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Morning Prayer (Lauds)

If you have already recited the Invitatory Psalm today, you should use the alternative opening.

Dómine, lábia mea apéries.

Et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.

Lord, open our lips.

And we shall praise your name.

Ps 94 (95)

“Adhortamini vosmetipsos per singulos dies, donec illud «hodie» vocatur” (Hebr 3, 13).

Mirábilem Deum in sanctis suis, veníte, adorémus.

Vel: Laudémus Deum nostrum in celebritáte sancti N..

(repeat antiphon*)

1Veníte, exsultémus Dómino;

iubilémus Deo salutári nostro.

2Præoccupémus fáciem eius in confessióne

et in psalmis iubilémus ei.

(repeat antiphon*)

3Quóniam Deus magnus Dóminus

et rex magnus super omnes deos.

4Quia in manu eius sunt profúnda terræ,

et altitúdines móntium ipsíus sunt.

5Quóniam ipsíus est mare, et ipse fecit illud,

et siccam manus eius formavérunt.

(repeat antiphon*)

6Veníte, adorémus et procidámus

et génua flectámus ante Dóminum, qui fecit nos,

7quia ipse est Deus noster,

et nos pópulus páscuæ eius et oves manus eius.

(repeat antiphon*)

8Utinam hódie vocem eius audiátis:

«Nolíte obduráre corda vestra,

9sicut in Meríba secúndum diem Massa in desérto,

ubi tentavérunt me patres vestri:

probavérunt me, etsi vidérunt ópera mea.

(repeat antiphon*)

10Quadragínta annis tæduit me generatiónis illíus,

et dixi: Pópulus errántium corde sunt isti.

11Et ipsi non cognovérunt vias meas;

ídeo iurávi in ira mea:

Non introíbunt in réquiem meam».

(repeat antiphon*)

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

(repeat antiphon*)

Invitatory Psalm	Psalm 94 (95)

How wonderful is God among his saints: come, let us adore him.

(repeat antiphon*)

Come, let us rejoice in the Lord,

let us acclaim God our salvation.

Let us come before him proclaiming our thanks,

let us acclaim him with songs.

(repeat antiphon*)

For the Lord is a great God,

a king above all gods.

For he holds the depths of the earth in his hands,

and the peaks of the mountains are his.

For the sea is his: he made it;

and his hands formed the dry land.

(repeat antiphon*)

Come, let us worship and bow down,

bend the knee before the Lord who made us;

for he himself is our God and we are his flock,

the sheep that follow his hand.

(repeat antiphon*)

If only, today, you would listen to his voice:

“Do not harden your hearts

as you did at Meribah,

on the day of Massah in the desert,

when your fathers tested me –

they put me to the test,

although they had seen my works.”

(repeat antiphon*)

“For forty years they wearied me,

that generation.

I said: their hearts are wandering,

they do not know my paths.

I swore in my anger:

they will never enter my place of rest.”

(repeat antiphon*)

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.

(repeat antiphon*)

* If you are reciting this on your own, you can choose to say the antiphon once only at the start of the psalm and not repeat it.

Hymnus

Légifer prudens, veneránde doctor,

qui nites celsis méritis per orbem,

dénuo comple, Benedícte, mundum

lúmine Christi.

Flóruit per te novus atque miro

géntium nexu sociátus ordo;

iúribus sacris tua vox subégit

dúlciter omnes.

Líberos Iesu paritérque servos

régula magna statuísti alúmnos,

quos amor fotus précibus revínxit

et labor unus.

Iamque fratérne, duce te, labórent,

mútuo certent pópuli favóre,

gáudeant pacis refovére semper

dona beátæ.

Cláritas Patri genitǽque Proli,

Flámini Sancto decus atque cultus,

grátia quorum tibi tanta laudis

glória lucet. Amen.

Hymn

The dayspring in the golden east

Brings back our solemn yearly feast

When Benedict ascended high

To heavenly mansions in the sky.

How much among the loftiest

He gained, who in the lowliest

Resplendent shone! whose deeds sublime

Illumined earth’s remotest clime.

Thee, gracious father, we beseech

With lowly mind and humble speech

That unto heaven we may rise,

Who, taught of thee, the earth despise.

All laud to God the Father be;

All praise, eternal Son, to thee;

All glory, as is ever meet,

To God the Holy Paraclete.

Ps 62:2-9
Anima Dominum sitiens

“Ad Deum vigilat, qui opera noctis reicit.”

Dedit illis Dóminus claritátem ætérnam et nómine ætérno hereditábit illos.

2Deus, Deus meus es tu,*

ad te de luce vígilo.

Sitívit in te ánima mea,*

te desiderávit caro mea.

In terra desérta et árida et inaquósa,†

3sic in sancto appárui tibi,*

ut vidérem virtútem tuam et glóriam tuam.

4Quóniam mélior est misericórdia tua super vitas,*

lábia mea laudábunt te.

5Sic benedícam te in vita mea*

et in nómine tuo levábo manus meas.

6Sicut ádipe et pinguédine repleátur ánima mea,*

et lábiis exsultatiónis laudábit os meum.

7Cum memor ero tui super stratum meum,*

in matutínis meditábor de te,

8quia fuísti adiútor meus,*

et in velaménto alárum tuárum exsultábo.

9Adhǽsit ánima mea post te,*

me suscépit déxtera tua.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Dedit illis Dóminus claritátem ætérnam et nómine ætérno hereditábit illos.

Psalm 62 (63)
Thirsting for God

The Lord gave them everlasting honour; an immortal name will be their heritage.

O God, you are my God, I watch for you from the dawn.

My soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you.

I came to your sanctuary,

as one in a parched and waterless land,

so that I could see your might and your glory.

My lips will praise you, for your mercy is better than life itself.

Thus I will bless you throughout my life,

and raise my hands in prayer to your name;

my soul will be filled as if by rich food,

and my mouth will sing your praises and rejoice.

I will remember you as I lie in bed,

I will think of you in the morning,

for you have been my helper,

and I will take joy in the protection of your wings.

My soul clings to you; your right hand raises me up.

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.

The Lord gave them everlasting honour; an immortal name will be their heritage.

How to listen

Canticum	Dan 3:57-88,56

Omnis creatura laudet Dominum

“Laudem dicite Deo nostro, omnes servi eius” (Ap 19, 5).

Servi Dómini, Dóminum benedícite in ætérnum.

57Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino,*

laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

58Benedícite, cæli, Dómino,*

59benedícite, ángeli Dómini, Dómino.

60Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino,*

61benedícat omnis virtus Dómino.

62Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino,*

63benedícite, stellæ cæli, Dómino.

64Benedícite, omnis imber et ros, Dómino,*

65benedícite, omnes venti, Dómino.

66Benedícite, ignis et æstus, Dómino,*

67benedícite, frigus et æstus, Dómino.

68Benedícite, rores et pruína, Dómino,*

69benedícite, gelu et frigus, Dómino.

70Benedícite, glácies et nives, Dómino,*

71benedícite, noctes et dies, Dómino.

72Benedícite, lux et ténebræ, Dómino,*

73benedícite, fúlgura et nubes, Dómino.

74Benedícat terra Dóminum,*

laudet et superexáltet eum in sǽcula.

75Benedícite, montes et colles, Dómino,*

76benedícite, univérsa germinántia in terra, Dómino.

77Benedícite, mária et flúmina, Dómino,*

78benedícite, fontes, Dómino.

79Benedícite, cete et ómnia quæ movéntur in aquis, Dómino,*

80benedícite, omnes vólucres cæli, Dómino.

81Benedícite, omnes béstiæ et pécora, Dómino,*

82benedícite, fílii hóminum, Dómino.

83Bénedic, Israel, Dómino,*

laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

84Benedícite, sacerdótes Dómini, Dómino,*

85benedícite, servi Dómini, Dómino.

86Benedícite, spíritus et ánimæ iustórum, Dómino,*

87benedícite, sancti et húmiles corde, Dómino.

88Benedícite, Ananía, Azaría, Mísael, Dómino,*

laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sǽcula.

Benedicámus Patrem et Fílium cum Sancto Spíritu;*

laudémus et superexaltémus eum in sǽcula.

56Benedíctus es in firmaménto cæli*

et laudábilis et gloriósus in sǽcula.

Servi Dómini, Dóminum benedícite in ætérnum.

Canticle	Daniel 3

All creatures, bless the Lord

Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord for ever.

Bless the Lord, all his works,

praise and exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, you heavens;

all his angels, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, you waters above the heavens;

all his powers, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, sun and moon;

all stars of the sky, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, rain and dew;

all you winds, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, fire and heat;

cold and warmth, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, dew and frost;

ice and cold, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, ice and snow;

day and night, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, light and darkness;

lightning and storm-clouds, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, all the earth,

praise and exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, mountains and hills;

all growing things, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, seas and rivers;

springs and fountains, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, whales and fish;

birds of the air, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, wild beasts and tame;

sons of men, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, O Israel,

praise and exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, his priests;

all his servants, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, spirits and souls of the just;

all who are holy and humble, bless the Lord.

Ananias, Azarias, Mishael, bless the Lord,

praise and exalt him for ever.

Let us bless Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

praise and exalt them for ever.

Bless the Lord in the firmament of heaven,

praise and glorify him for ever.

Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord for ever.

Ps 149:1-9
Exsultatio sanctorum

“Filii Ecclesiæ, filii novi populi exsultent in rege suo: in Christo” (Hesychius).

Exsultábunt sancti in glória, lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.

1Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum;*

laus eius in ecclésia sanctórum.

2Lætétur Israel in eo, qui fecit eum,*

et fílii Sion exsúltent in rege suo.

3Laudent nomen eius in choro,*

in týmpano et cíthara psallant ei,

4quia beneplácitum est Dómino in pópulo suo,*

et honorábit mansuétos in salúte.

5Iúbilent sancti in glória,*

læténtur in cubílibus suis.

6Exaltatiónes Dei in gútture eórum*

et gládii ancípites in mánibus eórum,

7ad faciéndam vindíctam in natiónibus,*

castigatiónes in pópulis,

8ad alligándos reges eórum in compédibus*

et nóbiles eórum in mánicis férreis,

9ad faciéndum in eis iudícium conscríptum:*

glória hæc est ómnibus sanctis eius.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Exsultábunt sancti in glória, lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.

Psalm 149
The saints rejoice

The saints will rejoice in glory; they will sing for joy day and night.

Sing a new song to the Lord,

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in its maker,

and the sons of Zion delight in their king.

Let them praise his name with dancing,

sing to him with timbrel and lyre,

for the Lord’s favour is upon his people,

and he will honour the humble with victory.

Let the faithful celebrate his glory,

rejoice even in their beds,

the praise of God in their throats;

and swords ready in their hands,

to exact vengeance upon the nations,

impose punishment on the peoples,

to bind their kings in fetters

and their nobles in manacles of iron,

to carry out the sentence that has been passed:

this is the glory prepared for all his faithful.

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.

The saints will rejoice in glory; they will sing for joy day and night.

Lectio brevis	Rom 12:1-2

Obsecro vos, fratres, per misericórdiam Dei, ut exhibeátis córpora vestra hóstiam vivéntem, sanctam, Deo placéntem, rationábile obséquium vestrum; et nolíte conformári huic sæculo, sed transformámini renovatióne mentis, ut probétis quid sit volúntas Dei, quid bonum et bene placens et perféctum.

Scripture Reading	Romans 12:1-2

Think of God’s mercy, my brothers, and worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind. This is the only way to discover the will of God and know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is the perfect thing to do.

Responsorium breve

℣. Exsúltent iusti* In conspéctu Dei. Exsúltent.

℟. Et delecténtur in lætítia.* In conspéctu Dei. Glória Patri. Exsúltent.

Short Responsory

The just shall rejoice in the sight of God.

– The just shall rejoice in the sight of God.

They shall be filled with gladness.

– The just shall rejoice in the sight of God.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

– The just shall rejoice in the sight of God.

Canticum

De Messia eiusque præcursore

Fuit vir vitæ venerábilis, grátia Benedíctus et nómine.

Benedíctus Dóminus Deus Israel,*

quia visitávit et fecit redemptiónem plebi suæ

et eréxit cornu salútis nobis*

in domo David púeri sui,

sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,*

qui a sæculo sunt, prophetárum eius,

salútem ex inimícis nostris*

et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos;

ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris*

et memorári testaménti sui sancti,

iusiurándum, quod iurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,*

datúrum se nobis,

ut sine timóre, de manu inimicórum liberáti,*

serviámus illi

in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso*

ómnibus diébus nostris.

Et tu, puer, prophéta Altíssimi vocáberis:*

præíbis enim ante fáciem Dómini paráre vias eius,

ad dandam sciéntiam salútis plebi eius*

in remissiónem peccatórum eórum,

per víscera misericórdiæ Dei nostri,*

in quibus visitábit nos óriens ex alto,

illumináre his, qui in ténebris et in umbra mortis sedent*

ad dirigéndos pedes nostros in viam pacis.

Glória Patri et Fílio*

et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Fuit vir vitæ venerábilis, grátia Benedíctus et nómine.

Canticle	Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

He was a man of venerable life; Saint Benedict, ‘blessed’ in name and with the grace of God.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption.

He has raised up the sign of salvation

in the house of his servant David,

as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones,

his prophets through the ages:

to rescue us from our enemies

and all who hate us,

to take pity on our fathers,

to remember his holy covenant

and the oath he swore to Abraham our father,

that he would give himself to us,

that we could serve him without fear

– freed from the hands of our enemies –

in uprightness and holiness before him,

for all of our days.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High:

for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path,

to let his people know their salvation,

so that their sins may be forgiven.

Through the bottomless mercy of our God,

one born on high will visit us

to give light to those who walk in darkness,

who live in the shadow of death;

to lead our feet in the path of peace.

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.

He was a man of venerable life; Saint Benedict, ‘blessed’ in name and with the grace of God.

Preces

Christum Deum sanctum, fratres, exaltémus, orántes ut serviámus illi in sanctitáte et iustítia coram ipso ómnibus diébus nostris, et acclamémus:

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Qui tentári voluísti per ómnia pro similitúdine nostra absque peccáto,

miserére nostri, Dómine Iesu.

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Qui nos omnes ad perfectiónem caritátis vocásti,

sanctífica nos, Dómine Iesu.

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Qui nos iussísti esse salem terræ et lucem mundi,

illúmina nos, Dómine Iesu.

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Qui voluísti ministráre, non ministrári,

fac nos tibi et frátribus humíliter servíre, Dómine Iesu.

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Tu, splendor glóriæ Patris et figúra substántiæ eius,

fac ut in glória vultum tuum respiciámus, Dómine Iesu.

– Tu solus sanctus, Dómine.

Prayers and intercessions

Let us praise Christ, the holy God, and ask that we may serve him in justice and holiness all the days of our life.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

You were tempted in every way that we are, but you did not sin;

Lord Jesus, have mercy on us.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

You have called us to grow in love until there is no longer fear;

Lord Jesus, make us holy.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

You have told us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world;

Lord Jesus, enlighten our minds and hearts.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

In a world of human need it was your will to serve and not to be served;

let us become like you, Lord Jesus, in the humble service of our brothers.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

You are the radiant brightness of God’s glory, the perfect likeness of his nature;

Lord Jesus, let us see the splendour of your face.

– Lord, you alone are holy.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis:

sanctificétur nomen tuum;

advéniat regnum tuum;

fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;

et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;

sed líbera nos a malo.

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.

Deus, qui beátum Benedíctum, abbátem, in schola divíni servítii præclárum constituísti magístrum, tríbue, quǽsumus, ut, amóri tuo nihil præponéntes, viam mandatórum tuórum dilatáto corde currámus.

Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum,

qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,

per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Lord God, you appointed Saint Benedict

to be a wise master in the school of your service.

Give us grace to put your love before all else,

and so to run with joy in the way of your commandments.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Dóminus nos benedícat, et ab omni malo deféndat, et ad vitam perdúcat ætérnam.

Amen.

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

Amen.

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Morning Prayer (Lauds)

Ps 62:2-9Anima Dominum sitiens

Psalm 62 (63)Thirsting for God

Omnis creatura laudet Dominum

All creatures, bless the Lord

Ps 149:1-9Exsultatio sanctorum

Psalm 149The saints rejoice

De Messia eiusque præcursore

The Messiah and his forerunner

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Ps 62:2-9
Anima Dominum sitiens

Psalm 62 (63)
Thirsting for God

Ps 149:1-9
Exsultatio sanctorum

Psalm 149
The saints rejoice