Passionists Pray

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 63

Thirsting for God

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

Canticle from the
Fiery Furnace. Daniel 3

Every creature bless the
Lord

From the midst of the flames the three young men cried out with
one voice: Blessed be God, alleluia.
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.
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.

Psalm 149

The saints rejoice

Let the people of Zion rejoice in their King, alleluia.
Sing a new song to the Lord,
    his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker,
    let Sion‘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 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.
Readings from the day: www.usccb.org

Canticle of Zechariah

The greatest among you must be your servant, says the Lord.
Anyone who humbles himself will be exalted, alleluia.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and intercessions

Christ is the sun that never sets, the true light that shines on us
all.
We call out to him in praise:
Creator of the stars, we thank you for your gift, the first rays of
the dawn,
    and we remember your resurrection.
May your Holy Spirit teach us to do your will today,
    and may your Wisdom guide us always.
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, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Father,
    you summed up the whole law
    as love of you and of our neighbor.
Grant that by keeping this commandment of love,
    we may come to eternal life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Monday Morning

Monday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 5

A morning
prayer for help

I lift up my heart to you, O Lord, and you will hear my morning
prayer.
To my words give ear, O Lord,
give heed to my groaning.
Attend to the sound of my cries,
my King and my God.
It is you whom I invoke, O Lord.
In the morning you hear me;
in the morning I offer you my prayer,
watching and waiting.
You are no God who loves evil;
no sinner is your guest.
The boastful shall not stand their ground
before your face.
You hate all who do evil;
you destroy all who lie.
The deceitful and bloodthirsty man
the Lord detests.
But I through the greatness of your love
have access to your house.
I bow down before your holy temple,
filled with awe.
Lead me, Lord, in your justice,
because of those who lie in wait;
make clear your way before me.
No truth can be found in their mouths,
their heart is all mischief,
their throat a wide-open grave,
all honey their speech.
All those you protect shall be glad
and ring out their joy.
You shelter them; in you they rejoice,
those who love your name.
It is you who bless the just one, Lord:
you surround him with favor as with a shield.
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.

Canticle of
David 1 Chronicles 29

We praise your glorious name, O Lord, our God.
Blessed may you be, O Lord,
God of Israel our father,
from eternity to eternity.
Yours, O Lord, are grandeur and power,
majesty, splendor, and glory.
For all in heaven and on earth is yours;
yours, O Lord, is the sovereignty;
you are exalted as head over all.
Riches and honor are from you,
and you have dominion over all.
In your hand are power and might;
it is yours to give grandeur and strength to all.
Therefore, our God, we give you thanks
and we praise the majesty of your name.
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.

Psalm 29

Praise the
word of the Lord

Adore the Lord in his holy court.
O give the Lord, children of God,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
Adore the Lord in his holy court.
The Lord‘s voice resounding on the waters,
the Lord on the immensity of waters;
the voice of the Lord, full of power,
the voice of the Lord, full of splendor.
The Lord‘s voice shattering the cedars,
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon;
he makes Lebanon leap like a calf
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The Lord‘s voice flashes flames of fire.
The Lord‘s voice shaking the wilderness,
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh;
the Lord‘s voice rending the oak tree
and stripping the forest bare.
The God of glory thunders.
In his temple they all cry: Glory!‘
The Lord sat enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits as king forever.
The Lord will give strength to his people,
the Lord will bless his people with peace.
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.
Readings from the day: www.usccb.org

Canticle of
Zechariah

Blessed be the Lord our
God

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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We glorify our Savior, who chose the Virgin Mary for his mother. We
ask him:
grant that we may always live in the light of your coming.
Grant us a peaceful day:
when evening comes let us praise you with joy and a pure heart.
Let your splendor rest on us today:
direct the work of our hands.
Look kindly on all we pray for:
fill them with every grace.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Father,
may everything we do
begin with your inspiration
and continue with your saving help.
Let our work always find its origin in you
and through you reach completion.
We ask this through Jesus Christ your Son
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
One God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
Amen.

Tuesday Morning

Tuesday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,

Psalm 24

The Lord comes to his
temple

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose heart is pure will
climb the mountain of the Lord.
The Lord‘s is the earth and its fullness,
    the world and all its peoples.
It is he who set it on the seas;
    on the waters he made it firm.
Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord?
    Who shall stand in his holy place?
The one with clean hands and pure heart,
    who desires not worthless things,
    who has not sworn so as to deceive his neighbor.
He shall receive blessings from the Lord
    and reward from the God who saves him.
Such are those who seek him,
    seek the face of the God of Jacob.
O gates, lift high your heads;
    grow higher, ancient doors.
    Let him enter, the king of glory!
Who is the king of glory?
    The Lord, the mighty, the valiant,
    the Lord, the valiant in war.
O gates, lift high your heads;
    grow higher, ancient doors.
    Let him enter, the king of glory!
Who is he, the king of glory?
    He, the Lord of armies,
    he is the king of glory.
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.

Canticle of Tobit.
Tobit 13

God afflicts but only to
heal

Praise the eternal King in all your deeds.
Blessed be God who lives forever,
because his kingdom lasts for all ages.
For he scourges and then has mercy;
he casts down to the depths of the nether world,
and he brings up from the great abyss.
No one can escape his hand.
Praise him, you Israelites, before the Gentiles,
for though he has scattered you among them,
he has shown you his greatness even there.
Exalt him before every living being,
because he is the Lord our God,
our Father and God forever.
He scourged you for your iniquities,
but will again have mercy on you all.
He will gather you from all the Gentiles
among whom you have been scattered.
When you turn back to him with all your heart,
to do what is right before him,
Then he will turn back to you,
and no longer hide his face from you.
So now consider what he has done for you,
and praise him with full voice.
Bless the Lord of righteousness,
and exalt the King of the ages.
In the land of my exile I praise him,
and show his power and majesty to a sinful nation.
“Turn back, you sinners! do the right before
him:
perhaps he may look with favor upon you
and show you mercy.
“As for me, I exalt my God,
and my spirit rejoices in the King of heaven.
Let all people speak of his majesty,
and sing his praises in Jerusalem. “
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.

Psalm 33

The Lord provides

The loyal heart must praise the Lord.
Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just;
    for praise is fitting for loyal hearts.
Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp,
    with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs.
O sing him a song that is new,
    play loudly, with all your skill.
For the word of the Lord is faithful
    and all his works to be trusted.
The Lord loves justice and right
    and fills the earth with his love.
By his word the heavens were made,
    by the breath of his mouth all the stars.
He collects the waves of the ocean;
    he stores up the depths of the sea.
Let all the earth fear the Lord
    all who live in the world revere him.
He spoke; and it came to be.
    He commanded; it sprang into being.
He frustrates the designs of the nations,
    he defeats the plans of the peoples.
His own designs shall stand for ever,
    the plans of his heart from age to age.
They are happy, whose God is the Lord,
    the people he has chosen as his own.
From the heavens the Lord looks forth,
    he sees all the children of men.
From the place where he dwells he gazes
    on all the dwellers on the earth;
he who shapes the hearts of them all;
    and considers all their deeds.
A king is not saved by his army,
    nor a warrior preserved by his strength.
A vain hope for safety is the horse;
    despite its power it cannot save.
The Lord looks on those who revere him,
    on those who hope in his love,
to rescue their souls from death,
    to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul is waiting for the Lord.
    The Lord is our help and our shield.
In him do our hearts find joy.
    We trust in his holy name.
May your love be upon us, O Lord,
    as we place all our hope in you.
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.
Readings from the day: www.usccb.org

Canticle of
Zechariah

The Lord has raised up a mighty savior for us, as he promised
through the lips of his prophets.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We share a heavenly calling under Christ, our high priest. We praise
him with shouts of joy:
Almighty King, through baptism you conferred on us a royal
priesthood:
    inspire us to offer you a continual sacrifice of praise.
Help us to keep your commandments,
    that through the power of the Holy Spirit we may live in you and
you in us.
Give us your eternal wisdom,
    to be with us today and to guide us.
May our companions today be free of sorrow,
    and filled with joy.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Look with favor on our morning prayer, Lord,
    and in your saving love
    let your light penetrate the hidden places of our hearts.
May no sordid desires darken our minds,
    renewed and enlightened as we are by your heavenly grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 36

The sinner’s
wickedness; God’s goodness

O Lord, in your light we see light itself.
Sin speaks to the sinner
    in the depths of his heart.
There is no fear of God
    before his eyes.
He so flatters himself in his mind
    that he knows not his guilt.
In his mouth are mischief and deceit.
    All wisdom is gone.
He plots the defeat of goodness
    as he lies on his bed.
He has set his foot on evil ways,
    he clings to what is evil.
Your love, Lord, reaches to heaven;
    your truth to the skies.
Your justice is like God‘s mountain,
    your judgements like the deep.
To both man and beast you give protection.
    O Lord, how precious is your love.
My God, the sons of men
    find refuge in the shelter of your wings.
They feast on the riches of your house;
    they drink from the stream of your delight.
In you is the source of life
    and in your light we see light.
Keep on loving those who know you,
    doing justice for upright hearts.
Let the foot of the proud not crush me
    nor the hand of the wicked cast me out.
See how the evil-doers fall!
    Flung down, they shall never arise.
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.

Canticle of Judith
Judith 16

God, creator of
the world, cares for his people

O God, you are great and glorious; we marvel at your
power.
Strike up the instruments,
a song to my God with timbrels,
chant to the Lord with cymbals;
Sing to him a new song,
exalt and acclaim his name.
A new hymn I will sing to my God.
O Lord, great are you and glorious,
wonderful in power and unsurpassable.
Let your every creature serve you;
for you spoke, and they were made,
you sent forth your spirit, and they were created;
no one can resist your word.
The mountains to their bases, and the seas, are shaken;
the rocks, like wax, melt before your glance.
But to those who fear you,
you are very merciful.
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.

Psalm 47

The Lord is King

Exult in God‘s presence with hymns of
praise.
All peoples, clap your hands,
    cry to God with shouts of joy!
For the Lord, the Most High, we must fear,
    great king over all the earth.
He subdues peoples under us
    and nations under our feet.
Our inheritance, our glory, is from him,
    given to Jacob out of love.
God goes up with shouts of joy;
    the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.
Sing praise for God, sing praise,
    sing praise to our king, sing praise.
God is king of all the earth,
    sing praise with all your skill.
God is king over the nations;
    God reigns on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples are assembled
    with the people of Abraham‘s God.
The rulers of the earth belong to God,
    to God who reigns over all.
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.
Readings from the day: www.usccb.org

Canticle of
Zechariah

Let us serve the Lord in holiness all our days.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

Blessed be God our Savior, who promised to remain with his Church all
days, until the end of the world. We give thanks and call out:
Remain with us the whole day, Lord:
    let your grace be a sun that never sets.
We dedicate this day to you as an offering:
    do not let us offer anything that is evil.
May your gift of light pervade this whole day,
    that we may be the salt of the earth and the light of the
world.
May the love of your Holy Spirit direct our hearts and our lips,
    and may we always act in accordance with your will.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Shed your clear light on our hearts, Lord,
so that walking continually in the way of your commandments
    we may never be deceived or misled.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen

Thursday Morning

Thursday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 143

A prayer in time of
trouble

At daybreak, be merciful to me, O Lord.
Lord, listen to my prayer:
    turn your ear to my appeal.
    You are faithful, you are just; give answer.
Do not call your servant to judgement
    for no one is just in your sight.
The enemy pursues my soul;
    he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me dwell in darkness
    like the dead, long forgotten.
Therefore my spirit fails;
    my heart is numb within me.
I remember the days that are past:
    I ponder all your works.
I muse on what your hand has wrought
    and to you I stretch out my hands.
    Like a parched land my soul thirsts for you.
Lord, make haste and answer;
    for my spirit fails within me.
Do not hide your face
    lest I become like those in the grave.
In the morning let me know your love
    for I put my trust in you.
Make me know the way I should walk:
    to you I lift up my soul.
Rescue me, Lord, from my enemies;
    I have fled to you for refuge.
Teach me to do your will
    for you, O Lord, are my God.
Let your good spirit guide me
    in ways that are level and smooth.
For your name‘s sake, Lord, save my life;
    in your justice save my soul from distress.
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.

Canticle. Isaiah 66

The joys of the Kingdom

The Lord will make a river of peace flow through
Jerusalem.
Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her,
all you who love her;
exult, exult with her,
all you who were mourning over her!
Oh, that you may suck fully
of the milk of her comfort,
that you may nurse with delight
at her abundant breasts!
For thus says the Lord:
Lo, I will spread prosperity over her like a river,
and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing torrent.
As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms,
and fondled in her lap;
as a mother comforts her son,
so will I comfort you;
in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort.
When you see this, your heart shall rejoice,
and your bodies flourish like the grass.
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.

Psalm 147

The Lord’s goodness and
power

Let us joyfully praise the Lord our God.
Praise the Lord for he is good;
    sing to our God for he is loving:
    to him our praise is due.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem
    and brings back Israel‘s exiles,
he heals the broken-hearted,
    he binds up all their wounds.
He fixes the number of the stars;
    he calls each one by its name.
Our Lord is great and almighty;
    his wisdom can never be measured.
The Lord raises the lowly;
    he humbles the wicked to the dust.
O sing to the Lord giving thanks;
    sing psalms to our God with the harp.
He covers the heavens with clouds;
    he prepares the rain for the earth,
making mountains sprout with grass
    and with plants to serve man‘s needs.
He provides the beasts with their food
    and young ravens that call upon him.
His delight is not in horses
    nor his pleasure in warriors‘ strength.
The Lord delights in those who revere him,
    in those who wait for his love.
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.
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Canticle of
Zechariah

Give your people knowledge of salvation, Lord, and forgive us our
sins.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We pray to God, who gives salvation to his people:
Blessed are you, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by your mercy
we have been reborn to a living hope,
    through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
You made us in your image and renewed us in Christ:
    mold us into the likeness of your Son.
Pour out your love through the Holy Spirit:
    heal our hearts, wounded by hatred and jealousy.
Today grant work to laborers, bread to the hungry, joy to the
sorrowful,
    grace and redemption to all.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Grant us, Lord, a true knowledge of salvation,
    so that, freed from fear and from the power of our foes,
    we may serve you faithfully all the days of our life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Friday Morning

Friday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 51

God, have mercy on me

Remember me, Lord God, when you come into your kingdom,
Have mercy on me, O Lord, in your kindness
In your compassion blot out my offense.
O wash me more and more from my guilt
    and cleanse me from my sin.
My offenses truly I know them;
    my sin is always before me.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned;
    what is evil in your sight I have done.
That you may be justified when you give sentence
    and be without reproach when you judge,
O see, in guilt I was born,
    a sinner was I conceived.
Indeed you love truth in the heart;
    then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.
O purify me, then I shall be clean;
    O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,
    that the bones you have crushed may revive.
From my sins turn away your face
    and blot out all my guilt.
A pure heart create for me, O God,
    put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence,
    nor deprive me of your holy spirit.
Give me again the joy of your help;
    with a spirit of fervor sustain me,
that I may teach transgressors your ways
    and sinners may return to you.
O rescue me, God, my helper,
    and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.
O Lord, open my lips
    and my mouth shall declare your praise.
For in sacrifice you take no delight,
    burnt offering from me you would refuse,
my sacrifice, a contrite spirit.
    A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.
In your goodness, show favor to Sion:
    rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice,
    holocausts offered on your altar.
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.

Canticle. Isaiah 45

All nations will be
disciples of the Lord.

Truly you are a hidden God, the God of Israel, the
Savior.
Truly with you God is hidden,
the God of Israel, the savior!
Those are put to shame and disgrace
who vent their anger against him;
Those go in disgrace
who carve images.
Israel, you are saved by the Lord, saved forever!
You shall never be put to shame or disgrace
in future ages.
For thus says the Lord,
The creator of the heavens,
who is God,
the designer and maker of the earth
who established it,
not creating it to be a waste,
but designing it to be lived in:
I am the Lord, and there is no other.
I have not spoken from hiding
nor from some dark place of the earth,
And I have not said to the descendants of Jacob,
“Look for me in an empty waste. “
I, the Lord, promise justice,
I foretell what is right.
Come and assemble, gather together,
you fugitives from among the Gentiles!
They are without knowledge who bear wooden idols
and pray to gods that cannot save.
Come here and declare
in counsel together:
Who announced this from the beginning
and foretold it from of old?
Was it not I, the Lord,
besides whom there is no other God?
There is no just and saving God but me.
Turn to me and be safe,
all you ends of the earth,
for I am God; there is no other!
By myself I swear,
uttering my just decree
and my unalterable word:
To me every knee shall bend;
by me every tongue shall swear,
saying, “Only in the Lord
are just deeds and power.
Before him in shame shall come
all who vent their anger against him.
In the Lord shall be the vindication and the glory
of all the descendants of Israel. “
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.

Psalm 100

Enter the Temple with joy

Serve the Lord with gladness,
Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
    Serve the Lord with gladness.
    Come before him, singing for joy.
Know that he, the Lord, is God.
    He made us, we belong to him,
    we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks.
    Enter his courts with songs of praise.
    Give thanks to him and bless his name.
Indeed, how good is the Lord,
    eternal his merciful love.
    He is faithful from age to age.
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.
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Canticle of Zechariah

This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved
you.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and intercessions

We pray to God the Father, who gave us new life through the risen
Christ:
Lord our God, your mighty works have revealed your eternal plan: you
created the earth and are faithful in every generation,
Purify our hearts with your truth, and guide them in the way of
holiness,
    so that we may do what is pleasing in your sight.
Let your face shine upon us,
    that we may be freed from sin and filled with your plenty.
You gave the apostles the peace of Christ,
    grant peace to your people, and to the whole world.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Lord God,
    Give your grace to those gathered in prayer.
Keep us in the path of your commandments,
    strengthen us in this present life
    and lead us to the eternal joys in the next.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life. Amen.

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 118

Meditate on the Lord’s word

Lord, in your love, give me life.
I call with all my heart; Lord, hear me,
    I will keep your commands.
I call upon you, save me
    and I will do your will.
I rise before dawn and cry for help,
    I hope in your word.
My eyes watch through the night
    to ponder your promise.
In your love hear my voice, O Lord;
    give me life by your decrees.
Those who harm me unjustly draw near;
    they are far from your law.
But you, O Lord, are close,
    your commands are truth.
Long have I known that your will
    is established 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.

Canticle of Moses

Hymn of
victory after the crossing of the Red Sea

Those who were victorious sang the hymn of Moses, the servant of
God, and the hymn of the Lamb,
I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant;
horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
My strength and my courage is the Lord,
and he has been my savior.
He is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him.
The Lord is a warrior,
Lord is his name!
Pharaoh‘s chariots and army he hurled into the
sea.
At a breath of your anger the waters piled up,
the flowing waters stood like a mound,
the flood waters congealed in the midst of the sea.
The enemy boasted, “I will pursue and overtake
them;
I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them;
I will draw my sword; my hand shall despoil them! “
When your wind blew, the sea covered them;
like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
Who is like to you among the gods, O Lord?
Who is like to you, magnificent in holiness?
O terrible in renown, worker of wonders,
when you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them!
In your mercy you led the people you redeemed;
in your strength you guided them to your holy dwelling.
And you brought them in and planted them on the mountain of your
inheritance-
the place where you made your seat, O Lord,
the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands established.
The Lord shall reign forever and 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.

Psalm 117

Praise a merciful Lord

Strong and steadfast is his love for us,
O praise the Lord, all you nations,
    acclaim him all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us;
    he is faithful 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.
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Canticle of Zechariah

Christ died and came to life again to establish his dominion over
the living and the dead.
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.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies,
    from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
    and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham,
    to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
    holy and righteous in his sight
    all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
    for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
    by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
    the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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.

Prayers and intercessions

Christ, the bread of life, will raise up on the last day those who
come to the table of his word. We pray:
Son of God, you were raised from the dead to lead us into life:
    bless and sanctify all the children of your Father.
You give peace and joy to all who believe in you:
    May we walk as children of the light, rejoicing in your
victory.
Build up the faith of your pilgrim Church on earth,
    that it may witness your resurrection before the whole world.
You suffered and so entered into the glory of the Father:
    change the tears of the sorrowful into joy.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Almighty, ever-living God,
    you gave us the life of heaven
    by the new birth of baptism;
you implanted in us the seed of eternity
    by your gift of grace.
Lead us, in your providence,
    to the fullness of glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Sunday Evening

Sunday Evening, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
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. Alleluia.

Psalm 110

The Messiah, king and priest

The Lord will stretch forth his mighty scepter from Zion, and he
will reign for ever, alleluia.
The Lord‘s revelation to my Master:
ΓÇÿSit on my right:
your foes I will put beneath your feet.‘
The Lord will wield from Sion
your scepter of power:
rule in the midst of all your foes.
A prince from the day of your birth
on the holy mountains;
from the womb before the dawn I begot you.
The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
ΓÇÿYou are a priest for ever,
a priest like Melchizedek of old.‘
The Master standing at your right hand
will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.
He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
and therefore he shall lift up his head.
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.

Psalm 114

Israel set free from Egypt

The earth is shaken to its depths before the glory of your face,
alleluia.
When Israel came forth from Egypt,
Jacob‘s sons from an alien people,
Judah became the Lord‘s temple,
Israel became his kingdom.
The sea fled at the sight:
the Jordan turned back on its course,
the mountains leapt like rams
and the hills like yearling sheep.
Why was it, sea, that you fled,
that you turned back, Jordan, on your course?
Mountains, that you leapt like rams;
hills, like yearling sheep?
Tremble, O earth, before the Lord,
in the presence of the God of Jacob,
who turns the rock into a pool
and flint into a spring of water.
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.

Canticle Revelation 19

The wedding of the Lamb

All power is yours, Lord God, our mighty King, alleluia.
Alleluia.
Salvation, glory, and power to our God:
his judgments are honest and true.
Alleluia
Alleluia.
Sing praise to our God, all you his servants,
all who worship him reverently, great and small.
Alleluia
Alleluia.
The Lord our all-powerful God is King;
let us rejoice, sing praise, and give him glory.
Alleluia
Alleluia.
The wedding feast of the Lamb has begun,
and his bride is prepared to welcome him.
Alleluia
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.

Reading. 2 Corinthians 1,3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, a gentle
Father and the God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our
sorrows, so that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation
that we have received from God ourselves.

Responsory

Blessed are you, O Lord, in the vault of heaven.
ΓÇô Blessed are you, O Lord, in the vault of heaven.
You are exalted and glorified above all else for ever.
ΓÇô Blessed are you, O Lord, in the vault of heaven.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô Blessed are you, O Lord, in the vault of heaven.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices in the
Lord

No one can serve two masters. You cannot serve both God and
money.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

Christ the Lord is our head; we are his members. In joy we call out
to him:
Christ our Savior, make your Church a more vivid symbol of the unity
of all people:
make it more effectively the sacrament of salvation for all.
Through your presence, guide the college of bishops in union with the
Pope:
give them the gifts of unity, love and peace.
Bring all Christians closer to yourself, their divine Head:
Let them proclaim your kingdom by the witness of their lives.
Give peace to the world:
let every land flourish in justice and security.
Grant to the dead the glory of resurrection,
and give us a share in their happiness.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Father,
you summed up the whole law
as love of you and of our neighbor.
Grant that by keeping this commandment of love,
we may come to eternal life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
Amen.

Monday Evening

Monday Evening, Week I

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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. Alleluia.

Psalm 11

The Lord supports
the just

The Lord looks tenderly on those who are poor.
In the Lord I have taken my refuge.
    How can you say to my soul:
    ΓÇÿFly like a bird to its mountain.
See the wicked bracing their bow;
    they are fixing their arrows on the string
to shoot the upright in the dark.
    Foundations once destroyed, what can the just do?‘
The Lord is in his holy temple,
    the Lord, whose throne is in heaven.
His eyes look down on the world;
    his gaze tests all of us.
The Lord tests the just and the wicked;
    the lover of violence he hates.
He sends fire and brimstone on the wicked;
    he sends a scorching wind as their lot.
The Lord is just and loves justice;
    the upright shall see his face.
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.

Psalm 15

Who is worthy
to face the Lord?

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent
    and dwell on your holy mountain?
The one who walks without fault;
     who acts with justice
and speaks the truth from his heart;
    the one who does not slander with his tongue;
the one who does no wrong to others,
    who casts no slur on his neighbor,
who holds the godless in disdain,
    but honors those who fear the Lord;
the one who keeps his pledge, come what may;
    who takes no interest on a loan
and accepts no bribes against the innocent.
    They will stand firm 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.

Canticle. Ephesians
1

God our Savior

God chose us in his Son to be his adopted children.
Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
God chose us in him
before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in his sight.
He predestined us
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.
In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God‘s favor to us.
God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased
to decree in Christ.
A plan to be carried out
in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on earth.
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.

Reading Colossians 1,
9-13

May you be filled with the knowledge of his will through all
spiritual wisdom and understanding to live in a manner worthy of the
Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and
growing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with every power, in
accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy
giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the
inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of
darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.

Responsory

Lord, you alone can heal me, for I have grieved you by my sins.
ΓÇô Lord, you alone can heal me, for I have grieved you by my sins.
Once more I pray; O Lord, have mercy on me.
ΓÇôfor I have grieved you by my sins.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
ΓÇôLord, you alone can heal me, for I have grieved you by my sins.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices
in the Lord

Blessed are you, Mary, because you believed that all those things
which were said to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We praise God our almighty Father, who wishes that Mary, his Son‘s mother, be celebrated by each generation. Now in
need we ask:
O God, worker of miracles, you made the Virgin Mary share body and
soul in your Son‘s glory in heaven:
    direct the hearts of your children to that same glory.
You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to
the weak, comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners,
    salvation and peace to all.
You made Mary full of grace:
    grant all of us the joyful abundance of your grace.
Make your Church of one mind and one heart in love,
    and help all those who believe to be one in prayer with Mary, the
mother of Jesus.
You crowned Mary queen of heaven:
    may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for
ever.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Father,
may this evening pledge of our service to you
bring you glory and praise.
You looked with favor on the lowliness of the Virgin Mary;
lead us to the fulfillment of the salvation
you have prepared for us.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Tuesday Evening

Tuesday Evening, Week 1

Psalm 29

Prayer for victory

God has crowned his Christ with victory.
May the Lord answer in time of trial;
    may the name of Jacob‘s God protect you.
May he send you help from his shrine
    and give you support from Sion.
May he remember all your offerings
    and receive your sacrifice with favor.
May he give you your heart‘s desire
    and fulfill every one of your plans.
May we ring out our joy at your victory
    and rejoice in the name of our God.
    May the Lord grant all your prayers.
I am sure now that the Lord
    will give victory to his anointed,
will reply from his holy heaven
    with the mighty victory of his hand.
Some trust in chariots or horses,
    but we in the name of the Lord.
They will collapse and fall,
    but we shall hold and stand firm.
Give victory to the king, O Lord,
    give answer on the day we call.
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.

Psalm 21

Thanksgiving for
victory

We celebrate your mighty works with songs of praise, O
Lord.
O Lord, your strength gives joy to the king;
    how your saving help makes him glad!
You have granted him his heart‘s desire;
    you have not refused the prayer of his lips.
You came to meet him with the blessings of success,
    you have set on his head a crown of pure gold.
He asked you for life and this you have given,
    days that will last from age to age.
Your saving help has given him glory.
    You have laid upon him majesty and splendor,
you have granted your blessings to him for ever.
    You have made him rejoice with the joy of your presence.
The king has put his trust in the Lord:
    through the mercy of the Most High he shall stand firm.
O Lord, arise in your strength;
    we shall sing and praise your power.
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.

Canticle. Revelation
4,5

Redemption hymn

Lord, you have made us a kingdom and priests for God our
Father.
O Lord our God, you are worthy
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you have created all things;
by your will they came to be and were made.
Worthy are you, O Lord
to receive the scroll and break open its seals.
For you were slain;
with your blood you purchased for God
men of every race and tongue,
of every people and nation.
You made them a kingdom,
and priests to serve our God,
and they shall reign on earth.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
to receive power and riches,
wisdom and strength,
honor and glory and praise.
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.

Reading. 1 John
3,1.2

Think of the love that the Father has lavished on us,
by letting us be called God‘s children;
and that is what we are.
Brothers and sisters, we are already the children of God
but what we are to be in the future has not yet been revealed;
all we know is, that when it is revealed
we shall be like him
because we shall see him as he really is.

Responsory

Your word, O Lord, will endure for ever.
ΓÇô Your word, O Lord, will endure for ever.
Your truth will last from age to age.
ΓÇô Your word, O Lord, will endure for ever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô Your word, O Lord, will endure for ever.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices
in the Lord

My spirit exults in the Lord God, my savior.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We praise Christ the Lord, who lives among us, the people he has
redeemed, and say:
Lord, king and ruler of nations, be with all your people and their
governments:
    inspire them to pursue the good of all according to law.
You made captive our captivity:
    to those enduring bodily or spiritual chains, grant the freedom of
the sons of God.
May our young people remain blameless in your sight,
    and may they generously follow your call.
May our children imitate your example,
    and grow in wisdom and grace.
Accept our dead brothers and sisters into your eternal kingdom,
    where we hope to reign with you.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty,
    for bringing us safely to the evening of this day;
May the prayer we make with uplifted hands
     be an offering pleasing in your sight.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Wednesday Evening

Wednesday Evening, Week 1

Psalm 27

God stands by us

The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my light and my help;
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
    before whom shall I shrink?
When evil-doers draw near
    to devour my flesh,
it is they, my enemies and foes,
    who stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp against me
    my heart would not fear.
Though war break out against me
    even then would I trust.
There is one thing I ask of the Lord,
    for this I long,
to live in the house of the Lord,
    all the days of my life,
to savor the sweetness of the Lord,
    to behold his temple.
For there he keeps me safe in his tent
    in the day of evil.
He hides me in the shelter of his tent,
    on a rock he sets me safe.
And now my head shall be raised
    above my foes who surround me
and I shall offer within his tent
    a sacrifice of joy.
I will sing and make music for the Lord.
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.

Psalm 27

I long to look on you, O Lord; do not turn your face from
me.
O Lord, hear my voice when I call;
    have mercy and answer.
Of you my heart has spoken:
    ΓÇÿSeek his face.‘
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek;
    hide not your face.
Dismiss not your servant in anger;
    you have been my help.
Do not abandon or forsake me,
    O God my help!
Though father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
Instruct me, Lord, in your way;
    on an even path lead me.
When they lie in ambush protect me
    from my enemy‘s greed.
False witnesses rise against me,
    breathing out fury.
I am sure I shall see the Lord‘s goodness
    in the land of the living.
Hope in him, hold firm and take heart.
    Hope in the Lord!
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.

Canticle. Colossians 1

Christ,
firstborn of all creation, firstborn from the dead

He is the first-born of all creation; in every way the primacy is
his.
Let us give thanks to the Father
for having made you worthy
to share the lot of the saints
in light.
He rescued us
from the power of darkness
and brought us
into the kingdom of his beloved Son.
Through him we have redemption,
the forgiveness of our sins.
He is the image of the invisible God,
the first-born of all creatures.
In him everything in heaven and on earth was created,
things visible and invisible.
All were created through him;
all were created for him.
He is before all else that is.
In him everything continues in being.
It is he who is head of the body, the church;
he who is the beginning,
the first-born of the dead,
so that primacy may be his in everything.
It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in him
and, by means of him, to reconcile everything in his person,
both on earth and in the heavens,
making peace through the blood of his cross.
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.

Reading 1 Peter 4, 13-14

Beloved, if you can have some share in the sufferings of Christ, be
glad, because you will enjoy a much greater gladness when his glory is
revealed. It is a blessing for you when they insult you for bearing the
name of Christ, because it means that you have the Spirit of glory, the
Spirit of God resting on you.

Responsory

Rejoice in the Lord. Let the just shout for joy.
ΓÇô Rejoice in the Lord. Let the just shout for joy.
Let the upright sing praise.
ΓÇô Rejoice in the Lord. Let the just shout for joy.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô Rejoice in the Lord. Let the just shout for joy.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices in the Lord

The saints, who followed in the footsteps of Christ, rejoice in
heaven. They gave their life for love of Christ: therefore, they will
reign with him for ever.
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.

Prayers and intercessions

In all we do, let the name of the Lord be praised, for he surrounds
his people with love, we cry out to him:
Remember your church, Lord:
Keep her from evil and let her grow in your love.
May all the nations know you as the one true God,
And Jesus your Son, as the Messiah you sent.
Give our neighbors all they need:
Give them life and happiness forever.
Console those burdened by work or hardship:
Preserve the dignity of workers.
Open wide the doors of your mercy to those who died today:
Receive them into your kingdom.
Lord,
watch over us day and night,
In life’s countless changes,
strengthen us with your unchanging love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit.
world without end. Amen
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
Amen.

Thursday Evening

Thursday Evening, Week 1

Psalm 144

For victory and peace

He is my comfort and my refuge. In him I put my trust.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
    who trains my arms for battle,
    who prepares my hands for war.
He is my love, my fortress;
    he is my stronghold, my savior
my shield, my place of refuge.
    He brings peoples under my rule.
Lord, what is we that you care for us,
    mortals, that you keep us in mind;
We are merely a breath,
    Our life fades like a shadow?
Lower your heavens and come down;
    touch the mountains; wreathe them in smoke.
Flash your lightnings; rout the foe,
    shoot your arrows and put them to flight.
Reach down from heaven and save me;
    draw me out from the mighty waters,
    from the hands of alien foes
whose mouths are filled with lies,
    whose hands are raised in perjury.
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.

Psalm 144

Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.
To you, O God, will I sing a new song;
    I will play on the ten-stringed harp
to you who give kings their victory,
    who set David your servant free.
You set him free from the evil sword;
    you rescued him from alien foes
whose mouths were filled with lies,
    whose hands were raised in perjury.
Let our sons then flourish like saplings
    grown tall and strong from their youth,
our daughters graceful as columns,
    adorned as though for a palace.
Let our barns be filled to overflowing
    with crops of every kind;
our sheep increasing by thousands,
    myriads of sheep in our fields,
    our cattle heavy with young,
no ruined wall, no exile,
    no sound of weeping in our streets.
Happy the people with such blessings;
    happy the people whose God is the Lord.
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.

Canticle: Revelation 11

The judgement of God

Now the victorious reign of our God has begun.
We praise you, the Lord God Almighty,
who is and who was.
You have assumed your great power,
you have begun your reign.
The nations have raged in anger,
but then came your day of wrath
and the moment to judge the dead:
the time to reward your servants the prophets
and the holy ones who revere you,
the great and the small alike.
Now have salvation and power come,
the reign of our God and the authority
of his Anointed One,
For the accuser of our brothers is cast out,
who night and day accused them before God.
They defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
love for life did not deter them from death.
So rejoice, you heavens,
and you that dwell therein!
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.

Reading: Colossians 1:23

Persevere and stand firm on the solid base of the faith. Never let
yourselves drift away from the hope promised by the Good News, which you
have heard, which has been preached to every created thing under
Heaven.
Responsory
The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.
ΓÇô The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall
want.
Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose.
ΓÇô The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall
want.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall
want.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices in the Lord

The Lord has satisfied and filled with good things those who
hungered for justice.
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.

Prayers and intercessions

We pray to Christ, the light of the nations and the joy of every
living creature:
Brilliant Light, Word of the Father, you came to save us all:
    lead the catechumens of your Church into your marvelous light.
Overlook our sins, Lord,
    for you are the source of forgiveness.
Lord, it is your will that we use our minds to unlock nature‘s secrets and master the world:
    may the arts and sciences advance your glory and the happiness of
all peoples.
Look kindly on those who have dedicated themselves to the service of
others:
    may they fulfill their work freely and completely.
Lord, you open the way and no one can close it:
    lead into your light those who have fallen asleep in the hope of
resurrection.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Listen favorably to our evening prayer, Lord,
    and grant that as we follow your Son‘s
example
    we may persevere and yield a harvest of good works.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Friday Evening

Friday Evening, Week 1

God, come to my assistance.
    Lord, make haste to help me.
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.

Psalm 41

Prayer in sickness

Christ became poor for our sake, that we might become
rich.
Happy the one who considers the poor and the weak.
    The Lord will save him in the day of evil,
will guard him, give him life, make him happy in the land
    and will not give him up to the will of his foes.
The Lord will help him on his bed of pain,
    he will bring him back from sickness to health.
As for me, I said: ΓÇÿLord, have mercy on
me,
    heal my soul for I have sinned against you.‘
My foes are speaking evil against me.
    ΓÇÿHow long before he dies and his name is forgotten?‘
They come to visit me and speak empty words,
    their hearts full of malice, they spread it abroad.
My enemies whisper together against me.
    They all weigh up the evil which is on me.
ΓÇÿSome deadly thing has fastened upon him,
    he will not rise again from where he lies.‘
Thus even my friend, in whom I trusted,
    who ate my bread, has turned against me.
But you, O Lord, have mercy on me.
    Let me rise once more and I will repay them.
By this I shall know that you are my friend,
    if my foes do not shout in triumph over me.
If you uphold me I shall be unharmed
    and set in your presence for ever more.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel
    from age to age. Amen. Amen.
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.

Psalm 46

God, our
refuge and our strength

The waters of a river gladden the city of God.
God is for us a refuge and strength,
    a helper close at hand, in time of distress,
so we shall not fear though the earth should rock,
    though the mountains fall into the depths of the sea;
even though its waters rage and foam,
    even though the mountains be shaken by its waves.
The Lord of hosts is with us:
    the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
The waters of a river give joy to God‘s
city,
    the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within, it cannot be shaken;
    God will help it at the dawning of the day.
Nations are in tumult, kingdoms are shaken:
    he lifts his voice, the earth shrinks away.
The Lord of hosts is with us:
    the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Come, consider the works of the Lord,
    the redoubtable deeds he has done on the earth.
He puts an end to wars over all the earth;
    the bow he breaks, the spear he snaps.
    He burns the shields with fire.
ΓÇÿBe still and know that I am God,
    supreme among the nations, supreme on the earth!‘
The Lord of hosts is with us:
    the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
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.

Canticle. Revelation
15

A hymn of adoration

Let us sing to the Lord, glorious in his triumph,
Mighty and wonderful are your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways,
O King of the nations!
Who would dare refuse you honor,
or the glory due your name, O Lord?
Since you alone are holy,
all nations shall come
and worship in your presence.
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.
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.

Reading. Hebrews
5, 8-9

Christ, although he was Son, learnt to obey through suffering; but
having been made perfect, he became for all who obey him the source of
eternal salvation and was acclaimed by God with the title of high priest
of the order of Melchizedek.

Responsory

The disciples rejoiced,
ΓÇô The disciples rejoiced,
They saw the Lord,
ΓÇô The disciples rejoiced,
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô The disciples rejoiced,

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices in the
Lord

One can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his
friends.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

Christ is the way, the truth and the life. We praise him, and
say:
We pray to you, Lord Jesus, for all ministers of your Church,
    as they break for us the bread of life, may they receive
nourishment and strength.
We pray for the whole Christian people, that all may be worthy of
their calling,
    and safeguard their unity in the Spirit by the bond of peace.
We pray for those who govern us, that they may temper justice with
mercy,
    and promote harmony and peace throughout the world.
We pray for ourselves, that our hearts may sing your praises in the
communion of saints,
    may we be reunited with our deceased brothers and sisters, whom we
commend to your loving kindness.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Lord God,
    grant that your grace may shape our lives,
so that what we celebrate with joy
    may be our constant defense and salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Saturday Evening

Saturday Evening, Week 1

Psalm 141

Prayer in dangerous
times

Like burning incense, Lord, let my prayer rise up to
you.
I have called to you, Lord; hasten to help me!
    Hear my voice when I cry to you.
Let my prayer arise before you like incense,
    the raising of my hands like an evening oblation.
Set, O Lord, a guard over my mouth;
    keep watch, O Lord, at the door of my lips!
Do not turn my heart to things that are wrong,
    to evil deeds with men who are sinners.
Never allow me to share in their feasting.
    If someone good strikes or reproves me it is kindness;
but let the oil of the wicked not anoint my head.
    Let my prayer be ever against their malice.
Their princes were thrown down by the side of the rock;
    then they understood that my words were kind.
As a millstone is shattered to pieces on the ground,
    so their bones were strewn at the mouth of the grave.
To you, Lord God, my eyes are turned:
    in you I take refuge; spare my soul!
From the trap they have laid for me keep me safe:
    keep me from the snares of those who do evil.
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.

Psalm 142

You are my refuge

You are my refuge, Lord; you are all that I desire in
life.
With all my voice I cry to the Lord,
    with all my voice I entreat the Lord.
I pour out my trouble before him;
    I tell him all my distress
while my spirit faints within me.
    But you, O Lord, know my path.
On the way where I shall walk
    they have hidden a snare to entrap me.
Look on my right and see:
    there is no one who takes my part.
I have no means of escape,
    not one who cares for my soul.
I cry to you, O Lord.
    I have said: ΓÇÿYou are my refuge
    all I have in the land of the living.‘
Listen, then, to my cry
    for I am in the depths of distress.
Rescue me from those who pursue me
    for they are stronger than I.
Bring my soul out of this prison
    and then I shall praise your name.
Around me the just will assemble
    because of your goodness to me.
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.

Canticle Philippians
2

Christ, God’s holy servant

The Lord Jesus humbled himself, and God exalted him for
ever.
Though he was in the form of God,
Jesus did not deem equality with God
something to be grasped at.
Rather, he emptied himself
and took the form of a slave,
being born in the likeness of men.
He was known to be of human estate
and it was thus that he humbled himself,
obediently accepting even death,
death on a cross!
Because of this,
God highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
above every other name,
So that at Jesus‘ name
every knee must bend
in the heavens, on the earth,
and under the earth,
and every tongue proclaim
to the glory of God the Father:
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
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.

Reading Romans 11,
33-36

How rich are the depths of God ΓÇô how deep his wisdom and knowledge ΓÇô
and how impossible to penetrate his motives or understand his methods!
Who could ever know the mind of the Lord? Who could ever be his
counsellor? Who could ever give him anything or lend him anything? All
that exists comes from him; all is by him and for him. To him be glory
for ever! Amen.

Responsory

How great are your works, O Lord.
ΓÇô How great are your works, O Lord.
In wisdom you have created them all.
ΓÇô How great are your works, O Lord.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
ΓÇô How great are your works, O Lord.

Canticle of Mary

My soul rejoices in the
Lord

You also must go into my vineyard, and I will pay you what is
just.
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.

Prayers and
intercessions

We give glory to the one God ΓÇô Father, Son and Holy Spirit ΓÇô and in
our weakness we pray:
Holy Lord, Father all-powerful, let justice spring up in the
earth,
    then your people will be in peace.
Let every nation come into your kingdom,
    so that all peoples will be saved.
Let married couples live in your peace,
    and grow in mutual love.
Reward all who have done good to us, Lord,
    and grant them eternal life.
Look with compassion on victims of hatred and war;
    grant them heavenly peace.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
    hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
    Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
    and forgive us our trespasses,
    as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from evil.
Father,
    you summed up the whole law
    as love of you and of our neighbor.
Grant that by keeping this commandment of love,
    we may come to eternal life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
    who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
    one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to
everlasting life.
    Amen.

Week 1

Sunday Morning

Sunday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 63

Thirsting for God

Canticle from the Fiery Furnace. Daniel 3

Every creature bless the Lord

Psalm 149

The saints rejoice

Canticle of Zechariah

Prayers and intercessions

Monday Morning

Monday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 5

A morningprayer for help

Canticle ofDavid 1 Chronicles 29

Psalm 29

Praise theword of the Lord

Canticle ofZechariah

Blessed be the Lord ourGod

Prayers andintercessions

Tuesday Morning

Tuesday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 24

The Lord comes to histemple

Canticle of Tobit.Tobit 13

God afflicts but only toheal

Psalm 33

The Lord provides

Canticle ofZechariah

Prayers andintercessions

Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 36

The sinner’s wickedness; God’s goodness

Canticle of Judith Judith 16

God, creator of the world, cares for his people

Psalm 47

The Lord is King

Canticle of Zechariah

Prayers and intercessions

Thursday Morning

Thursday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 143

A prayer in time of trouble

Canticle. Isaiah 66

The joys of the Kingdom

Psalm 147

The Lord’s goodness and power

Canticle of Zechariah

Prayers and intercessions

Friday Morning

Friday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 51

God, have mercy on me

Canticle. Isaiah 45

All nations will be disciples of the Lord.

Psalm 100

Enter the Temple with joy

Canticle of Zechariah

Prayers and intercessions

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning, Week 1

Psalm 118

Meditate on the Lord’s word

Canticle of Moses

Hymn ofvictory after the crossing of the Red Sea

Psalm 117

Praise a merciful Lord

Canticle of Zechariah

Prayers and intercessions

Sunday Evening

Sunday Evening, Week 1

Psalm 110

The Messiah, king and priest

Psalm 114

Israel set free from Egypt

Canticle Revelation 19

The wedding of the Lamb

Reading. 2 Corinthians 1,3-4

Canticle from the
Fiery Furnace. Daniel 3

Every creature bless the
Lord

A morning
prayer for help

Canticle of
David 1 Chronicles 29

Praise the
word of the Lord

Canticle of
Zechariah

Blessed be the Lord our
God

Prayers and
intercessions

The Lord comes to his
temple

Canticle of Tobit.
Tobit 13

God afflicts but only to
heal

Canticle of
Zechariah

Prayers and
intercessions

The sinner’s
wickedness; God’s goodness

Canticle of Judith
Judith 16

God, creator of
the world, cares for his people

Canticle of
Zechariah

Prayers and
intercessions

A prayer in time of
trouble

The Lord’s goodness and
power

Canticle of
Zechariah

Prayers and
intercessions

All nations will be
disciples of the Lord.

Hymn of
victory after the crossing of the Red Sea

My soul rejoices in the
Lord

Prayers and
intercessions

The Lord supports
the just

Who is worthy
to face the Lord?

Canticle. Ephesians
1

Reading Colossians 1,
9-13

My soul rejoices
in the Lord

Prayers and
intercessions

Thanksgiving for
victory

Canticle. Revelation
4,5

Reading. 1 John
3,1.2

My soul rejoices
in the Lord

Prayers and
intercessions

Christ,
firstborn of all creation, firstborn from the dead

God, our
refuge and our strength

Canticle. Revelation
15

Reading. Hebrews
5, 8-9

My soul rejoices in the
Lord

Prayers and
intercessions

Prayer in dangerous
times