None

Office II (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 128

• Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up, * let Israel now say;
• Yea, many a time have they fought against me from my youth up; * but they have not prevailed against me.
• The ungodly have wrought upon my back, * they have lengthened their iniquity.
• The righteous Lord hath hewn the necks of the ungodly * let them be confounded and turned backward, as many as hate Sion.
• Let them be even as the grass upon the housetops, * which withereth afore it be grown up;
• Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, * neither he that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.
• And they who go by say not: The blessing of the Lord be upon you; * we have blessed you in the Name of the Lord.
• 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 129

• Out of the depths I have cried unto thee, O Lord; * Lord, hear my voice.
• O let thine ears be attentive * to the voice of my supplication.
• If thou, O Lord, shalt observe our iniquities, * Lord, who may endure it?
• For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: * and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord.
• My soul hath relied on his word * my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
• From the morning watch even until night: * let Israel hope in the Lord.
• 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 130

• O Lord, mine heart is not exalted; * nor are mine eyes raised up high.
• Neither have I walked in great matters * nor in wondrous things above me.
• If I was not humbly minded, * but exalted my soul.
• Like as a child that is weaned is towards his mother: * even so is the reward in my soul.
• Let Israel hope in the Lord * from this time forth for evermore.
• 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

I was exalted like the cedar in Libanus, and like a cypress on Mount Sion. Like a palm tree in Cades was I exalted, and like a rose plant in Jericho.

℟ Thanks be to God.

℟ God hath chosen her * and preferred her.

℟ God hath chosen her * and preferred her.

℣ And He maketh her to dwell in His tabernacle.

℟ And preferred her.

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

℟ God hath chosen her * and preferred her.

O ever virgin, Mary, holy Mother of God.

Intercede for us with the Lord our God.

Prayer

℣ O Lord, hear my prayer.

℟ And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

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.