The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours

Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 21st Monday in Ordinary Time, August 22nd, 2022. For the healing of Andrew Hailo. Memorial of Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Hymn: "Splendor Paternae Gloriae," Liber Hyamnarius (pg. 191), Ambrose of Milan (4th century), English by Robert Bridges (1844-1930), Yattendon Hymnal (1899).

Psalm 5v2-10, 12-13 (Gregorian tone 8, antiphon arrangement based on Scriptum est enim from The Liber Usualis, Solesmes, 1961, p. 1019)

Canticle: 1 Chronicles 29v10-13 (StH tone, antiphon arrangement based on "Adorate Dominum" from the Antiphonale Romanum I, Solesmes, 2020, p. 345) f

Psalm 29 (Gregorian tone 7, major, antiphon based on Laudamus Nomen Tuum, from the Liber antiphonarius, Solesmes, 1960, p. 72)

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3v10b-13

Responsory: Blessed be the Lord our God, blessed from age to age. (StH arrangement)

Benedictus, Latin (tone 4 simple, antiphon based on Regina Mundi from the Antiphonale monasticum III, Solesmes, 2007, p. 194)

Intercessions: Give us your Spirit, Lord.

The Lord’s Prayer (English)

Regina Caeli (English, translation by John Rose and SingtheHours)

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Vespers II, Sunday Evening Prayer on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 21st, 2022. 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: "O Lux Beata Trinitas," Saint Ambrose of Milan, 4th century, Translated by John Mason Neale, 19th century

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

Psalm 114 (tone 7, Gregorian, mode shift to minor key. Antiphon mode V, tonus peregrinus, based on "Deus autem noster in caelo" from the Antiphonale Romanum 1961, pg. 48)

Canticle: See Revelation 19v1-7 (arrangement from Schola of St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore)

Reading: 1 Peter 1v3-5

Responsory: The whole creation proclaims the greatness of your glory. (StH arrangement)

Magnificat, English, Gregorian tone 8 (antiphon arrangement based on "Scriptum est enim quia domus," Magnificat antiphon for week 9 after Pentecost, from the Liber Antiphonarius, 1961 pg. 561)

Intercessions

The Lord’s Prayer – "Pater Noster"

Concluding Prayers

Salve Regina

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Lauds, Sunday Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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

Hymn: "Aeterne Rerum Conditor," St. Ambrose of Milan, 4th century

Psalm 63v2-9

Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56

Psalm 149

Reading: Revelation 7v10, 12

Responsory: Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.

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

Intercessions: "Lord, you are our life and our salvation."

The Lord's Prayer

Concluding Prayers

Hail Mary

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Vespers I, Saturday Evening Prayer on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 20th, 2022.

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Deus in Adjutorium

Hymn: Now thank we all our God

Psalm 141v1-9

Psalm 142

Canticle: Philippians 2v6-11

Reading: Romans 11v33-36

Responsory: Our hearts are filled with wonder as we contemplate your works, O Lord.

Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)

Intercessions: Lord, be with your people.

The Lord’s Prayer

Concluding Prayers

Salve Regina

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 20th Saturday in Ordinary Time, August 20th, 2022, Memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

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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: "Dulcis Iesu Memoria," St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Solesmes 1983, p. 409. Translation by John Rose for use by Sing the Hours, "Jesus, how sweet your memory (version 1)"

Psalm 92 (antiphon setting adapted from the Antiphonale Monasticum, 1934, p.67, Psalm Gregorian tone 6)

Canticle: Ezekiel 36:24-28 (antiphon setting adapted from the Antiphonale Monasticum, 1934 p.193, Gregorian psalm tone 8)

Psalm 8 (antiphon setting adapted from liber antiphonarius 1960, Psalm Gregorian tone 8)

2 Peter 3v13-15a

Responsory: It is my joy O God, to praise You with song! (StH arrangement)

Benedictus (Luke 1v68-79) (English, tone 8 simple)

Intercessions: Lord, hear us. (arrangement by Fr. Samuel Weber)

The Lord's Prayer (English)

Concluding Prayer

Ave Maria (Gregorian)

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 20th Friday in Ordinary Time, August 19th, 2022.

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Hymn: “Horis Peractis Undecim," Mozarbic Hymn, Liber Hymnarius p.236 translation copyright John Rose and Sing the Hours 2021

Psalm 145, part 1 (Gregorian tone 5)

Psalm 145, part 2 (Gregorian tone 5)

Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4 (tonus in directum)

Reading: 1 Corinthians 15v3-4

Responsory: Christ died for our sins, to make of us an offering to God. (StH arrangement)

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

Intercessions: Lord have mercy. (StH arrangement, inspired by the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom)

The Lord's Prayer (Official ICEL chant)

Concluding Prayers

Stabat Mater (v.1-4) 

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 20th Friday in Ordinary Time, August 19th, 2022.

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

Invitatory Psalm 95. "Come, let us praise the Lord; in him is all our delight."

Hymn: "Deus Qui Caeli Lumen Es," Liber Hymnarius p.236, 5th-6th c., For Friday Wk2/4 Lauds

Psalm 51 (Gregorian tone 1)

Canticle: Tobit 13v8-11, 13-15 (tone 2)

Psalm 147v12-20 (StH tone)

Reading: Galatians 2v19b-20

Responsory: The Lord, the Most High, has done good things for me. In need I shall cry out to him.

Benedictus (tone 8, English)

Intercessions: Fulfill the good work you have begun in us, Lord.

Pater Noster (Latin)

Concluding Prayers

Marian Motet – Stabat Mater (English, v1-3) "At the Cross Her Station Keeping"

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 20th Thursday in Ordinary Time, August 18th, 2022. 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" (StH Polyphonic Arrangement)

Hymn: "Deus qui cæli lumen," (alternating Latin, English) St. Ambrose of Milan (4th century), English translation by John Rose (copyright) and Sing the Hours

Psalm 144 (part 1) (Gregorian tone 6, alt.)

Psalm 144 (part 2) (Gregorian tone 6, alt.)

Canticle: Revelation 11v17-18; 12v10b-12a (tonus peregrinus)

Reading: See Colossians 1v23

Responsory: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall want for nothing. (StH arrangement)

Magnificat – Luke 1v46-55 (Solemn tone 8, Latin)

Intercessions: Give us light, peace and security, Lord.

Pater Noster (Latin) – The Lord's Prayer

Concluding Prayers

Salve Regina (simple tone, Bl. Hermann Contractus)

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Lauds (Morning Prayer) for the 20th Thursday in Ordinary Time, August 20th, 2022.

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Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "Lord open my lips."

Invitatory Psalm 95. Antiphon "Come into the Lord’s presence singing for joy."

Hymn: "Iam Lucis Ordo Sidere," Ambrose, Neale translation (included in Weber's Hymnal for the Hours #216)

Psalm 143v1-11 (Gregorian tone 1)

Canticle: Isaiah 66v10-14a (Gregorian tone 2)

Psalm 147v1-11 (Gregorian tone 7, major)

Reading: Romans 8v18-21

Responsory: In the early hours of the morning, I think of you, O Lord.

Benedictus (Gregorian tone 8, English)

Intercessions (Fr. Samuel Weber tone)

The Lord’s Prayer (standard chant)

Concluding Prayers

Dominus nos benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

Marian Acclamation: Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix. "Pray for us O Holy Mother of God..."

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 20th Wednesday in Ordinary Time, August 17th, 2022.

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Hymn: "Round Me Falls the Night," William Romanis (1824-1899), tune by Adam Drese (c. 1620-1701) No.507 in the St. Paul's Hymnal. 

Psalm 139v1-18, 23-24

Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20

Reading: 1 John 2v3-6

Responsory: Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye.

Magnificat, Canticle of Mary

Intercessions: Let all who hope in you rejoice, Lord.

The Lord’s Prayer

Concluding Prayers

Salve Regina

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