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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Say the Hail Mary. Then:

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….

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.

Ant. Thou Son of God was made of the Seed of David.

Psalm 54. Deus, in nomine.

1. Save me, O God, for Thy Name’s sake; and avenge me in Thy strength.
2. hear my prayer, O God. Hearken unto the words of my mouth.
3. For strangers are risen up against me, and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.
4. Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies. Destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
6. An offering of a free heart will I give Thee, and praise Thy Name, O Lord; for it is good.
7. For He hath delivered me out of all of my trouble; and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. Glory be….

Psalm 96 Cantate Domino.

1. O sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth.
2. Sing unto the Lord, and praise His Name; be telling of His salvation from day to day.
3. Declare His glory unto the heathen; and His wonders unto the people.
4. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised; He is more to be feared than all the gods.
5. As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols; but it is the Lord That made the heavens.
6. Glory and worship are before Him; power and honor are in His sanctuary.
7. Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, ascribe unto the Lord worship and power.
8. Ascribe unto the Lord the honor due His Name. Bring presents, and come into his courts.
9. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of Him.
10. Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King; and that it is he who has made the round world fast that it cannot be moved; and how that He shall judge the people righteously.
11. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is.
12. Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord.
13. For He cometh, for He cometh to judge the world, and the people with His truth. Glory be…

Psalm 117 Laudate Dominum.

O praise the Lord, all ye heathen; praise Him, all ye nations.
For His merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us; and the truth of the Lord endureth forever.
Praise the Lord. Glory be…

Ant. The Son of God was made of the Seed of David according to the flesh.

The Little Chapter. Isaiah 11:1

There shall come forth a Rod out of the Stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of His Roots; and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him.
Thanks be to God. His Seed shall endure forever. And His throne, like as the sun before me, shall endure forever. Glory be... His Seed shall endure forever.

His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other. And from the flood unto the world’s end.
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray:

O Lord, defend Thy servants with the gifts of peace; and as they do hope for th aid of the prayers of the Blessed Ever-Virgin Mary, give them safety from all enemies and freedom from all dangers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.  (Excerpted from the Paris Psalter.  A public domain book).

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Say the Hail Mary

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….

Psalm 67 Deus misereatur.

1.  God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and show us he light of His countenance, and be merciful unto us;
2.  That thy way may be know upon the earth, Thy power that save among the nations.
3.  Let the peoples praise Thee, O God; let all the people Praise Thee.
4.  O let the nations be glad and rejoice; for Thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth.
5.  Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee.
6.  Then shall all the earth ring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us His blessing.
7.  God shall bless us; and all the ends of the world shall fear Him.  Glory be to the Father…

Psalm 93 Diominus regnavit

1.  The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel; the Lord hath put on His apparel, and girded Himself with strength.
2.  He hath made the round world so sure, that it can not be moved.
3.  Ever since the world began hath Thy seat been prepared; Thou art from everlasting.
4.  The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
5.  The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier.
6.  Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure; holiness becometh Thine house forever. Glory be to the father…

Psalm 100 Jubilate Deo

1.  O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness, and come before His presence with a song.
2.  Be ye sure that the Lord He is God; It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
3.  O go your way into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and speak good of His Name.
4.  For the Lord is gracious , His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth from generation to generation.  Glory be to the Father…

Canticle of Zechariah, the prophet 2:10

1  Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
2.  And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day; and shall My people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee.
3.  And thou shalt know the Lord of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
4.  And the Lord shall inherit Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
5.  Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord; for He is raised up out of His holy habitation.  Glory be to the Father…

Psalm 150 Laudate Dominum

1.   O praise God in His holiness; praise Him in the firmament of His power.
2.  Praise Him in His noble acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
3.  Praise Him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp.
4.  Praise Him in the cymbals and dances; praise Him upon the strings and pipe.
5.  Praise Him upon the well-tuned cymbals; praise Him upon the loud cymbals,
6.  Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord.  Glory be to the Father…

The Little Chapter Jeremiah the prophet 31:22

The Lord has created a new thing upon the earth; a woman shall encompass a man.
Thanks be to God.

Hymn O Gloriosa Foemina

O Glorious Woman, raised on high
Above the orbs that deck the sky,
Who dist thine own Creator blest
Feed at thy pure and holy breast.

What hapless Eve from man had ta’en,
Thy gracious Seed restores again,
That mourners o’er the stars may rise,
Thou shew’st an entrance to the skies.

Gate of the King that rules the height,
Refulgent Portal of the Light;
The Virgin Mother life doth bring,
Ye ransomed nations shout and sing.
Let gory everlasting be,
O Lord, Thou Virgin’s So, to Thee,
With Father and Paraclete,
To endless ages, as is meet.  Amen.

The Lord has remembered His mercy.
And truth toward the  House of Israel.

Song of Zechariah The Benedictus

ant. Blessed is she that believed. 

Blessed be the Lord God of israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people;
and hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in the House of His servant David;
As He spoke y the mouth of His holy Prophets; which have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate us;
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember His holy Covenant;
To perform the oath which He swore to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us;
That we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve Him without fear.
In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called Prophet of the most Highest; for thous shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His way;
To give knowledge of salvation unto His people for the remission of their sins.
Through the ender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.  Glory be to the Father…

ant. Blessed is she that believed: for there shall  be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

The Lord be with you/ ajnd with your spirit.

Let us pray:
O  God, Who didst will that Thy Word should take flesh, in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, at the message of the Angel:  grant unto  Thy humble servants that we, who verily believe her to be the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with Thee.  Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen

Commemoration of the Holy Cross

ant.  Christ bore our sins in His own Body on the Tree, that we, eing dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.
He shall redeem Israel from all his sins.
Let us pray:

O Lord, we beseech The to keep in continual peace us, whom Thou hast been pleased to redeem by the Wood of the Holy Cross, Who livest and reignest God, world without end.  Amen.

Commemoration of All Saints

ant.  These are before the Throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and He that sitteth on the Throne shall dwell among them.
They shall ever be giving thanks, because Thou defendest them.
They that love Thy Name shall be joyful in Thee.

Commemoration of Peace

Ant.  God, Who dealeth with us according to His mercy, grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days.
The Lord shall  give strength unto His people.The Lord shall give His people the blessing of peace.

Let us Pray:
O God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior.  Amen.  (Excerpted from the Paris Psalter.   A Public Domain book).

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Open, O Lord, my mouth that I may bless Thy Holy Name; cleanse my heart from all vain, perverse and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, kindle my affections, that I may say this Office worthily, attentively, and devoutly, and merit to be heard before the Presence of Thy Divine Majesty, through the Christ our Lord.  Amen.  Lord, in union with that Divine Intention wherewith Thou Thyself, whilst on earth, didst pay praises to God, I pay these hours to Thee.
1.  This prayer is not obligatory; but it is useful for it reminds us of the dispositions we should have in our hearts when saying the Office.

2.  Open, O Lord, my mouth.-  We cannot do anything towards our salvation without the help of God.  We cannot even pray to any purpose without His Grace.  we are before him as the dumb child in the Gospel (Mark 9:7), or as Jeremiah when the word of the Lord came to him.  “Ah, ah, ah, Lord God! behold I cannot speak; for I am a child” (Jeremiah 1:6).   He opens our mouth by giving us grace to praise Him as He desires.  Our mouth is the instrument wherewith the Divine Head of the Church worships the Father in our name; according to the word of Isaiah: “I have put My words in thy mouth and I have covered thee with the shadow of my hands.”

3.  Cleanse my heart.-  For out of the heart, says our Lord, proceeds evil thoughts, murder, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies (see Matthew 15:9).  Having, then, been the seat of all iniquities it must be cleansed by contrition, before being filled with the feelings and intentions of our Lord.

4.  From vain, perverse, and hurtful thoughts.-   These are the three kinds of thought that spoil prayer.  Vain thoughts, as the word implies, mean empty thoughts.  At all times, but especially in prayer, our hearts ought to be filled with thoughts of God.  Perverse thoughts are those which are turned away from their proper object.  Hurtful thoughts are such as are unfitting to the time, place and object of our prayer.

5.  Enlighten my understanding.-  Four of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, to wit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Knowledge, are given us for the perfection of our intellect y knowing the things of God.  they shed upon the soul a light which sin, if mortal, quenches, or if venial, dims.  This is a prayer for a good use of these four gifts which are always in our soul when we are in a state of grace.  

6.  Kindle my affections.-  That is, stir up my cold heart to will the things which my Reason, enlightened y the Four Gifts, tells me are right and fitting.  To move the will is a special work of the Holy Spirit, who gives us another Three Gifts for the very purpose, viz., Fortitude, Piety, and the Fear of the Lord.  The word “kindle” suggests the idea of a fire.  It is the same thought we have in the hymn Veni sancte spiritus, “Warm with Thy fire our hearts of snow.”  The love of God, which is the perfect operation of our will, is a fire that urns out all sin.  We cannot have to do with God without becoming better or worse; more on fire with His love, or colder: “For He is like a refiner’s fire” (Malachi 3:2).  “Death to the wicked, life to the good,” as St Thomas sins in the Lauda Sion.  So we pray that our hearts may burn within us, and that our will may be powerfully moved by the Three Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

7.  That I may say this office.-  Let these words remind us that we have “put on the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 13:14) when we begin to praise God in our Office, for all the merit and power of the Church’s Prayer comes from the fact that it is said in union with the Incarnate Word.

8.  Worthily, attentively, and devoutly.-  The three conditions of public prayer are: That we should be worthy to appear as representatives of the Church, that is, free from sin; that we should attend to the nature of our prayers; and that we should be devout, that is, acting in accordance with the will of Him Who saves us.
9.  That I may merit to be heard.-  Speaking in the name of Jesus and in His very Person, we merit to be heard as He was for “His reverence” (Hebrews 5:7).

10.  Through the Christ.-  The definite article has been inserted here to call attention to a point which is often overlooked.  Christ is an adjective, and not a noun or a proper name.  It is one of the titles of Our Lord and means “the  Anointed.”  Through the Anointed One, Our Lord.  We get the idea of the anointing of Our Lord from the unction of the Holy Spirit, which filled the Sacred Humanity, and made Jesus the Priest, the King, and the Prophet of God’s people.  There is a reference to this in one of the Psalms of the Little Office.  “Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness” (Psalm 44:9); and in the prophecy of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; wherefore the Lord hath anointed Me to preach the gospel unto the meek” (Isaiah 41:1).  This thought, then, that Christ is an adjective, reminds us of Our Lord’s Office of Priest, Prophet, and King, y which He fulfills His mediatorship.

11.  Lord in union with the Divine Intention, &c.,-  All sanctity consists in having our will in union with that of our Lord.  This prayer brings us at once into harmony with Him.  As He deigns to use us, we are bound to enter intelligently into His designs: otherwise, we are not giving the “reasonable service” (Romans 12:1) He requires.   His intention on earth was to do His Father’s Will, and to worship Him with Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Entreaty.  We must share in these ends to do His work.  Mark the words “Didst pay praises.”  Jesus paid, on behalf of all Creation, the debt of worship to His Eternal Father.

12.   I pay these hours to Thee.-  The Office is a debt we owe to God and man.  Like St Paul we must say: “I am a debtor to Greek and barbarians, to the wise and the foolish” (Romans 1:14); that is, as vowed to Christ, and set by His Church to offer up her Prayer; we have to pray in the name of all men, therefore we are debtors to those who do not pray for themselves or who know how to pray.  We come before the Throne of Grace as representatives of all Humanity and we discharge our debt by the Office.-(Excerpted from THE LITTLE OFFICE OF OUR LADY; A TREATISE THEORETICAL, PRACTICAL, AND EXEGETICAL, by Ethelred Luke Taunton.  The work is in the public domain).

Next installment: The text of the hour of Lauds (morning prayer).  I’ve already posted the text for Matins (night prayer) HERE.

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Hail mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 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.

Invitatory.
Jesus, born of Mary: O come let us worship.

Psalm 94 (95)

O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation: ;et us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and show ourselves gald in Him with psalms.

Jesus, born of Mary: O come let us worship.

For the Lord is a great God, King above all gods:in His hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is His also.

O come, let us worship

The sea is His, and He made it, and His hands prepared the dry land: O come, let us worship and fall down and kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.

O come, let us worship.

Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: when your fathers tempted Me, proved Me, and saw My works.

O come, let us worship

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known My ways: unto whom I swore in My wrathe, that they should not enter into My rest.

O come let us worship.

Glory be to the Father &c.

Jesus, born of Mary: O come let us worship.

Hymn- Quem terra pontus aethera

He whom the earth, the sea, the air,
Adore, and worship, and declare,
Who o’er thier threefold system reigns,
Lo, Holy Mary’s shrine contains.

He, Whose dread will the moon the sun
And all things serve, while time shall run,
Finds for Himself a dwelling-place
In womb of Maiden full of grace.

Blest Mother, what a gift is thine!
Thy frame becomes an ark divine,
The heavenly Maker it enfolds,
Who in His hands creation holds.

The doth the Heavenly herald bless,
The Spirit gives thee fruitfulness,
And thus from thee, by wond’rous birth,
Comes forth the great Desire of earth.

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 46 (47)

God is our Hope and Strength: a very present help in trouble
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved;
And though the hills be carried away into the midst of the sea.
Though the waters thereof rage and swell; and though
The mountains shake at the tempest of the same.
The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the City
of God: the Holy Place of the Tabernacle of the most High.
God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed: God shall help her, and that right early.
The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are
moved; but God has sounded His voice, and the earth shall melt away.
The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge.
O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord: what
destruction He hath brought upon the earth.
He makes wars to cease in all the world. He breaks the bow, and snaps the spear sunder, and burns the
chariots in the fire.
Be still then, and know that I am God: I will be
exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted upon the earth.
The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is or Refuge. Glory be &c.

Psalm 72 Deus, judicium.

Give the king thy judgments, O God: and thy righteousness unto the King’s Son.
Then sahll he judge thy people according to right; and defend the poor.
The mountains also shall bring peace; and the little hills righteousness unto the people.
He shall keep the simple folk by their right, defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrongdoer.
They shall fear Thee, as long as the sun and moon endure: from one generation to another.
He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.
In His time shall the righteous flourish; yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endures.
His dominion shall be also from one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world’s end.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before Him. His enemies shall lick the dust.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring gifts.
All the kings shall fall down before Him, and all the nations shall do him service.
For He shall deliver the poor when he cries, the needy also, and him who has no help.
He shall be favorable to the simple and the needy, and shall preserve the souls of the poorHe shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong; and dear shall their blood be in His sight.
He shall live, and unto Him shall be given the gold of Arabia. Prayer shall be made ever unto Him, and daily shall He be praised.
There shall be a heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills. His fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth.
His name shall endure for ever and ever; His name shall remain under the sun among the posterities which shall be blessed through Him, and all the heathen shall praise Him.
Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, Who only does wonderous things.
And blessed be the Name of His Majesty for ever; and all the earth shall be filled with his Majesty. Amen. Amen. Glory be &c.

Psalm 85 Benedixisti, Domine.

Lord, Thou art become gracious unto Thy land. Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
Thou hast forgiven the offenses of Thy people, and covered all their sins.
Thou hast taken away all Thy displeasure, and turned Thyself from Thy wrathful indignation.

Turn us then, O God our Savior, and let Thine anger cease from us.
Wilt Thou be displeased at us forever; and wilt Thou stretch out Thy wrath from one generation to another?
Wilt Thou not turn again, and quicken us, that Thy people may rejoice inThee?
Show us Thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us Thy salvation.
I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me; for He shall speak peace unto His people, and to His saints, that they turn not again.
For His salvation is nigh them that fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall flourish out of the earth; and righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
Yea, the Lord shall show loving-kindness; and our land shall give her increase.
Righteousness shall go before Him, and He shall direct His going in the way.
Glory be &c.

Behold! Thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son, and shalt call His Name Jesus.

The Holy Place of the Tabernacle of the Most High.

God is in the midst of her.

Our father, who art in heaven &c.

Absolution.

God remember His covenant that He made, and hear our prayers.
Amen.
Sir, pray for a blessing.
Benediction: God give unto you, the eyes of your understands being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of His calling in the Saints.
Amen.

Lesson 1- Isaiah 7:10

The Lord spoke again unto Ahaz, saying, “Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depths, or in the height above.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.” and he said, “hear ye now, O house of David; is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His Name Immanuel.” Thou, then, O lord, have mercy upon us.

Thakns be to God.
I will bless her and give a Son also of her, yea, I will bless her: And I will establish My covenant with Him for an everlasting covenant. [Alleluia, Alleluia.]
He shall be calle great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and He sahll reign over the house of Jacob forever. And I will bless her and give a Son also of her, yea, I will bless her: And I will establish My covenant with Him for an everlasting covenant. [Alleluia, Alleluia.]

Sir, pray a blesing.
Benediction: He makes us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints, Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness.
Amen.

Lesson 2- Galatians 4:1

The heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed by the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world; but when the fulnes of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Thou, then, O Lord, have mercy on us.

Thanks be to God.

That which is concieved in her is of the Holy Ghost, and she shall bring forth a Son, and He shall save His people from their sins [Alleluia, Alleluia.] With Him did the Lord establish the blessing of all men: And He shall save His people from thier sins.

Sir, pray a blessing
Benediction: Let our eyes be opened that we may turned from darkness to light, and receive inheritance among them which are sanctified. Amen

Lesson 3- Revelation 11:19

The temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in His temple the ark of His testament: and there were lightenings and voices and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. And there appeared a great wonder in heaven: a Woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. Thou, then, O Lord, have mercy upon us.

Thanks be to God.

Of the seed of David hath God, according to His promise, raised unto Israel a Savior, Jesus [Alleluia, Alleluia.] The Lord has made a faithful oath unto David: of the fruit of thy body shall I set upon thy seat. God, according to His promise, raised unto Israel a savior, Jesus.

Let the people praise Thee, O God.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase.

O Merciful God, grant a protection unto our weakness, that we, who call to mind the Holy Mother of our God, may be aided by her intercessions to rise again from our iniquities. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.- )Excerpted from the Paris edition of the Little office. Public domain text)

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