Daytime Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, 2025 -
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Office of Terce: mid-morning prayer
Office of Sext: mid-day prayer
Office of None: mid-afternoon prayer

Office of Terce: mid-morning prayer
Introductory Rite
Hymn: "Dei fide, qua vivimus." 8th century. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc
Antiphon: "The parents of Jesus went each year to Jerusalem for the solemn feast of Passover."
Psalm 120
Psalm 121
Psalm 122
Antiphon: "The parents of Jesus went each year to Jerusalem for the solemn feast of Passover."
Reading: Proverbs 2v7-8
Responsory: "God made him the master of his household."
Collect
Dismissal Acclamation

Office of Sext: mid-day prayer
Introductory Rite
Hymn: "Qua Christus, hora situit." 8th century. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Antiphon: "As they were returning home, the child Jesus remained behind without his parents knowledge."
Psalm 123
Psalm 124
Psalm 125
Antiphon: "As they were returning home, the child Jesus remained behind without his parents knowledge."
Reading: Wisdom 10:10
Responsory: "Glory and riches shall be in his house."
Collect
Dismissal Acclamation

Office of None: mid-afternoon prayer
Introductory Rite
Hymn: "Ternis ter horis numeris." 8th century. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Antiphon: "When they could not find Jesus, His parents returned to Jerusalem to look for Him."
Psalm 126
Psalm 127
Psalm 128
Antiphon: "When they could not find Jesus, His parents returned to Jerusalem to look for Him."
Reading: Sirach 2v15-16
Responsory: "Great is his glory with your saving help."
Collect
Dismissal Acclamation

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Solemnity of St. Joseph. Lauds, Morning Prayer for Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent, March 19, 2025.
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Domine Labia Mea Aperies – "Lord, open my lips"
Invitatory Psalm 24
Hymn: "Caelitum, Ioseph, decus, atque nostrae." Girolamo Casanate, 1620-1700. English Translation: ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Antiphon 1:The shepherds went in haste and found Joseph and Mary, and the infant lying in the manger. Psalm 63v2-9.
Antiphon 2: Joseph and Mary, the mother of Jesus, marveled at what was said of their child. Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56. (Tone composed by Paul Rose)
Antiphon 3: Joseph rose in the night and took the child and his mother into Egypt. There the stayed until the death of Herod. Psalm 149 (Tone IV)
Reading: 2 Samuel 7v28-29
Responsory: God made him the master of his household.
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus). (Tone VIII)
Intercessions: Holy God, raise us up to new life in holiness.
Pater Noster (The Lord’s Prayer)
Collect
Concluding Rite
Marian Devotion

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Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the 2nd Tuesday of Lent, Eve of the Solemnity of the St. Joseph! March 18th, 2025.
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St. Joseph Pray for us!

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Introductory Rite – Deus in Adjutorium
Hymn: Te, Ioseph, Celebrent
Psalm 113
Psalm 146
Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10
Reading: Colossians 3v23-24
Responsory: The just man, shall blossom like the lily. (StH arrangement)
Magnificat (Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55, tone 8)
Intercessions: Our Father in heaven, hear our prayer.
The Lord's Prayer (ICEL)
Collect
Concluding Rite
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Deus in Adjutorium – O God, Come to my assistance
Hymn: Ternis ter horis numeris, 8th c., English © 2023 ICEL
Antiphon. Per arma iustítiæ virtútis Dei – Armed with God's Justice (English transcribed by StH)
Psalm 119(118)v49-56 VII (Zain)
Psalm 53(52), 2-14. 17-18
Psalm 54:1-6, 8-9
Antiphon. Per arma iustítiæ virtútis Dei – Armed with God's Justice (English transcribed by StH)
Reading: Isaiah 58v1-2
Responsory (from Psalm 51[50])
Collect
Benedicamus Domino – Let us praise the Lord.

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Lauds, Morning Prayer for Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent, March 18, 2025.
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Deus in Adjutorium - "Oh God Come to My Assistance"
Hymn: "O Sun of Justice, Christ Our Lord." English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Psalm 43
Canticle: Isaiah 38v10-14, 17b-20
Psalm 65
Reading: Joel 2v12-13
Responsory: "God Himself will set me free from the hunter's snare."
Benedictus (Canticle of Zechariah)
Intercessions
Our Father
Collect
Concluding Rite
Marian Devotion

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 2nd Monday in Lent, March 17, 2025.
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Deus in Adjutorium
Hymn: Iesu, quadragenariae. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Psalm 45, antiphon 1
Psalm 45, antiphon 2
Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10
Reading: Romans 12v1-2
Responsory: "To You O Lord, I make my prayer for mercy."
Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55
Intercessions
The Lord's Prayer
Collect
Concluding Rite
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The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.

This Lent, I am going to attempt to provide daily weekday Daytime Prayer offices. This week we will do None (Midafternoon Prayer). Pray that these efforts are fruitful and don't forget to support us today on any of the following funding platforms:
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Deus in Adjutorium – O God, Come to my assistance
Hymn: Ternis ter horis numeris, 8th c., English © 2023 ICEL
Antiphon. Per arma iustítiæ virtútis Dei (English transcribed by StH)
Psalm 119(118)v41-48 VI (Vau)
Psalm 40(39), 2-14. 17-18 (I)
Psalm 40(39), 2-14. 17-18 (II)
Reading: Isaiah 58:7
Responsory (from Psalm 51[50])
Collect
Benedicamus Domino – Let us praise the Lord.

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.
Divine Office Hymnal, printed by GIA, Copyright ©ICEL, 2023
Chant transcriptions from Sing the Hours ©2024
Prayed by Sing the Hours

Lauds for the 2nd Monday in Lent, March 17, 2025.
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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance"
Hymn: "O Sun of Justice Christ our Lord." 6th Century. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
Psalm 42
Canticle: Sirach 36v1-5, 10-13
Psalm 19A
Reading: Exodus 19, 4-6a
Responsory: God himself will set me free, from the hunter's snare.
Benedictus – The Canticle of Zechariah
Intercessions: Instruct us Lord in the way of Your Kingdom.
The Lord’s Prayer
Concluding Rite
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