Liturgy of The Hours May3-5 2024

LITURGY OF THE HOURS
May 3 – 5, 2024
PRAY without ceasing.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
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MAY 3
SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES

Feast
LAUDS
INVITATORY
Lord, + open my lips.

— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
ANT. Alleluia, come, let us worship the Lord, the King of apostles, alleluia.
(Psalm 95)
HYMN
PSALMODY
ANT. 1 Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied, alleluia.
Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God
O God, you are my God, for you I long;

for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life,

my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
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On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
ANT. Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied, alleluia.
ANT. 2 Have I been with you all this time and still you do not know me?
Philip, whoever sees me, sees my Father also, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Let all creatures praise the Lord
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.

Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.

All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
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Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord.

Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord.

Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven.
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
Ant. Have I been with you all this time and still you do not know me? Philip,
whoever sees me, sees my Father also, alleluia.
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ANT. 3 Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid; trust in God and trust
also in me; there are many rooms in my Father’s house, alleluia.
Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people
Sing a new song to the Lord,

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker,
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people.

He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations

and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
this honor is for all his faithful.

as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
ANT. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid; trust in God and trust also
in me; there are many rooms in my Father’s house, alleluia.
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READING
Ephesians 2:19-22
You are strangers and aliens no longer. No, you are fellow citizens of the
saints and members of the household of God. You form a building that rises
on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus
himself as the capstone. Through him the whole structure is fitted together
and takes shape as a holy temple in the Lord; in him you are being built into
this temple, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
RESPONSORY
You have made them rulers over all the earth, alleluia, alleluia.
— You have made them rulers over all the earth, alleluia, alleluia.
They will always remember your name, O Lord,

— alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
— You have made them rulers over all the earth, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL CANTICLE
Ant. Philip found Nathanael and said to him: We have found the man Moses
wrote of in the law, the one of whom the prophets spoke. He is Jesus, son of
Joseph, from Nazareth, alleluia.
Canticle of Zechariah
Luke 1:68-79
The Messiah and his forerunner
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel;

he has come to his people and set them free.
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He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies, +
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Ant. Philip found Nathanael and said to him: We have found the man Moses
wrote of in the law, the one of whom the prophets spoke. He is Jesus, son of
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Joseph, from Nazareth, alleluia.
INTERCESSIONS
Beloved friends, we have inherited heaven along with the apostles. Let us
give thanks to the Father for all his gifts:
The company of apostles praises you, O Lord.
Praise be to you, Lord, for the banquet of Christ’s body and blood given us
through the apostles,
— which refreshes us and gives us life
Praise be to you, Lord, for the feast of your word prepared for us by the
apostles,
— giving us light and joy.
Praise be to you, Lord, for your holy Church, founded on the apostles,
— where we are gathered together into your community.
Praise be to you, Lord, for the cleansing power of baptism and penance that
you have entrusted to your apostles,
— through which we are cleansed of our sins.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
God our Father,

every year you give us joy
on the festival of the apostles Philip and James.
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By the help of their prayers
may we share in the suffering, death, and resurrection
of your only Son
and come to the eternal vision of your glory.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.
VESPERS
INTRODUCTION
God, + come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
PSALMODY
ANT. 1 Philip, whoever sees me sees my Father, also, alleluia.
Psalm 116:10-19
Thanksgiving in the Temple
I trusted, even when I said:

“I am sorely afflicted,”
and when I said in my alarm:
“No man can be trusted.”
How can I repay the Lord
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for his goodness to me?
The cup of salvation I will raise;
I will call on the Lord’s name.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill

before all his people.
O precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful.
Your servant, Lord, your servant am I;

you have loosened my bonds.
A thanksgiving sacrifice I make:
I will call on the Lord’s name.
My vows to the Lord I will fulfill

before all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.

and will be for ever. Amen
Ant. Philip, whoever sees me sees my Father, also, alleluia.
Ant. 2 If you had known me you would have known my Father also. Now you
both know him and see him, alleluia.
Psalm 126
Joyful hope in God
When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

it seemed like a dream.
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Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
on our lips there were songs.
The heathens themselves said: “What marvels

the Lord worked for them!”
What marvels the Lord worked for us!
Indeed we were glad.
Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage

as streams in dry land.
Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap.
They go out, they go out, full of tears,

carrying seed for the sowing:
they come back, they come back, full of song,
carrying their sheaves.
Glory to the Father…
Ant. If you had known me you would have known my Father also. Now you
both know him and see him, alleluia.
Ant. 3 If you love me, says the Lord, keep my commandments, alleluia.
Canticle: Ephesians 1:3-10

God our Savior
Praised be the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
God chose us in him
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before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in his sight.
He predestined us
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.
In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,

and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.
God has given us the wisdom

to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased
to decree in Christ.
A plan to be carried out

in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on earth.
Glory to the Father …
Ant. If you love me, says the Lord, keep my commandments, alleluia.
READING
Ephesians 4:11:13
Christ gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers in roles of

service for the faithful to build up the body of Christ, till we become one in
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faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, and form that perfect man who is
Christ come to full stature.
RESPONSORY
Tell all the nations how glorious God is, alleluia, alleluia.
— Tell all the nations how glorious God is, alleluia, alleluia.
Make known his wonders to every people,

— Tell all the nations how glorious God is, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL CANTICLE
Ant. If you live in me and my words live in you, all you ask for will be yours,
alleluia.
Canticle of Mary
Luke 1:46-55
The soul rejoices in the Lord
My + soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:

the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him

in every generation.
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He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *

and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Ant. If you live in me and my words live in you, all you ask for will be yours,
alleluia.
INTERCESSIONS
My brothers and sisters, we build on the foundation of the Apostles. Let us

pray to our almighty Father for his holy people and say:
Be mindful of your Church, O Lord.
Father, you wanted your Son to be seen first by the apostles after the
resurrection from the dead,
— we ask you to make us his witnesses to the farthest corners of the world.
You sent your Son to preach your good news to the poor,
— help us to preach this Gospel to every creature.
You sent your Son to sow the seed of unending life,

— grant that we who work at sowing the seed may share the joy of the
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harvest.
You sent your Son to reconcile all to you through his blood,
— help us all to work toward achieving this reconciliation.
Your Son sits at your right hand in heaven,
— let the dead enter your kingdom of joy.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
God our Father,

every year you give us joy
on the festival of the apostles Philip and James.
By the help of their prayers
may we share in the suffering, death, and resurrection
of your only Son
and come to the eternal vision of your glory.
— Amen.
MAY 4
SATURDAY IN THE 5TH WEEK OF EASTER
LAUDS
INVITATORY
ANT. The Lord is risen, alleluia. (Ps 24)
HYMN
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Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!

Unto Christ our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!
But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!

Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now He rules eternal King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, Alleluia!
Praise to God the Father sing, Alleluia!

Praise to God the Son, our King, Alleluia!
Praise to God the Spirit be, Alleluia!
Now and through eternity, Alleluia!
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Lord, in your love, give me life, alleluia.
Psalm 119: 145-152

XIX (Koph)
A meditation on God’s law
I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you (John
13:34).
I call with all my heart; Lord, hear me,

I will keep your statutes.
I call upon you, save me
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and I will do your will.
I rise before dawn and cry for help,

I hope in your word.
My eyes watch through the night
to ponder your promise.
In your love hear my voice, O Lord;

give me life by your decrees.
Those who harm me unjustly draw near:
they are far from your law.
But you, O Lord, are close:

your commands are truth.
Long have I known that your will
is established for ever.
Ant. Lord, in your love, give me life, alleluia.
Ant. 2 Those who were victorious sang the hymn of Moses, the servant of
God, and the hymn of the Lamb, alleluia.
Canticle: Exodus 15:1-4a, 8-13, 17-18

Hymn of victory after the crossing of the Red Sea
I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant;

horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
My strength and my courage is the Lord,

and he has been my savior.
He is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him.
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The Lord is a warrior,
Lord is his name!
Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea.
At a breath of your anger the waters piled up,
the flowing waters stood like a mound,
the flood waters congealed in the midst of the sea.
The enemy boasted, “I will pursue and overtake them;

I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them;
I will draw my sword; my hand shall despoil them!
When your wind blew, the sea covered them;
like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
Who is like to you among the gods, O Lord?

Who is like to you, magnificent in holiness?
O terrible in renown, worker of wonders,
when you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them!
In your mercy you led the people you redeemed;

in your strength you guided them to your holy dwelling.
And you brought them in and planted them on the mountain of

your inheritance—
the place where you made your seat, O Lord,
the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands established.
The Lord shall reign forever and ever.
Ant. Those who were victorious sang the hymn of Moses, the servant of
God, and the hymn of the Lamb, alleluia.
Ant. 3 Strong and steadfast is his love for us, alleluia.

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Psalm 117
Praise for God’s loving compassion
O praise the Lord, all you nations,

acclaim him all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us;

he is faithful for ever.
Ant. Strong and steadfast is his love for us, alleluia.
READING
Romans 14:7-9
None of us lives as his own master and none of us dies as his own master.
While we live we are responsible to the Lord, and when we die we die as his
servants. Both in life and in death we are the Lord’s. That is why Christ died
and came to life again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the
living.
RESPONSORY
The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.

— The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.
He hung upon the cross for us,

— The Lord is risen from the tomb, alleluia, alleluia.
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GOSPEL CANTICLE
Ant. Christ died and rose from the dead, that he might be the Lord of the
living and the dead, alleluia.
Canticle of Zechariah (see page ___)
INTERCESSIONS
Christ is the bread of life; he will raise up on the last day all who share the
table of his word and his body. In our joy let us pray:
Lord, give us peace and joy.
Son of God, you were raised from the dead to lead us into life,
— bless and sanctify all the children of your Father.
You give peace and joy to all who believe in you,

— grant that we may walk as children of the light, rejoicing in your victory.
Build up the faith of your pilgrim Church on earth,

— that it may bear witness to your resurrection before the whole world.
You suffered and so entered into the glory of the Father,

— change the tears of the sorrowful into joy.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Loving Father,
through our rebirth in baptism
you give us your life and promise immortality.
By your unceasing care,
guide our steps toward the life of glory.
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— Amen.
DISMISSAL
VESPERS
INTRODUCTION
God, + come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The strife is o’er, the battle done;
Now is the victor’s triumph won:
O let the song of praise be sung.
Alleluia!

On the third morn he rose again,
Glorious in majesty to reign:
O let us swell the joyful strain:
Alleluia!

O risen Lord, all praise to thee,
Who from our sins has set us free,
That we may live eternally:
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Alleluia!
Tune: Victory 888 with alleluias

Music: G.P. da Palestrina, 1588 adapted with alleluias by W.H. Monk, 1861
Text: Cologne, 1695
Translation: Francis Pott, 1861, alt.
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 The man of truth welcomes the light, alleluia.
Psalm 119:105-112
XIV (Nun)
Your word is a lamp for my steps

and a light for my path.
I have sworn and have made up my mind
to obey your decrees.
Lord, I am deeply afflicted:

by your word give me life.
Accept, Lord, the homage of my lips
and teach me your decrees.
Though I carry my life in my hands,

I remember your law.
Though the wicked try to ensnare me,
I do not stray from your precepts.
Your will is my heritage for ever,

the joy of my heart.
I set myself to carry out your will
in fullness, for ever.
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Ant. The man of truth welcomes the light, alleluia.
Ant. 2 God freed Jesus from the pangs of death, and raised him up to life,
alleluia.
Psalm 16
The Lord himself is my heritage
Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.

I say to the Lord: “You are my God.
My happiness lies in you alone.”
He has put into my heart a marvelous love

for the faithful ones who dwell in his land.
Those who choose other gods increase their sorrows.
Never will I offer their offerings of blood.
Never will I take their name upon my lips.
O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup; *

it is you yourself who are my prize.
The lot marked out for me is my delight: *
welcome indeed the heritage that falls to me!
I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel, *

who even at night directs my heart.
I keep the Lord ever in my sight: *
since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.
And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad; *
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even my body shall rest in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead, *
nor let your beloved know decay.
You will show me the path of life, †

the fullness of joy in your presence, *
at your right hand happiness for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

as it was in the beginning, is now, *
Psalm Prayer
Lord Jesus, uphold those who hope in you and give us your counsel, so that
we may know the joy of your resurrection and deserve to be among the
saints at your right hand.
Ant. God freed Jesus from the pangs of death, and raised him up to life,
alleluia.
Ant. 3 Was it not necessary for Christ to suffer and so enter into his glory?
alleluia.
Canticle: Philippians 2:6-11

Christ, God’s holy servant
Though he was in the form of God, †

Jesus did not deem equality with God *
something to be grasped at.
Rather, he emptied himself †

and took the form of a slave, *
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being born in the likeness of men.
He was known to be of human estate,

and it was thus that he humbled himself,
obediently accepting even death,
death on a cross!
Because of this,
God highly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
above every other name,
So that at Jesus’ name

every knee must bend
in the heavens, on the earth,
and under the earth,
and every tongue proclaim
to the glory of God the Father:
JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
Ant. Was it not necessary for Christ to suffer and so enter into his glory?
alleluia.
READING
1 Peter 2:9-10
You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people he claims
for his own to proclaim the glorious works” of the One who called you from
darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were no people, but now you
are God’s people; once there was no mercy for you, but now you have found
mercy.
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RESPONSORY
The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.

— The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.
When they saw the risen Lord,

— The disciples rejoiced, alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL CANTICLE
Ant. I will ask the Father and he will give you another Paraclete to remain
with you for ever, alleluia.
Canticle of Mary (see page ___)
INTERCESSIONS
In rising from the dead, Christ destroyed death and restored life. Let us cry
out to him, saying:
Lord Jesus, you live forever; hear our prayer.
You are the stone rejected by the builders which became the chief
cornerstone,
— make us living stones in the temple of your Church.
Lord Jesus, you live forever; hear our prayer.
You are the faithful and true witness, the firstborn from the dead,
— make your Church bear constant witness to yourself.
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You alone are the Bridegroom of the Church, born from your wounded side,
— make us reveal to the world the love of Bridegroom and Bride.
You are the first and the last, you were dead and are alive,
— keep those who have been baptized faithful until death, that they may
receive the crown of victory.
Light and lamp of God’s holy city,

— shine on our friends who have died, that they may reign for ever.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Ever-living God,
help us to celebrate our joy
in the resurrection of the Lord
and to express in our lives
the love we celebrate.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
— Amen.
DISMISSAL
MAY 5
6th SUNDAY OF EASTER
LAUDS
INVITATORY
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Lord, + open my lips.
— And my mouth will proclaim your praise.
Ant. The Lord is risen, alleluia.
HYMN
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Ye sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of Heav’n, the glorious King,
O’er death today rose triumphing.
Alleluia!

That Easter morn, at break of day,
The faithful women went their way
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay.
Alleluia!

An angel clad in white they see,
Who sat, and spoke unto the three,
“Your Lord doth go to Galilee.”
Alleluia!

On this most holy day of days,
To God your hearts and voices raise,
In laud and jubilee and praise.
Alleluia!

And we with Holy Church unite,
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As evermore is just and right,
In glory to the King of light.
Alleluia!
Tune: O Filii et Filiae 888 with alleluias

Music: Seventeenth Century French Proper Melody
Text: Jean Tisserand, d. 1495
Translation: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866, alt.
PSALMODY
Ant. 1 This is the day which the Lord has made, alleluia.
Psalm 118
Song of joy for salvation
This Jesus is the stone which, rejected by you builders, has become the chief
stone supporting all the rest (Acts 4:11).
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, *

for his love endures forever.
Let the sons of Israel say: *

“His love endures for ever.”
Let the sons of Aaron say: *
Let those who fear the Lord say: *
I called to the Lord in my distress; *

he answered and freed me.
The Lord is at my side; I do not fear. *
What can man do against me?
The Lord is at my side as my helper: *
I shall look down on my foes.
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It is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in men:
it is better to take refuge in the Lord *
than to trust in princes.
The nations all encompassed me; *

in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me, compassed me about; *
in the Lord’s name I crushed them.
They compassed me about like bees; †
they blazed like a fire among thorns. *
In the Lord’s name I crushed them.
I was hard-pressed and was falling *

but the Lord came to help me.
The Lord is my strength and my song; *
he is my savior.
There are shouts of joy and victory *
in the tents of the just.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; *

his right hand raised me.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; †
I shall not die, I shall live *
and recount his deeds.
I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, *
but not doomed to die.
Open to me the gates of holiness: *

I will enter and give thanks.
This is the Lord’s own gate *
where the just may enter.
I will thank you for you have answered *
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and you are my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected *

has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord, *
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord; *
we rejoice and are glad.
O Lord, grant us salvation; *

O Lord, grant success.
Blessed in the name of the Lord *
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord; *
the Lord God is our light.
Go forward in procession with branches *

even to the altar.
You are my God, I thank you. *
My God, I praise you.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; *
for his love endures for ever.

Psalm Prayer
Lord God, you have given us the great day of rejoicing: Jesus Christ, the
stone rejected by the builders, has become the cornerstone of the Church,
our spiritual home. Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory, that it
may be seen as the gate of salvation open to all nations. Let cries of joy and
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exultation ring out from its tents, to celebrate the wonder of Christ’s
resurrection.
Ant. This is the day which the Lord has made, alleluia.
Ant. 2 Blessed are you, Lord our God, in the firmament of heaven. You are
worthy of praise for ever, alleluia.
Canticle: Daniel 3:52-57

Let all creatures praise the Lord
The Creator...is blessed for ever (Romans 1:25).
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, *

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name, *

praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, *

praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, *

praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths †

from your throne upon the cherubim, *
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, *

praiseworthy and glorious forever.
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *

praise and exalt him above all forever.
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Ant. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in the firmament of heaven. You are
worthy of praise for ever, alleluia.
Ant. 3 Worship God who is seated upon the throne; sing to him in praise:
Amen, alleluia.
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Let mind and heart be in your song: this is to glorify God with your whole
self (Hesychius).
Praise God in his holy place, *

praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his powerful deeds, *
praise his surpassing greatness.
O praise him with sound of trumpet, *

praise him with lute and harp.
Praise him with timbrel and dance, *
praise him with strings and pipes.
O praise him with resounding cymbals, *

praise him with clashing of cymbals.
Let everything that lives and that breathes *
give praise to the Lord.
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Psalm Prayer
Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you make
your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name. Hear us
as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.
Ant. Worship God who is seated upon the throne; sing to him in praise:
Amen, alleluia.
READING
Acts 10:40-43
God raised up Jesus on the third day and granted that he be seen, not by all,
but only by such witnesses as had been chosen beforehand by God—by us
who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commissioned
us to preach to the people and to bear witness that he is the one set apart by
God as judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets testify,
saying that everyone who believes in him has forgiveness of sins through his
name.
RESPONSORY
Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us, alleluia, alleluia.
— Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us, alleluia, alleluia.
You have risen from the dead,

— Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us, alleluia, alleluia.
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GOSPEL CANTICLE
Ant. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; live on in my love,
alleluia.
Canticle of Zechariah
INTERCESSIONS
God the almighty Father raised Jesus as the firstborn from the dead, and
made him our Savior. Let us call upon him, saying.
Give us, Lord, the glory of your Son.
All-holy Father, you brought your beloved Son Jesus from the darkness of
death into the splendor of your glory,
— bring us also into your marvelous light.
You have given us faith to save us,

— may we live today by the faith of our baptism.
You command us to seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at
your right hand,
— do not let us be deceived by the allurements of sin.
May our life, hidden with Christ in you, our Father, shine before the world,
— foreshadowing a new heaven and a new earth.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
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Ever-living God,
help us to celebrate our joy
in the resurrection of the Lord,
and to express in our lives
the love we celebrate.
— Amen.
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
— Amen.
DISMISSAL
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LITURGY OF THE HOURS

PRAY without ceasing.

SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES

Lord, + open my lips.

ANT. 1 Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied, alleluia.

O God, you are my God, for you I long;

For your love is better than life,

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

ANT. Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied, alleluia.

Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.

Let the earth bless the Lord.

O Israel, bless the Lord.

Sing a new song to the Lord,

For the Lord takes delight in his people.

to deal out vengeance to the nations

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

They will always remember your name, O Lord,

Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel;

Through his holy prophets he promised of old

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;

In the tender compassion of our God

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

THE LORD’S PRAYER

God our Father,

God, + come to my assistance.

ANT. 1 Philip, whoever sees me sees my Father, also, alleluia.

I trusted, even when I said:

How can I repay the Lord

My vows to the Lord I will fulfill

Your servant, Lord, your servant am I;

My vows to the Lord I will fulfill

Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

Ant. Philip, whoever sees me sees my Father, also, alleluia.

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage,

The heathens themselves said: “What marvels

Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage

They go out, they go out, full of tears,

Glory to the Father…

Canticle: Ephesians 1:3-10

Praised be the God and Father

God chose us in him

In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,

God has given us the wisdom

A plan to be carried out

Glory to the Father …

Christ gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers in roles of

Make known his wonders to every people,

My + soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

From this day all generations will call me blessed:

He has mercy on those who fear him

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *

He has filled the hungry with good things, *

Glory to the Father …

My brothers and sisters, we build on the foundation of the Apostles. Let us

Be mindful of your Church, O Lord.

You sent your Son to sow the seed of unending life,

THE LORD’S PRAYER

God our Father,