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 to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
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 Like burning incense, Lord, let my prayer rise up to you.
Antiphon 2 You are my refuge, Lord, you are all that I desire in life.
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 to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
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 You are my refuge, Lord, you are all that I desire in life.
Antiphon 3 The Lord Jesus humbled himself, and God exalted him forever.
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 to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Antiphon 3
The Lord Jesus humbled himself, and God exalted him forever.
READING
Brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, so that you will not become wise in your own estimation: a hardening has come upon Israel in part, until the full number of the Gentiles comes in, and thus all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come out of Zion, he will turn away godlessness from Jacob; and this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins." In respect to the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarchs. For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?" For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
RESPONSORY
Our hearts are filled with wonder as we contemplate your works, O Lord.
-- Our hearts are filled with wonder as we contemplate your works, O Lord.
We praise the wisdom which wrought them all,
- as we contemplate your works, O Lord.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
- - Our hearts are filled with wonder as we contemplate your works, O Lord.
MAGNIFICAT (Canticle of Mary)
Antiphon: The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls: when he found one of great value, he sold everything he had and bought it.
INTERCESSIONS
We give glory to the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and in our weakness we pray:
Lord, be with your people.
Holy Lord, Father all-powerful, let justice spring up on the earth,
- then your people will dwell in the beauty of peace.
Let every nation come into your kingdom,
- so that all peoples will be saved.
Let married couples live in your peace,
- and grow in mutual love.
Reward all who have done good to us, Lord,
- and grant them eternal life.
Lord, you attend the dying with great mercy,
- grant them an eternal dwelling.
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 who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
COLLECT
O God, protector of those who hope in you,
without whom nothing has firm foundation, nothing is holy,
bestow in abundance your mercy upon us
and grant that, with you as our ruler and guide,
we may use the good things that pass
in such a way as to hold fast even now
to those that ever endure.
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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