Vespers

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4. 45 pm - 5.15 pm
SUNDAY VESPERS

Psalter Wk 3, Sunday, Evening
Prayer II 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Preparatory Prayer Open, O Lord, my mouth to
bless thy holy Namecleanse also my heart from
all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts
enlighten my understanding and kindle my
affections, that I may worthily, attentively,
and devoutly say this Office, and so be meet to
be heard before the presence of thy divine
Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Introductory verse

• V - O God, come to our aid
• R - O Lord, make haste to help us

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• bow of the head
• Glory be to the Father
• and to the Son
• and to the H-o-ly Spirit
• as it was in the beginning,
• is now, and ever shall be
• world without end.
• Amen. Alleluia.

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HYMN
Praise to the holiest in the height, And in the
depth be praised, In all his words most
wonderful, Most sure in all his ways. O loving
wisdom of our God! When all was sin and
shame, A second Adam to the fight And to the
rescue came.
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HYMN O wisest love! that flesh and blood Which
did in Adam fail, Should strive afresh against
their foe, Should strive and should prevail. And
that a higher gift than grace Should flesh and
blood refine, Gods presence and his very
self, And essence all divine.
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HYMN O generous love! that he
who smote In man for man the foe, The double
agony in man For man should undergo. And in
the garden secretly, And on the cross on
high, Should teach his brethren, and inspire To
suffer and to die.
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HYMN

Praise to the
holiest in the height, And in the depth be
praise, In all his words most wonderful, Most
sure in all his ways.
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Psalmody

• Antiphon 1
• The Lords revelation to my Master
• Sit on my right, alleluia.

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Silent reflection

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  PSALM 109(110) 1-5,7
• THE MESSIAH IS KING AND PRIEST
• He must be king so that he may put all his
• enemies under his feet (I Cor 15-25)

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• The Lords Revelation to my Master
• Sit on my right
• your foes I will put beneath your feet.

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• The Lord will wield from Sion
• your sceptre of power
• rule in the midst of all your foes.

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• A prince from the day of your birth
• on the holy mountains
• from the womb before the dawn I begot you.

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• The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change
• You are a priest for ever,
• a priest like Melchizedek of old.

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• The Master standing at your right hand
• will shatter kings in the day of his wrath.

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• He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
• and therefore he shall lift up his head.

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• bow of
  the head
  
• 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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Antiphon 1 repeated The Lords
revelation to my Master Sit on my right,
alleluia.
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• Silent prayer

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• Antiphon 2
• The Lord is full of merciful love
• he makes us remember his wonders,
• alleluia.

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Silent reflection

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  PSALM 110(111)
• GREAT ARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD
• How great and wonderful are all your works, Lord
• God Almighty (Rev 15.3)

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• I will thank the Lord with all my heart,
• in the meeting of the just and their assembly,
• Great are the works of the Lord
• to be pondered by all who love them.

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• Majestic and glorious his work,
• his justice stands firm for ever.
• He makes us remember his wonders.
• The Lord is compassion and love.

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• He gives food to those who fear him
• keeps his covenant ever in mind.
• He has shown his might to his people
• by giving them the lands of the nations.

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• His works are justice and truth
• his precepts are all of them sure,
• standing firm for ever and ever
• they are made in uprightness and truth.

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• He has sent deliverance to his people
• and established his covenant for ever.
• Holy his name, to be feared.
• To fear the Lord is the first stage of wisdom
• all who do so prove themselves wise.
• His praise shall last for ever!

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• 
  bow of the head
• 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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• Antiphon 2 repeated
• The Lord is full of merciful love
• he makes us remember his wonders,
• alleluia.

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• Silent prayer

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• Antiphon 3
• The Lord our God almighty is king,
• alleluia.

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CANTICLE REV
191,2,5-7 THE MARRIAGE FEAST OF THE LAMB
Alleluia. Salvation and glory and power
belong to our God, R Alleluia His
judgments are true and just. R Alleluia,
alleluia.
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Alleluia. Praise our God, all you his
servants, R Alleluia. You who fear him, small
and great. R Alleluia, alleluia.
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• Alleluia.
• The Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns,
• R Alleluia.
• Let us rejoice and exult and give him the
• glory.
• R Alleluia, alleluia.

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Alleluia. The marriage of the Lamb has
come, R Alleluia. And his bride has made
herself ready. R Alleluia, alleluia.
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• bow of the
  head
• 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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• Antiphon 3 repeated
• The Lord our God almighty is king,
• alleluia.

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• Silent prayer

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Scripture Reading 1 Pet 13-5 Blessed be
God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in
his great mercy has given us a new birth as his
sons, by raising Jesus Christ from the dead, so
that we have a sure hope and the promise of an
inheritance that can never be spoilt or soiled
and never fade away, because it is being kept for
you in the heavens. Through your faith, God's
power will guard you until the salvation which
has been prepared is revealed at the end of
time. Silent prayer
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Short Responsory
Cantor Blessed are you, O Lord, in the vault of
heaven. All Blessed are you, O Lord, in
the vault of heaven. Cantor You are exalted
and glorified over all else for
ever. All Blessed are you, O Lord, in
the vault of heaven. Cantor Glory be to the
Father and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit. All Blessed are you, O
Lord, in the vault of heaven.
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• CANTICLE OF MARY LK I46 -55
• Magnificat Antiphon
• Say to yourselves, We are useless
• servants, we only did what we had to do.

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My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices
in God, my Saviour, He looks on his servant in
her lowliness henceforth all ages will call me
blessed. The Almighty works marvels for me
Holy his name! His mercy is from age to age on
those who fear him.
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He puts forth his arm in strength and scatters
the proud-hearted. He casts the mighty from their
thrones and raises the lowly. He fills the
starving with good things, sends the rich a-way
empty. He protects Israel, his servant rememberin
g his mercy, the mercy promised to our
fathers, to Abraham and his sons forever.
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• bow of
  the head
• 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.

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CANTICLE OF MARY LK I46
-55 Magnificat Antiphon Say to yourselves,
We are useless servants, we only did what we had
to do.
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Intercessions

• God is ever creative. His love renews all
• things and is the source of our hope. Let
• us turn to him in confidence
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayers.

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Intercessions

• We give thanks for the order of created
• things- you have blessed us with the
• resources of the earth and the gift of
• human life.
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayers.

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Intercessions

• We give thanks for mans share in your
• continuing work of creation- we praise
• you for your gifts to him of inventive skill
• and creative vision.
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayers.

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Intercessions

• We pray for all the nations of the world-
• may those in authority work for peace
• and goodwill among men.
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayer.

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Intercessions

• We pray for all who are homeless today-
• we pray for families searching for a place to
• live, and for refugees driven from their
• homeland.
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayers.

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Intercessions

• Life was your first gift to us- may those
• who have died come to its fullness in you.
• R Lord, accept our thanks and our prayers

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• Silent prayer

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• THE LORDS PRAYER

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Concluding prayer Almighty, ever-living
God, whose love surpasses all that we ask or
deserve, open up for us the treasures of your
mercy. Forgive all that weighs on our
conscience, and grant us more even than we dare
to ask. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. R
Amen.
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Dismissal

• The Lord bless us,
• and keep us from all evil,
• and bring us to everlasting life.
• R Amen.