The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 25th Thursday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2023.

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"Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise."Invitatory Psalm 95. Ant. Come, let us worship the Lord, for he is our God.Hymn: "Sol Ecce Surgit Igneus," Prudentius (4th century), translation "Behold The Golden Dawn Arise," John Mason Neale (19th century) [Mode 1 ancient tune, as found in the Liber Hymnarius 1983)Psalm 57Canticle: Jeremiah 31v10-14Psalm 48Reading: Isaiah 66v1-2Responsory: From the depths of my heart I cry to you; hear me, O Lord.Canticle of ZechariahIntercessions: Lord, bless us and bring us close to You.The Lord’s PrayerConcluding PrayersHail Mary (StH arrangement)

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 25th Wednesday of Ordinary Time, September 27, 2023.Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance"HymnPsalm 27Psalm 27 continuedCanticle: Colossians 1v12-20Reading: James 1v19-22, 25 Responsory: Claim me once more as your own, Lord, and have mercy on me.Magnificat Intercessions: Lord, show us your love.The Lord's Prayer Concluding PrayerDominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us..."

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 25th Wednesday in Ordinary Time, September 27, 2023.Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul

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Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "Lord, open my lips"Invitatory Psalm 95 – antiphon from the Liber Hymnarius, Solesmes, 1983, pg 179 FERIA IV, English adaptation by Sing the Hours c.2022Hymn: "Nox Tenebrae et Nubila," Prudentius (4th century), translation by ©John Rose and Sing the Hours 2021Psalm 36 (StH tone.C, StH antiphon)Canticle: Judith 16v2-3a, 13-15 (antiphon adapted by StH from "Domine, magnus es tu," Liber antiphonarius, Solesmes, 1960, p. 127)Psalm 47 (antiphon adapted by StH from "Iubiláte Deo" 1961 Antiphonale Romanum p. 70)Reading: Tobit 4v15a, 16a, 18a, 19 (Old Testament reciting tone)Responsory: Incline my heart according to your will, O God. (adapted by StH from "Inclina Cor Meum" The Liber Usualis, Solesmes, 1961, p. 237, Benedictus (English, Gregorian tone 8, simple)Intercessions: Lord, help your brothers to grow in holiness. (Meinrad reciting tone)Pater Noster (Latin)Concluding PrayersAve Maria (Gregorian)

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 25th Tuesday in Ordinary Time, September 26, 2023.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance" (Latin)HymnPsalm 20 Psalm 21v2-8, 14 Canticle: Revelation 4v11; 5v9, 10, 12 Reading: 1 John 3v1-3 Responsory: Through all eternity, O Lord, your promise stands unshaken. Magnificat Intercessions: Lord, hear our prayer.Pater Noster – "Our Father"Concluding Prayers Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 25th Tuesday in Ordinary Time, September 26, 2023.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance"Hymn: "Pergrata Mundo Nuntiat," Unto the World a Pleasant Dawn, Schrader translation.Psalm 24Canticle: Tobit 13v1-8Psalm 33Reading: Romans 13:11b, 12-13aResponsory: My God stands by me, all my trust is in him.Canticle of ZechariahIntercessionsThe Lord’s PrayerConcluding PrayersMarian Appeal

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 25th Monday in Ordinary Time, September 25, 2023.Check out our new channel - Chants and Rants - youtube.com/@chantsandrants

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Deus in AdjutoriumHymn: "Immense caeli conditor."Psalm 11Psalm 15Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10Reading: Colossians 1v9b-11Responsory: Lord, you alone can heal me, for I have grieved you by my sins.Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55 (tone 8)Intercessions: Lord, bless your people. The Lord's PrayerConcluding Prayers

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 25th Monday in Ordinary Time, September 25, 2023.

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00:00 Deus in Adjutorium00:42 Hymn: "Splendor Paternae Gloriae," Liber Hyamnarius (pg. 191), Ambrose of Milan (4th century), English by Robert Bridges (1844-1930), Yattendon Hymnal (1899).03:09 Psalm 5v2-10, 12-13 (Gregorian tone 8)06:01 Canticle: 1 Chronicles 29v10-13 (StH tone, antiphon arrangement based on "Adorate Dominum" from the Antiphonale Romanum I, Solesmes, 2020, p. 345)08:00 Psalm 29 (Gregorian tone 7, major, antiphon based on Laudamus Nomen Tuum, from the Liber antiphonarius, Solesmes, 1960, p. 72)10:28 Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3v10b-1311:20 Responsory: Blessed be the Lord our God, blessed from age to age. (StH arrangement)11:51 Benedictus, Latin (tone 4 simple, antiphon based on Regina Mundi from the Antiphonale monasticum III, Solesmes, 2007, p. 194)15:35 Intercessions: Give us your Spirit, Lord. (StH arrangement)16:53 The Lord’s Prayer (English)18:09 Regina Caeli (English, translation by John Rose and SingtheHours)

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Vespers II, Evening Prayer on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 24, 2023.

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0:00 Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance" (Solemn tone)0:50 Hymn: Lucis Creator Optime, St. Gregory the Great, "O Blest Creator of the Light," English by John Mason Neale 19th century, as from Hymnal for the Hours, #157 Fr. Samuel Weber 2:45 Psalm 110v1-5, 7 (tone 1, Antiphon proper from the Antiphonale Romanum II)5:00 Psalm 111 (tone D, " " ")6:37 Canticle: See Revelation 19v1-7 (adapted from the Gregorian by StH ©2023)8:45 Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-49:11 Responsory: ℟. Benedictus es Domine, in firmamento caeli. "The whole creation proclaims the greatness of your glory." (Antiphonale Romanum)10:07 Magnificat (English, Tone VI)12:10 Intercessions 13:19 The Lord’s Prayer (English) – "Pater Noster" (adapted from the Antiphonale Romanum)13:49 Collect14:14 Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord Bless us"14:25 Marian Appeal

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Lauds, Sunday Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 24, 2023.

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Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "O Lord Open my lips"Invitatory Psalm 95 (with Gregorian proper antiphon, transcribed into English from Invitatory E, Antiphonale Romanum I, Solesmes, 2020)Hymn: Aeterne Rerum Conditor, Ambrose of Milan, translated by Fr. Thomas Buffer ©2005, 2020Psalm 63v2-9 (tone VII; antiphon inspired by the Gregorian and transcribed for English by Sing the Hours ©2023)Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56 (tone VIII antiphon " " StH ©2023)Psalm 149Reading: Revelation 7v10, 12Responsory: Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.Benedictus – Luke 1:68-79 (English, tone VI)Intercessions: Lord, you are our life and our salvation.The Lord's Prayer (ICEL)Collect and ConclusionOra Pro Nobis Sancta Dei Genetrix – "Pray for us O Holy Mother of God"

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Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the 24th Saturday in Ordinary Time, September 23, 2023.Celebrated by Fr. Nathaniel Sanders

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0:00 Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance" Solemn tone00:37 Hymn: "Deus Creator Omnium." St. Ambrose AD 340-397. (English) ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal, GIA Publications, Inc. ©2023 Translation.02:54 Psalm 141v1-905:09 Psalm 14207:11 Canticle: Philippians 2v6-1109:10 Reading: Romans 11v33-3609:53 Responsory: "Our hearts are filled with wonder as we contemplate Your works, O Lord."10:47 Magnificat 12:49 Intercessions – Lord, be with Your people.14:17 Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer) 15:03 Collect and Blessing with Fr. Nathaniel Sanders15:54 Marian Appeal

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