The Divine Lamp

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen

O Lord, open Thou my lips
And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O God, make speed to save me
O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Alleluia.

Hymn. Castae Parentis viscera.

Within that Parent’s spotless breast
The Grace of heaven descends to rest;
The Maiden in her womb doth bear.
But how, her tongue may not declare.

Her bosom meek, all suddenly
Becomes the shrine of God Most High;
She knows not man, the Undefiled,
Yet she conceives the Holy Child.

Let glory everlasting be,
O Lord, Thou Virgin’s Son, to Thee,
With Father and with Paraclete,
To endless ages, as is meet. Amen.

Psalm 12o. Ad Dominum

When I was in trouble I called upon the Lord, and He heard me.
Deliver my soul, O lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue? Mighty sharp arrows, with hot urning coals.
Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell in Meshech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar.
My soul hath lone dwelt among them that are enemies to peace.
I labor for peace, but when I speak unto them of peace, they make ready for battle. Glory be to the Father…

Psalm 121. Levavi oculos

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. From whence cometh my help?
My help cometh even from the Lord, who has made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He who keeps watch over thee will not sleep.
Behold, He that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord Himself is thy keeper; the Lord is thy defense who stands at thy right hand.
So that the sun shall not burn thee y day; neither the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; Yea! it is even He that shall keep thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth forevermore. Glory be to the Father…

Psalm 122.  Laetatus sum

I was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself.
For there the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord; to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord.
For there is the seat of judgment; even the seat of the house of David.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  They shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions sakes, I will wish thee prosperity.
Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek to do thee good.  Glory be to the Father…

Ant. Of Mary was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

The Little Chapter.- Isaiah 7:14

The Lord Himself shall give you a sign.  Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His Name Immanuel.
Thanks be to God.
God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed.  God is in her midst.
God shall help her, and that right early.  Therefore shall she not be removed.
Glory be to the Father…
God is in the midst of her.
Let us pray:

O God, Who hast bestowed upon mankind the gift of everlasting salvation, by the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may know that she intercedes for us, by whom Thou hast counted us worthy to receive the Author of Life, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.  Amen.

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