Morning Prayer (Lauds) with Dominicans of Santo Domingo

Lauds page: 28 August 2020, Friday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Friday, Week I, 753 Proper of Saints: 1357 Common of Doctors: 1777 Common of Pastors: 1748

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Friday, Week I, 759 Proper of Saints: 1207 Common of Doctors: 1436 Common of Pastors: 1426

HYMN: Loving shepherd of thy sheep, Keep thy lamb in safety keep; Nothing can thy power withstand, none can pluck me from thy hand.

I would bless thee every day, Gladly all thy will obey, Like thy blessed ones above, Happy in thy precious love.

Loving shepherd ever near, Teach thy lamb thy voice to hear Suffer not my steps to stray from the straight and narrow way.

Hymn Credits: Words: Jane E. Leeson, 1807-1882

Lauds page: 27 August 2020, Thursday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 732 Proper of Saints: 1354 (canticle antiphon, concluding prayer) Common of Holy Women: 1859 (reading, responsory, intercessions)

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 748 Proper of Saints: 1238 (canticle antiphon, concluding prayer) Common of Holy Women: 1463 (reading, responsory, intercessions)

HYMN: Now from the heavens descending is seen a glorious light, the bride of Christ in splendour, arrayed in purest white. She is the holy city, whose radiance is the grace of all the saints in glory, from every time and place.

This is the hour of gladness for bridegroom and for bride. The Lamb’s great feast is ready, his bride is at his side. How blest are those invited to share his wedding feast: the least become the greatest, the greatest are the least.

Hymn Credits: Text: James Quinn S.J. 1968

Lauds page: 26 August 2020, Wednesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 748

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 712

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 All from Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 738

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

Lauds page: 25 August 2020, Tuesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 726

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 690

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Tuesday, Week I, 728

HYMN: Sion sing, break into song! For within you is the Lord With his saving pow'r.

Rise and shine forth, for your light has come, And upon you breaks the glory of the lord For the darkness covers the earth, And the thick clouds, the people.

Sion sing, break into song! For within you is the Lord With his saving pow'r.

But upon you the Lord shall dawn, And in you his splendour shall be revealed; Your light shall guide the Gentiles on their path, And kings shall walk in your brightness.

Sion sing, break into song! For within you is the Lord With his saving pow'r.

Hymn Credits: Words: Lucien Deiss, 1965

Lauds page: 24 August 2020, Monday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Proper of Saints: 1346 Common of Apostles: 1680 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 652

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Saints: 1392 Psalms and canticle from Sunday, Week I, 707

HYMN: Let all on earth their voices raise, Resounding heaven's praise, To him who gave apostles grace To run their glorious race.

Of Gospel truth they bore the light To brighten earthly night; May we that heav'nly light impart To ev'ry mind and heart.

Praise God the Father and the Son And Spirit Three in One, Who sent these men with holy fire All mankind to inspire.

Hymn Credits: Text: Exultet Orbis Gaudiis, 10th century; Translator: Roger Nachtwey, 1965

Lauds page: 23 August 2020, Sunday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Proper of Seasons: 154 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 651

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 626 Psalter: Sunday, Week I, 706

HYMN: On this day, the first of days, God the Father’s Name we praise; Who, creation’s Lord and Spring Did the world from darkness bring.

On this day the eternal Son Over death His triumph won; On this day the Spirit came With His gifts of living flame.

Father, who didst fashion man Godlike in thy loving plan, Fill us with that love divine, And conform our wills to Thine.

Hymn Credits: Words: Latin, eighteenth century; trans. Henry Williams Baker, 1861

Lauds page: 22 August 2020, Saturday

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: 21 August 2020, Friday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 1198 Proper of Saints: 1338 Common of Pastors: 1763

Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 978 Proper of Saints: 1233 Common of Pastors: 1426

HYMN: Loving shepherd of thy sheep, Keep thy lamb in safety keep; Nothing can thy power withstand, none can pluck me from thy hand.

I would bless thee every day, Gladly all thy will obey, Like thy blessed ones above, Happy in thy precious love.

Loving shepherd ever near, Teach thy lamb thy voice to hear Suffer not my steps to stray from the straight and narrow way.

Where thou leadest, I would go, Walking in thy steps below, Till before my father’s throne. I shall know as I am known.

Hymn Credits: Words: Jane E. Leeson, 1807-1882

Lauds page: 20 August 2020, Thursday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 1177 Common of Doctors of the Church: 1783 (reading) Common of Pastors: 1765 (intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1335 (canticle of Zechariah antiphon, concluding prayer)

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 Psalter: Thursday, Week IV, 968 Common of Doctors of the Church: 1435 (reading) Common of Pastors: 1426 (intercessions) Proper of Saints: 1233 (canticle of Zechariah antiphon, concluding prayer)

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: 19 August 2020, Wednesday

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 654 All from the Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1191

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV: Ordinary: 618 All from the Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 1155

Christian Prayer (single volume) Ordinary: 689 All from the Psalter: Wednesday, Week IV, 958

HYMN: All creatures of our God and King Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam!

O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along, O praise Him! Alleluia! Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice, Ye lights of evening, find a voice!

O praise Him! O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Hymn Credits: Words: St. Francis of Assisi; Translation: William H. Draper