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PSALM 84

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16 1135AllgLl

e LORD God is a sun, a .shield; *Ilfort\ORD will give us hiS favour and glory.

the." not withhold any good *He WI, • e who walk without blame.

to t lOS

of hosts how blessed *I;OJ..,6RD '.,. ,is the man who trusts m you.

lOne day within your courts is better than a thou­

AnI. sand elsewhere.

AnI. 2 Light dawns for the just, and joy for the upright ofheart.

PSALM 97

IThe LORD is king, let earth rejoice; *let the many islands be glad.

. CI6ud and darkness surround him; *justice and right are the foundation of his throne.

; Afire prepares his path; *it burns up his foes on every side.

, His lightnings light up the world; *the earth looks on and trembles.

, The mountains melt like wax tbefore the face of the LORD *

, Tbefore the face of the Lord 'of all the earth.he skies proclaim his righteousness' *all peoples see his glory. '

Let th'th ose Who serve idols be ashamed, tA~se w~o boast of their worthless gods. *

You angels, worship him.Zion h'

the e?rs and is glad; tbe ~aughters of Judah rejoice *

cause of YOur jUdgments, 0 LORD.

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One day within your courts is better thsand elsewhere. ana~

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Ant. I

PSALMODY

How lovely is your dwelling place *o LORD of hosts. '

3 My soul is longing and yearning *for the courts of the LORD.

My heart and my flesh cry out *to the living God.

4 Even the sparrow finds a home, *and the swallow a nest for herself

in which she sets her young, at your altars, *o LORD of hOsts, my king and my God.

5 Blessed are they who dwell in your house, *for ever singing your praise.

6 Blessed the men whose strength is in you, *whose hearts are set on the pilgrimage.

7 As they go through the Baca Valley, tthey make it a place of springs; *the autumn rain covers it with pools.

8 They walk with ever-growing strength; •the God of gods will appear in Zion.

9 0 LORD, God of hosts, hear my prayer; •give ear, 0 God of Jacob.

10 Tum your eyes, 0 God, our shield;·look on the face ofyour anointed.

11 One day within your courts *is better than a thousand elsewhere.

The threshold of the house ofGod ~ kedI prefer to the dwellings of the WIC •

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FIRST READING

the second letter of the apostle PaulFlOm .10 the Corinthians

Chrisl is tile spIel/dour of the new covenant

Brothers and sisters: If the ministry of death, carved inletters on stone, was so glorious that the Israelites could notlook intently at the face of Moses because of its glory thatwas going to fade, how much more will the ministry of theSpirit be glorious? For if the ministry of condemnation wasglorious, the ministry of righteousness will abound muchmore in glory. Indeed, what was endowed with glory hascome to have no glory in this respect because of the glorythat surpasses it. For if what was going to fade was glori­ous, how much more will what endures be glorious.

Therefore, since we have such hope, we act very boldlyand n?tlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that theIsraehtes could not look intently at the cessation of whatWas fading. Rather their thoughts were rendered dull, forto tb' ,

IS present day the same veil remains unlifted when

PSALM 99

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9 For you indeed are the LORD tmost high above all the eanh ..exalted far above all gods. '

10 The LORD loves those who hate evil' the guards the souls of his faithful: ..he sets them free from the wicked.

II Light shines forth for the righteous, ..and joy for the upright of hean.

11 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; ..to the memory of his holiness give thilnks.

Ant. 2 Light dawns for the just, and joy fOrtbeu .heart. \lli&ltq

Ant. 3 Praise the Lord, our God; worship bimonhis~mountain. !

I The LORD is king; the peoples tremble ..He is enthroned on the cherubim; the earth qu8k

1 The LORD is great in Zion. .. es.He is exalted over all the peoples.

3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. •Holy is he!

4 0 mighty King, lover ofjustice, tyou have established what is upright; ..you have made justice and right in Jacob.

S Exalt the LORD our God; tbow down before his footstool. ..

Holy is he!

6 Among his priests were ~aron.an~Moses; t_.among those who invoked his name was SThey cried out to the LORD and he answered.

t

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~ t Tabor, Jesus revealed to his discipl,\ II lV10un ry. While living among them he had sp~~ a

ural" rll)'ste nd of his second coming in glory b en,ell J darn a 'bl ' ut to

~ejl, \(illg 1 'r hearts any POSSI e doubt conccming th[ lito Ilel . f:' h ' e

(1 islt fronl to confirm their ·alt til what lay in the future!J:lP doll' and. tion in the present, he gave them on Moullt"llg

ISprefigudlarful vision of hiS glory.' a foreshadowing of

bY" on e I .fl'ra IV f heaven. t was as I le said to them: "AfjlJO donl 0 . d fl' sc ~illg ou may be til angero oStllg your faith. ToiIl

1CgocS by )' this I tell you now that some standing here

liP from d h .,e yoU e will not taste eal until they have seen53 ' 10 J11 • I I fl' FIIstepI11g.r Man coming 111 t le g ory 0' liS ather," Moreo-rncSOli ~der to assure us that Christ ~ould ~ommand sucher 111 0 11e Wished, the evangeltst eonttlllles' S'x dr,ys'I' vltcn . ' " .pOwcr I, ,took with him Petel; James and John, and led

lesn\ . h II Ilaler;,· I ',,/7 mountall7 were tey were a one There11 a 110 .".,nc"'uIlreir eyes. he was transfigured. /-lIS face shone like

befOle lei his clothes became as while as light. ThenI Silll 01 d £1" h/Ie , " leI' \'ow Moses an :- lJa appew; and they were"Ie drscl!J ' ,.

/killg 10 Jest/S, ,10 I 'c are the diVine wonders we celebrate today; this is

TtCS " h'V

'",g' revelation given us upon t e mountalll; this is~g . d 'the festival of Chl'lst that has rawn us here. Let liS listen,then, to lite sacre? voice of God so compellingly callingsfr0111 on high, from thc summIt of the mOlinlall1, so Ihal

IIvi1h the Lord's chosen disciples we may penetrale the deep\ . "ntcaning of thesc holy mystcncs, so ,ar beyond our capac-ily to express. Jesus gocs bcfore us to show us the way,both lip the mountain and into heavcn, and -I speak boldly-it is for us now to follow him with all speed, yearning forthcheavenly vision that will give us a share in his radiance,rcncw our spiritual nature and transform us into his ownlikcncss, making us for ever sharers in his Godhead andraising us 10 heights as yet undreamed of., Lctus run with confidence and joy to enter into Ihe cloudhkc Moses and Elijah, or like James and John. Let us becaught up like Peter to behold the divine vision and 10 be

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RFSI'ONSOI( \" IIn 31'See how great is the lovc thc Fathcr has given us: .

we arc called God's children, and that is what wear/.We know that when he appears, we shall be like him,foll:

shall sec him as he really is.We arc called...

they read the old covenant,~,~taken away. To this day, in fact '''hC troUgh"

. , ~ encve '-h 'a veil lies over their hearts, but when r 1\108

r~~1the Lord the veili~ removed, Now t~~cr a Pers:Sllrb'and where the Splnt of the Lord is the ~ord is I~'~

, '·1 'Idf: ' rClse "et:-us, gazing Wit 1 unvel e 'ace On the glo ,reedolij ~ibeing transformedlllto the same image rZ orthe ~"l~as from the Lord who IS the Spirit. J1l gl01)'1a d,.,

Therefore, since we hav~ this ministry th 11'1cy shown us, we are not diSCOUraged. Rath~Ough thenounced shameful, hidden things; not acr r, We~\'\falsifying the word of God, but by the op~~ deceilful~r~the truth we commend ourselves to everyo deelarali~ u

. ne's "inthe ~,ght ?fGod. And even th~ug!l OUr gos coosc~It IS verled lor those ~ho arc penshrng, in wt:IISVti~god of this age has blllldedthe minds or the .s~caleso thatlhey may not sec the light of the gospelor Christ, who IS the Image of God. For we doourselves bUl ./csus Christ as Lord, and ourselvnol prtlcl

f F CSasyslaves for the sake 0 ./esus. 'or God Who said "L ,tilk " I I' , C1h"shine out of dar ness, las s lone III our hearts to bri t'l

light the knowledge of the glory ofGod on the faccor~,~Christ.

SI!CONIJ RU\I)IN(;

From a sermon on the Transfiguration of the Lordby Anastasius of Sinai, bishop(Nil. 6-1 0: M';lal1g~s d'an:hcnlogic (;1 d'hisloirc 671 19551, 24)·lI41

11 is floodjix liS 10 be here

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. 101")' is this day revealed,H~s ~llord a two-edged sword.HIS vv

!impse the splendour and the powerWe ~m who conquered death,Ofh~hrist in whom the universerhe s God's creating breath.1<J1ow

f el")' creed and nation Kingo le.v

Olall strife is stilled;

\n 11rhe promise made to AbrahamIn him has been fulfilled.

The prophets stand and with great joyO've witness as they gaze;T~e Father with a sign has ~ealedour trust, our hope, our praise.

This glory that today our eyesHave glimpsed of God's own SonWill help us ever sing with loveOfThree who are but One.

\nl. I Today the Lord Jesus Christ shone with splendouron the mountain, his face like the sun and hisclothes white as snow.

P>llms and canticle from Sunday, Week I.

\nt. 2 Today the Lord was transfigured and the voice ofthe Father bore witness to him; Moses and Elijahappeared with him in glory and spoke with himabout the death he was to undergo.

Ant. 3 The law was given through Moses and prophecythrough Elijah. Radiant in the divine majesty, theywere seen speaking with the Lord.

READING Rv 2I: 10.23

Thhc angel took me in spirit to a great high mountain andsowed h' ' . t fme t e holy CIty Jerusalem commg down ou 0

Morning Prayer

o raise your eyes on high and seeThere stands our sovereign Lord,

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transfigured by that glorious transfi u . ~~~from the world, stand aloof from thg ration. L ~ ,body, detach ourselves from creature

eearth, tise

et lis~tor, to whom Peter in ecstasy exclai~~n~ turnt(l~t\for us to be here. d. Lord· etta. It is indeed ~ood to be here, as you h '. II is &IlrijIS good to be with Jesus and to remain h aVe saId, pgreater happiness or higher honour Co I~re forever~~be with God, to be made like him and ~ li:e.have~~

T~eref<.>re, since each o~ us possesses Ge In.his Ii~~and IS bemg transformed mto his divin .ad III his~should cry o~t with )oy: l~ is g?odjor USet~7:ege,We~where all thmgs shme with divine radian hell1,~is joy and gladness and exultation; where ~~' \V~ere ~in our hearts but peace, serenity and stillnes:~ I~ DOlhirtis seen. For here, in our hearts, Christ takes ~ \Vh~~together with the Father, saying as he enters: !o(/s~lion has come 10 Ihis house. With Christ, Our hear::all the wealth ofhis ~te~al blessings, and there, \Vhere~are stored up for us 111 him, we see reflected as in a_both the firstfruits and the whole of the world to corne.

RESPONSORY See Mt 17:2.3; see Lk9:31..~

His face shone like the sun;_ when the disciples saw his glory, they were filledri

wonder and fear.Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared beforethem~

with Jesus.- When the disciples...

I/YMN, Te Deum.Prayer, as in Morning Prayer.

HYI-IN

~

Daytime Prayer

By his Gospel our Lord and Saviour has lighted upfor us the way to life and immortality.

Midmorning

Ant. Jesus appeared transfigured in the company ofMoses and Elijah so that the law and the prophetsmight bear witness to him.

READING Ex 9:8b-9

Then Moses brought back to the Lord the response of thepeople. The Lord said to Moses, "I am coming to you in adense cloud, so that when the people hear me speaking withyou, they may always have faith in you also."V y ,R Ours IS more than mortal beauty.

Every word you speak is full of grace.

Midday

Ant.

p;311115 fromlhc current weekday,Thecol1lplemcntary psalmody is taken from series II and III (page 1109).

P1AyERFather, in the transfigured g~ory of Christ your Son,

God our then our faith by coofirmmg the witness of youryOU streng d show us the splendour of your beloved sons and

~ets an 'proP 'AS we listen to the vOIce of your Soo, help us to be-J'ughterS, ,,,' h h' h I' d' ,.. I' s to eternal hie WIt 1m wOlves an reigns WIthcome lelr , , G d " d

dthe Holy Splflt, one 0, lor ever an ever.

yoU an

1143heaven from God. The city had no need~~,. _0516 el show to all mankind the glorious. . I of slI... _~, A~~ r GosP .shll1e on It, for the glory of God gave it li un lit ugh yoU nending hfe.

was the Lamb. ght, and~~ /' I~;~ndour of UOU have so loved us that we have been, sp father, Y'\dren of God,

RESPONSORY ~oving d to be ChI grant that we may be like him.aIle , t comesWith glory and honour, Lord, you have Cr CI nChriS

' OWnAd h' vIe- With gloly and honour, Lord, you have "" lilt .... \You set him over the works of Your hands crownedhiJn. ()1lrFather.. ,- Lord, you have crowned him. .Glory be to the Father...- With glory and...

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BENEDICTUS ANT. A voice spoke frmy beloved Son in whom I am weU

07the cl?Ud: Thisalleluia. p eased; hstenlo~

INTERCESSIONS

In the presence of his disciples our Saviour was wfully transfigured on Mount Tabor. Let us ra ~with confidence: P YlobiR. Lord, in your light may we see light.

Father of mercies, you glorified your heavenly Sonaodll­vealed yourself in the bright cloud,

- grant that we may listen in faith to the word ofCbrilt.o God, you have filled your chosen people with the.

ofyour house,- grant that we may always find the source ofourlifei

the body of Christ.o God, you have scattered the darkness Withyourligbt~

have poured your light into our hearts ~ that welook upon the radiant face of Jesus Christ, beloYCd

- nourish in us the desire to contemplate yourSon. eel IOhi

o God, according to your plan, you have cal:a.:iJI~ness by your grace which you have rev

Christ,

Ant.

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PSALM 110: 1-5.7

Th LORD'S revelation to my lord: tI e h' d *"Sit at my right an ,

until I make your foes your footstool."

l The LORD will send from Zion t. f' *your sceptre 0 power:

nile in the midst of your foes.

1 With y6u is princely rule *on the day of your power.

In holy splendour, from the womb before the dawn, *I have begotten you.

4 The LORD has sworn an oath he will not change: t:'Y6u are a priest for ever, *In the line of Melchizedek."

I The L6rd, standing at your right, *shatters kings in the day of his wrath.

7 He shall drink from the stream by the wayside, *and therefore he shall lift up his head.

Ant. I Jesus took Peter James and his brother John andled them up a hi~h mountain where they could bealone, and he was transfigured before them.

PS~L~10DYJ US took Peter, James and his brother John and

Ant. 1 I:~ them up a high mountain where they could bealone, and he was transfigured before them.

'Tis good, Lord, to be here!Your glory fills the night;Your face and garments, like the sun,Shine with unborrowed light.

'Tis good, Lord, to be here,Your beauty to behold,Where Moses and Elijah stand,Your messengers of old.

Fulfiller of the past!Promiser of things to be!We hail your body glorified,And our redemption see.

Evening Prayer II

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READING ~As Moses entered the tent, the colulll £)(33:9come down and stand at its entrance Wh~l of CloUd .111with Moses. The Lord used to speak to Me the!-ord~as one man speaks to another. oses facetof!

~,V Look to the Lord and be enlightened.R And never let your faces be ashamed.

Midafternoon

Upon hearing the voice of the Father, the ..fell on their faces, overcome with fear. dl~

READING 2COrl

All of us, ga~ing with unveil~d face on the glory of~Lord, are bemg transformed Into the same image fitlIglory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit

V Lord, you are the source of life.R In your light we see light itself.

Prayer, as in Moming Prayer.

HYMN

"

REsPONSORY

Beauty and wealth surround him, alleluia, alleluia.-Beauty and wealth surround him, alleluia, alleluia.Richness and splendour adorn his holy place.- Alleluia, alleluia.Glory be to the Father ..-Beauty and wealth ..

MAGNIFICAT Am. When they heard the voice from the~loUd, the disciples fell on their faces, overcome with fear;~us came up to them, touched them and said: Stand up.

not be afraid, alleluia.

InrERcEsSIONS

In ~~IPresence of his disciples our Saviour was wond~r­. Ytransfigured on Mount Tabor Let us pray to himWIth nfi .co dence'

fl. Lord " I' h' In YOur light may we see zg t.

16 1147~ -~ nplated by the angels, *

. t cootel h(bOs I jmed by t e pagans.. lproc aChfls .

, I e Lord, all you natIOns.praIse t 1

p. h 1'5 believed in the world, *'tW 0

Chr~S alted in glory.(host eX

, the Lord, all you nations.p.Pralse

3 As they came down from the mountain Jesus com-Ant. manded tbem: Tell no one of the vision until the

Son of Man bas risen from the dead, alleluia.

READING Rom 8: 16-17

The Spirit itself bears. wi~ess with our spirit that we arechildren of God, and If chddren, then heIrs, heirs of Godandjoiot heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him sothat we may also be glorified with him.

---1\ bright cloud overshadow~~-~:~a voice spoke frolll the cloUd: Thi:i:lld~,Son in whom I am well pleased' {"1St Ilty~~

, ell 10 ~;li121

1\ Ill. .2

PSALM

I I lift up my eyes to the mOuntai . *from where shall come my he~\

1 My help shall come from the L6t *who made heaven and earth. D,

3 He will keep your foot from stUmbl" *Your guard will never slumber. lng.

• N~, he sleeps not nor slumbers, *Israel's guard.

5 The LORD your guard, the L6RD your shade.at your right hand.

6 By day the sun shall not smite you, *nor the moon in the night.

7 The LORD will guard you from evil; *he will guard your soul.

8 The LORD will guard your going and c6ming,.both now and for ever.

Ant. 2 A bright cloud overshadowed th~m.and~

a voice spoke from the cloud: Thl.s ISmy~Son in whom I am well pleased; lJstentohim.

• Je5US#Ant. 3 As they came down from the moun~~ UlIIiI*manded them: Tell no one of the VIS;~Son of Man has risen from the dead,

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CANTICLE See I Tm 3: 16

R. Praise the Lord, all you nations.

Christ manifested in the flesh, *Christ justified in the Spirit.

R. Praise the Lord, allyou nations.

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office of Readings

SECOND READINGFrom a letter by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr

(cpist. 80: (SEL 3,839-840)

We kilO\\' that the soldiers of Christ are not slain but

c/'Ow/ledI did nOI write to your community at once, dearest broth-

er, because all the clergy, exposed as they are to the immi­nent danger of being put to the test and prepared in a spiritofdedication for the divine glory of heaven, were quite un­able to leave here. But you must know that the messengerswhom I dispatched to Rome have now returned. I sent them~find out th~ truth and report back whatever may hav~

Len decreed In our regard for many conflicting and unreh-aule 'rumours are current.td~~e true state of affairs is this. Valerian has issued anand dto the Senate to the effect that bishops, presbyters

Seacons shall suffer the death penalty without delay,

enator d' , tr' ncl s, tstmguished men and members of the eques

I~a~~' ;re t? be deprived of their rank and propertY, .and If,sist i orfetting their wealth and privileges, they sttll perd

n professing Christianity, they toO are to be sentence

August 7

SAINT SIXTUS II, popelind COMPANIONS, martyrs

Optional Memorial

, was ordained bishop of the Church of Rome in, t SIl,tuS h'\ I b 'h 'saill

1\ wing year, w Ieee e rating t e sacred liturgy in the2;7, Thef~f ~aint Call istuS, he was arrested by soldiers carryingcel11eter)'d' t of the Emperor Valerian, On the same day, August 6,out the e ~Ct death along with four deacons, He was buried in thene was pu 0same cemetery,

\ (I1ltllOI1 or Seve",,1 Martyrs(page 1552),

f~,nlile 0

God our Father, in the transfigured glOry ofC~rist~~you strengthen our faith by confirming the Witness 0 \­

prophets, and shoW us the splendour of your beloved~ltdaughters. As we listen to the voice ofyourSon,heIP.~~come heirs to eternal life with him who lives and reIyou and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and eyer·

PRAYER

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o Chrisl, before your passion and d ~~\I' I d" ealh Yo '

reSU1Tec Ion 0 your Isclples on M U reve Ifor your Church which labours a 'do

unlTabor' :,t4~, .. I ' 1111 Ihe ' -en..

eues, ot, 11IS,world, cares and "'1

- that In Its tnals it may always be t fi irt),j.

f"' ffiMgmd

o your VIctory, e by Ihe ,R. Lord. ill )'0111' light lIIay \lie see light. I~!

o Christ. you took Peter, James and John d1'1 ' b an ledl~-

a 11g 1 mountain y themselves; we pra ~ "1tII1~,and bishops, Y orour~

_ that Ihey may inspire in your people the ho 'transfigured al the last day. pe of bell!

o Christ, upon the mountain top you let the light f'face shine over Moses and Elijah, 0101

_ we ask your blessing upon the Jewish people; ofold jVI

called them to be your chosen nation.o Christ, you gave Iight to the world when the gloryofll

Creator arose over you,_ we pray for people of good will that they may walk I

your light.o Christ, you will reform our lowly body and makeilWll

your glorious one, '_ we pray for our brothers and sisters who have died"

they may share in your glory for ever.

Our Father...

PSALMODY

......

O 3'57-88.56 Let aU creatures praise the Lord

C...\'TICLE n . '. God all you his servants (Rv 19:5).

PraiSe Ol/r ,

'Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

"Heavens, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

, All waters above the heavens bless the Lord *praise and highly exalt hirr: for ever.

, All powers of the Lord bless the Lord *. ' '

.~s praise and highly exalt him for ever.un a~d moon, bless the Lord, *praIse and highly exalt him for ever.

'lStars ?fheaven, bless the Lord '"praise and h' hi 'Ig Yexalt him for ever.-

Holy Spirit, you impartGifts of love to every heart;Give us light and grace, we pray,Fill our hearts this holy day.

God, the blessed Three in One,May your holy will be done;In your word our souls are free.And we rest this day with you.

As morning breaks I look to you, 0 God,to be my strength this day, alleluia.

. prayer :rn

o . T ~orolllg~ thl~ da~ the Spirit came ~;4' '1JI'd~Y'~ 'y is better than life; *WIth hIs gifts of living flam ~'loving ~erceak your praise.

e. . 'io~r I'ps will sp II'fie' *F' YI all mY ,ath~r, ~ho did fashion us ~II bleSS ~o~ I will lift up my Mnds.~.~dhk' m youdoving pI.. .",1"" n'~10 flU,d" wiIh a banqu,t; •

I I us with that love divine' ~~ soul shll Il'eps mY mouth shall praise you.And conform our wills t ' ,~ 'thJ'oYfu I ,o your Wi 'b'd *s. ' ber YOU upon my e ,Word made flesh all h '1 ,\VheO Ireme

y[11o'u through the watches of the night.

Y fr,al to yo , se 00 • h *

ou ~m sin have set us free' u. Irn~u have been mY stre~gt; . "And With you we die and . ' ,forYo h'dow of your wlOg

sI reJOice.

D G d

. nse . thesa, . . *nto 0 m sacrifice. 10 'ul cliogs fast to ~ou,, ~IY ~o , ht hand upholds me.

your figAs rooming breaks 1 look to you, 0 God,Ant. \ to be roy strength this day, alleluia.

? Froro the midst of the flames the three young men~nt. _ . h . BI d b. cried out Wit one VOice: esse e God, alleluia.

2 0 God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you; •for you my soul is thirsting.

For you my flesh is pining, '"like a dry, weary Ilind without water.

3 [have come before you in the holy place, •to behold your strength and your glOry.

Ant. I

PSALM 63:2-9 A soul thirsting for GodWhoever has left the darkness ofsin. yearns for God.

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579

75 Mountains and hills, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

76 All that grows on the earth, bless the L6rd, •praise and highly exalt him for ever.

77 Seas and rivers, bless the Lord, ...praise and highly exalt him for ever.

78 Springs of water, bless the Lord, ...praise and highly exalt him for ever. ~'

79 Whales and all that moves in the water, bless tbepraise and highly exalt him for ever.-

73 Lightning and clouds, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

74 Let the earth bless the Lord *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

71 Nights and days, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

n Light and darkness, bless the Lord, *praise and highly exalt him for ever.

, . illg prayer

6~E h' d' ~,~IOfll L'd *very s ower an dew, bless the L' d !<II s.pl;Y· bless the or,. d h' hi' or ... f heaven, ,c'praIse an Ig y exalt him for e ' 'rds 0 • hi exalt hIm ~or ever.. ' ver. ,,~t1 b\e and hlg Xcattle bless the Lord, *

65 All wmds, bless the Lord, * Pr8\d beasts an alt'him for ever.praise and highly exalt him fior e' It~t1 'v~ eand highly eX, d" ver. r8IS h L' d *

66 FIre an heat, bless the Lord ... p en bless t e or,praise and highly exalt hi~ for ev ,Cbild:en of~igj,IY exalt him for ever.

67 Cold and heat, bless the Lord, * er. ~rlilse ~ess the Lord, * . .praise and highly exalt him for eve "Ols~el, d highly exalt hIm for ever.r. rlilSe an

68 Dew and snows, bless the Lord * ~ IS of the Lord, ble~ls thh.e L~rd" *er. d h' " "mes h' hly exa t 1m Lor ev .praIse an Ighly exalt him for ever. praise and Ig, bl the Lord *

69 Frost and cold, bless the Lord, * "servants of the Lord, ,ess. fi "praise and highly exalt him for ever. . praise and highly exalt hIm or ever.

70 Ice and snows, bless the Lord, * '. d souls of the just, bless the Lord, *. d h' hi 'I' "Splnts an 'I h' c 'praIse an Ig y exa t hIm for ever. I 'se and highly exa t 1m ~or ever.pral 'I hL'd*fHoly and humble of he~rt,?esS t ,e or,

praise and highly e.xalt hIm ~or ever., *"Ananiah, Azariah, Mlshael, bless the Lord,

praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Let lIS bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. *Let us praise and highly exalt him for ever.

~B\est are you in the firmament of heaven, *worthy ofpniise and highly exalted for ever.

Allhccndofthc canlicle the Glory be to the Father is not said,

Ant. 2 Fr?m the midst of the flames the three young mencned out with one voice: Blessed be God, alleluia.

Ant. 3 Let th ., , e people of ZIonrejOICe in their King, alleluia.

PsALM 149 Th .l.etrh cJoy of God's holy people'. esons ofth ChJOICe in Chr' e urch. the children o'the new people. re-

1St the' K' 'JIS' . Ir mg (Hesychius).Inganew .his prai s?ng to the L6RD, ...

se In the assembly of the faithful.-

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:Hn

Daytime Prayer

oGod, come to my assistance. Glory be to the FatAs it was in the beginning. Alleluia.IhM~, as in the Ordinary.

P&JILM()I)Y

Ant I Wh . h. at better ean we do than take refuge to t eLord! His love will never fail, alleluia.

PSA1•M\ III ..Je · Song, 01 JOy ror s'llvation.Ills IS II < <

beCome II:: Slo~e rejected by you, the builders. which hasCOlnerstone (Acts 4: II).

1(1-9)

I CliVe tha khis ll1e~cs to th.e L6RD, for he is good; *

Yendures for ever.

, Illlyt il1ll' I'l'lIy<:r

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. ,.;loN:'1~111(1 '," " III that nevl:r sets, the true light that shines 01

s Ihc ~t I'"Christl. ,I cl US callout to 11111 In pnllse:·r\fOIlC. -' /.(' / /.~v~ J'J Oil (Ire 01lr !/e allC 0111' SCI vollon.

N.I,o/ ,y. f the stars, we thank you for your gift, the firs,

C",10' 0"I, softhe dawn, .rlIY\· e celebrate your resurrection.an< W •

Our Holy Spirtt teach uS to do your will today

MayY . d 'd I '_and may your WIS om gUi e us a ways.Each sunday give us the joy of gathering as your people_around the table of your Word and your Body. '

From our hearts we thank you,_ for your countless blessings.

Our Father. ..Prayer, as in the Proper of Seasons.

Conclusion, as inlhe ordinary.

t\\'\'\1

Rv 7:10.1:READING

Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on thetlutrtand from the Lamb. Blessing and glory, wisdomandthan\fgiving, honour, power, and might be to our God foreveraD!ever. Amen.

BENEDILTUS AN r. as ill the Proper of Seasons.

RESI'ONSORY

Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us._ Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.You are seated at the right hand of the Father,- have mercy on us.Glory be to the Father...- Christ, Son at:..

, L0t i~r:l\::1 rcjl\iL'l: ill it~ M{lk~r; >t<

Id Zi()n'~.~hlld~·~n ~:-;illl i~l th~ir king.Ld thl:11l pnll~~ 1~ls 1I'.\In~ with dlilleing, ...

:lnt! makl' 1l1\1~IC wIth tlmbrd alit! h;ll"p.

.\ r-'l)r th~ Umn tl\kc~. t!di~ht ill his people;'"he cn1wns the poor with salv{ltioll.

, Let the r.iitht'ul rl:j6il.:e in glory. '"ShlHlt with jlly on their cOllches.

,. Lct thc pr;iisc or God be in their mouths ...and a two-edged sword in their hand,

- to deal out vengeance to the nations '"and pllllishment upon the peoples;

S to bind their kings in chains '"and their nobles in fetters of iron;

9 to cany out the judgment decreed. '"This is an honour for all his faithful.

Ant. 3 Let the people of Zionrejoice in their King, alleluia.

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if

541

Weeks 2 and 4

Weeks 1 and 3 ~'Sunday: ()rdi~ ordinal)'----- 'a'se God

C,~ Acal l to pi"

ollle let us ring at' (l5 h '/ " 'll d

I

'I h' u our JOy to til L .~~~'I "I t ther daily W I elliS stl 10 oy (I-Ieb 3: 13)lal t e rock who s e ord pY e eO

Ct? 0 'aves us, alleluia. t ' £i1COilfOg . recitcd and thcl~ ,repeated) ,

Monday: J antiphon IS , g out Our JOY to the LORD; *L (ftc I t US nil

et us approach the Lord wI't.1 . CoOle, e .' ck who saves us.1 praise a d "jthelO ' ., h'Tuesday: n thanks

g" hal, e into his presence, glvlOg tanks; *IVlng S com , ' f' '

Come, let us worship a . h. ' . t ~et U h' '\ him With a song 0 praise,ur lTIlg ty Kill let US al

Wednesday: g and Lord. . Ion repealed)C ~~1

orne, let us worship before the Lord ' hty God is the L6RD, *Thursday: ,Our Maker. Anllg t king above all gods.

Ca"rea 'I f h ' h *

orne, let us worship the Lord" h ' h'''haods are the dept 1S 0 t e eart ;,lor e IS Our G d 10 IS " h'Friday: 0 , h heights of the mountaills are IS.te , C h 'd' *Com~, let us give thanks to the Lord, To him belongs ~he sea, Lor e, ma e It, . ,for hiS great love is without end. and the dry land that he shaped by hiS hands.

Sa til rday: (.\ntiphon repealed)

Con~e, let US worship God who holds the world ocome; let us bow and bend low. *and ItS wonders in his creating hand. Let us kneel before the God who made US,

for he is our God and we tthe people who belong to his pasture, *the flock that is led by his hand.

(-IlIlipIHlIl repellted)Sun(\;ty:Come, worship the Lord, for we are his people,the flock he shepherds, alleluia. Ol!~altoclay you would listen to his v6ice! t

Monday: \-I{mlen not your hearts as at Mcribah, '"

ol11e. lei us sing joy fill songs to the Lord, has on that day at Massah in the desert'1' " I, 1" W en your flIthcrs Pllt me to the test· *

Ul;sl .1) , when l\ .' '(lllll.:. lei liS worship lhc Lord ollr mighly God. (Anti I lCy tiled me, though they s~'w my w6rk,, p1011 r~pcill(,;d)

\Vl~d 11I.'sll:tY:, , . For fort ' . ,ry out wllh JOY 10 Ihl.: Lord, allihe 1.:1Irth, and fs~~al ~ I, lo~\thed that gcnertltion, t

Sl.:rvl.: Ihe Lord wilh gladness. th "ei, 1 heir hearts are astr/,y. '"Thursday: Thene~~ PckoPle do not kn6w my w{IY~.'

. . . . ,. J'oy , 00 an 6atl . ,Come Illio the Lord's presence Slllglllg or . . Never 51)' 1 tn my anger, *

F " I, , . 1t\lItipjn, <1\lthey enter my rest.'"Ill,IY. • rdehghl. G 11l1~I'Cil\(';d)

'oml.:, let liS praise the Lord: in him IS 1\11 011 lory be t11\111' I 0 the Futll>Sallll'd'I\1' bl·S ....d' III lOll 1'''\ cr..., J ' • to ~ ')~alcd)

_ ......;....__~~._~._""-"-,.C.~d.....I~LUS~nterln ...

l' hymn is given in the p.' salterIOllnd 111 the Proper of . 0Saints

Or

IInle. s it is proper, rnany. Y be taken

onsists of one morningI I·' psalm

sa III 0 pnllsc, tooeth .' ano er With the

'1\; psalms, canticle and .Psalter. ,antIphons

and canticle are taken 1::.

fllOm th

tons rom the Proper of S' eamts or

I ' canticle, and antiphons are takenunless there are proper psalms and

s.

the reading is given in the Psalter.

g is found in the Proper of Saints

~g, unless it is proper, may be taken

day.ecially in celebrations with the peo­General Instruction; a short homily

after the reading or homily.. dOna fol-

lonsory given after the rea I '"

luted provided they have been aP"

pfll er~\O~ill~ Cl-~ (B~N£DICTUS) , 1,1, I :()'r,--r),OtJ'f1 nticle with th~ approprlal ' anI iphllll i.., III ' 1 ' 0' I

tnlpB" spel cn I "III.lJ"' 110,viOggo the nntiphon is taken lrolll lhe l'l'lll) 'I' (11' S"[0 ffic

e" ' ,1',011','

~,1 SuodaY 0 'from the psalter. •~Ih~ daY office, . " 0' ' ,. 0r.tthe'iee~ 0 OS of saints, L1nle. ~ then.; IS ,t pi opel ,1I1tlphol), the lll1ti-

~l b"'\lOcde IV the Com mons.~ ~Io ~e(\ from., \s t3I,.,

~' . hand his forerunner~e Mes: the Lord, the God 0 f I raeI! *~\essed ' 't dhis people and redeemed them.abas VISI ee 'sed up for us a mighty saviour *~ebash:~se of David his servant,m~e romised by the lips of holy men, *~~howere his prophets from of old.

Asaviour

who would free us from our foes, *rromthe hands of all who hate us.Iobislove for our fathers is fulfilled *andbisholy covenant remembered.

He swore to Abraham our father to grant us, *I I!lat~e from fear, and saved from the hands of our foes\ welDlght serve him in holiness and justice *

all the days of our lives in his presence.

\ As for you, little child *youshllb 'Yoush:1l ecahlled a prophet of God, the Most High.10 go a ead of the Lord *

prepare his ways before himTo k 'rna eknown t h' ,

Il!trough forg' 0 IS people theIr salvation *~eloving k,lvdeness of all their sinsh • mn f '

wovisits us I'kess 0 the heart of our God *I e the d f 'ijelVill ' awn rom on High.

I lhose gIVe light to h 'and ~ho dwell i t ose In darkness, t

guide Us I'nt n the shadow of death *othe 0'way of peace,

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He protects Israel, his servant, *remembering his mercy,fuemercy promised to our fathers, *

\ IoAbraham and his sons for ever.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. ' '

Theantiph 'on \s repeated as usual.

\~'lERCESSIONSrn.

\eIntercessions f

fl)lthe allow the canticle.''<I Sunday and . h~!, weekday offices, the intercessions are found tn t e

fUIl S()\e1lln'\'\lifl~ lIes andD' . ft Olthe C easts, the mtercessions are found 111 the Proper 0

,.r~ the on1mons.'"lYbe 1llernorials of .taken cith samts, the intercessions unless they are proper,

erfro h 'm t e Commons or from the weekday.

~ p«l/er,</I~~ , . the Lord~\' .. eS \0

\rejOle'oU d *~,I\ the Lor , .

glorifies. G d IllY SaviOur.)1110~trejoiCeS \n at i~ her lowliness; *

lloifl b' servan dO)fkSo

ll \5 ·llcallIlleblesse."e1oO ..th an ages W\

cef01 ' *lIn ks Illarvels for Ille.~e~\lI\ightY ;or

h' naroe. *"o\~ IS . frotU age to age,, t1\ercy IS .

*1 '''bo fear hun.on those Yl

r rth his artU in strength *Heputs 10 dsthe proud-hearte .:=:'mighty from their thrones •

and raises the lowly.

Refills the starving with good things, *imds the rich away empty·

sts of twO psalms or partether with the appropriateS ofan·

psalms, canticle and antiphonsalter,

and canticle are taken from thfrom the Proper of Saints or th:

he reading is given in the Psalter.

g is found in the Proper of Saints

, canticle and antiphons are takennless there are proper psalms and

)

after the reading or homily,d' g fo\-

ponsory given after the rea tI1

ecial1y in celebrations with the pea­General Instruction; a short homily

19, unless it is proper, may be from

ituted, provided they have been ap­

"\T) Lk 1:46-

55. hen said.

the appropriate antiphon IS t .. f SeaSOl1S,

) IS taken from the Proper 0

salter. he al1ti-,s there is a proper antiphon, t