St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church,
with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
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Vespers for the Sundays Week 3 of Ordinary Time
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ThiscelebrationofEveningPrayeristakenfrom:TheDivineOffice
TheLiturgyoftheHoursAccordingtotheRomanRite
IntroductionPriest: OGodcometoouraid.All: OLord,makehastetohelpus.Glorybe…Alleluia.
Priest:
All:
All:
(Latin)Priest: Deusinadiutoriummeumintende.All: Domineadadiuvandummefestia.GloriaPatri…Alleluia.
Priest:
All:
All:
HYMN
Praisetotheholiestintheheight,andinthedepthbepraise,
inallhiswordsmostwonderful,mostsureinallhisways.
OlovingwisdomofourGod!Whenallwassinandshame,asecondAdamtothefightandtotherescuecame.
Owisestlove!thatfleshandblood
whichdidinAdamfail,shouldstriveafreshagainsttheirfoe,shouldstriveandshouldprevail.
Andthatahighergiftthangraceshouldfleshandbloodrefine,God’spresenceandhisveryself,
andessencealldivine.
Ogenerouslove!thathewhosmoteinmanformanthefoe,thedoubleagonyinmanformanshouldundergo.
Andinthegardensecretly,Andonthecrossonhigh,
Shouldteachhisbrethren,andinspiretosufferandtodie.
Praisetotheholiestintheheight,
andinthedepthbepraise,inallhiswordsmostwonderful,
mostsureinallhisways.
(Spoken)Antiphon1:Cantor:TheLord’srevelationtomymaster:All:“Sitonmyright”,alleluia.(Sung)
Antiphon1:
Tone:
A.
B.TheLordwill|wieldfromSionyourscep|treofpower:
ruleinthemidstof|allyourfoes.
A.Aprincefromtheday|ofyourbirthonthe|holymountains;
fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.
B.TheLordhasswornanoathhe|willnotchange.“Youarea|priestforever,
apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”
firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingat|yourrighthandlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.
firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestream|bythewaysidelastbar)andthereforeheshalllift|uphishead.
firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon
lastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.
firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.
Antiphon1:
Antiphon2:Cantor:Theworldisfullofmercifullove:All:hemakesusrememberhiswonders,alleluia.
Tone:
A.
Tone:
B.Majesticandglori|oushiswork,hisjusticestands|firmforever.
Hemakesusremem|berhiswonders.TheLordiscompas|sionandlove.
A.Hegivesfoodto|thosewhofearhim;
keepshiscovenantev|erinmind.Hehasshownhismight|tohispeoplebygivingthemthelands|ofthenations.
B.Hisworksarejus|ticeandtruth:hispreceptsareall|ofthemsure,standingfirmfore|verandever:
theyaremadeinupright|nessandtruth.
A.Hehassentdeliverancetohispeople…...andestablishedhiscove|nantforever.
Holyhisname,|tobefeared.TofeartheLordisthefirststageofwisdom…...allwhodosoprove|themselveswise.
Hispraiseshall|lastforever.
B.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSonandtothe|HolySpirit
asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,worldwithout|end.Amen
Antiphon2:All:Theworldisfullofmercifullove:hemakesusrememberhiswonders,alleluia.Antiphon3:Cantor:TheLordourGodAlmighty,All:isking,alleluia.
Tone:
A.
B.Resp.
A.
B.Resp.
B.Alleluia.PraiseourGodall|youhisservants
R.Alleluia.Youwhofearhimsmall|andgreat.
R.Alleluia,alleluia.
A.Alleluia.TheLordourGod,theAl|mighty,reigns,
R.Alleluia.Letusrejoiceandexultandgivehim|theglory.
R.Alleluia,alleluia.
Tone:
B.Alleluia.Themarriageofthe|Lambhascome,
R.Alleluia.Andhisbridehasmadeher|selfready.
R.Alleluia,alleluia.
B.Alleluia.GlorybetotheFatherandtotheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.
R.Alleluia.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,
worldwithoutend|Amen.Alleluia,alleluia.Antiphon3:All:TheLordourGodAlmighty,isking,alleluia.
SCRIPTUREREADING1Peter1:3-5BlessedbetheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist,whoinhisgreatmercyhasgivenusanewbirthashissons,byraisingJesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and thepromiseoftheinheritancethatcanneverbespoiltorsoiledandneverfade away, because it is beingkept for you in theheavens.Throughyour faith,God’spowerwillguardyouuntil thesalvationwhichhasbeenpreparedisrevealedattheendoftime.
SHORTRESPONSE
Cantor:
All:
Cantor:
All:
Cantor:
All:
MAGNIFICAT
Antiphon:Cantor:WhereveryourtreasureisAll:therealsowillyourheartbe,saystheLord.
Tone:
All.
Helooksonhisservant|inherlowliness,henceforthallagesshall|callmeblessed.
TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.
Ho|lyhisname!
Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.
Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.
Hecaststhemighty|fromtheirthrones
andrai|sesthelowly.
Hefillsthestarving|withgoodthings,sendstherich|awayempty.
HeprotectsIsra|él,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,
themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.
GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon
andtothe|HolySpirit.
Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,worldwithout|end.Amen.
Antiphon:All:Whereveryourtreasureistherealsowillyourheartbe,saystheLord.
INTERCESSIONSResponse:All:Lord,acceptourthanksandourprayers.
THELORD’SPRAYER
(Sungononenote)All:OurFather,whoartinheaven…
CONCLUDINGPRAYER
Priest: Almighty,ever-livingGod, WeconfidentlycallyouFatheraswellasLord. renewyourSpiritinourhearts,
makeusevermoreperfectlyyourchildren.sothatwemayentreupontheinheritanceyouhavepromisedus.ThroughourLordJesusChristyourSon,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.
All: Amen.
BLESSINGANDDISMISSALPriest: TheLordbewithyou.All: AndwithyourSpirit.Priest: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,andtheSon,✠and
theHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: GointhepeaceofChrist.All: ThanksbetoGod.
MARIANANTHEMThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.
Hail,holyQueen,MotherofMercy,hailourlife,oursweetnessandourhope.Totheedowecry,poorbanishedchildrenofEve;Totheedowesendupoursighs,mourningandweepinginthisvaleoftears.Turnthen,mostgraciousadvocate,
thineeyesofmercytowardus;Andafterthisourexile,showuntoustheblessedfruitofthywomb,Jesus.Oclement,Oloving,OsweetVirginMary.