MICHAEL, GABRIEL AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS
Morning Prayer
Lord, open my lips.
- And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Psalm 95 is the traditional Invitatory Psalm. Psalm 24, 67, or 100 may be substituted.
Antiphon: Come, let us worship the Lord in the company of his angels.
God, come to my assistance.
- 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 will be for ever.
Amen. (Alleluia.)
HYMN
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Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris vita, virtus cordium in conspectu Angelorum. Votis, vocis psalimus alternantes concrepando melos damus vocibus. Collaudamus venerantes Quo custode procul pelle Gloriam Patri melodis |
Jesus, Splendor of the Father, Life and strength of ev'ry heart, In the presence of the angels, In their praise we would take part, Making melody to echo What they sing both day and night. We extol with veneration By his guardianship we pray you, Let s sing with joyful voices |
For your love is better than life,
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast. Glory...
Antiphon:Let us join the angels in praising the Lord, as the cherubim and seraphim sing: Holy, holy, holy.
Antiphon: Angels of the Lord, sing praise to the Lord forever.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven.
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
Antiphon: Angels of the Lord, + sing praise to the Lord forever
Antiphon: All the angels of heaven praise you, O Lord, and with one voice they say: To you we owe our hymn of praise O God.
For the Lord takes delight in his people.
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
this honor is for all his faithful. Glory...
Antiphon: All the angels of heaven praise you, O Lord, and with one voice they say: To you we owe our hymn of praise O God.
READING Genesis 28:12-13a
Jacob had a dream: a stairway rested on the ground, with its top reaching to the heavens; and God's messengers were going up and down on it.
And there was the Lord standing beside him and saying: "I, the Lord, am the God of your forefather Abraham and the God of Isaac."
RESPONSORY
An angel stood by the altar.
- An angel stood by the altar.
And held a golden censer
- by the altar.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
- An angel stood by the altar.
BENEDICTUS (Canticle of Zechariah)
Antiphon: Truly I say to you: You will see the heavens open, + and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.
INTERCESSIONS
With one voice the choirs of angels sing their unceasing praise of the Lord. Let us join in their worship as we proclaim:
Angels of the lord, bless the Lord.
You commanded your angels to guard us in all your ways,
- keep us from sin as you lead us in your path this day.
Father, the angels stand forever before your face,
- nourish in us a never-failing hope of coming at last into your presence.
Your children will be like the angels in heaven,
- grant us chastity in both mind and body.
Send Michael, the prince of the heavenly hosts, to the aid of your people,
- may he defend them against Satan and his angels on the day of battle.
Our Father…
COLLECT
O God, who dispose in marvelous order
ministries both angelic and human,
graciously grant
that our life on earth may be defended
by those who watch over us
as they minister perpetually to you in heaven.
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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