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Holy Week.Pub p.408 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] ORDO for Morning & Evening Prayer #105 Hymn: Were You There? [vss. 1 & 2] Holy Week p.408 Psalmody with Antiphons Psalter Week 2 p.411 Reading p.412 Antiphon Sunday, Apr 5: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord p.412 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] EP1 ----- prayed on Saturday evening ----- p.412 Intercessions & Prayer p.694 Introductory Verse p.693 Conclusion #101 Hymn: Crown Him with Many Crowns EP p.386 Antiphons for Psalmody p.694 Introductory Verse p.775 Psalmody #105 Hymn: Were You There? [vss. 3 & 4] p.386 Reading & Responsory p.413 Psalmody with Antiphons p.387 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] p.416 Reading & Responsory p.387 Intercessions & Prayer p.416 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] p.698 Conclusion p.416 Intercessions MP p.417 Prayer p.686 Introductory Verse p.698 Conclusion p.687 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] #103 Hymn: All Glory, Praise and Honor Saturday, Apr 11: Holy Saturday p.388 Antiphons for Psalmody MP p.781 Psalmody p.686 Introductory Verse p.389 Reading & Responsory p.417 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] p.389 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] #5 Hymn: Darkness Has Faded p.389 Intercessions p.418 Psalmody with Antiphons p.390 Prayer p.420 Reading p.693 Conclusion p.430 Antiphon EP2 p.421 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] p.694 Introductory Verse p.421 Intercessions & Prayer #102 Hymn: Hail, Redeemer, King Divine p.693 Conclusion p.390 Antiphons for Psalmody p.787 Psalmody p.391 Reading & Responsory Evening Prayer 1 of Easter Sunday is prayed on p.391 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] Saturday evening, but only by those who do not p.391 Intercessions take part in the Great Easter Vigil Liturgy p.392 Prayer p.698 Conclusion Monday, Apr 6: Monday of Holy Week MP p.686 Introductory Verse p.687 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] #110 Hymn: My Loving Savior p.393 Antiphons for Psalmody p.793 Psalmody p.393 Reading & Responsory p.400 Reading & Responsory p.394 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] p.401 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] p.394 Intercessions & Prayer p.401 Intercessions p.693 Conclusion p.402 Prayer EP p.693 Conclusion p.694 Introductory Verse EP #104 Hymn: O Sacred Head Surrounded p.694 Introductory Verse p.395 Antiphons for Psalmody #92 Hymn: Take Up Your Cross p.798 Psalmody p.402 Antiphons for Psalmody p.395 Reading & Responsory p.819 Psalmody p.396 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] p.402 Reading & Responsory p.396 Intercessions & Prayer p.403 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] p.698 Conclusion p.403 Intercessions & Prayer p.698 Conclusion Tuesday, Apr 7: Tuesday of Holy Week MP Thursday, Apr 9: Thursday of Holy Week p.686 Introductory Verse MP p.687 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] p.686 Introductory Verse #111 Hymn: Christ, Victim for the Sins of Men p.687 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] p.397 Antiphons for Psalmody #108 Hymn: I Shall Praise the Savior’s Glory, vss. 1-4 p.802 Psalmody p.404 Antiphons for Psalmody p.397 Reading & Responsory p.824 Psalmody p.397 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] p.404 Reading & Responsory p.398 Intercessions & Prayer p.404 Benedictus Antiphon [Benedictus on page 691] p.693 Conclusion p.405 Intercessions & Prayer EP p.693 Conclusion p.694 Introductory Verse #109 Hymn: The Word of God Proceeding Forth == [Paschal Triduum begins] == p.398 Antiphons for Psalmody p.808 Psalmody Thursday, Apr 9: Holy Thursday p.399 Reading & Responsory EP p.399 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] p.694 Introductory Verse p.399 Intercessions #108 Hymn: I Shall Praise the Savior’s Glory, vss. 5-8 p.400 Prayer p.406 Antiphons for Psalmody p.698 Conclusion p.830 Psalmody p.406 Reading & Responsory Wednesday, Apr 8: Wednesday of Holy Week p.407 Magnificat Antiphon [Magnificat on page 696] MP p.407 Intercessions & Prayer p.686 Introductory Verse p.698 Conclusion p.687 Invitatory Antiphon [Psalm 95 on page 688] #110 Hymn: My Loving Savior Friday, Apr 10: Good Friday p.400 Antiphons for Psalmody MP p.812 Psalmody p.686 Introductory Verse .
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