The three following Psalms are said on Wednesday and Saturday

Ant. Joy to thee, *

Psalm 95 [7]

95:1 Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: * sing to the Lord, all the earth.

95:2 Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: * shew forth his salvation from day to day.

95:3 Declare his glory among the Gentiles: * his wonders among all people.

95:4 For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: * he is to be feared above all gods.

95:5 For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: * but the Lord made the heavens.

95:6 Praise and beauty are before him: * holiness and majesty in his sanctuary.

95:7 Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to the Lord glory and honour: * bring to the Lord glory unto his name.

95:8 Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts: * adore ye the Lord in his holy court.

95:9 Let all the earth be moved at his presence. * Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned.

95:10 For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: * he will judge the people with justice.

95:11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof: * the fields and all things that are in them shall be joyful.

95:12 Then shall all the trees of the woods rejoice before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: * because he cometh to judge the earth.

95:13 He shall judge the world with justice, * and the people with his truth.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 96 [8]

96:1 The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: * let many islands be glad.

96:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: * justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

96:3 A fire shall go before him, * and shall burn his enemies round about.

96:4 His lightnings have shone forth to the world: * the earth saw and trembled.

96:5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: * at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

96:6 The heavens declared his justice: * and all people saw his glory.

96:7 Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, * and that glory in their idols.

96:7 Adore him, all you his angels: * Sion heard, and was glad.

96:8 And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, * because of thy judgments, O Lord.

96:9 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: * thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

96:10 You that love the Lord, hate evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

96:11 Light is risen to the just, * and joy to the right of heart.

96:12 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: * and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 97 [9]

97:1 Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: * because he hath done wonderful things.

97:1 His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, * and his arm is holy.

97:2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: * he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

97:3 He hath remembered his mercy * and his truth toward the house of Israel.

97:3 All the ends of the earth have seen * the salvation of our God.

97:4 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; * make melody, rejoice and sing.

97:5 Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm: * with long trumpets, and sound of cornet.

97:6 Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king: * let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.

97:8 The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together at the presence of the Lord: * because he cometh to judge the earth.

97:9 He shall judge the world with justice, * and the people with equity.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Joy to thee, * O Virgin Mary, thou hast trampled down all the heresies in the whole world.

V. Thou art become beautiful and sweet.

R. In thy delights, O holy Mother of God.

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.

V. And lead us not into temptation:

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.

Benediction. May the gracious Virgin Mary Intercede for us with the Lord.

Lesson I, Canticle 3:6

Who is she that goeth up by the desert, as a pillar of smoke of aromatical spices, of myrrh, and frankincense, and of all the powders of the perfumer?  Thou art all fair, O my love, and there is not a spot in thee. My sister, my spouse, is a garden enclosed, a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. O holy and immaculate virginity, with what praises I shall extol thee, I know not: * For he whom the heavens could not contain rested in thy bosom.  

V.  Blessed art thou among: women, and blessed is the fruit

of thy womb. * For he whom the heavens could not contain rested in thy bosom.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.

Benediction. May the Virgin Mary with her Loving Offspring bless us. Amen.

Lesson II, Ecclesiasticus 24:22

I have stretched out my branches as the turpentine tree, and my branches are of honour and grace. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who didst bear the Lord, the Creator of the world:* Thou wast the mother of him who made thee, and thou remainest a virgin forever.

V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. * Thou wast the mother of him who made thee, and thou remainest a virgin forever.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.

Benediction. May the Holy Mother of God be our helper.

Lesson III, Ecclesiasticus 24:26

Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drink me, shall yet thirst. He that hearkeneth to me, shall not be confounded: and they that work by me, shall not sin. They that explain me shall have life everlasting. R. Thanks be to God.

R. Surely thou art happy, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise : * For out of thee arose the sun of justice,* Christ our God.

V. Pray for the people, mediate for the clergy, intercede for the devoted female sex. Let all experience thine assistance, whoever celebrate thy holy commemoration. For out of thee arose the sun of justice,* Christ our God.

V. Glory be to the Father,and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. For out of thee arose the sun of justice,* Christ our God.

When in the Office of the day from the Nativity to Septuagesima, and from Easter to Advent, the Te Deum is said, it is also said in this Office; and when it is not said in the Office of the day, neither is it said here. But in Advent, and from Septuagesima Sunday to Easter, Te Deum is not said, even though, it be said in the Divine Office of the day.

By those, however, who recite the Little Office solely out of devotion, whether clerical or lay, the Te Deum is said on the Feasts of the Immaculate Conception, the Expectation of the B. V., and on the Feast of the Purification., if the Office of those Feasts be recited; otherwise on the days to which they are transferred.

When Te Deum is not said, then the R. Thou art truly happy, &c, to the V. , is said after the third repetition of Because out of thee, &c.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Te Deum

We praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.

All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.

To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.

To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.

(bow head) Holy, Holy, Holy * Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.

The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.

The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;

The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.

Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;

Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.

Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.

During the following verse all make a profound bow:

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.

Kneel for the following verse

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, * whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.

Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.

O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.

Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.

Day by day * we magnify thee;

During the following verse, by local custom, all make a profound bow.

And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Lauds

Hail Mary…

V. O God, ✠ come to my assistance;

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Alleluia at all the hours, throughout the year, except from Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, when, instead of Alleluia, is said : Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.

Ant. Mary is taken up

Psalm 92 [1]

92:1 The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself.

92:1 For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.

92:2 Thy throne is prepared from of old: * thou art from everlasting.

92:3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: * the floods have lifted up their voice.

92:3 The floods have lifted up their waves, * with the noise of many waters.

92:4 Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.

92:5 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 99 [2]

99:2 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.

99:2 Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.

99:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.

99:4 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.

99:5 Praise ye his name: for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, * and his truth to generation and generation.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 62 [3]

62:2 O God, my God, * to thee do I watch at break of day.

62:2 For thee my soul hath thirsted; * for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

62:3 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

62:4 For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.

62:5 Thus will I bless thee all my life long: * and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

62:6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: * and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

62:7 If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.

62:8 And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received me.

62:10 But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: * they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

62:12 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Canticle of the Three Young Men [4]

(Canticle of the Three Young Men * Daniel 3:57-75,56)

3:57 All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:58 O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless the Lord:

3:59 O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.

3:60 O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: * O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

3:61 O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.

3:62 O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: * O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.

3:63 O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: * O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.

3:64 O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: * O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.

3:65 O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: * O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

3:66 O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:67 O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.

3:68 O ye fountains, bless the Lord: * O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.

3:69 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.

3:70 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.

3:71 O let Israel bless the Lord: * let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:72 O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.

3:73 O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.

3:74 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:75 (Bow head) Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; * let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.

3:56 Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and worthy of praise, and glorious forever.

Psalm 148 [5]

148:1 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens * praise ye him in the high places.
148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: * praise ye him, all his hosts.
148:3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.
148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens, praise the name of the Lord.
148:5 For he spoke, and they were made: * he commanded, and they were created.
148:6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth, * ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
148:8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds * which fulfill his word:
148:9 Mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars:
148:10 Beasts and all cattle: * serpents and feathered fowls:
148:11 Kings of the earth and all people: * princes and all judges of the earth:
148:12 Young men and maidens: * let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord: For his name alone is exalted.
148:13 The praise of him is above heaven and earth: * and he hath exalted the horn of his people.
148:14 A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching him.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. 
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. Mary is taken up into heaven : the angels rejoice and praise the Lord.

Cant. vi. 8. The daughters of Sion saw her, and declared her most blessed : and the queens praised her.

V. Thanks be to God.

Hymn
O glorious lady! throned on high
Above the star-illumined sky;
Thereto ordained, thy bosom lent
To thy Creator nourishment.

Through thy sweet offspring we receive
The bliss once lost through hapless Eve;
And heaven to mortals open lies
Now thou art portal of the skies.

Thou art the door of heaven's high King,
Light's gateway fair and glistering;
Life through a Virgin is restored;
Ye ransomed nations, praise the Lord!

All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen.

V. God elected and pre-elected her.

R. And made her to dwell in His tabernacle.

Ant. O glorious Mother of God,

(Canticle of Zacharias: Luke 1:68-79)

1:68 Blessed be the Lord ✠ God of Israel; * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:

1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant:

1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from the beginning:

1:71 Salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:

1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers, * and to remember his holy testament,

1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us,

1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,

1:75 In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.

1:76 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:

1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins:

1:78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:

1:79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Ant. O glorious Mother of God, Mary ever-virgin, who alone hast merited to bear the Lord of all things, and to nourish from thy virginal breast the King of Angels, remember us graciously, we beseech thee, and ever intercede for us with Christ; that, supported by thy patronage, we may deserve to arrive at the Kingdom of Heaven.

Prayer

O God, Who didst will that thy word should, by the message of an Angel, take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant unto us, we beseech thee, that all we who do believe her to be in very deed the Mother of God, may be helped by her prayers in thy sight.

Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

R. Amen.

Ant. O Virgin Mary, there hath not in the world, amongst women, one arisen like unto thee; blooming as the rose, fragrant as the lily: pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin.

R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer.

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the august intercession of the blessed and ever-glorious Virgin Mary may protect us, and conduct us to eternal life. Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen

Prayers After the Office

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