Psalm 8
How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth!
Your majesty is praised above the heavens; on the lips of children and of babes you have found praise to foil your enemy, to silence the foe and the rebel.
When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, what is man that you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him little less than a god; with glory and honor you crowned him, gave him power over the works of your hands, put all things under his feet.
All of them, sheep and cattle, yes, even the savage beasts, birds of the air, and fish that make their way through the waters.
How great is your name, O Lord our God through all the earth!
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. Amen. Antiphon: Your majesty is praised above the heavens, O King of the angels. Antiphon: In the company of angels, I will sing Psalms to you, O God. Psalm 138
I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth. In the presence of the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple.
I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you. On the day I called, you answered; you increased the strength of my soul.
All earth's kings shall thank you when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord's ways: How great is the glory of the Lord!
The Lord is high yet he looks on the lowly and the haughty he knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of affliction you give me life and frustrate my foes.
You stretch out your hand and save me, your hand will do all things for me. Your love, O Lord, is eternal, discard not the work of your hands.
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. Amen.
Antiphon: In the company of angels, I will sing Psalms to you, O God. Antiphon: I saw the Lamb, which appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, and I heard the sound of angelic choirs around the throne. Canticle – Colossians 1:12-20
Let us give thanks to the Father for having made you worthy to share the lot of the saints in light.
He rescued us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of his beloved Son. Through him we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creatures. In him everything in heaven and on earth was created, things visible and invisible.
All were created through him; all were created for him. He is before all else that is. In him everything continues in being.
It is he who is head of the body, the church; he who is the beginning, the first-born of the dead, so that primacy may be his in everything.
It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in him and, by means of him, to reconcile everything in his person, both on earth and in the heavens, making peace through the blood of his cross.
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth, who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood. Responsory: Clouds of incense rose in the presence of the Lord. - Clouds of incense rose in the presence of the Lord. From the hand of the angel incense rose - in the presence of the Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, - Clouds of incense rose in the presence of the Lord. Magnificat Antiphon: The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary and said: You will conceive and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; * for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: * the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him * in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, * he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, * and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, * for he has remembered his promise of mercy, The promise he made 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. Antiphon:The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary and said: You will conceive and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. Intercessions The angels carry out God's will. Let us pray that we too may listen carefully for his voice and hear his call as we say: (R.)We beg you, hear us. That our prayers may rise like a pleasant fragrance before you, - through the hands of your angels.(R.) That our prayers may be brought to your altar on high, - through the hands of your angels.(R.) That we may proclaim glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth, - with the multitude of the heavenly hosts.(R.) That the angels may receive us at the end of our days, - and lead us home to paradise.(R.) That the holy standard-bearer, Michael, may bring into the light of your presence, - the souls of those who have died.(R.) Our Father… Closing Prayer:Closing Prayer: God our Father, in a wonderful way you guide the work of angels and all creatures. May those who serve you constantly in heaven keep our lives safe from all harm on earth. Grant this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who live and reigns with you and Holy Spirit One God, forever and ever, Amen.