Martyrdom of John the Baptist

MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Daytime Prayer

From the Common of One Martyr

O God, come to my assistance.
O Lord, make haste to help me

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. Alleluia.

Hymn is taken from the Office of the Day. Psalms are taken from the Office of the Day, or from the Complementary Psalter.

Terce (Midmorning)

Sext (Midday)

Nones (Midafternoon)

TERCE

Antiphon: The Lord gave them victory after a bitter conquest, for no power can conquer the wisdom of God.

Psalms are from the Office of the Day or the Complementary Psalter.

READING          1 Peter 5:10-11
The God of all grace, who called us to his everlasting glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish those who have suffered a little while. Dominion be his throughout the ages. Amen.

God clothed him (her) in gladness.
- And placed a crown of glory on his (her) head.

PRAYER

SEXT

Antiphon: The Lord crowned him (her) with a crown of holiness and gave him (her) a glorious name.

Psalms are from the Office of the Day or the Complementary Psalter.

READING          James 1:12
Happy the man who holds out to the end through trial! Once he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life the Lord has promised to those who love him.

I have put my hope in God.
- I have no fear of man.

PRAYER

NONES

Antiphon: The went out weeping and crying, and bitter was the sowing.

Psalms are from the Office of the Day or the Complementary Psalter.

READING          Wisdom 3:1-2a, 3b
The souls of the just are in the hand of God,
  and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead.
  But they are in peace.

They come, see, they come singing for joy.
- Homeward bound, laden with sheaves.

PRAYER
God our Father,
you called John the Baptist
to be the herald of your Son's birth and death.
As he gave his life in witness to truth and justice,
so may we strive to profess our faith in your Gospel.
Grant 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.

Let us praise the Lord.
- And give him thanks.

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