Saturday, 9 January 2027

℣. O God, ✠ come to my assistance;

℟. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Ant. O wondrous interchange! * the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.

Psalm 92 [1]

92:1 The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself.

92:1 For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.

92:2 Thy throne is prepared from of old: * thou art from everlasting.

92:3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: * the floods have lifted up their voice.

92:3 The floods have lifted up their waves, * with the noise of many waters.

92:4 Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.

92:5 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O wondrous interchange! the Creator of mankind, taking upon him a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a pure Virgin: and by his Humanity, which was begotten in no earthly wise, hath made us partakers of his Divinity.

Ant. When thou wast born * all ineffably of a Virgin, then were the Scriptures fulfilled; thou camest down like the dew upon the fleece of wool, to bring salvation unto all mankind; we praise thee, O our God.

Psalm 99 [2]

99:2 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.

99:2 Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.

99:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.

99:3 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.

99:4 Praise ye his name: for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, * and his truth to generation and generation.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. When thou wast born all ineffably of a Virgin, then were the Scriptures fulfilled; thou camest down like the dew upon the fleece of wool, to bring salvation unto all mankind; we praise thee, O our God.

Ant. In the bush which Moses saw * unconsumed, we recognize the preservation of thy glorious virginity: holy Mother of God, intercede for us.

Psalm 62 [3]

62:2 O God, my God, * to thee do I watch at break of day.

62:2 For thee my soul hath thirsted; * for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

62:3 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

62:4 For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.

62:5 Thus will I bless thee all my life long: * and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

62:6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: * and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

62:7 If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.

62:8 And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received me.

62:10 But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: * they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

62:12 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. In the bush which Moses saw unconsumed, we recognize the preservation of thy glorious virginity: holy Mother of God, intercede for us.

Ant. The Root of Jesse hath budded, * the Star hath come out of Jacob, the Virgin hath borne the Saviour: we praise thee, O our God.

Canticle of the Three Young Men [4]

Dan 3:57-88,56

3:57 All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:58 O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless the Lord:

3:59 O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.

3:60 O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: * O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

3:61 O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.

3:62 O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: * O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.

3:63 O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: * O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.

3:64 O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: * O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.

3:65 O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: * O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

3:66 O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:67 O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.

3:68 O ye fountains, bless the Lord: * O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.

3:69 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.

3:70 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.

3:71 O let Israel bless the Lord: * let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:72 O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.

3:73 O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.

3:74 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:75 (Bow head) Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; * let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:56 Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.

Ant. The Root of Jesse hath budded, the Star hath come out of Jacob, the Virgin hath borne the Saviour: we praise thee, O our God.

Ant. Lo, Mary hath brought forth * the Saviour of whom when John saw him, he did proclaim: Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, alleluia.

Psalm 148 [5]

148:1 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens * praise ye him in the high places.

148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: * praise ye him, all his hosts.

148:3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.

148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens, praise the name of the Lord.

148:5 For he spoke, and they were made: * he commanded, and they were created.

148:6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.

148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth, * ye dragons, and all ye deeps:

148:8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds * which fulfill his word:

148:9 Mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars:

148:10 Beasts and all cattle: * serpents and feathered fowls:

148:11 Kings of the earth and all people: * princes and all judges of the earth:

148:12 Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord: * For his name alone is exalted.

148:14 The praise of him is above heaven and earth: * and he hath exalted the horn of his people.

148:14 A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching him.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Lo, Mary hath brought forth the Saviour of whom when John saw him, he did proclaim: Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, alleluia.

Song 6:8

The daughters of Zion saw her, and called her blessed; the queens also, and they praised her.

℟. Thanks be to God.

Hymn

O glorious lady! throned on high

Above the star-illumined sky;

Thereto ordained, thy bosom lent

To thy Creator nourishment.

Through thy sweet offspring we receive

The bliss once lost through hapless Eve;

And heaven to mortals open lies

Now thou art portal of the skies.

Thou art the door of heaven's high King,

Light's gateway fair and glistering;

Life through a Virgin is restored;

Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord!

All honour, laud, and glory be,

O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee;

All glory, as is ever meet,

To Father and to Paraclete.

Amen.

℣. Blessed art thou amongst women,

℟. And blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Ant. This day is set forth a wonderful mystery, * a new thing hath been created in the earth: God is made man. That which He was, He remaineth; and that which He was not, He taketh; suffering therein neither confusion nor division.

Canticle of Zacharias

Luke 1:68-79

1:68 Blessed be the Lord ✠ God of Israel; * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant:

1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from the beginning:

1:71 Salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:

1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers, * and to remember his holy testament,

1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us,

1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,

1:75 In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.

1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins:

1:78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

1:79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. This day is set forth a wonderful mystery, a new thing hath been created in the earth: God is made man. That which He was, He remaineth; and that which He was not, He taketh; suffering therein neither confusion nor division.

℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟. And let my cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession, through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son:

Who with thee liveth and reigneth, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

℟. Amen.

℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟. And let my cry come unto thee.

℣. Let us bless the Lord.

℟. Thanks be to God.

℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

℟. Amen.