Terce

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 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.
 

Come Holy Ghost, with God the Son
And God the Father, ever One;
Shed forth thy grace within our breast,
And dwell with us, a ready guest.

By ev'ry power, by heart and tongue,
By act and deed, thy praise be sung,
Inflame with perfect love each sense,
That others' souls may kindle thence.

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.

Antiphon: O Learn me.

Legem pone.     Psalm cxix: 33-80

    TEACH me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes, * and I shall keep it unto the end.
    Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; * yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.
    Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; * for therein is my desire.
    Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, * and not to covetousness.
    O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; * and quicken thou me in thy way.
    O stablish thy word in thy servant, * that I may fear thee.
    Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; * for thy judgments are good.
    Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; * O quicken me in thy righteousness.
    Let thy loving mercy come also unto me, O LORD, * even thy salvation, according unto thy word.
    So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers; * for my trust is in thy word.
    O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth; * for my hope is in thy judgments.
    So shall I alway keep thy law; * yea, for ever and ever.
    And I will walk at liberty; * for I seek thy commandments.
    I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, * and will not be ashamed.
    And my delight shall be in thy commandments, * which I have loved.
    My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; * and my study shall be in thy statutes.
    O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, * wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.
    The same is my comfort in my trouble; * for thy word hath quickened me.
    The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; * yet have I not shrinked from thy law.
    For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, O LORD, * and received comfort.
    I am horribly afraid, * for the ungodly that forsake thy law.
    Thy statutes have been my songs, * in the house of my pilgrimage.
    I have thought upon thy Name, O LORD, in the night season, * and have kept thy law.
    This I had, * because I kept thy commandments.
    Thou art my portion, O LORD; * I have promised to keep thy law.
    I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; * O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.
    I called mine own ways to remembrance, * and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
    I made haste, and prolonged not the time, * to keep thy commandments.
    The snares of the ungodly have compassed me about; * but I have not forgotten thy law.
    At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, * because of thy righteous judgments.
    I am a companion of all them that fear thee, * and keep thy commandments.
    The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: * O teach me thy statutes.
    O LORD, thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, * according unto thy word.
    O teach me true understanding and knowledge; * for I have believed thy commandments.
    Before I was troubled, I went wrong; * but now have I kept thy word.
    Thou art good and gracious; * O teach me thy statutes.
    The proud have imagined a lie against me; * but I will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.
    Their heart is as fat as brawn; * but my delight hath been in thy law.
    It is good for me that I have been in trouble; * that I may learn thy statutes.
    The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me * than thousands of gold and silver.
    Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: * O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
    They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; * because I have put my trust in thy word.
    I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, * and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.
    O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, * according to thy word unto thy servant.
    O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may live; * for thy law is my delight.
    Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly about to destroy me; * but I will be occupied in thy commandments.
    Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testimonies, * be turned unto me.
    O let my heart be sound in thy statutes, * that I be not ashamed.

Antiphon: O learn me true understanding and knowledge.
 

The Chapter.     Revelation 22:17
 

The Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and let him that heareth say, Come, and let him that is athirst come: and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.

V. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. Now the Lord is that Spirit.
R. And where the Spirit is, there is liberty.

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. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit.
R. That we are the children of God.

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. Send out Thy light and Thy truth, that they may lead me.
R. And bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling.
V. O let us live.
R. And we shall call upon Thy name.
V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts.
R. Show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.

Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty and Merciful God, that Thy Holy Spirit may come unto us, and dwell in us, and make us to be a worthy temple of Thy glory. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

Here ends the Order for Terce