About 6:00 in the morning
Lauds
XVI SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST [XV Trinity] / St. Eustace & companions, Martyrs / (IV of September)
The exact hour is at your discretion.
The parts of Lauds are marked Priest, People, or All. The Priest says the versicles, the lesson, and the collects; the People answer the responses; all join in what is marked All. The psalms and canticles are said antiphonally: Priest and People alternate verse by verse, as marked Priest: and People: at the start of each verse, the Priest beginning; the Glory be to the Father is always said by all together.
These prayers are said kneeling before each Hour.
Silent Before beginning the Office, it is praiseworthy to say the following Prayers.
All
OPEN my mouth, O Lord, to bless thy holy Name: cleanse my heart from all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding and kindle my affections, that I may fitly recite this Office with attention and devotion, and so may be meet to be heard before the presence of thy divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
O Lord, in union with that divine intention wherewith thou thyself didst offer thy praises to God while upon the earth, I now recite this Office (or these Offices) to thee.
AT LAUDS
All
Stand.
Our Father and Hail Mary are said secretly.
Priest
V. O God, make speed to save me.
People
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
All
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. Alleluia.
Sit for the Psalms after the priest has read the first half of the first line.
Then the following Psalm is said:
Psalm 67 — Deus misereatur
GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, * and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;
2People: 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, * thy saving health among all nations.
3Priest: 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the people praise thee.
4People: 4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; * for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
5Priest: 5 Let the people praise thee, O God; * let all the people praise thee.
6People: 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; * and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
7Priest: 7 God shall bless us; * and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
Priest
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Throughout the year, from the Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany through the Sunday before Septuagesima, and from the II Sunday after Trinity through the last Sunday after Trinity, the three Psalms Miserere, Confitemini, and Deus, Deus meus are said under the Ant. Alleluia.
All
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia.
Psalm 51 — Miserere mei, Deus
Priest: HAVE mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; * according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offenses.
2People: 2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness; * and cleanse me from my sin.
3Priest: 3 For I acknowledge my faults, * and my sin is ever before me.
4People: 4 Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; * that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou art judged.
5Priest: 5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness, * and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
6People: 6 But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, * and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.
7Priest: 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; * thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8People: 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, * that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9Priest: 9 Turn thy face from my sins, * and put out all my misdeeds.
10People: 10 Make me a clean heart, O God, * and renew a right spirit within me.
11Priest: 11 Cast me not away from thy presence, * and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
12People: 12 O give me the comfort of thy help again, * and stablish me with thy free Spirit.
13Priest: 13 Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, * and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14People: 14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, * thou that art the God of my health; * and my tongue shall sing of thy righteousness.
15Priest: 15 Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall shew thy praise.
16People: 16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee; * but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
17Priest: 17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : * a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.
18People: 18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion; * build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19Priest: 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations; * then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 118 — Confitemini Domino
Priest: O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; * because his mercy endureth for ever.
2People: 2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, * and that his mercy endureth for ever.
3Priest: 3 Let the house of Aaron now confess, * that his mercy endureth for ever.
4People: 4 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord confess, * that his mercy endureth for ever.
5Priest: 5 I called upon the Lord in trouble; * and the Lord heard me at large.
6People: 6 The Lord is on my side; * I will not fear what man doeth unto me.
7Priest: 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me; * therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.
8People: 8 It is better to trust in the Lord, * than to put any confidence in man.
9Priest: 9 It is better to trust in the Lord, * than to put any confidence in princes.
10People: 10 All nations compassed me round about; * but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them.
11Priest: 11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side; * but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them.
12People: 12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct, even as the fire among the thorns; * for in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13Priest: 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall; * but the Lord was my help.
14People: 14 The Lord is my strength and my song; * and is become my salvation.
15Priest: 15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous; * the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.
16People: 16 The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence; * the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.
17Priest: 17 I shall not die, but live, * and declare the works of the Lord.
18People: 18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me; * but he hath not given me over unto death.
19Priest: 19 Open me the gates of righteousness, * that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.
20People: 20 This is the gate of the Lord, * the righteous shall enter into it.
21Priest: 21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me, * and art become my salvation.
22People: 22 The same stone which the builders refused, * is become the head-stone in the corner.
23Priest: 23 This is the Lord's doing, * and it is marvellous in our eyes.
24People: 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; * we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Priest: 25 Help me now, O Lord; * O Lord, send us now prosperity.
26People: 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord: * we have wished you good luck, ye that are of the house of the Lord.
27Priest: 27 God is the Lord, who hath shewed us light : * bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar.
28People: 28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; * thou art my God, and I will praise thee.
29Priest: 29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, * and his mercy endureth for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 63 — Deus, Deus meus
Priest: O GOD, thou art my God; * early will I seek thee.
2People: 2 My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee, * in a barren and dry land where no water is.
3Priest: 3 Thus have I looked for thee in holiness, * that I might behold thy power and glory.
4People: 4 For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: * my lips shall praise thee.
5Priest: 5 As long as I live will I magnify thee on this manner, * and lift up my hands in thy Name.
6People: 6 My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, * when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.
7Priest: 7 Have I not remembered thee in my bed, * and thought upon thee when I was waking?
8People: 8 Because thou hast been my helper; * therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
9Priest: 9 My soul hangeth upon thee; * thy right hand hath upholden me.
10People: 10 These also that seek the hurt of my soul, * they shall go under the earth.
11Priest: 11 Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, * that they may be a portion for foxes.
12People: 12 But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by him shall be commended; * for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
All
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia.
All
Ant. At the king's commandment, the three children were cast into the furnace, fearing not the flame of the fire, but saying, Blessed be our God.
The Song of the Three Children
Daniel 3:35-66 Benedicite, omnia opera
Priest: O ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : * praise him, and magnify him for ever. People: 2 O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 3 O ye Waters that be above the Firmament, bless ye the Lord : * O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. People: 4 O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Stars of Heaven, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 5 O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord. People: 6 O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 7 O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord. People: 8 O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 9 O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord. People: 10 O let the Earth bless the Lord : * yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever. Priest: 11 O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord : * O all ye Green Things upon the Earth, bless ye the Lord. People: 12 O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 13 O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord : * O all ye Fowls of the Air, bless ye the Lord. People: 14 O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 15 O let Israel bless the Lord : * praise him, and magnify him for ever. People: 16 O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : * O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. Priest: 17 O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord : * O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord. People: 18 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord : * praise him, and magnify him for ever. Priest: 19 Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost : * praise him, and magnify him for ever. People: 20 Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the Firmament of Heaven : * and to be praised, and glorified, and magnified for ever.
Here neither Glory be nor Amen is said.
All
Ant. At the king's commandment, the three children were cast into the furnace, fearing not the flame of the fire, but saying, Blessed be our God.
All
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Psalm 148 — Laudate Dominum
Priest: O PRAISE the Lord of heaven : * praise him in the height.
2People: 2 Praise him, all ye angels of his : * praise him, all his host.
3Priest: 3 Praise him, sun and moon : * praise him, all ye stars and light.
4People: 4 Praise him, all ye heavens, * and ye waters that are above the heavens.
5Priest: 5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord : * for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
6People: 6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever : * he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.
7Priest: 7 Praise the Lord upon earth, * ye dragons and all deeps;
8People: 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and storm, fulfilling his word;
9Priest: 9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful trees and all cedars;
10People: 10 Beasts and all cattle; * worms and feathered fowls;
11Priest: 11 Kings of the earth and all people; * princes and all judges of the world;
12People: 12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the Lord : * for his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.
13Priest: 13 He shall exalt the horn of his people; all his saints shall praise him; * even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him.
Psalm 149 — Cantate Domino
Priest: O SING unto the Lord a new song; * let the congregation of saints praise him.
2People: 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, * and let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.
3Priest: 3 Let them praise his Name in the dance : * let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.
4People: 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in his people, * and helpeth the meek-hearted.
5Priest: 5 Let the saints be joyful with glory; * let them rejoice in their beds.
6People: 6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth; * and a two-edged sword in their hands;
7Priest: 7 To be avenged of the heathen, * and to rebuke the people.
8People: 8 To bind their kings in chains, * and their nobles with links of iron;
9Priest: 9 That they may be avenged of them, as it is written, * Such honour have all his saints.
Glory be is not said here.
Psalm 150 — Laudate Dominum
Priest: O PRAISE God in his holiness : * praise him in the firmament of his power.
2People: 2 Praise him in his noble acts : * praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3Priest: 3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet : * praise him upon the lute and harp.
4People: 4 Praise him in the cymbals and dances : * praise him upon the strings and pipe.
5Priest: 5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals : * praise him upon the loud cymbals.
6People: 6 Let everything that hath breath * praise the Lord.
Stand.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Sit.
All
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Stand.
Priest
Chapter — Rev. 7:12
BLESSING, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God * for ever and ever. Amen.
People
R. Thanks be to God.
Short Responsory
People
R. Incline my heart, O God, * Unto thy testimonies. [This is repeated: Incline my heart, O God, * Unto thy testimonies.]
Priest
V. Turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity, and quicken thou me in thy way.
People
R. Unto thy testimonies.
Priest
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
People
R. Incline my heart, O God, * Unto thy testimonies.
All
Hymn Ecce jam noctis
LO! the dim shadows of the night are waning;Radiantly glowing, dawn of day returneth;Fervent in spirit, to the mighty FatherPray we devoutly.
So shall our Maker, of his great compassion,Banish all sickness, kindly health bestowing;And may he grant us, of a Father's goodness,Mansions in heaven.
This he vouchsafe us, God for ever blessed,Father eternal, Son, and Holy Spirit,Whose is the glory through all creationEver resoundeth.Amen.
Throughout the Year,
Priest
V. The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel.
People
R. The Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength.
Then, with its prope.
All
Ant. on the Benedictus: As Jesus went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, behold there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy; and he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
The Song of Zacharias
Luke 1:68-79 Benedictus Dominus
Priest: BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; * for he hath visited and redeemed his people; People: 2 And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, * in the house of his servant David; Priest: 3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, * which have been since the world began; People: 4 That we should be saved from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us; Priest: 5 To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, * and to remember his holy covenant; People: 6 To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, * that he would give us; Priest: 7 That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, * might serve him without fear; People: 8 In holiness and righteousness before him, * all the days of our life. Priest: 9 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; People: 10 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, * for the remission of their sins, Priest: 11 Through the tender mercy of our God; * whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; People: 12 To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * and to guide 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, isnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
All
Ant. As Jesus went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, behold there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy; and he took him, and healed him, and let him go.
All
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. [Our Father, said aloud. At the end all respond: But deliver us from evil.]
Priest
V. The Lord be with you.
People
R. And with thy spirit.
Priest
Let us pray.
Collect — XVI Sunday after Pentecost (Diurnal, p. 437)
LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
People
R. Amen.
Commemoration of St. Eustace and his Companions, Martyrs
All
Ant. The very hairs of your head are all numbered: fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Priest
V. Let the Saints be joyful with glory.
People
R. Let them rejoice in their beds.
Priest
Let us pray.
Collect
O GOD, who dost suffer us to honour the birthday of thy holy Martyrs Eustace and his companions: grant us to rejoice in their eternal and blessed fellowship. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
People
R. Amen.
Suffrage of All Saints
All
Ant. May the blessed Mother of God, the Virgin Mary, and all the Saints, intercede for us to the Lord.
Priest
V. The Lord hath made his Saints wonderful.
People
R. And hath heard them when they called upon him.
Priest
Let us pray.
Collect
DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N. and of our blessed Father Benedict and all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety: that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom. Through the same Christ our Lord.
People
R. Amen. [In this collect, N. stands for the name of the titular saint of your church.]
Priest
V. The Lord be with you.
People
R. And with thy spirit.
Priest
V. Let us bless the Lord.
People
R. Thanks be to God.
Priest
V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
People
R. Amen.
All
Then Our Father is said secretly.
Priest
V. The Lord give us his peace.
People
R. And life everlasting. Amen.
After the Hour, the Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the season is said.
From I Vespers of the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity through None of Saturday before Advent:
All
Antiphon
Salve Regina
MARY, we hail thee, Mother and Queen compassionate; Mary, our comfort, life, and hope, we hail thee. To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying. To thee we are sighing, as mournful and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow. Turn thou, therefore, O our intercessor, those thine eyes of pity and loving-kindness upon us sinners. Hereafter, when our earthly exile shall be ended, shew us Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb. O gentle, O tender, O gracious Virgin Mary.
Priest
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
People
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Priest
Let us pray.
Collect
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to become a habitation meet for thy Son: grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration, we may be delivered by her loving intercession from our present evils and from eternal death. Through the same Christ our Lord.
People
R. Amen.
Priest
V. May the divine help remain with us always.
People
R. And with our absent brethren (sisters). Amen.
All
Then secretly, Our Father, Hail Mary, and I believe.
Aloud] After the Office is ended, it is praiseworthy to say the following Prayers.
All
TO the holy and undivided Trinity, to the crucified Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the fruitful Virginity of the blessed and glorious ever Virgin Mary, and to the whole company of the Saints, be everlasting praise, honour, power, and glory from every creature, and unto us the remission of all our sins for ever, world without end. R. Amen.
Priest
V. Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the Father eternal.
People
R. And Blessed are the paps which gave suck to Christ the Lord.
All
Then is said secretly Our Father and Hail Mary.