THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD II VESPERS

PRELUDE

ENTRANCE OF THE MINISTERS (PROCESSION) STAND

VERSE (PS. 70:1)

All make the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of the verse.

HYMN – IESU, NOSTRA REDÉMPTIO (SÆC. VII-VIII)

Words: Unknown author, 7th or 8th Century (Jesu nostra redemptio, Amor et

desiderium). Translated from Latin to English by John Chandler (Hymns of the Primitive

Church, 1837) & the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861. Music:

ST. MAGNUS, Jeremiah Clark, c. 1670-1707.

PSALMODY SIT ANTIPHONA I

Sit at my right hand, said the Lord to my Lord, alleluia.

Ps. 110 (109 V):1-5,7

Choir: The Lord's revelation to my Master: "Sit on my right: *

your foes I will put beneath your feet."

Assembly: The Lord will wield from Zion your scepter of power: *

rule in the midst of all your foes.

Choir: A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; *

from the womb before the dawn I begot you.

Assembly: The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. †

"You are a priest for ever, *

a priest like Melchizedek of old."

Choir: The Master standing at your right hand *

will shatter kings in the day of his great wrath.

Assembly: He shall drink from the stream by the wayside *

and therefore he shall lift up his head.

Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:

Assembly: As it was in the beginning, is now, *

and will be forever. Amen.

All: Sede a dextris meis…(as above)

Antiphona II

God ascends to shouts of joy; and the Lord to the sound of the trumpet, alleluia.

Psalm 47 (46 V)

Choir: All peoples, clap your hands, *

cry to God with shouts of joy!

Assembly: For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear, *

great king over all the earth.

Choir: He subdues peoples under us *

and nations under our feet.

Assembly: Our inheritance, our glory, is from him, *

given to Jacob out of love.

Choir: God goes up with shouts of joy; *

the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.

Assembly: Sing praise for God, sing praise, *

sing praise to our king, sing praise.

Choir: God is king of all the earth, *

sing praise with all your skill.

Assembly: God is king over the nations; *

God reigns on his holy throne.

Choir: The princes of the people are assembled *

with the people of Abraham's God.

Assembly: The rulers of the earth belong to God, *

to God who reigns over all.

Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:

Assembly: As it was in the beginning, is now, *

and will be forever. Amen.

All: Ascéndit Deus…(as above)

Antiphona III

Now the Son of Man has been glorified and God has been glorified in him, alleluia.

Canticle: Cf. Apocalypse 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a

Choir: We praise you, the Lord God Almighty, *

who is and who was.

Assembly: You have assumed your great power, *

you have begun your reign.

Choir: The nations have raged in anger, †

but then came the day of wrath *

and the moment to judge the dead:

Assembly: the time to reward your servants the prophets †

and the holy ones who revere you, *

the great and the small alike.

Choir: Now have salvation and power come, †

the reign of our God *

and the authority of his Anointed One.

Assembly: For the accuser of our brothers is cast out, *

who night and day accused them before God.

Choir: They defeated him by the blood of the Lamb †

and by the word of their testimony; *

love for life did not deter them from death.

Assembly: So rejoice, you heavens, *

and you who dwell therein!

Choir: Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*

and to the Holy Spirit *

Assembly: As it was in the beginning, is now,*

and will be forever. Amen.

All: Clarificátus est…(as above)

READING – I PETER 3:18, 21B-22

HOMILY

RESPONSORY

Choir, then all:

Choir: To my God and your God, *

All: Alleluia, alleluia.

Choir: Glory to the Father…

All: I am ascending to my Father and your Father,

alleluia, alleluia

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MAGNIFICAT/GOSPEL CANTICLE (LUKE 1:46-55) STAND

O King of glory, Lord of might, who today in triumph ascended above all the heavens, do not leave us orphans; but

send the promise of the Father unto us, the Spirit of truth, alleluia. (Luke 24:32)

All make the sign of the Cross at the beginning of the Canticle.

Choir: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, *

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

Assembly: for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. *

From this day all generations will call me blessed;

Choir: the Almighty has done great things for me, *

and holy is his Name.

Assembly: He has mercy on those who fear him *

in every generation.

Choir: He has shown the strength of his arm, *

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

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Assembly: He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *

and has lifted up the lowly.

Choir: He has filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he has sent away empty.

Assembly: He has come to the help of his servant Israel *

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

Choir: the promise he made to our fathers, *

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Assembly: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:

Choir: As it was in the beginning, is now, *

and will be forever. Amen.

All: O Rex glóriæ...(as above)

INTERCESSIONS

After each petition:

You are the King of Glory, O Christ!

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OUR FATHER/LORD’S PRAYER

CONCLUDING PRAYER (COLLECT OF THE DAY)

Presider: …for ever and ever. Amen.

GREETING, BLESSING, AND DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTORY VERSE: Melody from Antiphonale Romanum II (Solesmes, 2009), p. 737,

adapted for English text by Rev. James Lease. Text from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol.

II, p. 1064.

HYMN: Words: Unknown author, 7th or 8th Century (Jesu nostra redemptio, Amor et

desiderium). Translated from Latin to English by John Chandler (Hymns of the Primitive

Church, 1837) & the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861. Music:

ST. MAGNUS, Jeremiah Clark, c. 1670-1707.

PSALMODY: Antiphons from Antiphonale Romanum II (Solesmes, 2009) pp. 259-260.

Antiphon I & II translation by Rev. James Lease; Antiphon III translation from the New

American Bible. Psalm/canticle texts from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol II, pp. 930-933.

Pointing of Psalms is according to the accents given in The Psalms: A New Translation,

Singing Version (Grail Psalter), Paulist Press, New York/Mahwah 1963, pp. 196-197, 90.

Psalm tone melodies adapted from the Gregorian tones by Rev. Msgr. Claude Thompson.

RESPONSORY: Gregorian melody from Antiphonale Romanum II (Solesmes, 2009), p.

267; adapted by Rev. James Lease. English text from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol. II, p.

933.

GOSPEL CANTICLE: Antiphon from Antiphonale Romanum II, p. 262. Antiphon translation

by Rev. James E. Lease. English canticle text from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol. II, pp.

1066.

INTERCESSIONS: English text from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol. II, p. 933-934. Latin text

from Antiphonale Romanum II (Solesmes, 2009), p. 262; music by Rev. James Lease.

OUR FATHER: Melody & text from The Roman Missal (Magnificat, 2011 – chapel

edition), p. 647.

GREETING, BLESSING, AND DISMISSAL: English text and music from The Roman Missal

(Magnificat, 2011 – chapel edition), pp. 655-657.

Unless otherwise noted, English texts from The Liturgy of the Hours, vol. II, Catholic

Book Publishing, New York, 1975.

Modern musical notation created using Finale notation software, Coda Music

Technologies.

Gregorian notation created using Medieval 2 for Finale, Klemm Music Technology,

© 1999-2017.

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

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