Invitatory: Lord,
open my lips
O God come to my assistance. Lord make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning,
s now and ever shall be, world without end. Alleluia
s now and ever shall be, world without end. Alleluia
Ant. Blessed
are you, O Mary, for the world’s salvation came forth through you:
now in glory, you
rejoiced for ever with the Lord
Psalm 63:2-9 A
soul thirsting for God
O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you, for you my soul is thirsting.
For you my flesh is pining, like a dry, weary land without water.
I have come before you in the holy place, to behold your strength and
your glory.
Your loving mercy is better than life, my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life, in your name I will lift up my hand.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet; with joyful my mouth shall
praise you.
When I remember you upon my bed, I muse on you through the watches of
the night.
For you have been my strength, in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me.
Ant. 2 The
Virgin Mary is exalted above the choirs of angels,
let
all believers rejoice and bless the Lord
Cant. Daniel 3:57-86
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and highly exalt him
for ever.
Heavens, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for
ever.
All waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt
him for ever.
All powers of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for
ever.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for
ever……
Ant. 3 The
Lord has made you so glorious that your praise
will never cease to resound among all believers
Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker, let Zion’s children 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 glory, shout with joy on their couches.
Let the praise of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their
hand.
Prayer All-powerful and ever-living God, you raised the
sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Son, body and soul to the glory of
heaven. May we see heaven as our final
goal and come to share her glory. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever.
Eternal word, you chose Mary as the uncorrupted ark of
your dwelling place, free us form the corruption
of sin.
You are our redeemer, who made the immaculate Virgin
Mary your purest home and the sanctuary of the Holy pirit, make us temples of
your Spirit for ever.
King of kings, you lifted up your mother, body and
soul, into heaven, help us to fix our thoughts on things above.
Lord of heaven and earth, you crowned Mary and set her
at your right hand as queen, make us worthy to share his glory.
Reflection: 1Corin.15:22-23
Just
as in Adam all die, so too in Christ all be brought to life, but each one in
proper order. Christ the
first fruit; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ.
Evening Prayer O God, worker of miracles, you made the immaculate
Virgin Mary share, body and soul, in your Son’s
glory in heaven, direct the hearts of your children to that same glory.
You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to
the weak, comfort the sorrowing, pardon to sinners, salvation and peace to all.
You made Mary full of grace, grant
all people the joyful abundance of your grace.
Make your Church of one mind and one
heart in love, and help all those who believe to be one in prayer with Mary,
the mother of Jesus.
You crowned Mary queen of heaven, may
all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for ever.
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