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V. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
R. Amen.

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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

V. O Lord, open thou our lips.
R. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
V. O God, make speed to help us.
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.

V. GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Hymn.

Now that the daylight fills the sky,
we lift our hearts to God on high,
That he in all we do or say,
Would keep us safe from harm today.

Would guard our hearts and tongues from strife;
From anger's din would hide our life;
From all ill sights would turn our eyes;
Would close our ears from vanities.

Would keep pur inmost conscience pure;
Our souls from folly would secure;
Would bid us check the pride of sense
With due and holy abstinence.

So we, when this new day is gone,
And night in turn is drawing on,
With conscience by the world unstained
Shall praise his Name for vict'ry gained.

All laud to God the Father be;
All praise Eternal Son to thee;
All glory as is ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.

Antiphon: I laid me down and slept.

Deus, in nomine.     Psalm liv.

    SAVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake, * and avenge me in thy strength.
    Hear my prayer, O God, * and hearken unto the words of my mouth.
    For strangers are risen up against me; * and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.
    Behold, God is my helper; * the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
    He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: * destroy thou them in thy truth.
    An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, O LORD; * because it is so comfortable.
    For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble; * and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
 

Beati immaculati.     Psalm cxix: 1-32.

    BLESSED are those that are undefiled in the way, * and walk in the law of the LORD.
    Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, * and seek him with their whole heart;
    Even they who do no wickedness, * and walk in his ways.
    Thou hast charged * that we shall diligently keep thy commandments.
    O that my ways were made so direct, * that I might keep thy statutes!
    So shall I not be confounded, * while I have respect unto all thy commandments.
    I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, * when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness.
    I will keep thy statutes; * O forsake me not utterly.
    Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? * even by ruling himself after thy word.
    With my whole heart have I sought thee; * O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.
    Thy word have I hid within my heart, * that I should not sin against thee.
    Blessed art Thou, O LORD; * O teach me thy statutes.
    With my lips have I been telling * of all the judgments of thy mouth.
    I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, * as in all manner of riches.
    I will talk of thy commandments, * and have respect unto thy ways.
    My delight shall be in thy statutes, * and I will not forget thy word.
    O do well unto thy servant; * that I may live, and keep thy word.
    Open thou mine eyes; * that I may see the wondrous things of thy law.
    I am a stranger upon earth; * O hide not thy commandments from me.
    My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire * that it hath alway unto thy judgments.
    Thou hast rebuked the proud; * and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments.
    O turn from me shame and rebuke; * for I have kept thy testimonies.
    Princes also did sit and speak against me; * but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes.
    For thy testimonies are my delight, * and my counsellors.
    My soul cleaveth to the dust; * O quicken thou me, according to thy word.
    I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: * O teach me thy statutes.
    Make me to understand the way of thy commandments; * and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
    My soul melteth away for very heaviness; * comfort thou me according unto thy word.
    Take from me the way of lying, * and cause thou me to make much of thy law.
    I have chosen the way of truth, * and thy judgments have I laid before me.
    I have stuck unto thy testimonies; * O LORD, confound me not.
    I will run the way of thy commandments, * when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

Antiphon: I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for the Lord sustained me.
 

The Chapter.     I John 1:7
 

If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

V. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. O Christ, son of the living God.
R. Have mercy upon us.
V. Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father.
R. Have mercy upon us.

V. GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V. O Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us.
R. O Christ, arise, help us.
V. And deliver us, for thy name's sake.
R. The Lord be with you.
V. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

V. Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Christ, have mercy upon us.
V. Lord, have mercy upon us.

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. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

V. Unto thee have I cried, O Lord.
R. And early shall my prayer come before Thee.
V. O let my mouth be filled with Thy praise.
R. That I may sing of Thy glory and honour all the day long.
V. Lord, turn Thy face from my sins.
R. And put out all my misdeeds.

V. Make me a clean heart, O God.
R. And renew a right spirit within me.
V. Cast me not away from Thy presence.
R. And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
V. O give me the comfort of Thy help again.
R. And stablish me with Thy free Spirit.
V. Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked.
R. And sinners shall be converted unto Thee.

V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

I confess to God the Father Almighty, to His only-begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and to God the Holy Ghost, and before the whole company of heaven, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my own fault, through my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beseech God the Father Almighty, His only-begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and God the Holy Ghost, to have mercy upon me, and to bring me to everlasting life.

V. Wilt Thou not turn again and quicken us, O Lord?
R. That Thy people may rejoice in Thee.
V. Show us Thy mercy, O Lord,
R. And grant us Thy salvation.
V. Vouchsafe, O Lord,
R. To keep us safe this day without sin.

V. O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Have mercy upon us.
V. O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon us.
R. As our trust is in Thee.
V. Turn Thee again, O Lord, at the last.
R. And be gracious unto Thy servants.

V. Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto Thee.
V. Let us pray.

O LORD, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

Here ends the Order for Prime