Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The Ordinary of Lauds




1.  The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
In nomine Patris, et Filii et Spiritus Sancti

2.     Open My Lips
Lord, open my lips and my mouth will proclaim thy praise.
Domine, labia mea aperies et os meum adnuntiabit laudem tuam.

Monks of OVD normally say this opening during Matins. Therefore, they typically begin lauds with the following opening:

Oh God, come to my assistance.
Oh Lord, make haste to help me. 

Deus, in adjutorium meum intende.
Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
 



3.    Glory Be

  Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,
  world without end.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper,
Et in saecula saeculorum.



4.   Antiphon
Let us worship…

5.    Introductory Psalm

6.     Reading

7.   Magnificat


            Magnificat anima mea Dominum,
et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salvatore meo,

quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae.

Ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes,

quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est,

et sanctum nomen eius,

et misericordia eius in progenies et progenies

timentibus eum.

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,

dispersit superbos mente cordis sui;

deposuit potentes de sede

et exaltavit humiles;

esurientes implevit bonis

et divites dimisit inanes.

Suscepit Israel puerum suum,

recordatus misericordiae,

sicut locutus est ad patres nostros,

Abraham et semini eius in saecula.
 



 8.  Intercessions

9.    Pater Noster


Pater noster, qui es in caelis:

sanctificetur Nomen Tuum;

adveniat Regnum Tuum;

fiat voluntas Tua,

sicut in caelo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;

et dimitte nobis debita nostra,

Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;

et ne nos inducas in tentationem;

sed libera nos a Malo.
 



10.   Optional Hymn

11.   Dismissal

  May the Lord bless us, protect us from evil and deliver us to everlasting life. Amen.

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