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Arch Bishop Micheal Ralph Vendegna S.O.S.M.A.

Liturgy of the Hours

  • None (Afternoon Prayer)


    INTRODUCTION  
    O God, come to our aid.
      O Lord, make haste to help us.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen. Alleluia.

    Hymn  
    Eternal Father, loving God,
    Who made us from the dust of earth,
    Transform us by the Spirit’s grace,
    Give value to our little worth.
    Prepare us for that day of days
    When Christ from heaven will come with might
    To call us out of dust again,
    Our bodies glorified in light.
    O Godhead, here untouched, unseen,
    All things created bear your trace;
    The seed of glory sown in man
    Will flower when we see your face.
    Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal

    The psalms of the day are shown here. If you are reciting more than one daytime hour (Terce, Sext, None) today, use the psalms of the day at one hour and the complementary psalms at the others.

    PSALMS OF THE DAY


    Psalm 21 (22)
    The just man suffers; the Lord hears him
    We saw him despised by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
    God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
      The words that I groan do not reach my saviour.
    My God, I call by day and you do not listen.
      I call to you by night, but no rest comes.
    But still you are holy,
      the one whom Israel praises.
    Our fathers put their hope in you;
      they gave you their trust and you freed them.
    They called on you and they were saved,
      they trusted and were not disappointed.
    But I am a worm and no man,
      despised by mankind and rejected by the people.
    All who see me deride me,
      they make faces and toss their heads:
    “He trusted in the Lord, so let the Lord rescue him:
      let him save him, if he truly delights in him!”
    Indeed, you drew me from my mother’s womb,
      you set me to suck at her breasts.
    I have depended on you since before I was born,
      from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
    Do not be far from me now,
      for my tribulation is close at hand,
      for there is no-one who will help.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    We saw him despised by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

    Psalm 21 (22)
    They shared his clothing among them by casting lots.
    I am surrounded by many cattle,
      the bulls of Bashan hem me in.
    Their mouths open wide before me,
      like a fierce and roaring lion.
    I have flowed away like water,
      and all my bones come apart.
    My heart has turned to wax,
      it melts away within me.
    My mouth is dry as burnt clay,
      my tongue sticks in my throat:
      you have laid me in the dust of death.
    I am surrounded by many dogs,
      my enemies unite and hem me in.
    They have pierced my hands and my feet:
      I can count all my bones.
    They gaze on me, they inspect me.
    They have divided my clothing between them,
      they have cast lots for my garment.
    So you, Lord, do not stay away:
      Lord, my strength, hurry to my help.
    Rescue my soul from the sword,
      my only child from the teeth of the dogs.
    Save me from the lion’s mouth,
      from the wild oxen’s horns that brought me low.
    I will tell of your glory to my brethren;
      I will praise you in the midst of the assembly.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    They shared his clothing among them by casting lots.

    Psalm 21 (22)
    All families of the nations will worship before the Lord.
    Praise the Lord, you who fear him!
      Give him glory, all the seed of Jacob.
    Let Israel tremble before him,
      for he does not spurn the poor or ignore their plight.
    He does not turn his face away –
      whoever calls on him, he listens.
    I shall cry out your praise in the great assembly,
      I shall fulfil my vows before all those who fear you.
    The poor will eat and be filled,
      those who seek the Lord will praise him.
      “Let their hearts live for ever!”
    All the ends of the earth will remember the Lord:
      they will turn to him.
    All the families of nations will worship before him.
    For the Lord’s is the kingdom,
      it is he who will rule all the nations.
    Him alone will they praise, those who sleep in the earth;
      they will worship before him, who go down into the dust.
    But my soul will be alive to him,
      and my seed shall serve him.
    They shall tell of the Lord to the next generation,
      they shall proclaim his righteousness to a people yet to be born.
      “Hear what the Lord has done!”
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    All families of the nations will worship before the Lord.
    OR:

    At the daytime hours (Terce, Sext, None) when you don’t choose to use the psalms of the day, use the complementary psalms instead.

    COMPLEMENTARY PSALMS


    Psalm 125 (126)
    Gladness and hope in the Lord
    What marvels the Lord worked for us: indeed we are glad.
    When the Lord gave Zion back her captives, we became like dreamers.
    Our mouths were filled with gladness and our voices cried in exultation.
    Among the Gentiles they were saying,
      “By his deeds the Lord has shown himself great.”
    The Lord’s deeds showed forth his greatness,
      and filled us with rejoicing.
    Give us back our captives, O Lord,
      as you renew the dry streams in the desolate South.
    Those who sow in tears will rejoice at the harvest.
    They wept as they went, went with seed for the sowing;
    but with joy they will come, come bearing the sheaves.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    What marvels the Lord worked for us: indeed we are glad.

    Psalm 126 (127)
    Without the Lord, we labour in vain
    The Lord will build the house for us; he will watch over our city.
    If the Lord does not build the house,
      its builders labour in vain.
    If the Lord does not watch over a city,
      its watchmen guard it in vain.
    It is vain for you to rise before the dawn
      and go late to your rest,
      eating the bread of toil –
      to those he loves, the Lord gives sleep.
    The Lord bestows sons as an heirloom,
      the fruit of the womb as a reward.
    Like arrows in the hand of a warrior –
      so are the sons of one’s youth.
    Happy the man who fills his quiver thus:
      when he disputes with his enemies at the gate,
      he will not be the loser.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    The Lord will build the house for us; he will watch over our city.

    Psalm 127 (128)
    Peaceful life in the Lord
    O blessed are those who fear the Lord.
    Blessed are all who fear the Lord
      and walk in his ways.
    The food you have worked for, you will eat:
      God’s blessing will bring you good things.
    Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
      on the side of your house.
    Your children will be like olive shoots,
      seated round your table.
    See, this is how the man is blessed
      who fears the Lord.
    May the Lord bless you from Zion:
      may you see the wealth of Jerusalem
      all the days of your life.
    May you see your children’s children.
      Peace be on Israel.
    Glory be to the Father and to the Son
      and to the Holy Spirit,
    as it was in the beginning,
      is now, and ever shall be,
      world without end.
    Amen.
    O blessed are those who fear the Lord.

    CONCLUSION


    Short Reading Haggai 2:6,7,9 ©
    The Lord of Hosts says this: I will shake all the nations and the treasures of all the nations shall flow in, and I will fill this Temple with glory, says the Lord of Hosts. The new glory of this Temple is going to surpass the old, and in this place I will give peace – it is the Lord of Hosts who speaks.

    ℣. Enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving.
    ℟. Walk into his courts with praise.

    Let us pray.
    Lord God, you have called your people to become your Church.
    Grant that all who are gathered in your name
      may fear you and love you and follow you
      and, under your guidance, attain to your promises in heaven.
    Through Christ our Lord.
    Amen.

    Let us praise the Lord.
    – Thanks be to God.