INVITATORY PSALM CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Lord, + open my lips. The Messiah and his forerunner

– And my mouth will proclaim your
praise.
Come, let us sing to the Lord   and
shout with joy to the Rock who saves
us. Let us approach him with praise
and thanksgiving  and sing joyful
songs to the Lord.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; 
he has come to his people and set
them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty
savior, 
born of the house of his servant David.

The Lord is God, the mighty God,  Through his holy prophets he
 the great king over all the gods. promised of old 
He holds in his hands the depths of that he would save us from our
the earth  enemies, 
and the highest mountains as well. from the hands of all who hate us.
He made the sea; it belongs to him, 
the dry land, too, for it was formed He promised to show mercy to our
by his hands. fathers 
and to remember his holy covenant.
Come, then, let us bow down and
worship,    This was the oath he swore to our
bending the knee before the Lord, father Abraham: 
our maker. to set us free from the hands of our
For he is our God and we are his enemies, 
people,  the flock he shepherds. free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight   
Today, listen to the voice of the Lord: all the days of our life.
Do not grow stubborn, as your
fathers did  You, my child, shall be called the
in the wilderness, when at Meriba prophet of the Most High;
and Massah  for you will go before the Lord to
they challenged me and provoked prepare his way,
me, Although they had seen all of my to give his people knowledge of
works . salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
Forty years I endured that
generation. In the tender compassion of our God 
I said, “They are a people whose the dawn from on high shall break
hearts go astray  upon us,
and they do not know my ways.” to shine on those who dwell in
So I swore in my anger,    darkness and the shadow of death, 
“They shall not enter into my rest.” and to guide our feet into the way of
peace. Glory...
Glory to the Father...
 Psalms and Canticle from Sunday, Week I
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
Whoever has left the darkness of sin
yearns for God
O God, you are my God, for you I long;
for you my soul is thirsting.My body
pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.
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...
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
Let all creatures praise the Lord
All you servants of the Lord, sing
praise to him (Revelation 19:5)
Bless the Lord, all you works of the
Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all
forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens,
bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the
Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
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.
Psalms and Canticle from Sunday, Week I
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.
At the end of the canticle the Glory to the Father is not said.

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)

Sing a new song to the Lord,

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker,
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.

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...

Psalm Prayer: Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord,

and acknowledge you as creator and
redeemer. We put our trust in your
faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful
truths of salvation. May your loving kindness
embrace us now and for ever
 Canticle of Mary (Luke 1:46-55)
The soul rejoices in the Lord

My  soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, 

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior 
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: 

the Almighty has done great things for me, 
and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, 

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, 

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, 

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel 

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers, 
to Abraham and his children for ever.

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.
Canticum BVM-Magnificat
Magníficat
ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem
ancíllæ suæ.
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me
dicent
omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui
potens est,
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in
progénies et progénies
timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo,
dispérsit supérbos mente
cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede
et exaltávit húmiles;
esuriéntes implévit bonis
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Israel púerum suum,
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres
nostros,
Abraham et sémini eius in
sæcula.
Canticum Zachariae-
Benedictus
Benedíctus Dóminus Deus Israel,
quia visitávit et fecit
redemptiónem plebi suæ
et eréxit cornu salútis nobis
in domo David púeri sui,
sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,
qui a sæculo sunt, prophetárum
eius,
salútem ex inimícis nostris
et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt
nos;
ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum
pátribus nostris
et memorári testaménti sui sancti,
iusiurándum, quod iurávitad
Abraham patrem nostrum,
datúrum se nobis,
ut sine timóre, de manu
inimicórum liberáti,
serviámus illiin sanctitáte et
iustítia coram ipso
ómnibus diébus nostris.
Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi
vocáberis:
præíbis enim ante fáciem
Dóminiparáre vias eius,
ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi
eius
in remissiónem peccatórum
eórum,
per víscera misericórdiæ Dei
nostri,
in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex
alto,
illumináre his, qui in ténebris
et in umbra mortis sedent
ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in
viam pacis.
 Antiphonæ finales ad B. Mariam Virginem
Deinde dicitur una ex sequentibus antiphonis.

Alma Redemptóris Mater, Sub tuum præsídium

quæ pérvia cæli porta manes,
et stella maris,
succúrre cadénti,
súrgere qui curat, pópulo;
tu quæ genuísti, natúra miránte,
tuum sanctum Genitórem,
Virgo prius ac postérius,
Gabriélis ab oresumens illud
Ave,
peccatórum miserére.
confúgimus,
sancta Dei Génetrix;
nostras deprecatiónes
ne despícias in necessitátibus:
sed a perículis cunctis líbera
nos semper,
Virgo gloriósa et benedícta.
Tempore paschali:

Ave, Regína cælórum, Regína cæli, lætare, allelúia,

ave, Dómina angelórum, quia quem meruísti portáre,
salve, radix, salve, porta, allelúia,
ex qua mundo lux est orta. resurréxit sicut dixit, allelúia;
Gaude, Virgo gloriósa, ora pro nobis Deum, allelúia.
super omnes speciósa;
vale, o valde decóra,
et pro nobis Christum exóra. Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Salve, Regína, mater Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
misericórdiæ; et benedictus fructus ventris
vita, dulcédo et spes nostra, tui, Iesus.
salve.
Ad te clamámus, éxsules, filii Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora
Evæ. pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc,
Ad te suspirámus, geméntes et
et in hora mortis nostrae.
flentes
Amen.
in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eia ergo, advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos
ad nos convérte.
Et Iesum, benedíctum fructum
ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo
María.