF MARY
Ant. The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
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. The Lord has come to the help of his servants, for he has remembered his promise of mercy.
INTERCESSIONS
Because of our sins the Father gave the Lord Jesus up to death, and for our justification he raised him up again. Let us pray:
Hear our prayers and spare us as we confess our sins,
Your Apostle said: βWhere sin abounds, grace abounds all the more,β
Lord, we have sinned, yet we have also acknowledged your infinite mercy,
Save your people from their sins, Lord,
You opened Paradise to the thief who believed in you,
Our Father who art in heaven,
Concluding Prayer
Father,
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us,