Posted on 11/01/2003 2:33:00 PM PST by Litany
Vespers (Evening Prayer)
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
(A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.)
Psalm 109(110)
The Messiah, king and priest
The Lord has said to my lord: "Sit at my right hand while I make your enemies into your footstool".
From Sion the Lord will give you a sceptre, and you will rule in the midst of your foes. Royal power is yours in the day of your strength, glorious and holy; from the time of your birth, before the dawn.
The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent: "You are a priest for ever, a priest of the priesthood of Melchisedech". The Lord is at your right hand, and on the day of his anger he will shatter kings.
He will judge the nations, he will pile high their skulls; he will drink from the stream as he goes - he will hold his head high.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 115(116B)
Thanksgiving in the Temple
Still I trusted, even when I said "I am greatly afflicted", when I said in my terror, "all men are liars".
How shall I repay the Lord for all he has done for me? I will take up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfil my vows to the Lord before all his people. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful. O Lord, I am your servant, your maidservant's son. You have torn apart my chains: I will make you a sacrifice of praise, I will call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfil my vows to the Lord before all his people,in the courts of the house of the Lord, within your walls, Jerusalem.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Canticle: Apocalypse 4,5
The song of the redeemed
You are worthy, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honour and power; for you made all things, and it is by your will that they existed and were created.
You are worthy, Lord, to receive the book and open its seals, for you were killed, and with your blood you have ransomed people from every tribe and language and people and nation, and made them rulers and priests for God; and they will rule over the earth.
The Lamb is worthy, who was killed, to receive power and riches and wisdom, strength and honour, glory and blessing.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
(A short Bible reading and responsory may follow here)
Canticle: Magnificat
My soul rejoices in the Lord
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my salvation. For he has shown me such favour - me, his lowly handmaiden. Now all generations will call me blessed, because the mighty one has done great things for me.
His name is holy, his mercy lasts for generation after generation for those who revere him. He has put forth his strength: he has scattered the proud and conceited, torn princes from their thrones - but lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, he has remembered his mercy as he promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
(Some short prayers may follow here, to offer up the day's work to God.)
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
(A concluding prayer may follow here.)
May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life.
A M E N
Dear friends, Unfortunately this is my last post for a while. I need to take a break from the computer. You all remain in my prayers. Peace, Litany
BTTT on the Solemnity of All Saints, 11-01-05, a holy day of obligation!
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