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PSALMODY
WEEK I - SUNDAY
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Morning Prayer
Psalm 63
A soul thirsting for God
Whoever has left the darkness of sin yearns for God.
1 2 3 4
Psalm-prayer
Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who
call to you. May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our
work give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.
Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56
A soul thirsting for God
All you servants of the Lord, sing praise to him. (Revelation 19:5)
1 2
Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people
Let the sons of the Church, the children of the new people, rejoice in Christ, their King
(Hesychius).
1 2 3 4
Evening Prayer
Psalm 110:1-5,7
The Messiah, king and priest
Christ’s reign will last until all his enemies are made subject to him (1 Corinthians 15:25)
1 2
1. The Lord’s revelation to my Master:
2. “Sit on my right: your foes I will put beneath your feet.”
1. The Lord will weild from Zion your scepter of power:
2. rule in the midst of all your foes.
1. A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains;
2. from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
1. The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
2. “You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.”
1. The Master standing at your right hand
2. will shatter kings in the day of his great wrath.
1. He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
2. and therefore he shall lift up his head.
1. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
2. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm-prayer
Father, we ask you to give us victory and peace. In Jesus Christ, our
Lord and King, we are already seated at your right hand. We look forward
to praising you in the fellowship of all your saints in our heavenly
homeland.
Psalm 114
The Israelites are delivered from the bondage of Egypt
You too left Egypt when, at baptism, you renounced that world which is at enmity with God
(Saint Augustine).
1 2
Psalm-prayer
Almighty God, ever-living mystery of unity and Trinity, you gave
life to the new Israel by birth from water and the Spirit, and made it a
chosen race, a royal priesthood, a people set apart as your eternal
possession. May all those you have called to walk in the splendor of the new
light render you fitting service and adoration.
Canticle – See Revelation 19:1-7
The wedding of the Lamb
1 2 3 4
Morning Prayer
Psalm 118
Song of joy for salvation
This Jesus is the stone which, rejected by you builders,
has become the chief stone supporting all the rest (Acts 4:11)
1 2 3 4
1. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
2. for his love endures forever.
3. Let the sons of Israel say:
4. “His love endures forever.”
1. Let the sons of Aaron say:
2. “His love endures forever.”
3. Let those who fear the Lord say:
4. “His love endures forever.”
1. I called to the Lord in my distress;
2. he answered and freed me.
3. The Lord is at my side; I do not fear.
4. What can man do against me?
1. The Lord is at my side as my helper:
2. I shall look down on my foes
3. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men:
4. it is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
1. The nations all encompassed me;
2. in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
3. They compassed me, compassed me about;
4. in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
1. They compassed me about like bees;
2. they blazed like a fire among thorns.
3. In the Lord’s name I crushed them.
4. I was hard-pressed and was falling
but the Lord came to help me.
1. The Lord is my strength and my song;
2. he is my savior.
3. There are shouts of joy and victory
4. in the tents of the just.
1. The Lord’s right hand has triumphed;
2. his right hand raised me up.
3. The Lord’s right hand has triumphed;
4. I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds.
1. I was punished, I was punished by the Lord,
2. but not doomed to die.
3. Open to me the gates of holiness:
4. I will enter and give thanks.
1. This is the Lord’s own gate
2. where the just may enter.
3. I will thank you for you have answered
4. and you are my savior.
1. The stone which the builders rejected
2. has become the cornerstone.
3. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.
4. This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad.
1. O Lord, grant us salvation; O Lord, grant us success.
2. Blessed in the name of the Lord is he who comes.
3. We bless you from the house of the Lord;
4. the Lord God is our light.
1. Go forward in procession with branches even to the altar.
2. You are my God, I thank you. My God, I praise you.
3. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good;
4. for his love endures forever.
1. Glory to the Father, and to the Son
2. and to the Holy Spirit.
3. As it was in the beginning, is now,
4. and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm-Prayer
Lord God, you have given us the great day of rejoicing: Jesus Christ,
the stone rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the
Church, our spiritual home. Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory,
that it may be seen as the gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of
joy and exultation ring out from its tents, to celebrate the wonder of Christ’s
resurrection.
Canticle – Daniel 3:52-57
Let all creatures praise the Lord
The Creator… is blessed for ever (Romans 1:25)
1 2
1. Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
2. praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
1. And blessed is your holy and glorious name,
2. praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
1. Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,
2. praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
1. Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
2. praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
1. Blessed are you who look into the depths
from your throne upon the cherubim,
2. praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
1. Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
2. praiseworthy and glorious forever.
1. Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
2. praise and exalt him above all forever.
1. Glory to the Father, and to the Son
2. and to the Holy Spirit.
1. As it was in the beginning, is now,
2. and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Let mind and heart be in your song:
this is to glorify God with your whole self (Hesychius).
1 2 3 4
Psalm-Prayer
Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you
make your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name.
Hear us as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.
Evening Prayer
Psalm 110:1-5,7
The Messiah, king and priest
Christ’s reign will last until all his enemies are made subject to him (1 Corinthians 15:25)
1 2
Psalm-prayer
Almighty God, bring the kingdom of Christ, your anointed one, to its
fullness. May the perfect offering of your Son, eternal priest of the new
Jerusalem, be offered in every place to your name and make all nations a
holy people for you.
Psalm 115
Praise of the true God
You have renounced idol worship to serve the living snd true God (1 Thessalonians 1:9).
1 2 3 4
Psalm-Prayer
Father, creator and ruler of heaven and earth, you made man in
your likeness to subdue the earth and master it, and to recognize the work
of your hands in created beauty. Grant that your children, thus surrounded
on all sides by signs of your presence, may live continually in Christ,
praising you through him and with him.
1 2 3 4
Morning Prayer
Psalm 93
Splendor of God the Creator
The Lord our mighty God now reign supreme;
let us rejoice and be glad and give him praise (Revelation 19:6-7).
1 2 3
Psalm-Prayer
All power and authority in heaven and on earth have been given to
you, Lord Jesus; you rule the world with decrees that are firm and
trustworthy. Be with us always so that we may make disciples whose
holiness will be worthy of your house.
1 2
Psalm 148
Praise to the Lord, the Creator
Praise and honor, glory and power for ever
to him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb (Revelation 5:13).
1 2 3 4
Psalm-Prayer
Lord, extolled in the heights by angelic powers, you are also
praised by all earth’s creatures, each in its own way. With all the splendor of
heavenly worship, you still delight in such tokens of love as earth can offer.
May heaven and earth together acclaim you as King; may the praise that is
sung in heaven resound in the heart of every creature on earth.
Evening Prayer
Psalm 110:1-5,7
The Messiah, king and priest
Christ’s reign will last until all his enemies are made subject to him (1 Corinthians 15:25)
1 2
1. The Lord’s revelation to my Master:
2. “Sit on my right: your foes I will put beneath your feet.”
1. The Lord will wield from Zion your scepter of power:
2. rule in the midst of all your foes.
1. A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains;
2. from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
1. The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
2. “You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.”
1. The Master standing at your right hand
2. will shatter kings in the day of his great wrath.
1. He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
2. and therefore he shall lift up his head.
1. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
2. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm-prayer
Father, we ask you to give us victory and peace. In Jesus Christ, our
Lord and King, we are already seated at your right hand. We look forward
to praising you in the fellowship of all your saints in our heavenly
homeland.
Psalm 111
God’s marvelous works
We are lost in wonder at all that you have done for us, our Lord and mighty God
(Revelation 15:3).
1 2
Psalm-prayer
Merciful and gentle Lord, you are the crowning glory of all the
saints. Give us, your children, the gift of obedience which is the beginning of
wisdom, so that we may do what you command and be filled with your
mercy.
1 2 3 4
Morning Prayer
Psalm 118
Song of joy for salvation
This Jesus is the stone which, rejected by you builders,
has become the chief stone supporting all the rest (Acts 4:11)
1 2 3 4
Psalm-Prayer
Lord God, you have given us the great day of rejoicing: Jesus Christ,
the stone rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the
Church, our spiritual home. Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory,
that it may be seen as the gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of
joy and exultation ring out from its tents, to celebrate the wonder of Christ’s
resurrection.
1 2 3 4
Psalm-Prayer
Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you
make your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name.
Hear us as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.
Evening Prayer
Psalm 110:1-5,7
The Messiah, king and priest
Christ’s reign will last until all his enemies are made subject to him (1 Corinthians 15:25)
1 2
Psalm-prayer
Father, we ask you to give us victory and peace. In Jesus Christ, our
Lord and King, we are already seated at your right hand. We look forward
to praising you in the fellowship of all your saints in our heavenly
homeland.
Psalm 112
The happiness of the just man
Live as children born of the light. Light produces every kind of goodness and justice and truth
(Ephesians 5:8-9)
1 2 3 4
Psalm-prayer
Lord God, you are the eternal light which illumines the hearts of
good people. Help us to love you, to rejoice in your glory, and so to live in
this world as to avoid harsh judgment in the next. May we come to see the
light of your countenance.
1 2 3 4
Verses:
1 2
1. He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
2. born of the house of his servant David. (Ref.)
1. Through his holy prophets he promised of old
2. that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
1. He promised to show mercy to our fathers
2. and to remember his holy covenant. (Ref.)
1. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
2. to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
1. free to worship him without fear,
2. holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. (Ref.)
1. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
2. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
(Ref.)
Magnificat
The soul rejoices in the Lord
Luke 1: 46-55
Refrain:
Verses:
1 2
CONCLUSION
If a priest or deacon is present, he dismisses the people: