St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church,

with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

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Vespers for Sundays Week 2

of Ordinary Time

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ThiscelebrationofEveningPrayeristakenfrom:TheDivineOffice

TheLiturgyoftheHoursAccordingtotheRomanRite

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

HYMN

Christistheworld’sredeemer,Theloverofthepure,

Thefontofheavenlywisdom,Ourtrustandhopesecure,ThearmourofHissoldiers,TheLordofearthandsky,

Ourhealthwhileweareliving,Ourlifewhenweshalldie.

Downintherealmofdarkness,

Helayacaptivebound,ButatthehourappointedHeroseavictorcrowned.

Andnowtoheavenascended,Hesitsuponathrone,

WhenceHehadne’erdeparted,HisFather’sandHisown.

AllglorytotheFather,TheunbegottenOne,AllhonourbetoJesus,Hissole-begottenSon;AndtotheHolySpirit,TheperfectTrinity,

Letalltheworldsgiveanswer,Amen–soletitbe.

Antiphon1:Cantor:ChristtheLordisapriestforeverAll:accordingtotheorderofMelchizedek.Alleluia.

Tone:

A.

B.TheLordwillwieldfrom|Sionyoursceptreof|power:

ruleinthemidstof|allyourfoes.

A.Aprincefromthedayofyour|birthontheholy|mountains;

fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.

B.TheLordhasswornanoathhewillnot|change.“Youareapriestfor|ever,

apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”

firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingatyourright|handlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.

firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestreambythe|wayside

lastbar)andthereforeheshalllift|uphishead.

firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|Sonlastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.

firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,

lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.

Antiphon1:All:ChristtheLordisapriestforeveraccordingtotheorderofMelchizedek.Alleluia.Antiphon2:Cantor:OurGodisinheaven;All:HehaspowertodowhateverHewill.Alleluia.

Tone:

A.

B.ButourGodis|intheheavens;hedoeswhate|verhewills.

Theiridolsaresil|verandgold,theworkof|humanhands.

A.Theyhavemouthsbutthey|cannotspeak;

theyhaveeyesbutthey|cannotsee;theyhaveearsbutthey|cannothear;

theyhavenostrilsbutthey|cannotsmell.

B.Withtheirhandstheycannotfeel;……withtheirfeetthey|cannotwalk;nosoundcomes|fromtheirthroats.

Theirmakerswillcometo|belikethem,andsowillallwho|trustinthem.

Tone:

A.SonsofIsrael,trust|intheLord;heistheirhelp|andtheirshield.SonsofAaron,trust|intheLord;heistheirhelp|andtheirshield.

B.Youwhofearhim,trust|intheLord;heistheirhelp|andtheirshield.

Heremembersusandhewillblessus;……hewillblessthe|sonsofIsrael.hewillblessthe|sonsofAaron.

A.TheLordwillbless|thosewhofearhim,

thelittlenoless|thanthegreat:toyoumaythe|Lordgrantincrease,

toyouand|allyourchildren.

B.Mayyoubeblessed|bytheLord,themakerofheav|enandearth.Theheavensbelong|totheLordbuttheearthhehasgi|ventomen.

A.Thedeadshallnot|praisetheLord,northosewhogodownin|tothesilence.

Butwewholive|blesstheLordnowandfore|ver.Amen.

B.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

andtothe|HolySpiritasitwasinthebeginning,isnow,ande|vershallbe,

worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon2:All:OurGodisinheaven;HehaspowertodowhateverHewill.Alleluia.

Antiphon3:Cantor:PraiseGodallyouhisservants,All:bothgreatandsmall,alleluia.

Tone:

A.

B.Resp.

A.

B.Resp.

B.Alleluia.PraiseourGodall|youhisservants

R.Alleluia.Youwhofearhimsmall|andgreat.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

A.Alleluia.

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

Letusrejoiceandexultandgivehim|theglory.R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.

Themarriageofthe|Lambhascome,R.Alleluia.

Andhisbridehasmadeher|selfready.R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.

GlorybetotheFatherandtotheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.R.Alleluia.

Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,worldwithoutend|Amen.Alleluia,alleluia.

Antiphon3:All:PraiseGodallyouhisservants,bothgreatandsmall,alleluia.

SCRIPTUREREADING2 Thessalonians 2: 13-14 We feel that we must be continuallythankingGodforyou,brotherswhomtheLord loves,becauseGodchoseyouasfirstfruitstobesavedbythesanctifyingSpiritandbyfaithinthetruth.ThroughtheGoodNewsthatwebroughthecalledyou to this so that you should share the glory of our Lord JesusChrist

SHORTRESPONSE

Cantor:

All:

Cantor:

All:

Cantor:

All:

MAGNIFICAT

Antiphon:Cantor:MyyokeiseasyAll:andmyisburdenlight,saystheLord.Tone:

All.

Tone:`

Helooksonhisservant|inherlowliness,henceforthallagesshall|callmeblessed.

TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.

Ho|lyhisname!

Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.

Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.

Hecaststhemighty|fromtheirthrones

andrai|sesthelowly.

Hefillsthestarving|withgoodthings,sendstherich|awayempty.

HeprotectsIsra|él,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,

themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.

GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

andtothe|HolySpirit.

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

Antiphon:All:Myyokeiseasyandmyisburdenlight,saystheLord.

INTERCESSIONS

Response:All:Lordinyourmercy,hearourprayer.

THELORD’SPRAYER

(Sungononenote)All:OurFather,whoartinheaven…

CONCLUDINGPRAYER

Priest: Lord,God,

whenourworldlayinruinsyouraiseditupagainonthefoundationofyourSon’spassionanddeath;giveusgracetorejoiceinthefreedomfromsinwhichhegainedforus,andbringustoeverlastingjoy.ThroughourLordJesusChristyouronlybegottensonwholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGodforeverandever.

All: Amen.

BLESSINGANDDISMISSAL

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

theHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: All:

MARIANANTHEMThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.

Salve,Regina,Matermisericordiæ,vita,dulcedo,etspesnostra,salve.Adteclamamusexsulesfiliihevæ, ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes inhac lacrimarumvalle.Eia, ergo, advocatanostra,illostuosmisericordesoculosadnosconverte;EtJesum,benedictumfructumventristui,nobisposthocexsiliumostende. Oclemens,Opia,OdulcisVirgoMaria.

Hail,holyQueen,MotherofMercy,hailourlife,oursweetnessandourhope.Totheedowecry,poorbanishedchildrenofEve;Totheedowesendupoursighs,mourningandweepinginthisvaleoftears.Turnthen,mostgraciousadvocate,thineeyesofmercytowardus;Andafterthisourexile,showuntoustheblessedfruitofthywomb,Jesus.Oclement,Oloving,OsweetVirginMary.