Sunday Diurnum

Diurnum of the Octave of Easter Sunday

O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us

Glory 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.

Hymn
Refrain: Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day that art hallowed forever;
day wherein Christ arose,
breaking the kingdom of death.

Lo, the fair beauty of earth,
from the death of the winter arising,
every good gift of the year
now with its Master returns. Refrain

He who was nailed to the Cross
is God and the Ruler of all things;
all things created on earth
worship the Maker of all. Refrain

God of all pity and power,
let thy word be assured to the doubted;
light on the third day returns:
rise, Son of God, from the tomb! Refrain

Loosen, O Lord, the enchained,
the spirits imprisoned in darkness;
rescue, recall into life those
who are rushing to death. Refrain

Rise now, O Lord, from the grave
and cast off the shroud that enwrapped thee;
thou art sufficient for us;
darkness and chaos and death
flee from the face of the light. Refrain

At one of these hours, the Psalm 118 is said, as below:

For the other hours, the complimentary psalmody is used: Psalm 120, 121, 122 for Midmorning (Terce); Psalm 123, 124, 125 for Midday (Sext); Psalm 126, 127, 128 for Midafternoon (Nones).

Psalm 118
Confitemini Domino

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his love endures for ever.

Let the sons of Israel say:
His love endures for ever.

Let the sons of Aaron say:
His love endures for ever.

Let those who fear the Lord say:
His love endures for ever.

I called to the Lord in my distress;
he answered and freed me.

The Lord is at my side; I do not fear.
what can man do against me?

The Lord is at my side as my helper;
I shall look down on my foes.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in men;

it is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.

Glory 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.

The nations all encompassed me;
in the Lord's name I crushed them.

They compassed me, compassed me about;
in the Lord's name I crushed them.

They compassed me about like bees;
they blazed like a fire among thorns.
In the Lord's name I crushed them.

I was thrust down, thrust down and falling,
but the Lord was my helper.

The Lord is my strength and my song;
he was my savior.

There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the just.

The Lord's right hand has triumphed;

his right hand raised me.
The Lord's right hand has triumphed;

I shall not die, I shall live
and recount his deeds.

I was punished, I was punished by the Lord,
but not doomed to die.

Glory 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.

Open to me the gates of holiness:
I will enter and give thanks.

This is the Lord's own gate
where the just may enter.

I will thank you for you have answered
and you are my savior.

The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone.

This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.

This day was made by the Lord;
we rejoice and are glad.

O Lord, grant us salvation;
O Lord, grant success.

Blessed in the name of the Lord
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord;

the Lord God is our light.

Go forward in procession with branches
even to the altar.

You are my God, I thank you.
My God, I praise you.

Give thanks to the Lord for he is good;
for his love endures for ever.

Glory 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.

TERCE
Antiphon: Christ is risen from the dead and will never die again, alleluia

Reading
Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures; he was buried; and he was raised to life on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures. He appeared first to Cephas and secondly to the Twelve. - 1 Cor. 15:3-5

Responsory
This is the day the Lord has made, alleluia.
- Let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia.

SEXT
Antiphon: He was handed over to death for our sins; he was raised to life to justify us, alleluia.

Reading
But God is rich in mercy; because of his great love for us he brought us to life with Christ when we were dead in sin. By this favor you were saved. Both with and in Christ Jesus he raised us up and gave us a place in the heavens - Ephesians 2:4 - 6

Responsory
This is the day the Lord has made, alleluia.

- Let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia.

NONES
Antiphon: Since you have been raised to life with Christ, seek the things that are above, alleluia.

Psalms

Reading
Through baptism into Christ's death we were buried with him so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live a new life. - Romans 6:4

Responsory
This is the day the Lord has made, alleluia.
- Let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia.

PRAYER

God of mercy,
you wash away our sins in water,
you give us new birth in the Spirit,
and redeem us in the blood of Christ.
As we celebrate Christ's resurrection
increase our awareness of these blessings,
and renew your gift of life within us.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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