The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 1st Wednesday of Advent, December 6, 2023.Check out our new channel - Chants and Rants - youtube.com/@chantsandrants

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Deus in AdjutoriumHymn* "Behold a Voice Resounding Clear." (English) ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc. ©2023 Translation Psalm 36Canticle Judith 16v2-3a, 13-15Psalm 47Reading Isaiah 7v14b-15Responsory: "Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty."Canticle of ZechariahIntercessions: Emmanuel, be with us.The Lord's PrayerConcluding PrayersDominus nos benedicat

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.*Hymn - Copyright ©2023 the United States Conference of Catholic BishopsThe English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.

Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 1st Tuesday in Advent, December 5, 2023.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance" (Latin)Hymn: "O Come O Come Immanuel," JM Neale (19th century).Psalm 20Psalm 21v2-8, 14Canticle: Revelation 4v11; 5v9, 10, 12 Reading: See 1 Corinthians 1v7b-9Responsory: Come and set us free, Lord God of power and might.MagnificatIntercessions: Lord, hear our prayer.Pater Noster – "Our Father"Concluding Prayers (English)Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us""Alma Mater Redemptoris." Hermmanus Contractus 11th century. English translation and arrangement © John Rose, under CC BY-SA 4.0, acknowledgement to Holy Coty, Paul Rose, Geno Gemmato.

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the first Tuesday in Advent, December 5, 2023.

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Deus in AdjutoriumHymn: "A Thrilling Voice by Jordan Rings."Psalm 24Canticle: Tobit 13:1-8Psalm 33Reading: Genesis 49:10 Responsory: "Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty."Canticle of ZechariahIntercessions: "Lord may Your Kingdom come."The Lord's PrayerConcluding PrayersMarian Appeal

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 1st Monday in Advent, December 4, 2023.

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Deus in AdjutoriumHymn: "O Come O Come Immanuel" verse 1, translated by Neale (19th century)Psalm 11Psalm 15Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10Reading: Philippians 3v20b-21 Responsory: Come and set us free, Lord God of power and might.Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55 (tone 8)Intercessions: Come, Lord, and save us.The Lord's PrayerConcluding PrayersImmaculate Mary (c.1905)

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the First Monday in Advent, December 4, 2023.

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Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise. Invitatory: Psalm 95Hymn: Behold a Voice Resounding ClearPsalm 5v2-10, 12-13Canticle: 1 Chronicles 29v10-13Psalm 29Reading: Isaiah 2v2-4Responsory: Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty.Canticle of Zechariah: Luke 1:68-79Intercessions: Come, Lord Jesus.The Lord’s Prayer

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Vespers, Sunday Evening Prayer on the 1st Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2023.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"Hymn: "Creator of the Stars of Night," 7th century, tr. by NealePsalm 110v1-5, 7Psalm 114Canticle: See Revelation 19v1-7Reading: Philippians 4:4-5Responsory: Lord, show us Your mercy and love.Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)Intercessions: Come and stay with us, Lord.The Lord’s Prayer – "Pater Noster"Concluding Prayers

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Lauds, Sunday Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, on the 1st Sunday in Advent, December 3, 2023.

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Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise.Invitatory AntiphonPsalm 95Hymn*: “Vox Clara Ecce Intonat,” Attr. St. Ambrose (4th century), Translation by ICEL ©2023Psalm 63v2-9Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56Psalm 149Reading: Romans 13v11-12Responsory: Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.Benedictus (English, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79)Intercessions: "Show us your mercy, Lord."The Lord's PrayerConcluding Prayers

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.*Hymn - Copyright ©2023 the United States Conference of Catholic BishopsThe English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.

Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 34th Saturday in Ordinary Time, December 2, 2023. First Sunday in Advent. (Note: Saturday evening Vespers is always Sunday Vespers I, and Sunday evening Vespers is Sunday Vespers II. Sundays get 2 Vespers, as in a Solemnity).

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00:00 Deus in Adjutorium00:41 Hymn: "Conditor Alme Siderum." 9th Century Latin Hymn (Translated by J.M. Neale 19th Century). 02:56 Psalm 141v1-9 05:29 Psalm 14208:17 Canticle: Philippians 2v6-1110:13 Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5v23-2410:56 Responsory "Lord show us your mercy and love."11:31 Canticle of Mary13:28 Intercessions15:07 Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer)15:55 Concluding Prayers

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

Lauds, Saturday Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, on the 34th Saturday in Ordinary Time, December 2, 2023. All antiphons are composed or arranged by Sing the Hours ©2022.

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Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "Lord, open my lips"Psalm 95 – "Let us listen to the voice of God; let us enter into his rest." (Gregorian tone 8, simple)Hymn: Anglorum jam apostolus, Saint Peter Damian, 1007-1072, Easter Tune (Aurora Lucis Rutilat), Translation (for video) © the Benedictines of Saint Cecilia’s Abbey, Ryde, UK, used with permission.Psalm 92 (tone 6, antiphon Based on "Bonum Est Confitero Domino," Antiphonale Monasticum, Solesmes, 1934, p. 67)Canticle: Deuteronomy 32v1-12 (tone 6 alt, Antiphon based on "Date Magnitudinem," Antiphonale Monasticum, Solesmes, 1934, p. 75)Psalm 8 (tone 1, Antiphon based on "Quam admirábile" from the Psalterium Monasticum, Solesmes, 1981, p. 8)Reading: Romans 12v14-16aResponsory: It is my joy, O God, to praise you with song.Benedictus (English, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79)Intercessions: "Perfect us in love, Lord."The Lord's PrayerConcluding PrayersAve Maria (Gregorian)

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 34th Friday in Ordinary Time, December 1, 2023.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"Hymn: "Horis Peractis Undecim." Ancient Mozarbic Hymn. Translation by John Rose and Sing the Hours ©2021.Psalm 116v1-9 Psalm 121Canticle: Revelation 15:3-4Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:7-10aResponsory: Christ died for our sins to make of us an offering to God. Magnificat (English, tone 8) – Luke 1:46-55Intercessions: Have mercy on your people, Lord. The Lord’s Prayer (Latin)Concluding PrayersMarian Appeal

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.