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

Liturgy of the Hours

  • Sext (Midday 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  
    Lord God and Maker of all things,
    Creation is upheld by you.
    While all must change and know decay,
    You are unchanging, always new.
    You are man’s solace and his shield,
    His Rock secure on which to build.
    You are the spirit’s tranquil home,
    In you alone is hope fulfilled.
    To God the Father and the Son
    And Holy Spirit render praise:
    Blest Trinity, from age to age
    The strength of all our living days.
    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 118(119): 33-40
    Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.
    Lay down the law for me, Lord,
      the way of your statutes,
      and I will follow it always.
    Give me understanding, and I will obey your law
      and keep it with all my heart.
    Lead me down the path of your commandments,
      for that is the path I desire.
    Turn my heart towards your precepts
      and away from the pursuit of wealth.
    Turn my eyes away from frivolous things:
      let me live by following your path.
    Keep your promises to your servant,
      so that you may be feared.
    Keep me from the insults I fear,
      for your judgements are kind.
    See how I long for your precepts;
      and give me life by your righteousness.
    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.

    Psalm 33 (34)
    The Lord, the salvation of the righteous
    I shall bless the Lord for ever:
      my mouth will proclaim his praise.
    My soul will glory in the Lord:
      let the meek listen and rejoice.
    Join me and proclaim the greatness of the Lord:
      together let us exalt his name.
    I sought the Lord and he listened to me:
      he rescued me from all my fears.
    Look to him and he will shine upon you,
      and you will not be put to shame.
    This poor man called, and the Lord answered him
      and saved him from all his many troubles.
    The angel of the Lord will build defences
      round those who fear the Lord:
      he will come to their rescue.
    Taste and see that the Lord is kind:
      happy the man who hopes in him.
    Revere the Lord, his saints:
      for those who fear him are never destitute.
    The rich are hungry and in want,
      but for those who seek the Lord
      there is no lack of good things.
    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.

    Psalm 33 (34)
    Come, children, listen to me:
      I shall teach you the fear of the Lord.
    Who is the man who desires life,
      who wants to live long to enjoy good things?
    Do not let your tongue speak evil:
      let your lips not utter deceit.
    Avoid evil, do good:
      seek peace and follow it.
    The eyes of the Lord are on the just
      and his ears hear their cries;
    but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil:
      he wipes their memory from the earth.
    The just cried out, and the Lord listened
      and freed them from all their many troubles.
    The Lord is close to the broken-hearted:
      the crushed in spirit he will save.
    Many are the troubles of the just,
      but the Lord will free them from all of them.
    He will protect all their bones:
      not one will be broken.
    Their own evil destroys sinners:
      those who hate the just will be punished.
    The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants:
      those who put their hope in him will not be punished.
    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.
    Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.
    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 122 (123)
    The Lord guards his people
    Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.
    To you I lift up my eyes,
      to you who dwell in the heavens.
    Like the eyes of a servant watching his master,
      like the eyes of a maid on her mistress’s hands,
      so we keep our eyes on the Lord our God,
      as we wait for his kindness.
    Take pity on us, Lord, take pity:
      we have had our fill of contempt.
    Our souls have had their fill
      of the laughter of the rich,
      of the contempt of the proud.
    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.

    Psalm 123 (124)
    Our help is in the name of the Lord
    If the Lord had not been with us
      (so let Israel sing),
    If the Lord had not been with us
      when men rose up against us,
    they might have skinned us alive,
      such was their anger.
    The waters could have drowned us,
      the torrent poured over us,
      the foaming waters poured over us.
    Blessed be the Lord, who saved us
      from being torn to pieces by their teeth.
    We have escaped, like a bird
      from the snare of the fowler.
    The snare was broken,
      and we escaped.
    Our help is in the name of the Lord,
      who made heaven and earth.
    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.

    Psalm 124 (125)
    The Lord guards his people
    Those who trust in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion:
      it cannot be shaken, it will stand firm for ever.
    Jerusalem – the mountains stand guard over it,
      and the Lord stands guard over his people,
      both now and for ever.
    The sceptre of the wicked shall not rest
      upon the inheritance of the just;
    lest the just themselves stretch out their hands
      and turn to wickedness.
    Be good, O Lord, to the good
      and the upright of heart.
    As for those who turn away to crooked paths,
      the Lord shall treat them like the doers of evil.
    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.
    Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.

    CONCLUSION


    Short Reading Ezekiel 34:11-12 ©
    I am going to look after my flock myself and keep all of it in view. As a shepherd keeps all his flock in view when he stands up in the middle of his scattered sheep, so shall I keep my sheep in view. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered.

    ℣. All the ends of the earth stand in awe, alleluia.
    ℟. They have seen the saving power of our God, alleluia.

    Let us pray.
    God, our Father,
      since through the human birth of your only Son you began in us the work of redemption,
    keep us firm in faith,
      and with Christ as the Shepherd of our souls
      bring us the glory you have promised.
    Through Christ our Lord.
    Amen.

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