St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church,

with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

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Vespers for the Sundays Week 3 of Ordinary Time

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ThiscelebrationofEveningPrayeristakenfrom:TheDivineOffice

TheLiturgyoftheHoursAccordingtotheRomanRite

IntroductionPriest: OGodcometoouraid.All: OLord,makehastetohelpus.Glorybe…Alleluia.

Priest:

All:

All:

(Latin)Priest: Deusinadiutoriummeumintende.All: Domineadadiuvandummefestia.GloriaPatri…Alleluia.

Priest:

All:

All:

HYMN

Praisetotheholiestintheheight,andinthedepthbepraise,

inallhiswordsmostwonderful,mostsureinallhisways.

OlovingwisdomofourGod!Whenallwassinandshame,asecondAdamtothefightandtotherescuecame.

Owisestlove!thatfleshandblood

whichdidinAdamfail,shouldstriveafreshagainsttheirfoe,shouldstriveandshouldprevail.

Andthatahighergiftthangraceshouldfleshandbloodrefine,God’spresenceandhisveryself,

andessencealldivine.

Ogenerouslove!thathewhosmoteinmanformanthefoe,thedoubleagonyinmanformanshouldundergo.

Andinthegardensecretly,Andonthecrossonhigh,

Shouldteachhisbrethren,andinspiretosufferandtodie.

Praisetotheholiestintheheight,

andinthedepthbepraise,inallhiswordsmostwonderful,

mostsureinallhisways.

(Spoken)Antiphon1:Cantor:TheLord’srevelationtomymaster:All:“Sitonmyright”,alleluia.(Sung)

Antiphon1:

Tone:

A.

B.TheLordwill|wieldfromSionyourscep|treofpower:

ruleinthemidstof|allyourfoes.

A.Aprincefromtheday|ofyourbirthonthe|holymountains;

fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.

B.TheLordhasswornanoathhe|willnotchange.“Youarea|priestforever,

apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”

firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingat|yourrighthandlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.

firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestream|bythewaysidelastbar)andthereforeheshalllift|uphishead.

firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

lastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.

firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.

(Spoken)Antiphon1:All:TheLord’srevelationtomymaster:“Sitonmyright”,alleluia.(Sung)

Antiphon1:

Antiphon2:Cantor:Theworldisfullofmercifullove:All:hemakesusrememberhiswonders,alleluia.

Tone:

A.

B.Majesticandglori|oushiswork,hisjusticestands|firmforever.

Hemakesusremem|berhiswonders.TheLordiscompas|sionandlove.

A.Hegivesfoodto|thosewhofearhim;

keepshiscovenantev|erinmind.Hehasshownhismight|tohispeoplebygivingthemthelands|ofthenations.

B.Hisworksarejus|ticeandtruth:hispreceptsareall|ofthemsure,standingfirmfore|verandever:

theyaremadeinupright|nessandtruth.

A.Hehassentdeliverancetohispeople…...andestablishedhiscove|nantforever.

Holyhisname,|tobefeared.TofeartheLordisthefirststageofwisdom…...allwhodosoprove|themselveswise.

Hispraiseshall|lastforever.

B.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSonandtothe|HolySpirit

asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,worldwithout|end.Amen

Antiphon2:All:Theworldisfullofmercifullove:hemakesusrememberhiswonders,alleluia.Antiphon3:Cantor:TheLordourGodAlmighty,All:isking,alleluia.

Tone:

A.

B.Resp.

A.

B.Resp.

B.Alleluia.PraiseourGodall|youhisservants

R.Alleluia.Youwhofearhimsmall|andgreat.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

A.Alleluia.TheLordourGod,theAl|mighty,reigns,

R.Alleluia.Letusrejoiceandexultandgivehim|theglory.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.Themarriageofthe|Lambhascome,

R.Alleluia.Andhisbridehasmadeher|selfready.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.GlorybetotheFatherandtotheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.

R.Alleluia.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,

worldwithoutend|Amen.Alleluia,alleluia.Antiphon3:All:TheLordourGodAlmighty,isking,alleluia.

SCRIPTUREREADING1Peter1:3-5BlessedbetheGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist,whoinhisgreatmercyhasgivenusanewbirthashissons,byraisingJesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and thepromiseoftheinheritancethatcanneverbespoiltorsoiledandneverfade away, because it is beingkept for you in theheavens.Throughyour faith,God’spowerwillguardyouuntil thesalvationwhichhasbeenpreparedisrevealedattheendoftime.

SHORTRESPONSE

Cantor:

All:

Cantor:

All:

Cantor:

All:

MAGNIFICAT

Antiphon:Cantor:TheSpiritoftheLordrestsuponme;All:hehassentmetopreachhisGospeltothepoor.

Tone:

All.

Helooksonhisservant|inherlowliness,henceforthallagesshall|callmeblessed.

TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.

Ho|lyhisname!

Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.

Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.

Hecaststhemighty|fromtheirthrones

andrai|sesthelowly.

Hefillsthestarving|withgoodthings,sendstherich|awayempty.

HeprotectsIsra|él,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,

themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.

GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

andtothe|HolySpirit.

Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,worldwithout|end.Amen.

Antiphon:All:TheSpiritoftheLordrestsuponme;All:hehassentmetopreachhisGospeltothepoor.

INTERCESSIONSResponse:All:Lord,acceptourthanksandourprayers.

THELORD’SPRAYER

CONCLUDINGPRAYER

Priest: All-powerful,ever-livingGod,directourstepsinthewayofyourlove,sothatourwholelifemaybefragrantwithallwedointhenameofJesus,yourbelovedSon,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,God,foreverandever.

All: Amen.

BLESSINGANDDISMISSALPriest: TheLordbewithyou.All: AndwithyourSpirit.Priest: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,andtheSon,✠and

theHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: GointhepeaceofChrist.All: ThanksbetoGod.

MARIANANTHEMThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.All:Translation:MotherofChrist!Hearthouthypeople'scry,Starofthedeep,andportalofthesky!MotherofHimWhotheefromnothingmade,Sinkingwestriveandcalltotheeforaid;Oh,bythatjoywhichGabrielbroughttothee,ThouVirginfirstandlast,letusthymercysee.

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