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Psalms with their antiphons from the Psalter = The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord;
+ And all the kings of the earth thy majesty.
First canticle with its antiphon from the Psalter except as
appointed in the Proper Collect of the previous Sunday
Advent 3
Psalms from the Psalter 3 Thou camest, the Bridegroom of the Bride,
As drew the world to evening tide,
Reading from the Proper Proceeding from a virgin shrine,
The spotless Victim all divine.
= Remember us, O Lord, according to the favor that thou
bearest unto thy people. 4 At whose dread Name, majestic now,
+ O visit us with thy salvation. All knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
And things celestial thee shall own,
Collect of the previous Sunday And things terrestrial, Lord alone.
For the commemoration The blessing of the Advent wreath, in place of the prayer
= Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let for light
Lord Jesus Christ, who art the true light that lightest
the skies pour down righteousness.
+ Let the earth open, and let them bring forth O every man that cometh into the world: Bless, X we
pray thee, this wreath and its candles which we shall light
salvation.
in preparation for thy coming; and so enkindle our hearts
Collect of the previous Sunday with the fire of thy love that we may receive thee with joy
and gladness, and evermore stand fast in the faith; who
Hymn. Conditor alme siderum livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
4 Advent
+ And grant us thy salvation. Antiphon
Behold, the Lord cometh, † and all his Saints with him;
Ant. 1: Tell it out † among the nations, and say: Behold, and there shall be in that day a great light, alleluia.
our God and Savior cometh.
Ant. 2: Behold the Lord shall come, † the Prince of the RISE, shine; for thy light is come, é and the glory of
kings of the earth: blessed are they that are prepared to
meet him.
A the L O RD is risen upon thee.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, é and
Ant. 3: That thy way, O Lord, † may be known upon gross darkness the people,
earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 But the L O RD shall arise upon thee, é and his glory
Ant. 4: Unto thee, O Lord, † do I lift up my soul: come shall be seen in thee.
and deliver me, for I flee unto thee, O Lord. 4 The Gentiles shall come to thy light, é and kings to the
brightness that springeth forth upon thee.
Canticle 9. Ecce, Deus 5 T hy gates shall stand open still both day and night, é
Isaiah 12:2-6 and never be shut.
6 T hou shalt be called the city of the L ORD , é the holy
Antiphon Zion of Israel.
Lo, he is my God, † and I will give him honor; my fathers’ 7 Violence shall never be heard in thy land, é neither
God, and I will exalt him. harm and destruction within thy borders.
8 Thy walls shall be called health, é and thy gates the
L ORD , I will praise thee, though thou wast angry with praise of God.
O me; é thine anger is turned away, and thou comfor-
tedst me.
9 The sun shall never be thy daylight, é and the light of
the moon shall never shine upon thee.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; é I will trust, and not be 10 But the L O RD himself shall be thy everlasting light, é
afraid. and thy God shall be thy glory.
3 For the Lord J EHO VAH is my strength and my song: é
he also is become my salvation. Antiphon on Benedictus
4 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells Year A: Thus saith the Lord † your God: Repent ye, and
of salvation: é and in that day shall ye say, Praise the turn again; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, alleluia.
L ORD , call upon his Name, Year B: Blessed is that servant † whom his Lord, when he
5 Declare his doings among the people, é make mention cometh and knocketh at the door, shall find watching.
that his Name is exalted. Year C: Lift up your heads, † for behold, your redemption
6 Sing unto the L ORD , for he hath done excellent things: draweth nigh.
é this is known in all the earth.
7 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; é for great LMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away
is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. A the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of
light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son
Antiphon on Magnificat Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the
Behold, the Name of the Lord † cometh from afar: and his last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
glory filleth all the earth. to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the
life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with
At M attins thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Ant. 1: In that day † the mountains shall drop down new
wine, and the hills shall flow with milk and honey, At Diurnum
alleluia.
Ant. 2: Be joyful, † O daughter of Zion, and exceeding 1. Year A
glad, O daughter of Jerusalem, alleluia.
Ant. 3: H o, every one † that thirsteth, come ye to the Ant.: The prophets did foretell † that a Savior should be
waters: seek ye the Lord while he may be found, alleluia. born of the Virgin M ary.
Ant. 4: Lo, there cometh † a mighty Prophet: and he alone Reading: Let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the
reneweth Jerusalem, alleluia. day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery
and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put
Canticle 11. Surge, illuminare on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:13-14a
Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19 = The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord;
+ And all the kings of the earth thy majesty.
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2. Year B dwell in Zion, be not afraid. In that day his burden will
depart from your shoulder, and his yoke will be destroyed
Ant.: The Angel Gabriel † spake unto M ary, saying: Hail, from your neck.” Isaiah 10:24, 27
thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed Year C: Her time is close at hand and her days will not be
art thou among women. prolonged. The L ORD will have compassion on Jacob and
Reading: The Lord make you increase and abound in love will again choose Israel. Isaiah 13:22b-14:1a
to one another and to all men, as we do to you, so that he
may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before Antiphon on Magnificat
our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with The Angel of the Lord † announced unto Mary, and she
all his saints. I Thessalonians 3:12-13 conceived by the Holy Ghost, alleluia.
= Remember us, O Lord, according to the favor that thou
bearest unto thy people. TUESDAY
+ O visit us with thy salvation.
Antiphon on Benedictus
3. Year C There shall come forth † a rod out of the stem of Jesse,
and all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord:
Ant.:Mary said, † W hat manner of salutation is this? For and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
my soul is deeply troubled: Shall I bear the K ing? And
will he not break the seal of my virginity? Readings at Diurnum
Reading: God deems it just to grant rest with us to you Year A: Behold, the days come, saith the L ORD , that I will
who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall
heaven with his mighty angels, when he comes to be reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice
glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who in the earth. Jeremiah 23:5
have believed. II Thessalonians 1:6,7,10 Year B: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall
= Come, O Lord, and tarry not. dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be
+ Do away the offences of thy people. called, THE L O RD O UR R IGH TEO U SN ESS . Jeremiah 23:6
Year C: I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie
At Second Evensong down, saith the Lord G O D . I will seek that which was lost,
and will bind up that which was broken, and will strength-
Psalm antiphons from First Evensong en that which was sick; I will feed them with judgment.
Ezekiel 34:15-16
Antiphon on Magnificat
Year A: The Holy Ghost † shall come upon thee, Mary; Antiphon on Magnificat
fear not, thou shalt bear in thy womb the Son of God, Seek ye the Lord † while he may be found: call ye upon
alleluia. him while he is near, alleluia.
Year B: Be ye watchful † in your hearts, for the Lord our
God is nigh at hand. WEDNESDAY
Year C: Fear not, Mary, † for thou hast found favor with
the Lord: behold, thou shalt conceive and bring forth a Antiphon on Benedictus
Son, alleluia. Lo, he is my God, † and I will give him honor; my fathers’
God, and I will exalt him.
MONDAY
Readings at Diurnum
Antiphon on Benedictus Year A: The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the
Lift up thine eyes, † O Jerusalem, and see the power of the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the L ORD
King: behold the Savior cometh to loose thee from thy alone shall be exalted in that day. Isaiah 2:11
chain. Year B: Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not
be afraid: for the Lord G O D is my strength and my song;
Readings at Diurnum he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2
Year A: In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors Year C: O L ORD , hear; O L ORD , forgive; O L ORD , hear-
of the house of Jacob will lean upon the L ORD , the Holy ken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for
One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
of Jacob, to the mighty God. Isaiah 10:20-21 Daniel 9:19
Year B: Thus says the L ORD of hosts: “O my people, who
6 Advent
Antiphon on Magnificat Antiphon on Benedictus
From heaven there cometh † the Lord, the Ruler, and in Living waters shall go out † from Jerusalem; and the Lord
his hand are honor and dominion. shall be King over all the earth.
Advent 7
with you. ERCIFUL God, who sent thy messengers the
Antiphon on Magnificat
M prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way
for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings
Come, O Lord, in peace; † visit us with thy salvation, that and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the
we may rejoice before thee with a perfect heart. coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
At M attins for ever. Amen.
8 Advent
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert for our God.
a highway for our God.
Year B: After me † cometh one mightier than I, the latchet WEDNESDAY
of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose.
Year C: Blessed art thou, † O M ary, for thou hast believed Antiphon on Benedictus
the Lord: and there shall be a performance in thee of those He shall sit upon the throne † of David, and of his king-
things which were told thee from the Lord, alleluia. dom there shall be no end, alleluia.
Advent 9
behold the Lord our God shall come. life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever.
Readings at Diurnum Amen.
Year B: I know the plans I have for you, says the L ORD ,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and Lucernarium responsory
a hope. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me Come and save us, é O Lord God of hosts.
with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11,13 Come and save us, O Lord God of hosts.
Year C: Thus says the L O R D : Behold, I will restore the Show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole:
fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his O Lord God of hosts.
dwellings. Jeremiah 30:18a Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Year A: Remember not the iniquities of our fathers, but in Ghost.
this crisis remember thy power and thy name, for thou art Come and save us, O Lord God of hosts.
the Lord our God. Baruch 3:5-6a
= Show us thy mercy, O Lord;
Antiphon on Magnificat + And grant us thy salvation.
W ith joy shall ye draw water † out of the wells of salva-
tion. Ant. 1: Send, O Lord, the Lamb, † the Ruler of the land,
from the rock of the desert unto the mount of the daughter
SATURDAY of Zion.
Ant. 2: Let us live righteously and godly, † looking for
Antiphon on Benedictus that blessed hope, and the coming of the Lord.
The Lord shall set up an ensign † for the nations, and shall Ant. 3: Behold the Lord shall come, † that he may sit
assemble the outcasts of Israel. among princes, and inherit the throne of glory.
Ant. 4: The Lord shall go forth † out of his holy place: he
Readings at Diurnum shall come to save his people.
Year B: In that day the branch of the L ORD shall be Ant. 5: Reward thou them, † O Lord, that wait for thee,
beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be and let thy prophets be found faithful.
the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. Isaiah 4:2
Year C: All they who are left in Zion and remain in Antiphon on Magnificat
Jerusalem will be called holy, every one who has been How shall this be, † O Angel of God, seeing I know not a
recorded for life in Jerusalem. Isaiah 4:3 man? Hearken, O Virgin M ary: The Holy Ghost shall
Year A: As the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall
garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord overshadow thee.
G O D will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth
before all the nations. Isaiah 61:11 At M attins
Sunday between December 11 and 17 Ant. 1: The Lord will surely come, † and will not tarry:
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT and will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and
Psalter W eek Three will manifest himself to all nations, alleluia.
Ant. 2: Jerusalem, † joy with great rejoicing, for thy Sav-
On the weekdays from December 17 to December 23 ior cometh unto thee, alleluia.
inclusive, everything designated for Week Three is Ant. 3: M ountains and all hills † shall be abased, and the
omitted. Rubrics for the office in the last days of Advent crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places
(below) are followed instead. plain. Come, O Lord, and tarry not, alleluia.
Ant. 4: I the Lord † bring near my righteousness; it shall
At First Evensong not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry.
10 Advent
RISE, shine; for thy light is come, é and the glory of thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed
A the L O RD is risen upon thee.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, é and
art thou among women.
Reading: The Lord make you increase and abound in love
gross darkness the people, to one another and to all men, as we do to you, so that he
3 But the L O RD shall arise upon thee, é and his glory may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before
shall be seen in thee. our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with
4 The Gentiles shall come to thy light, é and kings to the all his saints. I Thessalonians 3:12-13
brightness that springeth forth upon thee. = Remember us, O Lord, according to the favor that thou
5 Thy gates shall stand open still both day and night, é bearest unto thy people.
and never be shut. + O visit us with thy salvation.
6 Thou shalt be called the city of the L ORD , é the holy
Zion of Israel. 3. Year B
7 Violence shall never be heard in thy land, é neither
harm and destruction within thy borders. Ant.: Mary said, † W hat manner of salutation is this? For
8 Thy walls shall be called health, é and thy gates the my soul is deeply troubled: Shall I bear the K ing? And
praise of God. will he not break the seal of my virginity?
9 The sun shall never be thy daylight, é and the light of Reading: God deems it just to grant rest with us to you
the moon shall never shine upon thee. who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from
10 But the L O RD himself shall be thy everlasting light, é heaven with his mighty angels, when he comes to be
and thy God shall be thy glory. glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who
have believed. II Thessalonians 1:6,7,10
Antiphon on Benedictus = Come, O Lord, and tarry not;
On December 17: Know ye, below + Do away the offences of thy people.
Otherwise:
Year A: Now when John had heard † in prison the works At Second Evensong
of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him:
Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Psalm antiphons from First Evensong
Year B: He that cometh after me † is preferred before me,
the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose. Antiphon on Magnificat
Year C: Let us live righteously and godly, † looking for On December 17: O W isdom, below
that blessed hope, and the coming of the Lord. Otherwise
Year A: Art thou he † that should come, or do we look for
TIR up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come
S among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our
sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and
another? Go and show John those things which ye do see:
the blind receive their sight, the dead are raised, and the
poor have the gospel preached unto them.
deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Year B: After me † cometh one mightier than I, the latchet
thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world with- of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose.
out end. Amen. Year C: He that cometh after me † is preferred before me,
the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose.
At Diurnum
MONDAY
1. Year C
Antiphon on Benedictus
Ant.: The prophets did foretell † that a Savior should be
From heaven there cometh † the Lord, the Ruler, and in
born of the Virgin M ary.
his hand are honor and dominion.
Reading: Let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the
day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery
Readings at Diurnum
and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put
Year C: In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors
on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:13-14a
of the house of Jacob will lean upon the L ORD , the Holy
= The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord;
One of Israel, in truth. A remnant will return, the remnant
+ And all the kings of the earth thy majesty. of Jacob, to the mighty God. Isaiah 10:20-21
Year A: Thus says the L ORD of hosts: “O my people, who
2. Year A dwell in Zion, be not afraid. In that day his burden will
depart from your shoulder, and his yoke will be destroyed
Ant.: The Angel Gabriel † spake unto Mary, saying: Hail,
Advent 11
from your neck.” Isaiah 10:24, 27 THURSDAY
Year B: Her time is near to come, and her days shall not
be prolonged; for the L ORD will have mercy on Jacob, and Antiphon on Benedictus
will yet choose Israel. (Isaiah 13: 22b-14:1a) Awake, awake, † put on strength, O arm of the Lord.
12 Advent
Invitatory antiphon Lauds Hymn. Magnis prophetæ
The Lord is now at hand: O come, let us worship.
F old the prophets cried aloud,
Vigils Hymn. Veni, Redemptor gentium O Foretelling Christ would surely come,
Theirs was the special grace to know
OME, thou Redeemer of the earth, That man’s redemption was at hand.
C And manifest thy virgin-birth:
Let every age adoring fall; 2 Hence radiates our joy at dawn,
Such birth befits the God of all. Our happy hearts rejoice and sing,
Proclaiming now our earnest faith,
2 Begotten of no human will, In glory long since promised us.
But of the Spirit, thou art still
The W ord of God in flesh arrayed, 3 This humble Coming known to few,
The promised fruit to man displayed. W as not to judge a sinful world,
But all our wounds to tend and heal
3 The virgin womb that burden gained By saving what had gone astray.
W ith virgin honor all unstained;
The banners there of virtue glow; 4 His second Coming will declare
God in his temple dwells below. That Christ is at our very doors,
To crown all those who love him well,
4 Forth from his chamber goeth he, And welcome them to lasting bliss.
That royal home of purity,
A giant in twofold substance one, 5 Eternal light is promised us,
Rejoicing now his course to run. The star of our salvation shines;
Already its bright gleaming rays
5 O equal to the Father, thou! Call us to keep the law of love.
Gird on thy fleshly mantle now;
The weakness of our mortal state 6 Lord Jesus Christ, we seek but you,
W ith deathless might invigorate. To see you, God yet truly man,
So that this vision blest may be
6 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, Our never-ending hymn of praise. Amen.
And darkness breathe a newer light,
W here endless faith shall shine serene, At Diurnum
And twilight never intervene.
1. Monday and Thursday
7 All laud to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to thee: Hymn. Certum tenentes
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. EHOLDING time pass in its frame,
St. Ambrose
First canticle from the Psalter, noting the proper anti- 2 That we a worthy house may be,
phon found there for the last days of Advent W herein the Holy Ghost may dwell,
W ho at this hour on them was poured
Antiphon on Benedictus for the date, below As they did pray, the blessèd Twelve.
Collect of the previous Sunday 4 All laud to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to thee:
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All glory, as is ever meet, 3. W ednesday and Saturday
To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. Before the VI Century
Hymn. Ternis horarum
Antiphon
The prophets did foretell † that a Savior should be born of OW wanes the third of threefold hours,
the Virgin M ary. N Given by thee, O Lord most High;
W ho, Trinity yet ever One,
Psalms from the Psalter W ith psalms do we now glorify.
Reading from the Proper for the date, below 2 God’s holy myst’ry holding fast
W ith hearts free from deceits malign;
= The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord; The very rule that Peter taught,
+ And all the kings of the earth thy majesty. Made known to us by healing sign.
14 Advent
HE Father speaks a W ord to save Lucernarium responsory
T All men and women from the grave.
O Virgin blest, dispel our gloom;
Come and save us, é O Lord God of hosts.
Come and save us, O Lord God of hosts.
Receive him in your maiden womb. Show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole:
O Lord God of hosts.
2 The Spirit’s shade, from heaven’s height, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Has filled you with his living light, Ghost.
That Christ the Lord you now may bear, Come and save us, O Lord God of hosts.
The Father’s equal and his heir.
= Show us thy mercy, O Lord;
3 This is the Gate that long was barred, + And grant us thy salvation.
The sacred Temple safe to guard;
It opens now to greet the sight Psalms from the Psalter, noting the proper antiphons
Of heaven’s Lord with blessèd light. found there for the last days of Advent
4 To prophets promised from afar, Great O antiphon on Magnificat for the date, below
And born before the morning star,
Now Gabriel proclaims his birth; At M attins
The Lord of heav’n comes down to earth.
If this Sunday occurs on December 24, everything is as
5 All peoples, leap for joy and raise, assigned on that date, below. Otherwise:
W ith angels, shouts of gladsome praise;
The Highest comes this humble way Psalms from the Psalter, noting the proper antiphons
To save us who had gone astray. found there for the last days of Advent
Hymn. Christe, qui splendor RISE, shine; for thy light is come, é and the glory of
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thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is Antiphon on Benedictus
of the Holy Ghost. Know ye † that the Kingdom of God is nigh: verily I say
Year B: Hail M ary, † thou that art full of grace, the Lord unto you, it will not tarry.
is with thee: blessed art thou among women, alleluia.
Year C: For lo, as soon † as the voice of thy salutation Readings at Diurnum
sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for Year A: In that day the branch of the L ORD shall be
joy, alleluia. beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be
the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. Isaiah 4:2
E beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our con- Year B: All they who are left in Zion and remain in
W sciences by thy daily visitation, that when thy Son
our Lord cometh he may find in us a mansion prepared for
Jerusalem will be called holy, every one who has been
recorded for life in Jerusalem. Isaiah 4:3
himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liv- Year C: As the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a
eth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord
one God, now and for ever. Amen. G O D will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth
before all the nations. Isaiah 61:11
At Diurnum
Antiphon on Magnificat
1. Year A O W isdom, † which camest out of the mouth of the Most
High, and reachest from one end to another, mightily and
Ant.: T he prophets did foretell † that a Savior should be sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of
born of the Virgin M ary. prudence.
Reading according to the date, below
= The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord; DECEMBER 18
+ And all the kings of the earth thy majesty.
Antiphon on Benedictus
2. Year B W hen Mary † the mother of Jesus was espoused to
Joseph, before they came together, she was found with
Ant.: The Angel Gabriel † spake unto Mary, saying: Hail, child of the Holy Ghost.
thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed
art thou among women. Readings at Diurnum
Reading according to the date, below Year A: Let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the
= Remember us, O Lord, according to the favor that thou day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery
bearest unto thy people. and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put
+ O visit us with thy salvation. on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 13:13-14a
Year B: The Lord make you increase and abound in love
3. Year C to one another and to all men, as we do to you, so that he
may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before
Ant.: Mary said, † W hat manner of salutation is this? For our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with
my soul is deeply troubled: Shall I bear the King? And all his saints. I Thessalonians 3:12-13
will he not break the seal of my virginity? Year C: God deems it just to grant rest with us to you who
Reading according to the date, below are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven
= Come, O Lord, and tarry not; with his mighty angels, when he comes to be glorified in
+ Do away the offences of thy people. his saints, and to be marveled at in all who have believed.
II Thessalonians 1:6,7,10
At Second Evensong
Antiphon on Magnificat
Psalms from the Psalter, noting the proper antiphons O Adonai, † and leader of the House of Israel, who
found there for the last days of Advent appearedst in the bush to Moses in a flame of fire, and
gavest him the law in Sinai: Come and redeem us with an
Great O antiphon on Magnificat for the date, below. outstretched arm.
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He shall go before him † in the spirit and power of Elijah, on the Sunday, and those from December 22 are used for
to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. the Commemoration of Advent in the office of the feast.
Antiphon on Benedictus Year A: The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the
The Angel Gabriel † was sent to M ary, a Virgin espoused haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the L ORD
to Joseph. alone shall be exalted in that day. (Isaiah 2:11)
Year B: Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not
Readings at Diurnum be afraid: for the Lord G O D is my strength and my song;
Year A: Behold, the days come, saith the L ORD , that I will he also is become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2)
raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall Year C: O L O R D , hear; O L ORD , forgive; O L ORD , hear-
reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice ken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for
in the earth. (Jeremiah 23:5) thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Year B: In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall (Daniel 9:19)
dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be
called, THE L O RD O UR R IGH TEO U SN ESS . (Jeremiah 23:6) At Evensong
Year C: I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie
down, saith the Lord G O D . I will seek that which was lost, For the Commemoration of Advent
and will bind up that which was broken, and will strength-
en that which was sick; I will feed them with judgment. Antiphon
(Ezekiel 34:15-16) O Dayspring, † Brightness of the Light everlasting, and
Sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten them that sit in
Antiphon on Magnificat darkness and the shadow of death.
O Key of David, † and Scepter of the house of Israel; that
openest and no man shutteth, and shuttest and no man = Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies
openeth: Come, and bring the prisoners out of the prison- pour down righteousness.
house, them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death. + Let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation.
This day is the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. When Collect of the previous Sunday
December 21 occurs on a Sunday, however, the feast is
transferred to Monday, December 22. In that case, these DECEMBER 22
antiphons are used with the Benedictus and Magnificat
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Antiphon on Benedictus At M attins
For lo, as soon † as the voice of thy salutation sounded in
mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy, alleluia. Invitatory antiphon
This day ye shall know that the Lord cometh: And in the
Readings at Diurnum morning, then ye shall see his glory.
Year A: The Sovereign shall stand in Israel, and feed in
the strength of the L ORD , in the majesty of the name of the Ant. 1: O Judah and Jerusalem, † be ye not dismayed:
L ORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be tomorrow go ye forth, and the Lord himself will be with
great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the you, alleluia.
peace. (Micah 5:4-5a) Ant. 2: Thou, Bethlehem, † in the land of Judah, shalt not
Year B: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the be the least: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that
heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. The shall rule my people Israel.
glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the Ant. 3: Ye shall know this day † that the Lord will come;
former, and in this place will I give peace, saith the L ORD and in the morning ye shall see his glory.
of hosts. (Haggai 2:7,9) Ant. 4: The Lord will come, † go ye out to meet him,
Year C: Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righ saying: Great is his dominion, and of his kingdom there
teousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go shall be no end: the mighty God, the Governor, the Prince
forth, and grow up as calves of the stall, saith the L ORD of of peace, alleluia.
hosts. (Malachi 4:2)
Antiphon on the first canticle
Antiphon on Magnificat Tomorrow † ye shall have salvation, saith the Lord God
O King of the Nations, † and their Desire; the Corner- of hosts.
stone, who makest both one: Come and save mankind,
whom thou formedst of clay. Antiphon on Benedictus
The Savior † of the world shall arise as the sun: and shall
DECEMBER 23 come down into the Virgin’s womb, as the showers upon
the grass, alleluia.
Antiphon on Benedictus
God, who makest us glad with the yearly expectation
Behold all things are fulfilled † which were spoken by the
Angel of the Virgin M ary. O of the birth of thine only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that
as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may
Readings at Diurnum with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be
Year A: I know the plans I have for you, says the L ORD , our Judge; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
a hope. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me
with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11,13 At Diurnum
Year B: Thus says the L ORD : Behold, I will restore the
fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his 1. Monday and Thursday, or Sunday of Year A
dwellings. Jeremiah 30:18a
Year C: Remember not the iniquities of our fathers, but in Ant.: The prophets did foretell † that a Savior should be
this crisis remember thy power and thy name, for thou art born of the Virgin M ary.
the Lord our God. Baruch 3:5-6a Reading: In that day the branch of the L O R D shall be
beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be
Antiphon on Magnificat the pride and glory of the survivors of Israel. Isaiah 4:2
O Emmanuel, † our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all = The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord;
Nations and their Salvation: Come and save us, O Lord + And all the kings of the earth thy majesty.
our God.
2. Tuesday and Friday, or Sunday of Year B
December 24
VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD Ant.: The Angel Gabriel † spake unto Mary, saying: Hail,
Commonly called Christmas Eve thou that art full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed
art thou among women.
Psalms and canticle as assigned in the Psalter for the day Reading: All they who are left in Zion and remain in
of the week Jerusalem will be called holy, every one who has been
recorded for life in Jerusalem. Isaiah 4:3
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= Remember us, O Lord, according to the favor that thou Reading: As the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a
bearest unto thy people. garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord
+ O visit us with thy salvation. G O D will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth
before all the nations. Isaiah 61:11
3. W ednesday and Saturday, or Sunday of Year C = Come, O Lord, and tarry not;
+ Do away the offences of thy people.
Ant.: Mary said, † W hat manner of salutation is this? For
my soul is deeply troubled: Shall I bear the King? And Collect as at Mattins
will he not break the seal of my virginity?
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