Thursday 23 April 2026 (other days)
Saint George, Martyr
or Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
or Saint Adalbert of Prague, Bishop, Martyr
or Thursday of the 3rd week of Eastertide
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If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.Based on the liturgy for the Common of One Male Martyr.
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.
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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.
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Martyr Dei, qui únicum
Patris sequéndo Fílium
victis triúmphas hóstibus,
victor fruens cæléstibus,
Tui precátus múnere
nostrum reátum dílue,
arcens mali contágium,
vitæ repéllens tǽdium.
Solúta sunt iam víncula
tui sacráti córporis;
nos solve vinclis sǽculi
amóre Fílii Dei.
Honor Patri cum Fílio
et Spíritu Paráclito,
qui te coróna pérpeti
cingunt in aula glóriæ. Amen.
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Leader now on earth no longer,
soldier of the eternal king,
victor in the fight for heaven,
we thy loving praises sing.
Great Saint George, our patron, help us,
in the conflict be thou nigh;
help us in that daily battle,
where each one must win or die.
Praise him who in deadly battle
never shrank from foeman’s sword,
proof against all earthly weapon,
gave his life for Christ the Lord.
Who, when earthly war was over,
fought, but not for earth’s renown;
fought, and won a nobler glory,
won the martyr’s purple crown.
Help us when temptation presses,
we have still our crown to win,
help us when our soul is weary
fighting with the powers of sin.
Clothe us in thy shining armour,
place thy good sword in our hand;
teach us how to wield it, fighting
onward to the heavenly land.
Onward, till, our striving over,
on life’s battlefield we fall,
resting then, but ever ready,
waiting for the angel’s call.
Great Saint George, our patron, help us,
in the conflict be thou nigh;
help us in that daily battle,
where each one must win or die.
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Ps 86:1-7
| Psalm 86 (87)
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Pastor bonus: Deus altissimus et sapientissimus
Sicut pastor, congregábit agnos et in sinu suo levábit, allelúia.
10Ecce Dóminus Deus in virtúte venit,*
et bráchium eius dominátur;
ecce merces eius cum eo*
et prǽmium illíus coram illo.
11Sicut pastor gregem suum pascit,†
in bráchio suo cóngregat agnos et in sinu suo levat;*
fetas ipse portat.
12Quis mensus est pugíllo aquas et cælos palmo dispósuit,†
módio contínuit púlverem terræ et librávit in póndere montes*
et colles in statéra?
13Quis diréxit spíritum Dómini?*
Aut quis consílium suum osténdit illi?
14Cum quo íniit consílium et instrúxit eum*
et dócuit eum sémitam iustítiæ
et erudívit eum sciéntiam*
et viam prudéntiæ osténdit illi?
15Ecce gentes quasi stilla sítulæ†
et quasi moméntum púlveris in statéra reputántur;*
ecce ínsulæ quasi pulvis exíguus.
16Et Líbanus non suffíciet ad succendéndum,*
et animália eius non suffícient ad holocáustum.
17Omnes gentes, quasi non sint, coram eo;*
quasi níhilum et ináne reputántur ab eo.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Sicut pastor, congregábit agnos et in sinu suo levábit, allelúia.
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The good shepherd is God, the Most HighHe will tend his flock like a shepherd and carry them in his arms. Alleluia.
Behold, the Lord God comes in strength, and his right arm triumphs.
Behold, his reward is with him, his prize is before him.
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock,
he gathers the lambs in his arms and lifts them to his breast;
he carries the pregnant ewes.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand
and arranged the heavens with his palms?
Who has measured the dust of the earth,
weighed out the mountains,
weighed the hills on the balance?
Who directed the spirit of the Lord?
Who gave him advice in his task?
With whom did he consult? Who taught him?
Who led him in the paths of justice,
gave him knowledge,
showed him the way of understanding?
Behold, the Gentiles are like a drop in a bucket,
a piece of fluff on the scales.
All the islands are a handful of dust.
What burnt-offering could be worthy of the Lord?
The forests of Lebanon could not feed that fire;
all the animals of Lebanon would not be enough for that sacrifice.
All the nations count for nothing before him:
for him, they are nothingness and emptiness.
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.
He will tend his flock like a shepherd and carry them in his arms. Alleluia.
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Ps 98:1-9
| Psalm 98 (99)
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Hæc est cáritas Dei, ut mandáta eius servémus; et mandáta eius grávia non sunt, quóniam omne, quod natum est ex Deo, vincit mundum; et hæc est victória, quæ vicit mundum: fides nostra. Quis est qui vincit mundum, nisi qui credit quóniam Iesus est Fílius Dei?
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This is what loving God is – keeping his commandments;
and his commandments are not difficult,
because anyone who has been begotten by God
has already overcome the world.
This is the victory over the world – our faith.
Who can overcome the world?
Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
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℣. Fortitúdo mea* Et laus mea Dóminus. Fortitúdo.
℟. Et factus est mihi in salútem.* Et laus mea Dóminus. Glória Patri. Fortitúdo.
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The Lord is my strength. I will sing praise to him. Alleluia, alleluia.
– The Lord is my strength. I will sing praise to him. Alleluia, alleluia.
He is my salvation.
– The Lord is my strength. I will sing praise to him. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
– The Lord is my strength. I will sing praise to him. Alleluia, alleluia.
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De Messia eiusque præcursoreGaudéte et exsultáte, omnes sancti, quóniam merces vestra copiósa est in cælis, allelúia.
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.
Gaudéte et exsultáte, omnes sancti, quóniam merces vestra copiósa est in cælis, allelúia.
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The Messiah and his forerunnerRejoice, all you saints, and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, alleluia.
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.
Rejoice, all you saints, and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, alleluia.
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Fratres, Salvatórem nostrum, testem fidélem, per mártyres interféctos propter verbum Dei, celebrémus, clamántes:
– Redemísti nos Deo in sánguine tuo.
Per mártyres tuos, qui líbere mortem in testimónium fídei sunt ampléxi,
da nobis, Dómine, veram spíritus libertátem.
– Redemísti nos Deo in sánguine tuo.
Per mártyres tuos, qui fidem usque ad sánguinem sunt conféssi,
da nobis, Dómine, puritátem fideíque constántiam.
– Redemísti nos Deo in sánguine tuo.
Per mártyres tuos, qui, sustinéntes crucem, tua vestígia sunt secúti,
da nobis, Dómine, ærúmnas vitæ fórtiter sustinére.
– Redemísti nos Deo in sánguine tuo.
Per mártyres tuos, qui stolas suas lavérunt in sánguine Agni,
da nobis, Dómine, omnes insídias carnis mundíque devíncere.
– Redemísti nos Deo in sánguine tuo.
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Through the martyrs who were slain for God’s word, let us give glory to our Saviour, the faithful and true witness.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who bore witness to your love,
set us free to live for you.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who proclaimed your saving death,
give us a deep and constant faith.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, who took up your cross,
grant us courage for every trial.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
Through the martyrs, washed in the blood of the Lamb,
give us grace to conquer our weakness.
– You redeemed us by your precious blood.
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Pater noster, qui es in cælis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
| Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
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Magnificántes, Dómine, poténtiam tuam, súpplices exorámus, ut, sicut sanctus Geórgius domínicæ fuit passiónis imitátor, ita sit fragilitátis nostræ promptus adiútor.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum,
qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
| Proclaiming your glory, Lord,
we humbly ask that as Saint George imitated Christ in his passion,
so he may be a ready helper in our weakness.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Dóminus nos benedícat, et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam.
Amen.
| The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
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