The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours

Vespers, Sunday Evening Prayer on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 9th, 2023. Thanks for praying with us, for inquiries, requests, feedback, please email [email protected].

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"Hymn: Lucis creátor óptime, attributed to Gregory the Great, 540-604, Translation: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866Psalm 110v1-5, 7Psalm 112Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4Reading: Acts 10v37-38Responsory: Christ comes to us. He comes in water and in blood.Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)Intercessions: Lord send forth your Spirit upon us.The Lord’s Prayer – "Pater Noster"Concluding PrayersAlma Redemptoris Mater

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 1st Monday in Ordinary Time, January 9, 2023.Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.Thanks for praying with us. For inquiries, requests, or feedback please email [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter: @SingtheHoursTo support this work, visit www.patreon.com/singthehours. Or Venmo @singthehours for direct contributions.

Deus in AdjutoriumHymn: "Songs of Thankfulness and Praise." Lyrics by Christopher Wordsworth (1862). Melody: Salzburg (1678).Psalm 63:2-9Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56Psalm 149Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2aResponsory: "Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on us."Benedictus (Canticle of Zechariah)IntercessionsPater Noster (The Lord's Prayer)Concluding PrayersAve Maria

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.

Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, January 8th, 2023.Most dioceses celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord on the last Sunday of Christmas. However, some dioceses still celebrate it on 1/6. We are posting this early for them. 

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: "Hostis, Herodes impie," Caelius Sedulius (5th century), English: Why Impious Herod Vainly Fear, John Mason Neale (18th century)

 

Psalm 110v1-5, 7 (Gregorian tone 3)

Psalm 112 (Gregorian tone 5)

Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4 (Gregorian tonus peregrinus)

Reading: Titus 3v4-5

Responsory: All peoples will be blessed in him, men and women of every race.

Magnificat (Latin, Gregorian tone 8, simple, Nova Vulgata)

Intercessions

Pater Noster (English, simple chant)

Concluding Prayers

Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

Alma Redemptoris Mater (Bl. Hermann Contractus)

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Lauds for the Solemnity of the Epiphany (in the United States, January 8th, 2023).

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"Domine Labia Mea Aperies," – Lord Open my lips

Invitatory Psalm 95

Hymn: Quem stella sole pulchrior, Charles Coffin (1736), "What star is this with beams so bright?" Translated by John Chandler

Psalm 63v2-9

Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56

Psalm 149

Reading: Isaiah 52v7-10

Responsory: All the kings of the earth will bow down in worship.

Benedictus (Latin, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79)

Intercessions: "Light from Light, shine on us this day."

Pater Noster

Concluding Prayers

Ave Maria (Gregorian)

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.

Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, January 7th, 2023.Most dioceses celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord on the last Sunday of Christmas. However, some dioceses still celebrate it on 1/6. We are posting this early for them. 

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," harmonies arranged by Nina Rose and Sing the Hours, 2021.

Psalm 135 (antiphon 1) [Gregorian tone 6, maj.]

Psalm 135 (antiphon 2) [Gregorian tone 6, maj.]

Canticle: See 1 Timothy 3v16 [Gregorian tone 6 alt., maj.]

Reading: 2 Timothy 1v9-10

Responsory: All peoples will be blessed in him, men and women of every race.

Magnificat (Latin, Gregorian tone 8, simple, Nova Vulgata)

Intercessions

Pater Noster (English, simple chant)

Concluding Prayers

Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

Alma Redemptoris Mater (Bl. Hermann Contractus)

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Vespers, Thursday Evening Prayer, December 29th, 2022.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: "In the Bleak Midwinter," Rossetti 

Psalm 110v1-5, 7 (Gregorian tone 3)

Psalm 130 (Gregorian tone 7)

Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20 (Gregorian tone 2)

Reading: 1 John 1v1-3

Responsory: The Word was made man, alleluia, alleluia.

Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55 (Latin, Gregorian tone 8)

Intercessions

Pater Noster

Concluding Prayers

Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

"Alma Redemptoris Mater," Bl. Hermann Contractus 11th century. "Kind one, the Ransomer's Mother," c.John Rose & SingtheHours 2021

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.

Vespers, Wednesday Evening Prayer, December 28th, 2022. Commemoration of the Holy Innocents.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: "In the Bleak Midwinter," Rossetti 

Psalm 110v1-5, 7 (Gregorian tone 3)

Psalm 130 (Gregorian tone 7)

Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20 (Gregorian tone 2)

Reading: 1 John 1v1-3

Responsory: The Word was made man, alleluia, alleluia.

Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55 (Latin, Gregorian tone 8)

Intercessions

Pater Noster

Concluding Prayers

Dominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

"Alma Redemptoris Mater," Bl. Hermann Contractus 11th century. "Kind one, the Ransomer's Mother," c.John Rose & SingtheHours 2021

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.

Vespers, Tuesday Evening Prayer, December 27th, 2022. Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist. Sung with John Rose, my father, on his feast!

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: Cohors beata Seraphim, "The Blessed Throng of Seraphim," Fr. Dylan Schrader

Psalm 110v1-5, 7

Psalm 130

Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20

Reading: Romans 8v3-4

Responsory: The Word was made man, alleluia, alleluia.

Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55

Intercessions

The Lord's Prayer

Concluding Prayers

Aeterne Christi Munera, (Hymn for Apostles) vss 1,2, and 6

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, Tuesday Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, December 27th, 2022, Feast of St. John the Apostle.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God Come To My Assistance"

Hymn: "Cohors beáta Séraphim," Liber Hymnarius

Psalm 63v2-9

Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56

Psalm 149

Reading

Responsory: The Lord has made known, alleluia, alleluia.

Benedictus (English, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79)

Intercessions

The Lord's Prayer

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.

Vespers II, Monday Evening Prayer, December 26th, 2022. Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"

Hymn: "When Stephen, full of power and grace," Jan Struther

Psalm 110v1-5, 7

Psalm 130

Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20

Reading

Responsory: The Word was made man, alleluia, alleluia.

Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55

Intercessions: May your birth bring peace to all.

The Lord's Prayer

Concluding Prayers

"Alma Redemptoris Mater," Bl. Hermann Contractus 11th century. "Kind one, the Ransomer's Mother," c.John Rose & SingtheHours 2021

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.