Morning Prayer (Lauds) with Dominicans of Santo Domingo

Lauds page: 19 September 2020, Saturday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week IV, 1253

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week IV, 1217

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week IV, 988

HYMN: O Mary of all women, thou art the chosen one, Who ancient prophets promised, would bear God’s only Son; All Hebrew generations prepared the way to thee, That in your womb the God-man might come to set man free.

O Mary, you embody all God taught to our race, For you are first and foremost in fullness of his grace; We praise this wondrous honor that you gave birth to Him Who from you took his manhood and saved us from our sin.

Hymn Credits: Melody Text: Michael Gannon

Lauds page: 18 September 2020, Friday

HYMN: Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and soul and mind and strength To serve the King of kings.

Rise up, O men of God! His kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong.

Rise up, O men of God! The Church for you doth wait, Send forth to serve the needs of men In Christ our strength is great.

Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod. As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O men of God!

Hymn Credits: Text: William Pierson Merrill, 1911

Lauds page: 17 September 2020, Thursday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 1211

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 1177

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 968

HYMN: O God of light, the dawning day Gives us new promise of your love. Each fresh beginning is your gift, Like gentle dew from heav‘n above.

Your blessings, Father, never fail: Your Son, who is our daily Bread, The Holy Spirit of your love, By whom each day your sons are led.

Make us the servant of your peace, Renew our strength, remove all fear; Be with us, Lord, throughout this day, For all is joy if you are near.

To Father, Son and Spirit blest, One only God, we humbly pray; Show us the splendor of your light In death, the dawn of perfect day.

Hymn Credits: Words: James Quinn, S.J.

Lauds page: 16 September 2020, Wednesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1155 Common of Several Martyrs: 1705 (reading, intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1410 (canticle of Zechariah antiphon, concluding prayer)

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 958 Common of Several Martyrs: 1402 (reading, intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1264 (canticle of Zechariah antiphon, concluding prayer)

HYMN: Faith of our fathers! faith and prayer shall win all nations unto thee; and through the truth that comes from God, mankind shall then indeed be free.

Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death.

Faith of our fathers! we will love both friend and foe in all our strife: and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by kindly deeds and virtuous life.

Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be true to thee till death.

Hymn Credits: Text: Frederick W. Faber

Lauds page: 15 September 2020, Tuesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Proper of Saints: 1403 Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 1644 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 652

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1261 Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 1374 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 707

HYMN: O Mary of all women, thou art the chosen one, Who ancient prophets promised, would bear God’s only Son; All Hebrew generations prepared the way to thee, That in your womb the God-man might come to set man free.

O Mary, you embody all God taught to our race, For you are first and foremost in fullness of his grace; We praise this wondrous honor that you gave birth to Him Who from you took his manhood and saved us from our sin.

Hymn Credits: Melody Text: Michael Gannon

Lauds page: 14 September 2020, Monday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Proper of Saints: 1391 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 652

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1254 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 707

HYMN: O Cross of Christ, immortal tree on which our Saviour died, The world is sheltered by your arms That bore the Crucified

From bitter death and barren wood the tree of life is made; Its branches bear unfailing fruit And leaves that never fade

O faithful Cross, you stand unmoved while ages run their course: Foundation of the universe, Creation’s binding force.

Give glory to the risen Christ and to his Cross give praise, The sign of God’s unfathomed love, the hope of all our days

Hymn Credits: Text: Stanbrook Abbey

Lauds page: 12 September 2020, Saturday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week III, 1107

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week III, 1071

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Saturday, Week III, 916

HYMN: O Mary of all women, thou art the chosen one, Who ancient prophets promised, would bear God’s only Son; All Hebrew generations prepared the way to thee, That in your womb the God-man might come to set man free.

O Mary, you embody all God taught to our race, For you are first and foremost in fullness of his grace; We praise this wondrous honor that you gave birth to Him Who from you took his manhood and saved us from our sin.

Hymn Credits: Melody Text: Michael Gannon

Lauds page: 11 September 2020, Friday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1086

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1050

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Friday, Week III, 906

HYMN: Lord, whose love in humble service bore the weight of human need, who upon the cross forsaken, show us mercy’s perfect deed: we, your servants, bring the worship not of voice alone, but heart; consecrating to your purpose every gift which you impart.

As we worship, grant us vision till your love revealing light till the height and depth and greatness dawns upon our human sight; making known the needs and burdens your compassion bids us bear, stirring us to faithful service, your abundant life to share.

Called from worship into service forth in your great name we go, to the child, the youth, the aged love in living deeds to show.

Hope and health, good will and comfort, counsel, aid and peace we'll give, that your children Lord in freedom may your mercy know and live.

Hymn Credits: Text: Albert F. Bayly

Lauds page: 10 September 2020, Thursday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1065

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 1029

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Thursday, Week III, 896

HYMN: Christ, in whose passion once was sown All virtue of all saints to be, From the white field of these thy own We praise the seed and sower, thee.

Thine was the first and holiest grain To die and quicken and increase; And then came these, and died again, That spring and harvest should not cease.

From thee the martyrs, we from those, Each in thy grace's measure, spring; Their strength upon our weakness flows And guides us to the goal we sing.

These were thy great ones: we, thy least, One in desire and faith with them, Called by the Lord to keep one feast, Journey to one Jerusalem.

Hymn Credits: Text: Walter Shewring

Lauds page: 09 September 2020, Wednesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Wednesday, Week III, 1007 Common of Holy Men: 1833 Appendix VI: 2019

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Wednesday, Week III, 886 Proper of Saints: 1249 Common of Holy Men: 1446

HYMN: Morning has broken, like the first morning, Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird! Praise for the singing! praise for the morning! Praise for them springing fresh from the Word!

Sweet the rains new fall, sunlit from heaven Like the first dewfall, on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning Born of the one light, Eden saw play! Praise with elation, praise every morning God's recreation of the new day!

Hymn Credits: Text: Eleanor Farjeon