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Office I (Candlemas to Advent), 1909 Dominican calendar

Prayers Before the Office

Open, O Lord, my mouth to bless Thy Holy Name: cleanse also my heart from all vain, perverse and distracting thoughts; enlighten my understanding, inflame my will, that I may worthily, attentively and devoutly recite this Office, and deserve to be heard in the presence of Thy Divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord.

℟ Amen.

O Lord, in union with that divine intention wherewith Thou Thyself, while on earth, didst offer praises unto God, I offer these Hours unto Thee.

Introduction

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

℣ O God, ✠ come to my assistance;

℟ O Lord, make haste to help me.

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

℟ As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (outside lent:) Alleluia. (from Septuagesima to Holy Saturday:) Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of glory everlasting.

Hymn

Author of grace, sweet Saviour mine,
Remember that Thy flesh divine
From the unsullied Virgin came
Made like unto our mortal frame.

O Mary, Mother of all grace,
Mother of Mercy to our race,
Protect us now from Satan’s power,
And own us at life’s closing hour.

All glory be Thee, O Lord,
The Virgin’s son, by all ador’d,
And equal praise forever greet
The Father and the Paraclete.

Amen.

Psalm 125

• When the Lord brought back the captives of Sion, * then we became like men comforted.
• Then was our mouth filled with gladness, * and our tongue with joy.
• Then shall they say among the heathen, * The Lord hath done great things for them.
• Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us; * whereof we rejoice.]:
• Turn again our captivity, O Lord, * as the rivers in the south.
• They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.
• Going they went and wept, * casting their seed.
• But coming they shall come again with joyfulness, * carrying their sheaves.
• Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
• As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 126

• Except the Lord build the house, * they labor in vain that build it.
• Except the Lord keep the city, * the watchman waketh but in vain.
• It is vain for you to rise up before the light: * rise ye after ye have taken your rest, ye that eat the bread of sorrow.
• When he giveth his beloved sleep: * behold, children are the heritage of the Lord: the reward, and the fruit of the womb.
• Like as the arrows in the hand of the mighty, * even so are the children of the them that have been shaken.
• Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; * he shall not be confounded when he shall speak with his enemies in the gate.
• Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
• As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 127

• Blessed are all they that fear the Lord, * and walk in his ways.
• For thou shalt eat the labors of thine hands: * blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
• Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine * upon the walls of thine house;
• Thy children like the olive-branches * round about thy table.
• Lo, thus shall the man be blessed * that feareth the Lord.
• The Lord bless thee out of Sion, * that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all the days of thy life.
• Yea, that thou shalt see thy children’s children, * and peace upon Israel.
• Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
• As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Little Chapter

Eccl. 24

And I took root in an honorable people, and in the portion of my God is his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of the saints.

℟ Thanks be to God.

℟ Pray for us, * O holy Mother of God.

℟ Pray for us, * O holy Mother of God.

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

℟ O holy Mother of God.

℣ Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

℟ Pray for us, * O holy Mother of God.

God hath chosen her and preferred her.

And He maketh her to dwell in His tabernacle.

Prayer

℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟ And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

Protect Thy servants, O Lord, by granting them the gift of peace, and as they have confidence in the patronage of blessed Mary, ever virgin, so do Thou make them safe from all enemies. Through our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Son, Who with Thee liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God world without end.

Amen.

Conclusion

℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟ And let my cry come unto Thee.

℣ Let us bless the Lord.

℟ Thanks be to God.

℣ Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

℟ Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Prayers After the Office

To the most holy and undivided Trinity, to the manhood of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, to the fruitful virginity of the most blessed and glorious Mary, ever a virgin, to the entire assembly of the saints, be ascribed everlasting praise, honor, power, and glory, by every creature; and to us be granted the remission of all our sins, world without end.

℟ Amen.

℣ Blessed is the Virgin Mary's womb, which bore the Son of the everlasting Father.

℟ And blessed are the breasts which nourished Christ our Lord.

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. And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.