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Morning Prayer (Lauds)

If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.

INTRODUCTION

Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde.

Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen. Allelúia.

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.

Hymnus

Inclitus rector pater atque prudens,

cuius insígnem cólimus triúmphum,

iste conféssor sine fine lætus

regnat in astris.

Ipse dux clarus fuit et magíster,

éxhibens sacræ documénta vitæ

ac Deo semper sátagens placére

péctore mundo.

Nunc eum nisu rogitémus omnes,

ábluat nostrum pius ut reátum,

et sua ducat prece nos ad alta

cúlmina cæli.

Sit Deo soli decus et potéstas,

laus in excélsis, honor ac perénnis,

qui suis totum móderans gubérnat

légibus orbem. Amen.

Hymn

Who are these like stars appearing,

these, before God’s throne who stand?

Each a golden crown is wearing;

who are all this glorious band?

Alleluia! Hark, they sing,

praising loud their heavenly King.

Who are these of dazzling brightness,

clothed in God’s own righteousness?

These, whose robes of purest whiteness,

shall their lustre still possess,

still untouched by time’s rude hand?

Whence came all this glorious band?

These are they who have contended

for their Saviour’s honour long,

wrestling on till life was ended,

following not the sinful throng;

these who well the fight sustained,

triumph through the Lamb have gained.

These are they whose hearts were riven,

sore with woe and anguish tried,

who in prayer full oft have striven

with the God they glorified;

now, their painful conflict o’er,

God has bid them weep no more.

These, the Almighty contemplating,

did as priests before him stand,

soul and body always waiting

day and night at his command:

now in God’s most holy place

blest they stand before his face.

Ps 23:1-10
Domini in templum adventus

“Christo apertæ sunt portæ cæli propter carnalem eius assumptionem” (S. Irenæus).

Innocens mánibus et mundo corde ascéndet in montem Dómini.

1Dómini est terra et plenitúdo eius,*

orbis terrárum et qui hábitant in eo.

2Quia ipse super mária fundávit eum*

et super flúmina firmávit eum.

3Quis ascéndet in montem Dómini,*

aut quis stabit in loco sancto eius?

4Innocens mánibus et mundo corde,†

qui non levávit ad vana ánimam suam,*

nec iurávit in dolum.

5Hic accípiet benedictiónem a Dómino*

et iustificatiónem a Deo salutári suo.

6Hæc est generátio quæréntium eum,*

quæréntium fáciem Dei Iacob.

7Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra,†

et elevámini, portæ æternáles,*

et introíbit rex glóriæ.

8Quis est iste rex glóriæ?*

Dóminus fortis et potens, Dóminus potens in prœ́lio.

9Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra,†

et elevámini, portæ æternáles,*

et introíbit rex glóriæ.

10Quis est iste rex glóriæ?*

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Innocens mánibus et mundo corde ascéndet in montem Dómini.

Psalm 23 (24)
The Lord comes to his temple

The man with clean hands and pure heart will climb the mountain of the Lord.

The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,

the world and all who live in it.

He himself founded it upon the seas

and set it firm over the waters.

Who will climb the mountain of the Lord?

Who will stand in his holy place?

The one who is innocent of wrongdoing and pure of heart,

who has not given himself to vanities or sworn falsely.

He will receive the blessing of the Lord

and be justified by God his saviour.

This is the way of those who seek him,

seek the face of the God of Jacob.

Gates, raise your heads. Stand up, eternal doors,

and let the king of glory enter.

Who is the king of glory?

The Lord of might and power.

The Lord, strong in battle.

Gates, raise your heads. Stand up, eternal doors,

and let the king of glory enter.

Who is the king of glory?

The Lord of hosts

– he is the king of glory.

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 man with clean hands and pure heart will climb the mountain of the Lord.

Canticum	Tob 13:2-8

Deus castigans et salvans

“Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi, qui secundum magnam misericordiam suam regeneravit nos” (1 Petr 1, 3).

Exaltáte Regem sæculórum in opéribus vestris.

2Benedíctus Deus vivens in ævum,†

et regnum illíus,*

quia ipse flagéllat et miserétur,

dedúcit usque ad ínferos deórsum†

et redúcit a perditióne maiestáte sua,*

et non est qui effúgiat manum eius.

3Confitémini illi, fílii Israel, coram natiónibus,†

quia ipse dispérsit vos in illis*

4et ibi osténdit maiestátem suam.

Et exaltáte illum coram omni vivénte,†

quóniam Dóminus noster, et ipse est pater noster*

et ipse est Deus noster in ómnia sǽcula.

5Flagellábit vos ob iniquitátes vestras*

et ómnium miserébitur vestrum

et cólliget vos ab ómnibus natiónibus,*

ubicúmque dispérsi fuéritis.

6Cum convérsi fuéritis ad illum†

in toto corde vestro et in tota ánima vestra,*

ut faciátis coram illo veritátem,

tunc revertétur ad vos*

et non abscóndet a vobis fáciem suam ámplius.

Et nunc aspícite, quæ fecit vobíscum,*

et confitémini illi in toto ore vestro.

Benedícite Dóminum iustítiæ*

et exaltáte regem sæculórum.

Ego in terra captivitátis meæ confíteor illi*

et osténdo virtútem et maiestátem eius genti peccatórum.

Convertímini, peccatóres,†

et fácite iustítiam coram illo.*

Quis scit, si velit vos et fáciat vobis misericórdiam?

7Ego et ánima mea regi cæli lætatiónes dícimus,*

et ánima mea lætábitur ómnibus diébus vitæ suæ.

8Benedícite Dóminum, omnes elécti,†

et omnes laudáte maiestátem illíus.*

Agite dies lætítiæ et confitémini illi.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Exaltáte Regem sæculórum in opéribus vestris.

Canticle	Tobit 13

God punishes and God saves

Praise the king of the ages in all your deeds.

Blessed be God who lives for ever,

whose kingdom is eternal:

for he both punishes and takes pity,

he leads down to the underworld,

and rescues from perdition;

no one can escape him.

Give thanks to him before all nations, children of Israel:

he scattered you among them,

and there he has made known his greatness.

Give glory to him before all who live:

he is our Lord, our father,

and our God for ever.

He will punish you for your transgressions;

but he will take pity on all your sufferings,

and gather you together from all the nations

among whom he scattered you.

If you turn back to him

with all your heart and soul

– if you keep faithful to him –

he will turn back to you

and hide his face no longer.

So now look at what he has done with you,

and praise him with all your might.

Bless the Lord of justice,

and glorify the eternal King.

In the land of my captivity I trust in him;

I show his power and majesty to the sinful people.

Turn back, sinners,

and be upright in his presence

– perhaps he will forgive you and show you his favour.

I will rejoice in the Lord with all my soul,

my soul will rejoice as long as it lives.

Bless the Lord, all his chosen ones:

all people, praise his greatness.

Fill your days with joy

and proclaim his glory.

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.

Praise the king of the ages in all your deeds.

Ps 32:1-22
Laus Domini providentis

“Omnia per ipsum facta sunt” (Io 1, 3).

Rectos decet collaudátio.

1Exsultáte, iusti, in Dómino;*

rectos decet collaudátio.

2Confitémini Dómino in cíthara,*

in psaltério decem chordárum psállite illi.

3Cantáte ei cánticum novum,*

bene psállite ei in vociferatióne,

4quia rectum est verbum Dómini,*

et ómnia ópera eius in fide.

5Díligit iustítiam et iudícium;*

misericórdia Dómini plena est terra.

6Verbo Dómini cæli facti sunt,*

et spíritu oris eius omnis virtus eórum.

7Cóngregans sicut in utre aquas maris,*

ponens in thesáuris abýssos.

8Tímeat Dóminum omnis terra,*

a fácie autem eius formídent omnes inhabitántes orbem.

9Quóniam ipse dixit, et facta sunt,*

ipse mandávit, et creáta sunt.

10Dóminus díssipat consília géntium,*

írritas facit cogitatiónes populórum.

11Consílium autem Dómini in ætérnum manet,*

cogitatiónes cordis eius in generatióne et generatiónem.

12Beáta gens, cui Dóminus est Deus,*

pópulus, quem elégit in hereditátem sibi.

13De cælo respéxit Dóminus,*

vidit omnes fílios hóminum.

14De loco habitáculi sui respéxit*

super omnes, qui hábitant terram,

15qui finxit singillátim corda eórum,*

qui intéllegit ómnia ópera eórum.

16Non salvátur rex per multam virtútem,*

et gigas non liberábitur

in multitúdine virtútis suæ.

17Fallax equus ad salútem,*

in abundántia autem virtútis suæ non salvábit.

18Ecce óculi Dómini super metuéntes eum,*

in eos, qui sperant super misericórdia eius,

19ut éruat a morte ánimas eórum*

et alat eos in fame.

20Anima nostra sústinet Dóminum,*

quóniam adiútor et protéctor noster est;

21quia in eo lætábitur cor nostrum,*

et in nómine sancto eius sperávimus.

22Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos,*

quemádmodum sperávimus in te.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Rectos decet collaudátio.

Psalm 32 (33)
The Lord provides

Praise is fitting for loyal hearts.

Rejoice in the Lord, you just:

it is good for the upright to praise him.

Proclaim the Lord on the lyre,

play his song on the ten-stringed harp.

Sing a new song to the Lord,

sing out your cries of triumph,

for the word of the Lord is truly just,

and all his actions are faithful.

The Lord loves justice and right judgement;

the earth is full of his loving kindness.

By the Lord’s word the heavens were made,

and all their array by the breath of his mouth.

He gathered the seas as if in a bag,

he stored up the depths in his treasury.

Let every land fear the Lord,

let all the world be awed at his presence.

For he spoke, and they came into being;

he commanded, and they were made.

The Lord confounds the counsel of the nations,

throws the thoughts of the peoples into confusion.

But the Lord’s own counsel stands firm for ever,

his thoughts last for all generations.

Happy the nation whose lord is God,

the people he has chosen as his inheritance.

The Lord looks down from the heavens

and sees all the children of men.

From his dwelling-place he looks

upon all who inhabit the earth.

He moulded each one of their hearts,

he understands all that they do.

The king will not be saved by his forces;

the abundance of his strength will not set the strong man free.

Do not trust a horse to save you,

whatever its swiftness and strength.

For see, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,

upon those who trust in his mercy,

hoping he will save their souls from death

and their bodies from hunger.

Our souls praise the Lord,

for he is our help and our protector,

for our hearts rejoice in him,

and we trust in his holy name.

Lord, show us your loving kindness,

just as we put our hope in you.

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.

Praise is fitting for loyal hearts.

Lectio brevis	Hebr 13:7-9

Mementóte præpositórum vestrórum, qui vobis locúti sunt verbum Dei, quorum intuéntes éxitum conversatiónis imitámini fidem. Iesus Christus heri et hódie idem, et in sǽcula! Doctrínis váriis et peregrínis nolíte abdúci.

Scripture Reading	Hebrews 13:7-9

Remember your leaders, who preached the word of God to you, and as you reflect on the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday and as he will be for ever. Do not let yourselves be led astray by all sorts of strange doctrines.

Responsorium breve

℣. Super te, Ierúsalem,* Constítui custódes. Super te.

℟. Die ac nocte non tacébunt prædicáre nomen Dómini.* Constítui custódes. Glória Patri. Super te.

Short Responsory

I placed watchmen on your towers, Jerusalem.

– I placed watchmen on your towers, Jerusalem.

They will never cease to tell of the name of the Lord, by day and by night.

– I placed watchmen on your towers, Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– I placed watchmen on your towers, Jerusalem.

Canticum

De Messia eiusque præcursore

Non vos estis qui loquímini, sed Spíritus Patris vestri, qui lóquitur in vobis.

Benedíctus Dóminus Deus Israel,*

quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ

et eréxit cornu salútis nobis*

in domo David púeri sui,

sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,*

qui a sæculo sunt, prophetárum eius,

salútem ex inimícis nostris*

et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;

ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris*

et memorári testaménti sui sancti,

iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,*

datúrum se nobis,

ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti,*

serviámus illi

in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso*

ómnibus diébus nostris.

Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis:*

præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,

ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius*

in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,

per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri,*

in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,

illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent*

ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Non vos estis qui loquímini, sed Spíritus Patris vestri, qui lóquitur in vobis.

Canticle	Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

It is not you who speak: the Spirit of your Father speaks in you.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.

He has raised up the sign of salvation

in the house of his servant David,

as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones,

his prophets through the ages:

to rescue us from our enemies

and all who hate us,

to take pity on our fathers,

to remember his holy covenant

and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,

that he would give himself to us,

that we could serve him without fear

– freed from the hands of our enemies –

in uprightness and holiness before him,

for all of our days.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High:

for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,

to let his people know their salvation,

so that their sins may be forgiven.

Through the bottomless mercy of our God,

one born on high will visit us

to give light to those who walk in darkness,

who live in the shadow of death;

to lead our feet in the path of peace.

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.

It is not you who speak: the Spirit of your Father speaks in you.

Preces

Christo, bono pastóri, qui pro suis óvibus ánimam pósuit, laudes grati exsolvámus et supplicémus, dicéntes: