Today's Breviary

St. Andrew the Apostle ~ Duplex II. classis

November 30, 2026 · Tempora: Feria II infra Hebdomadam I Adventus

Symbol Key

℣.
Versicle, usually the leader or cantor line.
℟.
Response, prayed by the people or choir.
Ant.
Antiphon, repeated around a psalm or canticle.
*
Psalm or canticle pause, marking the natural verse division.
+
Short cross or flex mark within a verse.
Make the Sign of the Cross.
Red text
Rubrics or directions, not normally prayed aloud.
  1. Start

    Start
    silently
    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.
    I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried: he descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven; sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. O Lord, + open thou my lips.
    ℟. And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Invitatory

    Invitatory {Antiphon from the Common or Feast}
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
    Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
    For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. For the Lord will not cast off his people: for in his hand are all the ends of the earth, and the heights of the mountains are his.
    Ant. O come, let us adore.
    For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. (genuflect) Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us: For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
    Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.
    Ant. O come, let us adore.
    Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart. And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. O come, let us adore.
    Ant. The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore.
  3. Hymn

    Hymn {from the Common or Feast}
    Th' eternal gifts of Christ the King,
    The Apostles' glory, let us sing;
    And all with hearts of gladness raise
    Due hymns of thankful love and praise.

    For they the Church's princes are,
    Triumphant leaders in the war,
    The heavenly King's own warrior band,
    True lights to lighten every land.

    Theirs was the steadfast faith of saints,
    The hope that never yields nor faints,
    The love of Christ in perfect glow,
    That lay the prince of this world low.

    In them the Father's glory shone,
    In them the Spirit's will was done,
    The Son himself exults in them;
    Joy fills the new Jerusalem.

    Praise to the Father, with the Son,
    And Holy Spirit, Three in One;
    As ever was in ages past,
    And so shall be while ages last.
    Amen.
  4. Psalms with lections

    Psalms with lections {Antiphons and psalms from the Proper of Saints}
    Nocturn I
    Ant. The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, * and He called them.
    Psalm 18 [1]
    18:2 The heavens shew forth the glory of God, * and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
    18:3 Day to day uttereth speech, * and night to night sheweth knowledge.
    18:4 There are no speeches nor languages, * where their voices are not heard.
    18:5 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: * and their words unto the ends of the world.
    18:6 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: * and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber,
    18:6 Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: * his going out is from the end of heaven,
    18:7 And his circuit even to the end thereof: * and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat.
    18:8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: * the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
    18:9 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: * the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
    18:10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: * the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
    18:11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: * and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
    18:12 For thy servant keepeth them, * and in keeping them there is a great reward.
    18:13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: * and from those of others spare thy servant.
    18:14 If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: * and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
    18:15 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: * and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.
    18:15 O Lord, my helper, * and my redeemer.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. The Lord saw Peter and Andrew, and He called them.
  5. Psalm 33

    Ant. Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men, * saith the Lord.
    Psalm 33 [2]
    33:2 I will bless the Lord at all times, * his praise shall be always in my mouth.
    33:3 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: * let the meek hear and rejoice.
    33:4 O magnify the Lord with me; * and let us extol his name together.
    33:5 I sought the Lord, and he heard me; * and he delivered me from all my troubles.
    33:6 Come ye to him and be enlightened: * and your faces shall not be confounded.
    33:7 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: * and saved him out of all his troubles.
    33:8 The Angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: * and shall deliver them.
    33:9 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: * blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
    33:10 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: * for there is no want to them that fear him.
    33:11 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: * but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
    33:12 Come, children, hearken to me: * I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
    33:13 Who is the man that desireth life: * who loveth to see good days?
    33:14 Keep thy tongue from evil, * and thy lips from speaking guile.
    33:15 Turn away from evil and do good: * seek after peace and pursue it.
    33:16 The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: * and his ears unto their prayers.
    33:17 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: * to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
    33:18 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: * and delivered them out of all their troubles.
    33:19 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: * and he will save the humble of spirit.
    33:20 Many are the afflictions of the just; * but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
    33:21 The Lord keepeth all their bones, * not one of them shall be broken.
    33:22 The death of the wicked is very evil: * and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
    33:23 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: * and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men, saith the Lord.
  6. Psalm 44

    Ant. And they left their nets, * and followed the Lord their Saviour.
    Psalm 44 [3]
    44:2 My heart hath uttered a good word; * I speak my works to the King.
    44:2 My tongue is the pen of a scrivener * that writeth swiftly.
    44:3 Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; * therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.
    44:4 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, * O thou most mighty.
    44:5 With thy comeliness and thy beauty * set out, proceed prosperously, and reign.
    44:5 Because of truth and meekness and justice: * and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully.
    44:6 Thy arrows are sharp: under thee shall people fall, * into the hearts of the king’s enemies.
    44:7 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: * the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of uprightness.
    44:8 Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: * therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
    44:9 Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: * out of which the daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory.
    44:10 The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; * surrounded with variety.
    44:11 Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: * and forget thy people and thy father’s house.
    44:12 And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; * for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.
    44:13 And the daughters of Tyre with gifts, * yea, all the rich among the people, shall entreat thy countenance.
    44:14 All the glory of the king’s daughter is within, * in golden borders, clothed round about with varieties.
    44:15 After her shall virgins be brought to the king: * her neighbours shall be brought to thee.
    44:16 They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: * they shall be brought into the temple of the king.
    44:17 Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: * thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
    44:18 They shall remember thy name * throughout all generations.
    44:18 Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, * for ever and ever.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. And they left their nets, and followed the Lord their Saviour.
  7. ℣.

    ℣. Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth:
    ℟. And their words unto the ends of the world.
  8. Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.

    Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.
    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.
    Absolution. O Lord Jesus Christ, graciously hear the prayers of Thy servants, and have mercy upon us, Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  9. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May the Eternal Father bless us with an eternal blessing.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 1
    Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans
    Rom 10:4-9
    4 For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth.
    5 For Moses wrote, that the justice which is of the law, the man that shall do it, shall live by it.
    6 But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;
    7 Or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.
    8 But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach.
    9 For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. The Lord, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw Peter and Andrew casting their nets into the sea, and He called them saying:
    * Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
    ℣. For they were fishers, and He saith unto them:
    ℟. Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.
  10. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May the Son, the Sole-begotten, mercifully bless and keep us.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 2
    Rom 10:10-15
    10 For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.
    11 For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.
    12 For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him.
    13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
    14 How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher?
    15 And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. As soon as the blessed Andrew heard the voice of the Lord calling him, he left his nets, by the exercise and use whereof he lived;
    * And followed Him Who giveth life everlasting.
    ℣. This is that disciple who for the love of Christ hung upon the cross, and suffered for the law of his God.
    ℟. And followed Him Who giveth life everlasting.
  11. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May the grace of the Holy Spirit enlighten all our hearts and minds.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 3
    Rom 10:16-21
    16 But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report?
    17 Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ.
    18 But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.
    19 But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.
    20 But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me: I appeared openly to them that asked not after me.
    21 But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not, and contradicteth me.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. Andrew the good teacher, the friend of God, was led to the cross, and when he saw it afar off, he said: God bless thee, O cross;
    * Welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
    ℣. God bless thee, O cross, thou art hallowed by the Body of Christ; His Members make thee goodly as with pearls.
    ℟. Be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
  12. Nocturn II

    Nocturn II
    Ant. Whom the Lord called to be His Apostle, * when he was by the sea, him also He counted worthy to be His martyr. Alleluia.
    Psalm 46 [4]
    46:2 O clap your hands, all ye nations: * shout unto God with the voice of joy,
    46:3 For the Lord is high, terrible: * a great king over all the earth.
    46:4 He hath subdued the people under us; * and the nations under our feet.
    46:5 He hath chosen for us his inheritance, * the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.
    46:6 God is ascended with jubilee, * and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.
    46:7 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: * sing praises to our king, sing ye.
    46:8 For God is the king of all the earth: * sing ye wisely.
    46:9 God shall reign over the nations: * God sitteth on his holy throne.
    46:10 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: * for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Whom the Lord called to be His Apostle, when he was by the sea, him also He counted worthy to be His martyr. Alleluia.
  13. Psalm 60

    Ant. Andrew was to the Lord as a sweet savour, * which He loved exceedingly.
    Psalm 60 [5]
    60:2 Hear, O God, my supplication: * be attentive to my prayer.
    60:3 To thee have I cried from the ends of the earth: * when my heart was in anguish, thou hast exalted me on a rock.
    60:4 Thou hast conducted me; for thou hast been my hope: * a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.
    60:5 In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: * I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings.
    60:6 For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: * thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.
    60:7 Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: * his years even to generation and generation.
    60:8 He abideth for ever in the sight of God: * his mercy and truth who shall search?
    60:9 So will I sing a psalm to thy name for ever and ever: * that I may pay my vows from day to day.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Andrew was to the Lord as a sweet savour, which He loved exceedingly.
  14. Psalm 63

    Ant. The blessed Andrew hung alive upon the cross for two days * for Christ's Name's sake, and, all the while, he taught the people.
    Psalm 63 [6]
    63:2 Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: * deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.
    63:3 Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; * from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.
    63:4 For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; * they have bent their bow a bitter thing, to shoot in secret the undefiled.
    63:6 They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not fear: * they are resolute in wickedness.
    63:6 They have talked of hiding snares; * they have said: Who shall see them?
    63:7 They have searched after iniquities: * they have failed in their search.
    63:7 Man shall come to a deep heart: * and God shall be exalted.
    63:8 The arrows of children are their wounds: * and their tongues against them are made weak.
    63:9 All that saw them were troubled; * and every man was afraid.
    63:10 And they declared the works of God: * and understood his doings.
    63:11 The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: * and all the upright in heart shall be praised.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. The blessed Andrew hung alive upon the cross for two days for Christ's Name's sake, and, all the while, he taught the people.
  15. ℣.

    ℣. Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
    ℟. They shall remember thy name, O Lord.
  16. Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.

    Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.
    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.
    Absolution. May His loving-kindness and mercy help us, Who liveth and reigneth with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  17. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 4
    The Apostle Andrew was born at Bethsaida, a town of Galilee, and was the brother of Peter. He was a disciple of John the Baptist, and heard him say of Christ, Behold the Lamb of God, John i. 35-37, 40, whereupon he immediately followed Jesus, bringing his brother also with him. Some while after, they were both fishing in the Sea of Galilee, and the Lord Christ, going by, called them both, before any other of the Apostles, in the words, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. They made no delay, but left their nets, and followed Him. ~Matth. iv. 18-20. After the death and Resurrection of Christ, Andrew was allotted Scythia as the province of his preaching, and, after labouring there, he went through Epirus and Thrace, where he turned vast multitudes to Christ by his teaching and miracles. Finally he went to Patras in Achaia, and there also he brought many to the knowledge of Gospel truth. Aegeas the Pro-consul resisted the preaching of the Gospel, and the Apostle freely rebuked him, bidding him know that while he held himself a judge of his fellow men, he was himself hindered by devils from knowing Christ our God, the Judge of all.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. The man of God was led to be crucified, and the people cried with a loud voice, saying:
    * The innocent blood of this just person is condemned without a cause.
    ℣. And when they led him out to crucify him, all the people ran together and cried, saying
    ℟. The innocent blood of this just person is condemned without a cause.
  18. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May Christ to all His people give, for ever in His sight to live.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 5
    Then Egeas, being angry, answered him, Boast no more of this thy Christ. He spake words even such as thine, but they availed Him not, and He was crucified by the Jews. Whereto Andrew boldly answered that Christ had given Himself up to die for man's salvation; but the Pro-consul blasphemously interrupted him, and bade him look to himself, and sacrifice to the gods. Then said Andrew, We have an altar, whereon day by day I offer up to God, the Almighty, the One, and the True, not the flesh of bulls nor the blood of goats, but a Lamb without spot and when all they that believe have eaten of the Flesh Thereof, the Lamb That was slain abideth whole and liveth. Then Aegeas being filled with wrath, bound the Apostle in prison. Now, the people would have delivered him, but he himself calmed the multitude, and earnestly besought them not to take away from him the crown of martyrdom, for which he longed and which was now drawing near.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so fair and goodly, welcome me from among men, and join me again to my Master,
    * That, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.
    ℣. The blessed Andrew stretched forth his hands to heaven and prayed, saying: Precious cross, be my salvation,
    ℟. That, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.
  19. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May the Spirit's fire Divine in our hearts enkindled shine.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 6
    Come a short while after, he was brought before the judgment-seat, where he extolled the mystery of the cross, and rebuked Aegeas for his ungodliness. Then Aegeas could bear with him no longer, but commanded him to be crucified, in imitation of Christ. Andrew, then, was led to the place of martyrdom, and, as soon as he came in sight of the cross, he cried out, O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so goodly, how long have I desired thee! how warmly have I loved thee! how constantly have I sought thee! And, now that thou art come to me, how is my soul drawn to thee! Welcome me from among men, and join me again to my Master, that as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself. So he was fastened to the cross, whereon he hung living for two days, during which time he ceased not to preach the faith of Christ, and, finally, passed into the Presence of Him the likeness of Whose death he had loved so well. All the above particulars of his last sufferings were written by the Priests and Deacons of Achaia, who bear witness to them of their own knowledge. Under the Emperor Constantine the bones of the Apostle were first taken to Constantinople, whence they were afterwards brought to Amalfi. In the Pontificate of Pope Pius II his head was carried to Rome, where it is kept in the Basilica of St. Peter.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. All day long I have stretched forth my hands upon the cross unto a disobedient and gainsaying people;
    * Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.
    ℣. The Lord God to Whom vengeance belongeth, the God to Whom vengeance belongeth, hath shown Himself: lift up thyself, Thou Judge of the earth, render a reward to the proud.
    ℟. Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.
  20. Nocturn III

    Nocturn III
    Ant. Suffer not thy servant, O Lord, to be parted from thee * the hour is come to lay my body in the earth, and for thee to bid me come unto thyself.
    Psalm 74 [7]
    74:2 We will praise thee, O God: * we will praise, and we will call upon thy name.
    74:3 We will relate thy wondrous works: * when I shall take a time, I will judge justices.
    74:4 The earth is melted, and all that dwell therein: * I have established the pillars thereof.
    74:5 I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: * and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.
    74:6 Lift not up your horn on high: * speak not iniquity against God.
    74:7 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills: * for God is the judge.
    74:8 One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up: * for in the hand of the Lord there is a cup of strong wine full of mixture.
    74:9 And he hath poured it out from this to that: but the dregs thereof are not emptied: * all the sinners of the earth shall drink.
    74:10 But I will declare for ever: * I will sing to the God of Jacob.
    74:11 And I will break all the horns of sinners: * but the horns of the just shall be exalted.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Suffer not thy servant, O Lord, to be parted from thee the hour is come to lay my body in the earth, and for thee to bid me come unto thyself.
  21. Psalm 96

    Ant. But Andrew besought the people * not to hinder his passion.
    Psalm 96 [8]
    96:1 The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: * let many islands be glad.
    96:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: * justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
    96:3 A fire shall go before him, * and shall burn his enemies round about.
    96:4 His lightnings have shone forth to the world: * the earth saw and trembled.
    96:5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: * at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
    96:6 The heavens declared his justice: * and all people saw his glory.
    96:7 Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, * and that glory in their idols.
    96:7 Adore him, all you his angels: * Sion heard, and was glad.
    96:8 And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, * because of thy judgments, O Lord.
    96:9 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: * thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
    96:10 You that love the Lord, hate evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
    96:11 Light is risen to the just, * and joy to the right of heart.
    96:12 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: * and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. But Andrew besought the people not to hinder his passion.
  22. Psalm 98

    Ant. Welcome me from among men and join me again to my Master; * that, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself. Alleluia.
    Psalm 98 [9]
    98:1 The Lord hath reigned, let the people be angry: * he that sitteth on the cherubims: let the earth be moved.
    98:2 The Lord is great in Sion, * and high above all people.
    98:3 Let them give praise to thy great name: for it is terrible and holy: * and the king’s honour loveth judgment.
    98:4 Thou hast prepared directions: * thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.
    98:5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool, * for it is holy.
    98:6 Moses and Aaron among his priests: * and Samuel among them that call upon his name.
    98:6 They called upon the Lord, and he heard them: * he spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud.
    98:7 They kept his testimonies, * and the commandment which he gave them.
    98:8 Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: * thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions.
    98:9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: * for the Lord our God is holy.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Welcome me from among men and join me again to my Master; that, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself. Alleluia.
  23. ℣.

    ℣. Thy friends, O Lord, are made exceedingly honourable.
    ℟. Their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
  24. Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.

    Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.
    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.
    Absolution. May the Almighty and merciful Lord loose us from the bonds of our sins.
    ℟. Amen.
  25. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May the Gospel's holy lection Be our safety and protection.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 7
    From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
    Matt 4:18-22
    At that time, Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers). And so on.

    Homily by Pope St. Gregory the Great.
    15th on the Gospels
    Dearly beloved brethren, ye hear how that Peter and Andrew, having once heard the Lord call them, left their nets, and followed their Saviour. As yet they had seen none of His miracles, as yet they had received no promise of their exceeding and eternal reward; nevertheless, at one word of the Lord they forgot all those things which they seemed to have. We have seen many of His miracles; we have received many of His gracious chastenings; many times hath He warned us of the wrath to come and yet Christ calleth and we do not follow.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. The holy Andrew lifted up his eyes to heaven, and prayed, and cried with a loud voice, and said: Thou art my God, Whom I have seen; suffer not the unjust judge to take me down from the cross
    * For now I know what the power of thy holy Cross is.
    ℣. Thou art Christ my Master, Whom I have loved, Whom I have known, Whom I have confessed in this thing hear me.
    ℟. For now I know what the power of thy holy Cross is.
  26. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. He whose feast-day we are keeping, be our Advocate with God.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 8
    He who calleth us to be converted is now enthroned in heaven; He hath broken the necks of the Gentiles to the yoke of the faith, He hath laid low the glory of the world, and the wrecks thereof, falling ever more and more to decay, do preach unto us that the coming of that day when He is to be revealed as our Judge is drawing nigh and yet, so stubborn is our mind, that we will not yet freely abandon that which, will we, nill we, we lose day by day. Dearly beloved brethren, what shall we answer at His judgment-seat, we whom no lessons can persuade, and no stripes can break of the love of this present world?
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟. When Andrew saw the cross he cried, saying: How wonderful art thou, O cross! O cross, how loveable art thou! O cross, thy bright beams enlighten the darkness of the whole world!
    * Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.
    ℣. O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so fair and goodly,
    ℟. Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.
  27. ℣.

    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May He that is the Angels' King to that high realm His people bring.
    ℟. Amen.

    Reading 9
    Perhaps one perchance will ask in his heart, what Peter or Andrew had to lose by obeying the call of the Lord? Dearly beloved brethren, we must consider here rather the intention than the loss incurred by this obedience. He that keepeth nothing for himself, giveth up much; he that sacrificeth his all, sacrificed what is to him a great deal. Beyond doubt, we cling to whatever we have, and what we have least, that we desire most. Peter and Andrew therefore gave up much when they gave up even the desire of possessing anything.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    Te Deum
    We praise thee, O God, * we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
    All the earth doth worship thee, * the Father everlasting.
    To thee all Angels cry aloud, * the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
    To thee Cherubim and Seraphim * continually do cry.
    bow head Holy, Holy, Holy * Lord God of Sabaoth;
    Heaven and earth are full * of the Majesty of thy glory.
    The glorious company of the Apostles * praise thee.
    The goodly fellowship of the Prophets * praise thee.
    The noble army of Martyrs * praise thee.
    The holy Church throughout all the world * doth acknowledge thee;
    The Father, * of an infinite Majesty.
    Thine honourable, true, * and only Son;
    Also the Holy Ghost, * the Comforter.
    Thou art the King of Glory, * O Christ.
    Thou art the everlasting * Son of the Father.
    During the following verse all make a profound bow: When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, * thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
    When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, * thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
    Thou sittest at the right hand of God, * in the glory of the Father.
    We believe that thou shalt come * to be our Judge.
    Kneel for the following verse We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, * whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious Blood.
    Make them to be numbered with thy Saints, * in glory everlasting.
    O Lord, save thy people, * and bless thine heritage.
    Govern them, * and lift them up for ever.
    Day by day * we magnify thee;
    During the following verse, by local custom, all make a profound bow. And we worship thy Name * ever, world without end.
    Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us * this day without sin.
    O Lord, have mercy upon us, * have mercy upon us.
    O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, * as our trust is in thee.
    O Lord, in thee have I trusted, * let me never be confounded.
  28. Skip the rest, unless praying Lauds separately.

    Skip the rest, unless praying Lauds separately.
  29. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  30. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  31. Our Father is said completely in silence.

    Our Father is said completely in silence.
    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.
  1. Start

    Start
    If Matins and Lauds are separated, then is said silently:
    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.

    Otherwise, the hour is started directly as follows:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Psalms

    Psalms {Laudes:1 Psalms & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross, * be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
    Psalm 92 [1]
    92:1 The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself.
    92:1 For he hath established the world * which shall not be moved.
    92:2 Thy throne is prepared from of old: * thou art from everlasting.
    92:3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord: * the floods have lifted up their voice.
    92:3 The floods have lifted up their waves, * with the noise of many waters.
    92:4 Wonderful are the surges of the sea: * wonderful is the Lord on high.
    92:5 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: * holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross, be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
  3. Psalm 99

    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said: * O Lord, King of everlasting glory, receive me hanging on this gallows.
    Psalm 99 [2]
    99:2 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve ye the Lord with gladness.
    99:2 Come in before his presence * with exceeding great joy.
    99:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: * he made us, and not we ourselves.
    99:3 We are his people and the sheep of his pasture. * Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him.
    99:4 Praise ye his name: for the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, * and his truth to generation and generation.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said: O Lord, King of everlasting glory, receive me hanging on this gallows.
  4. Psalm 62

    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ, * a worthy Apostle of God, the brother of Peter, and likened to Christ and to Peter in his death.
    Psalm 62 [3]
    62:2 O God, my God, * to thee do I watch at break of day.
    62:2 For thee my soul hath thirsted; * for thee my flesh, O how many ways!
    62:3 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: * so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
    62:4 For thy mercy is better than lives: * thee my lips shall praise.
    62:5 Thus will I bless thee all my life long: * and in thy name I will lift up my hands.
    62:6 Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: * and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.
    62:7 If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: * because thou hast been my helper.
    62:8 And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: my soul hath stuck close to thee: * thy right hand hath received me.
    62:10 But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth: * they shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.
    62:12 But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: * because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ, a worthy Apostle of God, the brother of Peter, and likened to Christ and to Peter in his death.
  5. Canticle of the Three Young Men

    Ant. Christ's dear handmaid Maximilla took the body * of the Apostle and buried it with spices in an honourable place.
    Canticle of the Three Young Men [4]
    Dan 3:57-88,56
    3:57 All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.
    3:58 O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye heavens, bless the Lord:
    3:59 O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: * O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord.
    3:60 O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: * O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
    3:61 O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: * O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord.
    3:62 O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: * O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord.
    3:63 O ye dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: * O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord.
    3:64 O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: * O ye nights and days, bless the Lord.
    3:65 O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: * O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
    3:66 O let the earth bless the Lord: * let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
    3:67 O ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: * O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord.
    3:68 O ye fountains, bless the Lord: * O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
    3:69 O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: * O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord.
    3:70 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: * O ye sons of men, bless the Lord.
    3:71 O let Israel bless the Lord: * let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
    3:72 O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: * O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
    3:73 O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: * O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord.
    3:74 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: * praise and exalt him above all for ever.
    3:75 (Bow head) Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost; * let us praise and exalt him above all for ever.
    3:56 Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: * and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
    Ant. Christ's dear handmaid Maximilla took the body of the Apostle and buried it with spices in an honourable place.
  6. Psalm 148

    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell, * but to the just Thou hast thyself shown the way on the tree of the cross.
    Psalm 148 [5]
    148:1 Praise ye the Lord from the heavens * praise ye him in the high places.
    148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: * praise ye him, all his hosts.
    148:3 Praise ye him, O sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars and light.
    148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens: * and let all the waters that are above the heavens, praise the name of the Lord.
    148:5 For he spoke, and they were made: * he commanded, and they were created.
    148:6 He hath established them for ever, and for ages of ages: * he hath made a decree, and it shall not pass away.
    148:7 Praise the Lord from the earth, * ye dragons, and all ye deeps:
    148:8 Fire, hail, snow, ice, stormy winds * which fulfill his word:
    148:9 Mountains and all hills, * fruitful trees and all cedars:
    148:10 Beasts and all cattle: * serpents and feathered fowls:
    148:11 Kings of the earth and all people: * princes and all judges of the earth:
    148:12 Young men and maidens: let the old with the younger, praise the name of the Lord: * For his name alone is exalted.
    148:14 The praise of him is above heaven and earth: * and he hath exalted the horn of his people.
    148:14 A hymn to all his saints: to the children of Israel, a people approaching him.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell, but to the just Thou hast thyself shown the way on the tree of the cross.
  7. Chapter Hymn Verse

    Chapter Hymn Verse {from the Proper of Saints}
    Rom 10:10-11
    Brothers: For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    Hymn
    Now let the earth with joy resound,
    And heaven the chant re-echo round;
    Nor heaven nor earth too high can raise
    The great Apostles' glorious praise.

    O ye who, throned in glory dread,
    Shall judge the living and the dead,
    Lights of the world forevermore!
    To you the suppliant prayer we pour.

    Ye close the sacred gates on high;
    At your command apart they fly:
    Oh! loose for us the guilty chain
    We strive to break, and strive in vain.

    Sickness and health your voice obey;
    At your command they go or stay:
    From sin's disease our souls restore;
    In good confirm us more and more.

    So when the world is at its end,
    And Christ to judgement shall descend,
    May we be called those joys to see
    Prepared from all eternity.

    Praise to the Father, with the Son,
    And Holy Spirit, Three in One;
    As ever was in ages past,
    And so shall be while ages last.
    Amen.

    ℣. They declared the works of God.
    ℟. And understood his doings.
  8. Canticle: Benedictus

    Canticle: Benedictus {Antiphon from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. Spare unto us * this just man, release unto us this holy one; slay not the friend of God, who is just, courteous, and godly.
    Canticle of Zacharias
    Luke 1:68-79
    1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people:
    1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant:
    1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * who are from the beginning:
    1:71 Salvation from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us:
    1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers, * and to remember his holy testament,
    1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us,
    1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear,
    1:75 In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.
    1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
    1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins:
    1:78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us:
    1:79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Spare unto us this just man, release unto us this holy one; slay not the friend of God, who is just, courteous, and godly.
  9. Weekday Intercessions{omit}

    Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  10. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.

    Commemoration of Feria II infra Hebdomadam I Adventus
    Ant. The angel of the Lord announced unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Ghost. Alleluia.

    ℣. A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord.
    ℟. Make straight his paths.

    Let us pray.
    Stir up, O Lord, we pray thee, thy strength, and come among us, that whereas through our sins and wickedness we do justly apprehend thy wrathful judgments hanging over us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us;
    Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  11. Suffrage{omit}

    Suffrage{omit}
  12. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  13. Our Father is said completely in silence.

    Our Father is said completely in silence.
    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.
    ℣. May the Lord grant us his peace.
    ℟. And life everlasting. Amen.
  14. Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
    Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
    Mother of Him who thee from nothing made.
    Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
    O, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
    Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.

    ℣. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
    ℟. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

    Let us pray.
    Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by his Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
    ℣. May the divine assistance remain with us always.
    ℟. Amen.
  1. Start

    Start
    silently
    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.
    I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried: he descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven; sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Hymn

    Hymn
    Now in the sun's new dawning ray,
    Lowly of heart, our God we pray
    That he from harm may keep us free
    In all the deeds this day shall see.

    May fear of him our tongues restrain,
    Lest strife unguarded speech should stain:
    His favouring care our guardian be,
    Lest our eyes feed on vanity.

    May every heart be pure from sin
    And folly find no place therein:
    Scant need of food, excess denied,
    Wear down in us the body's pride.

    That when the light of day is gone,
    And night in course shall follow on.
    We, free from cares the world affords,
    May chant the praise that is our Lord's.

    All laud to God the Father be,
    All praise, Eternal Son, to thee:
    All glory, as is ever meet,
    To God the holy Paraclete.
    Amen.
  3. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms for Sunday & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross.
    Psalm 53 [1]
    53:3 Save me, O God, by thy name, * and judge me in thy strength.
    53:4 O God, hear my prayer: * give ear to the words of my mouth.
    53:5 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: * and they have not set God before their eyes.
    53:6 For behold God is my helper: * and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
    53:7 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; * and cut them off in thy truth.
    53:8 I will freely sacrifice to thee, * and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
    53:9 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: * and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
    ℣. 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.
  4. Psalm 118(1-16)

    Psalm 118(1-16) [2]
    118:1 (Aleph) Blessed are the undefiled in the way, * who walk in the law of the Lord.
    118:2 Blessed are they that search his testimonies: * that seek him with their whole heart.
    118:3 For they that work iniquity, * have not walked in his ways.
    118:4 Thou hast commanded * thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
    118:5 O! that my ways may be directed * to keep thy justifications.
    118:6 Then shall I not be confounded, * when I shall look into all thy commandments.
    118:7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, * when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
    118:8 I will keep thy justifications: * O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
    118:9 (Béth) By what doth a young man correct his way? * By observing thy words.
    118:10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: * let me not stray from thy commandments.
    118:11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, * that I may not sin against thee.
    118:12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: * teach me thy justifications.
    118:13 With my lips * I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
    118:14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, * as in all riches.
    118:15 I will meditate on thy commandments: * and I will consider thy ways.
    118:16 I will think of thy justifications: * I will not forget thy words.
    ℣. 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.
  5. Psalm 118(17-32)

    Psalm 118(17-32) [3]
    118:17 (Ghimel) Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me * and I shall keep thy words.
    118:18 Open thou my eyes: * and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
    118:19 I am a sojourner on the earth: * hide not thy commandments from me.
    118:20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, * at all times.
    118:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: * they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
    118:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt: * because I have sought after thy testimonies.
    118:23 For princes sat, and spoke against me: * but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
    118:24 For thy testimonies are my meditation: * and thy justifications my counsel.
    118:25 (Daleth) My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: * quicken thou me according to thy word.
    118:26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: * teach me thy justifications.
    118:27 Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: * and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
    118:28 My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: * strengthen thou me in thy words.
    118:29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: * and out of thy law have mercy on me.
    118:30 I have chosen the way of truth: * thy judgments I have not forgotten.
    118:31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: * put me not to shame.
    118:32 I have run the way of thy commandments, * when thou didst enlarge my heart.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross, be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
  6. Chapter Responsory Verse

    Chapter Responsory Verse {from the Psalter for the day of the week}
    1 Tim. 1:17
    Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟.br. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
    ℟. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.
    ℣. Thou that shouldst come into the world.
    ℟. Have mercy on us.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

    ℣. Arise, O Christ, and help us.
    ℟. And deliver us for thy name's sake.
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  8. Weekday Intercessions{omit}

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  9. Sunday and Weekday Intercessions{omit}

    Sunday and Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  10. Prayer

    Prayer
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who has safely brought us to the beginning of this day: defend us by thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always what is righteous in thy sight.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
  11. Martyrology

    Martyrology {anticipated}
    On the morrow we keep the Feast of the holy Confessor Felix de Valois, of whom mention is made upon the 4th day of November.
    December 1st 2026, the 21st day of the Moon, were born into the better life:

    The Prophet Nahum, who sleepeth in Begabar.
    At Rome, (about the year 283,) the holy martyrs the Priest Diodorus, and the Deacon Marianus with many others, who gained the glory of martyrdom by command of the Emperor Numerian.
    There likewise the holy martyrs Lucius, Rogatus, Cassian, and Candida.
    On the same day, the holy martyr Ansanus, who confessed Christ at Rome, under the Emperor Diocletian, and was cast into prison then was brought to Sienna, in Tuscany, where he was beheaded, and so finished the course of his testimony, (about the year 304.)
    At Ameria, in Umbria, under the same Diocletian, the holy martyr Olympias. He was a man of consular rank, who had been converted by blessed Firmina, and died upon the rack, (about the year 284.)
    At Arbela, in Persia, the holy martyr Ananias.
    At Narni, the holy martyr Proculus, Bishop (of that see,) who, after many good works, was beheaded by order of Totila, King of the Goths.
    At the city of Casala, the holy martyr Evasius, Bishop (of that see.)
    At Milan, holy Castritian, Bishop (of that see,) who gained great praise for his worthy acts and his godly and pious conduct of affairs during the most troublous times of the Church.
    At Brescia, holy Ursicinus, Bishop (of that see.)
    At Noyon, (in, probably, the year 659,) holy Eloy, Bishop (of that see,) whose marvelous life is commended by the number of signs wrought through him.
    At Verdun, (in the year 591,) holy Ageric, Bishop (of that see.)
    On the same day, holy Natalia, the wife of the blessed martyr Hadrian. She ministered for a long time to the holy martyrs who were kept in prison at Nicomedia under the Emperor Diocletian, and after their battle was over went to Constantinople, where she fell asleep in peace.
    ℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
  12. ℣.

    ℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
    ℟. Is the death of his saints.
    Holy Mary and all the Saints, intercede for us with the Lord, our God, so that we may merit His help and salvation, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
    ℟. Amen.
  13. ℣.

    ℣. O God, come to my assistance;
    ℟. O Lord, make haste to help me.
    ℣. O God, come to my assistance;
    ℟. O Lord, make haste to help me.
    ℣. 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.
    Lord have mercy upon us, Christ have mercy upon us, Lord have mercy upon us.
    Our Father is said silently until And lead us not into temptation:.
    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.
    ℣. Look upon thy servants and upon thy works: and direct their children.
    ℟. And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us. Direct thou the works of our hands; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
    ℣. 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.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, Almighty God, King of heaven and earth, Saviour of the world, bless, lead, rule and govern our hearts and bodies, our senses, words and deeds today, following thy law and commandments, that here and for eternity with thy help we shall be saved in freedom. Who livest and reignest, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  14. Short reading

    Short reading {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May Almighty God arrange our deeds and our day in His peace.
    ℟. Amen.
    Rom 10:16-18
    For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
  15. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    ℟. Who made heaven and earth.
    ℣. Let us bless.
    ℟. God.
    Benediction. May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. And may the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  16. Pater Noster

    Thereafter, only Pater Noster is said silently, unless another Hour follows immediately.
    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.
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    Start
    silently
    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.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Hymn

    Hymn
    Come Holy Ghost who ever One
    Art with the Father and the Son,
    It is the hour, our souls possess
    With thy full flood of holiness.

    Let flesh and heart and lips and mind
    Sound forth our witness to mankind;
    And love light up our mortal frame,
    Till others catch the living flame.

    Almighty Father, hear our cry,
    Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High,
    Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
    Doth live and reign eternally.
    Amen.
  3. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms for Sunday & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said:
    Psalm 118(33-48) [1]
    118:33 (He) Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: * and I will always seek after it.
    118:34 Give me understanding, and I will search thy law; * and I will keep it with my whole heart.
    118:35 Lead me into the path of thy commandments; * for this same I have desired.
    118:36 Incline my heart into thy testimonies * and not to covetousness.
    118:37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: * quicken me in thy way.
    118:38 Establish thy word to thy servant, * in thy fear.
    118:39 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: * for thy judgments are delightful.
    118:40 Behold I have longed after thy precepts: * quicken me in thy justice.
    118:41 (Vau) Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: * thy salvation according to thy word.
    118:42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; * that I have trusted in thy words.
    118:43 And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: * for in thy words, I have hoped exceedingly.
    118:44 So shall I always keep thy law, * for ever and ever.
    118:45 And I walked at large: * because I have sought after thy commandments.
    118:46 And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: * and I was not ashamed.
    118:47 I meditated also on thy commandments, * which I loved.
    118:48 And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: * and I was exercised in thy justifications.
    ℣. 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.
  4. Psalm 118(49-64)

    Psalm 118(49-64) [2]
    118:49 (Zai) Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, * in which thou hast given me hope.
    118:50 This hath comforted me in my humiliation: * because thy word hath enlivened me.
    118:51 The proud did iniquitously altogether: * but I declined not from thy law.
    118:52 I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: * and I was comforted.
    118:53 A fainting hath taken hold of me, * because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
    118:54 Thy justifications were the subject of my song, * in the place of my pilgrimage.
    118:55 In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: * and have kept thy law.
    118:56 This happened to me: * because I sought after thy justifications.
    118:57 (Heth) O Lord, my portion, * I have said, I would keep thy law.
    118:58 I entreated thy face with all my heart: * have mercy on me according to thy word.
    118:59 I have thought on my ways: * and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
    118:60 I am ready, and am not troubled: * that I may keep thy commandments.
    118:61 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: * but I have not forgotten thy law.
    118:62 I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; * for the judgments of thy justification.
    118:63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, * and that keep thy commandments.
    118:64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: * teach me thy justifications.
    ℣. 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.
  5. Psalm 118(65-80)

    Psalm 118(65-80) [3]
    118:65 (Teth) Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, * according to thy word.
    118:66 Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; * for I have believed thy commandments.
    118:67 Before I was humbled I offended; * therefore have I kept thy word.
    118:68 Thou art good; * and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
    118:69 The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: * but I will seek thy commandments with my whole heart.
    118:70 Their heart is curdled like milk: * but I have meditated on thy law.
    118:71 It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, * that I may learn thy justifications.
    118:72 The law of thy mouth is good to me, * above thousands of gold and silver.
    118:73 (Jod) Thy hands have made me and formed me: * give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
    118:74 They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: * because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
    118:75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: * and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
    118:76 O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, * according to thy word unto thy servant.
    118:77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: * for thy law is my meditation.
    118:78 Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: * but I will be employed in thy commandments.
    118:79 Let them that fear thee turn to me: * and they that know thy testimonies.
    118:80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, * that I may not be confounded.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said: O Lord, King of everlasting glory, receive me hanging on this gallows.
  6. Chapter Responsory Verse

    Chapter Responsory Verse {from the Proper of Saints}
    Rom 10:10-11
    Brothers: For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟.br. Their sound hath gone * forth into all the earth.
    ℟. Their sound hath gone * forth into all the earth.
    ℣. And their words unto the ends of the world.
    ℟. Forth into all the earth.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Their sound hath gone * forth into all the earth.

    ℣. Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
    ℟. They shall remember thy name, O Lord.
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    Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  8. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  9. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  10. Pater Noster

    Thereafter, only Pater Noster is said silently, unless another Hour follows immediately.
    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.
  1. Start

    Start
    silently
    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.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Hymn

    Hymn
    O God of truth, O Lord of might,
    Who orderest time and change aright,
    Who send’st the early morning ray,
    And light’st the glow of perfect day:

    Extinguish thou each sinful fire,
    And banish every ill desire;
    And while thou keep’st the body whole,
    Shed forth thy peace upon the soul.

    Almighty Father, hear our cry,
    Through Jesus Christ, our Lord most High,
    Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
    Doth live and reign eternally.
    Amen.
  3. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms for Sunday & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ.
    Psalm 118(81-96) [1]
    118:81 (Caph) My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: * and in thy word I have very much hoped.
    118:82 My eyes have failed for thy word, * saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
    118:83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: * I have not forgotten thy justifications.
    118:84 How many are the days of thy servant: * when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
    118:85 The wicked have told me fables: * but not as thy law.
    118:86 All thy statutes are truth: * they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
    118:87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: * but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
    118:88 Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: * and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
    118:89 (Lamed) For ever, O Lord, * thy word standeth firm in heaven.
    118:90 Thy truth unto all generations: * thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
    118:91 By thy ordinance the day goeth on: * for all things serve thee.
    118:92 Unless thy law had been my meditation, * I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
    118:93 Thy justifications I will never forget: * for by them thou hast given me life.
    118:94 I am thine, save thou me: * for I have sought thy justifications.
    118:95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: * but I have understood thy testimonies.
    118:96 I have seen an end of all perfection: * thy commandment is exceeding broad.
    ℣. 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.
  4. Psalm 118(97-112)

    Psalm 118(97-112) [2]
    118:97 (Mem) How have I loved thy law, O Lord! * it is my meditation all the day.
    118:98 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: * for it is ever with me.
    118:99 I have understood more than all my teachers: * because thy testimonies are my meditation.
    118:100 I have had understanding above ancients: * because I have sought thy commandments.
    118:101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way: * that I may keep thy words.
    118:102 I have not declined from thy judgments, * because thou hast set me a law.
    118:103 How sweet are thy words to my palate! * more than honey to my mouth.
    118:104 By thy commandments I have had understanding: * therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
    118:105 (Nun) Thy word is a lamp to my feet, * and a light to my paths.
    118:106 I have sworn and am determined * to keep the judgments of thy justice.
    118:107 I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: * quicken thou me according to thy word.
    118:108 The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: * and teach me thy judgments.
    118:109 My soul is continually in my hands: * and I have not forgotten thy law.
    118:110 Sinners have laid a snare for me: * but I have not erred from thy precepts.
    118:111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: * because they are the joy of my heart.
    118:112 I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, * for the reward.
    ℣. 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.
  5. Psalm 118(113-128)

    Psalm 118(113-128) [3]
    118:113 (Samech) I have hated the unjust: * and I have loved thy law.
    118:114 Thou art my helper and my protector: * and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
    118:115 Depart from me, ye malignant: * and I will search the commandments of my God.
    118:116 Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: * and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
    118:117 Help me, and I shall be saved: * and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
    118:118 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; * for their thought is unjust.
    118:119 I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: * therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
    118:120 Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: * for I am afraid of thy judgments.
    118:121 (Ain) I have done judgment and justice: * give me not up to them that slander me.
    118:122 Uphold thy servant unto good: * let not the proud calumniate me.
    118:123 My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: * and for the word of thy justice.
    118:124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: * and teach me thy justifications.
    118:125 I am thy servant: * give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
    118:126 It is time, O Lord, to do: * they have dissipated thy law.
    118:127 Therefore have I loved thy commandments * above gold and the topaz.
    118:128 Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: * I have hated all wicked ways.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ, a worthy Apostle of God, the brother of Peter, and likened to Christ and to Peter in his death.
  6. Chapter Responsory Verse

    Chapter Responsory Verse {from the Proper of Saints}
    Rom 10:12-13
    For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟.br. Thou shalt make them princes * over all the earth.
    ℟. Thou shalt make them princes * over all the earth.
    ℣. They shall remember thy name, O Lord.
    ℟. All over the earth.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Thou shalt make them princes * over all the earth.

    ℣. Thy friends, O Lord, are made exceedingly honourable.
    ℟. Their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
  7. Weekday Intercessions{omit}

    Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  8. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  9. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  10. Pater Noster

    Thereafter, only Pater Noster is said silently, unless another Hour follows immediately.
    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.
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    Start
    silently
    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.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Hymn

    Hymn
    O strength and stay upholding all creation,
    Who ever dost thyself unmoved abide,
    Yet day by day the light in due gradation
    From hour to hour through all its changes guide:

    Grant to life’s day a calm unclouded ending,
    An eve untouched by shadows of decay,
    The brightness of a holy death-bed blending
    With dawning glories of th’ eternal day.

    Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving,
    And thou, O Christ, the co-eternal Word,
    Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all things living
    Now and to endless ages art adored.
    Amen.
  3. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms for Sunday & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell.
    Psalm 118(129-144) [1]
    118:129 (Phe) Thy testimonies are wonderful: * therefore my soul hath sought them.
    118:130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: * and giveth understanding to little ones.
    118:131 I opened my mouth, and panted: * because I longed for thy commandments.
    118:132 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, * according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
    118:133 Direct my steps according to thy word: * and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
    118:134 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: * that I may keep thy commandments.
    118:135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: * and teach me thy justifications.
    118:136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: * because they have not kept thy law.
    118:137 (Sade) Thou art just, O Lord: * and thy judgment is right.
    118:138 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: * and thy truth exceedingly.
    118:139 My zeal hath made me pine away: * because my enemies forgot thy words.
    118:140 Thy word is exceedingly refined: * and thy servant hath loved it.
    118:141 I am very young and despised; but * I forget not thy justifications.
    118:142 Thy justice is justice for ever: * and thy law is the truth.
    118:143 Trouble and anguish have found me: * thy commandments are my meditation.
    118:144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: * give me understanding, and I shall live.
    ℣. 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.
  4. Psalm 118(145-160)

    Psalm 118(145-160) [2]
    118:145 (Coph) I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: * I will seek thy justifications.
    118:146 I cried unto thee, save me: * that I may keep thy commandments.
    118:147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: * because in thy words I very much hoped.
    118:148 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: * that I might meditate on thy words.
    118:149 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: * and quicken me according to thy judgment.
    118:150 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; * but they are gone far off from thy law.
    118:151 Thou art near, O Lord: * and all thy ways are truth.
    118:152 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: * that thou hast founded them for ever.
    118:153 (Res) See my humiliation and deliver me: * for I have not forgotten thy law.
    118:154 Judge my judgment and redeem me: * quicken thou me for thy word’s sake.
    118:155 Salvation is far from sinners; * because they have not sought thy justifications.
    118:156 Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: * quicken me according to thy judgment.
    118:157 Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; * but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
    118:158 I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; * because they kept not thy word.
    118:159 Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; * quicken me thou in thy mercy.
    118:160 The beginning of thy words is truth: * all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
    ℣. 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.
  5. Psalm 118(161-176)

    Psalm 118(161-176) [3]
    118:161 (Sin) Princes have persecuted me without cause: * and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
    118:162 I will rejoice at thy words, * as one that hath found great spoil.
    118:163 I have hated and abhorred iniquity; * but I have loved thy law.
    118:164 Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, * for the judgments of thy justice.
    118:165 Much peace have they that love thy law, * and to them there is no stumbling-block.
    118:166 I looked for thy salvation, O Lord: * and I loved thy commandments.
    118:167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: * and hath loved them exceedingly.
    118:168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: * because all my ways are in thy sight.
    118:169 (Tau) Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: * give me understanding according to thy word.
    118:170 Let my request come in before thee; * deliver thou me according to thy word.
    118:171 My lips shall utter a hymn, * when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
    118:172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: * because all thy commandments are justice.
    118:173 Let thy hand be with me to save me; * for I have chosen thy precepts.
    118:174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; * and thy law is my meditation.
    118:175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: * and thy judgments shall help me.
    118:176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: * seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy commandments.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell, but to the just Thou hast thyself shown the way on the tree of the cross.
  6. Chapter Responsory Verse

    Chapter Responsory Verse {from the Proper of Saints}
    Rom 10:16-18
    For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟.br. Thy friends, O God * are made exceedingly honourable.
    ℟. Thy friends, O God * are made exceedingly honourable.
    ℣. Their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
    ℟. O God, thy friends.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Thy friends, O God * are made exceedingly honourable.

    ℣. They declared the works of God.
    ℟. And understood his doings.
  7. Weekday Intercessions{omit}

    Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  8. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  9. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  10. Pater Noster

    Thereafter, only Pater Noster is said silently, unless another Hour follows immediately.
    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.
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    Start
    silently
    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.

    Thereafter, with hearable voice, the Versicle is said:
    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  2. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms & antiphons from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross, * be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
    Psalm 109 [1]
    109:1 The Lord said to my Lord: * Sit thou at my right hand:
    109:1 Until I make thy enemies * thy footstool.
    109:2 The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: * rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.
    109:3 With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: * from the womb before the day star I begot thee.
    109:4 The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: * Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.
    109:5 The Lord at thy right hand * hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.
    109:6 He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: * he shall crush the heads in the land of many.
    109:7 He shall drink of the torrent in the way: * therefore shall he lift up the head.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. God bless thee, precious cross, be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.
  3. Psalm 112

    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said: * O Lord, King of everlasting glory, receive me hanging on this gallows.
    Psalm 112 [2]
    112:1 Praise the Lord, ye children: * praise ye the name of the Lord.
    112:2 (bow head) Blessed be the name of the Lord, * from henceforth now and for ever.
    112:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, * the name of the Lord is worthy of praise.
    112:4 The Lord is high above all nations; * and his glory above the heavens.
    112:5 Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: * and looketh down on the low things in heaven and in earth?
    112:7 Raising up the needy from the earth, * and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill:
    112:8 That he may place him with princes, * with the princes of his people.
    112:9 Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, * the joyful mother of children.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. The blessed Andrew prayed and said: O Lord, King of everlasting glory, receive me hanging on this gallows.
  4. Psalm 115

    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ, * a worthy Apostle of God, the brother of Peter, and likened to Christ and to Peter in his death.
    Psalm 115 [3]
    115:1 I have believed, therefore have I spoken; * but I have been humbled exceedingly.
    115:2 I said in my excess: * Every man is a liar.
    115:3 What shall I render to the Lord, * for all the things that he hath rendered to me?
    115:4 I will take the chalice of salvation; * and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
    115:5 I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people: * precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
    115:7 O Lord, for I am thy servant: * I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid.
    115:7 Thou hast broken my bonds: * I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
    115:9 I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people: * in the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Andrew was the servant of Christ, a worthy Apostle of God, the brother of Peter, and likened to Christ and to Peter in his death.
  5. Psalm 125

    Ant. Christ's dear handmaid Maximilla took the body * of the Apostle and buried it with spices in an honourable place.
    Psalm 125 [4]
    125:1 When the Lord brought back the captivity of Sion, * we became like men comforted.
    125:2 Then was our mouth filled with gladness; * and our tongue with joy.
    125:2 Then shall they say among the Gentiles: * The Lord hath done great things for them.
    125:3 The Lord hath done great things for us: * we are become joyful.
    125:4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, * as a stream in the south.
    125:5 They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.
    125:6 Going they went and wept, * casting their seeds.
    125:6 But coming they shall come 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.
    Ant. Christ's dear handmaid Maximilla took the body of the Apostle and buried it with spices in an honourable place.
  6. Psalm 138

    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell, * but to the just Thou hast thyself shown the way on the tree of the cross.
    Psalm 138 [5]
    138:1 Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me: * thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up.
    138:3 Thou hast understood my thoughts afar off: * my path and my life thou hast searched out.
    138:4 And thou hast foreseen all my ways: * for there is no speech on my tongue.
    138:5 Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: * thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.
    138:6 Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: * it is high, and I cannot reach to it.
    138:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? * or whither shall I flee from thy face?
    138:8 If I ascend into heaven, thou art there: * if I descend into hell, thou art present.
    138:9 If I take my wings early in the morning, * and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:
    138:10 Even there also shall thy hand lead me: * and thy right hand shall hold me.
    138:11 And I said: Perhaps darkness shall cover me: * and night shall be my light in my pleasures.
    138:12 But darkness shall not be dark to thee, and night shall be light as the day: * the darkness thereof, and the light thereof are alike to thee.
    138:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: * thou hast protected me from my mother’s womb.
    138:14 I will praise thee, for thou art fearfully magnified: * wonderful are thy works, and my soul knoweth right well.
    138:15 My bone is not hidden from thee, which thou hast made in secret: * and my substance in the lower parts of the earth.
    138:16 Thy eyes did see my imperfect being, and in thy book all shall be written: * days shall be formed, and no one in them.
    138:17 But to me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: * their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
    138:18 I will number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand: * I rose up and am still with thee.
    138:19 If thou wilt kill the wicked, O God: * ye men of blood, depart from me:
    138:20 Because you say in thought: * They shall receive thy cities in vain.
    138:21 Have I not hated them, O Lord, that hated thee: * and pined away because of thy enemies?
    138:22 I have hated them with a perfect hatred: * and they are become enemies to me.
    138:23 Prove me, O God, and know my heart: * examine me, and know my paths.
    138:24 And see if there be in me the way of iniquity: * and lead me in the eternal way.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. O Lord, Thou hast caused them that persecuted the just to be swallowed up in hell, but to the just Thou hast thyself shown the way on the tree of the cross.
  7. Chapter Hymn Verse

    Chapter Hymn Verse {from the Proper of Saints}
    Rom 10:10-11
    Brothers: For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    Hymn
    Now let the earth with joy resound,
    And heaven the chant re-echo round;
    Nor heaven nor earth too high can raise
    The great Apostles' glorious praise.

    O ye who, throned in glory dread,
    Shall judge the living and the dead,
    Lights of the world forevermore!
    To you the suppliant prayer we pour.

    Ye close the sacred gates on high;
    At your command apart they fly:
    Oh! loose for us the guilty chain
    We strive to break, and strive in vain.

    Sickness and health your voice obey;
    At your command they go or stay:
    From sin's disease our souls restore;
    In good confirm us more and more.

    So when the world is at its end,
    And Christ to judgement shall descend,
    May we be called those joys to see
    Prepared from all eternity.

    Praise to the Father, with the Son,
    And Holy Spirit, Three in One;
    As ever was in ages past,
    And so shall be while ages last.
    Amen.

    ℣. They declared the works of God.
    ℟. And understood his doings.
  8. Canticle: Magnificat

    Canticle: Magnificat {Antiphon from the Proper of Saints}
    Ant. When the blessed * Andrew came to the place where the cross was made ready, he cried and said: O precious cross, of a long time have I desired thee, and, now that thou art made ready for me, my soul is drawn to thee, and I come to thee in peace and gladness; thou also oughtest to welcome me with joy, for I am the disciple of Him Who hung on thee.
    Canticle of the Blessed Virgin
    Luke 1:46-55
    1:46 My soul * doth magnify the Lord.
    1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced * in God my Saviour.
    1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; * for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
    1:49 Because he that is mighty, hath done great things to me; * and holy is his name.
    1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, * to them that fear him.
    1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: * he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
    1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble.
    1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.
    1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, * being mindful of his mercy:
    1:55 As he spoke to our fathers, * to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. When the blessed Andrew came to the place where the cross was made ready, he cried and said: O precious cross, of a long time have I desired thee, and, now that thou art made ready for me, my soul is drawn to thee, and I come to thee in peace and gladness; thou also oughtest to welcome me with joy, for I am the disciple of Him Who hung on thee.
  9. Weekday Intercessions{omit}

    Weekday Intercessions{omit}
  10. Prayer

    Prayer {from the Proper of Saints}
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    O Lord, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that even as Thou didst give thy blessed Apostle Andrew to thy Church to be a teacher and a ruler on earth, so, now that he is with thee, he may continually make intercession for us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.

    Commemoration of Feria II infra Hebdomadam I Adventus
    Ant. Lift up thine eyes, O Jerusalem, and see that thy King is mighty behold, thy Saviour shall come and loose thee from thy chain.

    ℣. Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just.
    ℟. Let the earth be opened, and bud forth the Saviour.

    Let us pray.
    Stir up, O Lord, we pray thee, thy strength, and come among us, that whereas through our sins and wickedness we do justly apprehend thy wrathful judgments hanging over us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us;
    Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  11. Suffrage{omit}

    Suffrage{omit}
  12. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    ℣. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
    ℟. Amen.
  13. And if thus the Office is ended, only Pater Noster is said silently.

    And if thus the Office is ended, only Pater Noster is said silently.
    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.
  1. Start

    Start
    ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.
    Benediction. May almighty God grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
    ℟. Amen.
  2. Short reading

    Short reading
    1 Pet 5:8-9
    Brothers: Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith.
    ℣. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
  3. ℣.

    ℣. Our help is in the name of the Lord,
    ℟. Who made heaven and earth.
    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.
    I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed: strikes his breast through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
    May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
    May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution and remission of our sins. Amen.
    ℣. Turn us then, ✙︎ O God, our saviour:
    ℟. And let thy anger cease from us.
  4. ℣.

    ℣. 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.
    Alleluia.
  5. Psalms

    Psalms {Psalms & Antiphons from Sunday}
    Ant. Have mercy.
    Psalm 4 [1]
    4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: * when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.
    4:2 Have mercy on me: * and hear my prayer.
    4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? * Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?
    4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: * the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.
    4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: * the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.
    4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: * many say, Who sheweth us good things?
    4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: * thou hast given gladness in my heart.
    4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, * they are multiplied.
    4:9 In peace in the selfsame * I will sleep, and I will rest:
    4:10 For thou, O Lord, singularly * hast settled me in hope.
    ℣. 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.
  6. Psalm 90

    Psalm 90 [2]
    90:1 He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, * shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.
    90:2 He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: * my God, in him will I trust.
    90:3 For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: * and from the sharp word.
    90:4 He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: * and under his wings thou shalt trust.
    90:5 His truth shall compass thee with a shield: * thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.
    90:6 Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: * of invasion, or of the noonday devil.
    90:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: * but it shall not come nigh thee.
    90:8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: * and shalt see the reward of the wicked.
    90:9 Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: * thou hast made the most High thy refuge.
    90:10 There shall no evil come to thee: * nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.
    90:11 For he hath given his angels charge over thee; * to keep thee in all thy ways.
    90:12 In their hands they shall bear thee up: * lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
    90:13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: * and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.
    90:14 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: * I will protect him because he hath known my name.
    90:15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: * I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.
    90:16 I will fill him with length of days; * and I will shew him my salvation.
    ℣. 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.
  7. Psalm 133

    Psalm 133 [3]
    133:1 Behold now bless ye the Lord, * all ye servants of the Lord:
    133:1 Who stand in the house of the Lord, * in the courts of the house of our God.
    133:2 In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, * and bless ye the Lord.
    133:3 May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, * he that made heaven and earth.
    ℣. 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.
    Ant. Have mercy on me, O Lord, and hear my prayer.
  8. Hymn

    Hymn
    Before the ending of the day,
    Creator of the world, we pray
    That with thy wonted favor thou
    Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

    From all ill dreams defend our eyes,
    From nightly fears and fantasies;
    Tread under foot our ghostly foe,
    That no pollution we may know.

    O Father, that we ask be done,
    Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;
    Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
    Doth live and reign eternally.
    Amen.
  9. Chapter Responsory Verse

    Chapter Responsory Verse
    Jer 14:9
    But thou, O Lord, art among us, and thy name is called upon by us: forsake us not, O Lord our God.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.

    ℟.br. Into thy hands, O Lord, * do I commend my spirit.
    ℟. Into thy hands, O Lord, * do I commend my spirit.
    ℣. For thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, God of truth.
    ℟. I commend my spirit.
    ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
    ℟. Into thy hands, O Lord, * do I commend my spirit.

    ℣. Keep us, Lord, as the apple of thine eye.
    ℟. Protect us under the shadow of thy wings.
  10. Canticle: Nunc dimittis

    Canticle: Nunc dimittis
    Ant. Protect us.
    Canticle of Simeon
    Luke 2:29-32
    2:29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, * according to thy word in peace;
    2:30 Because my eyes have seen * thy salvation,
    2:31 Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all peoples:
    2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, * and the glory of thy people 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.
    Ant. Protect us, Lord, while we are awake and safeguard us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ, and rest in peace.
  11. Sunday Intercessions{omit}

    Sunday Intercessions{omit}
  12. Prayer

    Prayer
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    Let us pray.
    Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, this dwelling, and drive far from it the snares of the enemy; let thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace, and let thy blessing be always upon us.
    Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
    ℟. Amen.
  13. Conclusion

    Conclusion
    ℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
    ℟. And let my cry come unto thee.
    ℣. Let us bless the Lord.
    ℟. Thanks be to God.
    Benediction. The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us.
    ℟. Amen.
  14. Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    Mother of Christ, hear thou thy people's cry
    Star of the deep and Portal of the sky!
    Mother of Him who thee from nothing made.
    Sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
    O, by what joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
    Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.

    ℣. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
    ℟. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

    Let us pray.
    Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts: that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so too by his Cross and passion may we be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
    ℣. May the divine assistance remain with us always.
    ℟. Amen.
  15. Thereafter is said silently

    Thereafter is said silently
    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.
    I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried: he descended into hell; the third day he arose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven; sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
    If right after Compline, Matins is said, then Our Father, Hail Mary and Credo, are said twice, once each for end of the Office of the previous day, and for the beginning of the Office of the next.

About this Office

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