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Friday 18 April 2025    (other days)
Good Friday 

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Morning Prayer (Lauds)

If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm.
INTRODUCTION
Deus, in adiutórium meum inténde.
  Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
INTRODUCTION
O God, come to our aid.
  O Lord, make haste to help us.
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.
Hymnus
En acétum, fel, arúndo,
sputa, clavi, láncea;
mite corpus perforátur,
sanguis, unda prófluit;
terra, pontus, astra, mundus
quo lavántur flúmine!
Crux fidélis, inter omnes
arbor una nóbilis!
Nulla talem silva profert
flore, fronde, gérmine.
Dulce lignum, dulci clavo
dulce pondus sústinens!
Flecte ramos, arbor alta,
tensa laxa víscera,
et rigor lentéscat ille
quem dedit natívitas,
ut supérni membra regis
miti tendas stípite.
Sola digna tu fuísti
ferre sæcli prétium,
atque portum præparáre
nauta mundo náufrago,
quem sacer cruor perúnxit
fusus Agni córpore.
Æqua Patri Filióque,
ínclito Paráclito,
sempitérna sit Beátæ
Trinitáti glória,
cuius alma nos redémit
atque servat grátia. Amen.
Hymn
Sing my tongue, the glorious battle,
  Sing the ending of the fray;
To the Cross, our noble trophy,
  Here a fitting tribute pay,
Telling how the world’s Redeemer,
  Slain as victim, won the day.
Tell how, when at length the fullness
  Of the appointed time was come,
He, the Word, was born of woman,
  Left for us his Father’s home,
Showed to men the perfect manhood,
  Shone as light amidst the gloom.
Now the thirty years are ended
  Which on earth he willed to see,
Willingly he meets his Passion,
  Born to set his people free;
On the Cross the Lamb is lifted,
  There the sacrifice to be.
Faithful Cross, above all other,
  One and only noble Tree,
None in foliage, none in blossom,
  None in fruit thy peer may be;
Sweet the wood and sweet the iron,
  And the load, most sweet is he.
Unto God be praise and glory:
  To the Father and the Son,
To the eternal Spirit, honour
  Now and evermore be done;
Praise and glory in the highest,
  While the timeless ages run.

Ps 50:3-21
Miserere mei, Deus

“Renovari spiritu mentis vestræ et induere novum hominem” (Eph 4, 23-24).

Próprio Fílio suo non pepércit Deus, sed pro nobis ómnibus trádidit illum.
3Miserére mei, Deus,*
  secúndum misericórdiam tuam;
et secúndum multitúdinem miseratiónum tuárum*
  dele iniquitátem meam.
4Amplius lava me ab iniquitáte mea*
  et a peccáto meo munda me.
5Quóniam iniquitátem meam ego cognósco,*
  et peccátum meum contra me est semper.
6Tibi, tibi soli peccávi*
  et malum coram te feci,
ut iustus inveniáris in senténtia tua*
  et æquus in iudício tuo.
7Ecce enim in iniquitáte generátus sum,*
  et in peccáto concépit me mater mea.
8Ecce enim veritátem in corde dilexísti*
  et in occúlto sapiéntiam manifestásti mihi.
9Aspérges me hyssópo, et mundábor;*
  lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
10Audíre me fácies gáudium et lætítiam,*
  et exsultábunt ossa, quæ contrivísti.
11Avérte fáciem tuam a peccátis meis*
  et omnes iniquitátes meas dele.
12Cor mundum crea in me, Deus,*
  et spíritum firmum ínnova in viscéribus meis.
13Ne proícias me a fácie tua*
  et spíritum sanctum tuum ne áuferas a me.
14Redde mihi lætítiam salutáris tui*
  et spíritu promptíssimo confírma me.
15Docébo iníquos vias tuas,*
  et ímpii ad te converténtur.
16Líbera me de sanguínibus, Deus, Deus salútis meæ,*
  et exsultábit lingua mea iustítiam tuam.
17Dómine, lábia mea apéries,*
  et os meum annuntiábit laudem tuam.
18Non enim sacrifício delectáris,*
  holocáustum, si ófferam, non placébit.
19Sacrifícium Deo spíritus contribulátus,*
  cor contrítum et humiliátum, Deus, non despícies.
20Benígne fac, Dómine, in bona voluntáte tua Sion,*
  ut ædificéntur muri Ierúsalem.
21Tunc acceptábis sacrifícium iustítiæ, oblatiónes et holocáusta;*
  tunc impónent super altáre tuum vítulos.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Próprio Fílio suo non pepércit Deus, sed pro nobis ómnibus trádidit illum.

Psalm 50 (51)
God, have mercy on me

God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.
Take pity on me, Lord, in your mercy;
  in your abundance of mercy wipe out my guilt.
Wash me ever more from my guilt
  and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know how guilty I am:
  my sin is always before me.
Against you, you alone have I sinned,
  and I have done evil in your sight.
Know this, so that you may give just sentence
  and an unbiased judgement.
See, I was conceived in guilt,
  in sin my mother conceived me;
but you love truth in the heart,
  and deep within me you have shown me your wisdom.
You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be made clean;
  you will wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
You will make me hear the sound of joy and gladness;
  the bones you have crushed will rejoice.
Turn your face away from my sins
  and wipe out all my transgressions;
create a pure heart in me, God,
  put a steadfast spirit into me.
Do not send me away from your presence,
  or withdraw your holy spirit from me;
give me again the joy of your salvation,
  and be ready to strengthen me with your spirit.
I will teach the unjust your ways,
  and the impious will return to you.
Free me from the guilt of bloodshed, God, God my saviour,
  and my voice will glory in your justice.
Open my lips, Lord,
  and my mouth will proclaim your praise;
for you do not delight in sacrifices:
  if I offered you a burnt offering, it would not please you.
The true sacrifice is a broken spirit:
  a contrite and humble heart, O God, you will not refuse.
Be pleased, Lord, to look kindly on Zion,
  so that the walls of Jerusalem can be rebuilt,
Then indeed you will accept the proper sacrifices, gifts and burnt offerings;
  then indeed will bullocks be laid upon your altar.
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.
God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.

How to listen
Canticum
Hab 3:2-4,13,15-19

Deus apparet ad iudicandum

“Levate capita vestra, quoniam appropinquat redemptio vestra” (Lc 21, 28).

Iesus Christus diléxit nos et lavit nos a peccátis nostris in sánguine suo.
2Dómine, audívi auditiónem tuam,*
  et tímui, Dómine, opus tuum.
In médio annórum vivífica illud,*
  in médio annórum notum fácies.
Cum irátus fúeris,*
  misericórdiæ recordáberis.
3Deus a Theman véniet,*
  et Sanctus de monte Pharan.
Operit cælos glória eius,*
  et laudis eius plena est terra.
4Splendor eius ut lux erit,†
  rádii ex mánibus eius:*
  ibi abscóndita est fortitúdo eius.
13Egréssus es in salútem pópuli tui,*
  in salútem cum christo tuo.
15Viam fecísti in mari equis tuis,*
  in luto aquárum multárum.
16Audívi, et conturbátus est venter meus,*
  ad vocem contremuérunt lábia mea.
Ingréditur putrédo in óssibus meis,*
  et subter me vacíllant gressus mei.
Conquiéscam in die tribulatiónis,*
  ut ascéndat super pópulum, qui invádit nos.
17Ficus enim non florébit,*
  et non erit fructus in víneis;
mentiétur opus olívæ,*
  et arva non áfferent cibum;
abscíssum est de ovíli pecus,*
  et non est arméntum in præsépibus.
18Ego autem in Dómino gaudébo*
  et exsultábo in Deo salvatóre meo.
19Dóminus Deus fortitúdo mea,†
  et ponet pedes meos quasi cervórum*
  et super excélsa mea dedúcet me.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Iesus Christus diléxit nos et lavit nos a peccátis nostris in sánguine suo.
CanticleHabakkuk 3

The Lord will appear in judgement

Jesus Christ showed his love for us and freed us from our sins with his life’s blood.
Lord, I heard what you gave me to hear,
  and I was struck with awe of your work.
In the midst of the years, bring it to life;
  in the midst of the years you will make it known.
When you are angry, you will remember your mercy.
God will come from Theman,
  the holy one from the mountain of Pharan.
His glory has covered the heavens
  and the earth is full of his praise.
His brightness shall be like light itself,
  rays shining from his hands –
  there is his strength hidden.
You went forth for the salvation of the people,
  for salvation with your anointed one.
You made a way through the sea for your horses,
  in the silt of many waters.
I have heard you, Lord,
  and my stomach churns within me;
  at the sound of your voice my lips tremble.
My bones rot away, my steps stumble.
I will rest and be quiet on the day of tribulation
  and let it overtake those who have invaded us.
For the fig will not flower,
  the vines will not fruit,
  the work of the olive will be lost.
The fields will yield no food,
  the flocks will be cut off from the sheepfold,
  there will be no cattle in the stalls.
But I will rejoice in the Lord, take joy in God my saviour.
The Lord God is my strength.
  He will make me as sure-footed as the deer.
  He will lead me up to the heights.
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.
Jesus Christ showed his love for us and freed us from our sins with his life’s blood.

Ps 147:12-20
Instauratio Ierusalem

“Veni, ostendam tibi sponsam uxorem Agni” (Ap 21, 9).

Crucem tuam adorámus, Dómine, et sanctam resurrectiónem tuam laudámus et glorificámus: ecce enim propter lignum venit gáudium in univérso mundo.
12Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum;*
  colláuda Deum tuum, Sion.
13Quóniam confortávit seras portárum tuárum,*
  benedíxit fíliis tuis in te.
14Qui ponit fines tuos pacem*
  et ádipe fruménti sátiat te.
15Qui emíttit elóquium suum terræ,*
  velóciter currit verbum eius.
16Qui dat nivem sicut lanam,*
  pruínam sicut cínerem spargit.
17Mittit crystállum suam sicut buccéllas;*
  ante fáciem frígoris eius quis sustinébit?
18Emíttet verbum suum et liquefáciet ea,*
  flabit spíritus eius, et fluent aquæ.
19Qui annúntiat verbum suum Iacob,*
  iustítias et iudícia sua Israel.
20Non fecit táliter omni natióni,*
  et iudícia sua non manifestávit eis.
Glória Patri et Fílio*
  et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper*
  et in sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Crucem tuam adorámus, Dómine, et sanctam resurrectiónem tuam laudámus et glorificámus: ecce enim propter lignum venit gáudium in univérso mundo.

Psalm 147 (147B)
God, the foundation of Jerusalem

We venerate your Cross, Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection. Because of the tree joy has come into the whole world.
Praise the Lord, Jerusalem
  — Zion, praise your God.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates,
  he has blessed your children.
He keeps your borders in peace,
  he fills you with the richest wheat.
He sends out his command over the earth,
  and swiftly runs his word.
He sends down snow that is like wool,
  frost that is like ashes.
He sends hailstones like crumbs
  — who can withstand his cold?
He will send out his word, and all will be melted;
  his spirit will breathe, and the waters will flow.
He proclaims his word to Jacob,
  his laws and judgements to Israel.
He has not done this for other nations:
  he has not shown them his judgements.
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.
We venerate your Cross, Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection. Because of the tree joy has come into the whole world.
Lectio brevisIs 52:13-15
Ecce próspere aget servus meus; exaltábitur et elevábitur et sublímis erit valde. Sicut obstupuérunt super eum multi, sic defórmis erat, quasi non esset hóminis spécies eius, filiórum hóminis aspéctus eius, sic dispérget gentes multas. Super ipsum continébunt reges os suum, quia, quæ non sunt narráta eis, vidérunt et, quæ non audiérunt, contempláti sunt.
Scripture ReadingIsaiah 52:13-15
See, my servant will prosper, he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights. As the crowds were appalled on seeing him – so disfigured did he look that he seemed no longer human – so will the crowds be astonished at him, and kings stand speechless before him; for they shall see something never told and witness something never heard before.
Responsorium breve
Christus factus est pro nobis obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis.
Short Responsory
Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross.
Canticum

De Messia eiusque præcursore

Posuérunt super caput eius causam ipsíus scriptam: Iesus Nazarénus, rex Iudæórum.
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.
Posuérunt super caput eius causam ipsíus scriptam: Iesus Nazarénus, rex Iudæórum.
CanticleBenedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner

Over his head was placed the charge against him: ‘This is Jesus, the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.’
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.
Over his head was placed the charge against him: ‘This is Jesus, the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.’
Preces
Redemptórem nostrum, qui pro nobis passus et sepúltus est, ut resúrgeret, sincéra pietáte adorémus eúmque súpplices implorémus:
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
O Dómine et Magíster noster, pro nobis usque ad mortem factus es obœ́diens,
  doce nos voluntáti Patris semper obœdíre.
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
Tu, vita nostra, qui, in ligno móriens, inférnum et mortem destruxísti,
  da nos tecum cómmori, ut tecum in glória resuscitémur.
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
O Rex noster, qui es oppróbrium hóminum factus et tamquam vermis calcátus,
  doce nos tuam humilitátem indúere salutárem.
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
Salus nostra, qui vitam tuam pro diléctis frátribus tradidísti,
  præsta, ut eádem caritáte nos ínvicem diligámus.
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
Salvátor noster, qui, expánsis in cruce mánibus, traxísti ad te ómnia sǽcula,
  in regno salútis tuæ univérsos cóngrega fílios Dei dispérsos.
– Miserére nostri, Dómine.
Prayers and intercessions
Let us pray to our Redeemer, who suffered for us, was buried, and rose from the dead.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord and master, for us you became obedient even to death;
  keep us faithful to God’s will in the darkness of our lives.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our life, by dying on the cross you destroyed hell and death;
  grant that we may die with you and rise with you in glory.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, our king, you were the scorn of the people, a worm not a man;
  teach us to tread your path of humility.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our Saviour, you laid down your life for your friends;
  let us love one another as you have loved us.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
Jesus, our hope, you stretched out your hands on the cross to embrace all ages of men;
  gather all God’s scattered children into the kingdom of salvation.
– Lord, have mercy on us.
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.
Réspice, quǽsumus, Dómine, super hanc famíliam tuam, pro qua Dóminus noster Iesus Christus non dubitávit mánibus tradi nocéntium et crucis subíre torméntum.
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus,
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
Amen.
Be mindful, Lord, of this your family,
  for whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ, when betrayed,
did not hesitate to yield himself into his enemies’ hands
  and undergo the agony of the cross.
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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