Hear my voice when I cry to you.
the raising of my hands like an evening oblation.
keep watch, O Lord, at the door of my lips!
to evil deeds with men who are sinners.
Never allow me to share in their feasting.
but let the oil of the wicked not anoint my head.
Let my prayer be ever against their malice.
then they understood that my words were kind.
so their bones were strewn at the mouth of the grave.
in you I take refuge; spare my soul!
keep me from the snares of those who do evil. Glory...
Psalm Prayer: Lord, from the rising of the sun to its setting your name is worthy of all praise. Let our prayer come like incense before you. May the lifting up of our hands be as an evening sacrifice acceptable to you, Lord our God.
Antiphon 1 Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifices we offer you this day with humble and contrite hearts.
Antiphon 2 Call upon the Lord and he will hear you; cry out and he will answer, here I am.
You, Lord, are my refuge
What is written in this Psalm was fulfilled by our Lord's passion (Saint Hilary)
with all my voice I entreat the Lord.
I tell him all my distress
But you, O Lord, know my path.
On the way where I shall walk
they have hidden a snare to entrap me.
there is no one who takes my part.
I have no means of escape,
not one who cares for my soul.
I have said: "You are my refuge
all I have in the land of the living."
for I am in the depths of distress.
Rescue me from those who pursue me
for they are stronger than I.
and then I shall praise your name.
Around me the just will assemble
because of your goodness to me. Glory...
Psalm Prayer: Lord, we humbly ask for your goodness. May you help us to hope in you, and give us a share with your chosen ones in the land of the living.
Antiphon 2 Call upon the Lord and he will hear you; cry out and he will answer, here I am.
Antiphon 3 Christ died for our sins, the innocent for the guilty,to bring us back to God. In the body he was put to death,but in the spirit he was raised to life.
Christ, God's holy servant
Though he was in the form of God,
Jesus did not deem equality with God
something to be grasped at.
Rather, he emptied himself
and took the form of a slave,
being born in the likeness of men.
He was known to be of human estate
and it was thus that he humbled himself,
obediently accepting even death,
death on a cross!
Because of this,
God highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
above every other name,
So that at Jesus' name
every knee must bend
in the heavens, on the earth,
and under the earth,
and every tongue proclaim
to the glory of God the Father:
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD! Glory...
Antiphon 3
Christ died for our sins, the innocent for the guilty,to bring us back to God. In the body he was put to death,but in the spirit he was raised to life.
READING
We appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says: "In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We cause no one to stumble in anything, in order that no fault may be found with our ministry; on the contrary, in everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God.
RESPONSORY
Listen to us, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.
- Listen to us, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.
Christ Jesus, hear our humble petitions.
- for we have sinned against you.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
- Listen to us, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you.
MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary)
Antiphon: Man cannot live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
INTERCESSIONS
Let us give glory to Christ the Lord, who became our teacher and example and our brother. Let us pray to him, saying:
Lord, fill your people with your life.
Lord Jesus, you became like us in all things but sin; teach us how to share with others their joy and sorrow,
- that our love may grow deeper every day.
Help us to feed you in feeding the hungry,
- and to give you drink in giving drink to the thirsty.
You raised Lazarus from the sleep of death,
- grant that those who have died the death of sin may rise again through faith and repentance.
Inspire many to follow you with greater zeal and perfection,
- through the example of the blessed Virgin Mary and the saints.
Let the dead rise in your glory,
- to enjoy your love for ever.
Our Father...
COLLECT
Grant, almighty God,
through the yearly observances of holy Lent,
that we may grow in understanding
of the riches hidden in Christ
and by worthy conduct pursue their effects.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
The English translation of Psalm Responses, Alleluia Verses, Gospel Verses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); the English translation of Antiphons, Invitatories, Responsories, Intercessions, Psalm 95, the Canticle of the Lamb, Psalm Prayers, Non-Biblical Readings from The Liturgy of the Hours © 1973, 1974, 1975, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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