Evening Prayer, 12Th Tuesday, Ordinary Time

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Evening Prayer

June 26, 2012 { Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time } Stand and make sign of cross God, come to my assistance.  Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn

Day is done, but love unfailing Dwells ever here; Shadows fall, but hope, prevailing, Calms every fear. Loving Father, none forsaking, Take our hearts, of Love’s own making, Watch our sleeping, guard our waking, Be always near. Dark descends, but Light unending Shines through our night; You are with us, ever lending New strength to sight; One in love, your truth confessing, One in hope of heaven’s blessing, May we see, in love’s possessing, Love’s endless light! Eyes will close, but you, unsleeping, Watch by our side; Death may come: in Love’s safe keeping Still we abide. God of love, all evil quelling, Sin forgiving, fear dispelling, Stay with us, our hearts indwelling; This eventide. Melody: Ar Hyd Y Nos 84.84.88.84; Music: Welsh Traditional Melody; Text James Quinn, S.J., 1968

June 26, 2012 2 Sit or stand Psalmody

Antiphon 1 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither. Psalm 137:1-6 By the rivers of Babylon The Babylonian captivity is a type of our spiritual captivity (Saint Hilary).

By the rívers of Bábylon✶ † thére we sat and wépt, remémbering Zíon; ✶ on the póplars that gréw there we húng up our hárps.

For it was thére that they✶ ásked us, † our cáptors, for sóngs, our oppréssors, for jóy. ✶ “Síng to us,” they sáid, “one of Zíon’s sóngs.”

O hów could we síng ✶† the sóng of the Lórd on álien sóil? ✶ If I forgét you, Jerúsalem, let my ríght hand wíther!

O lét my tóngue † ✶ cléave to my móuth if I remémber you nót, ✶ if I príze not Jerúsalem abóve all my jóys! ✶ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: ✶ as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Antiphon If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand wither.

3 www.ebreviary.com Antiphon 2 In the presence of the angels I will sing to you, my God. Psalm 138 Thanksgiving The kings of the earth will bring glory and honor into the holy city (see Revelation 21:24). ✶ I thánk you, Lórd, with all my héart, you have héard the wórds of my móuth. ✶ In the présence of the ángels I will bléss you. I will adóre before your hóly témple. ✶ I thánk you for your fáithfulness and lóve which excél all we éver knew of yóu.✶ On the dáy I cálled, you ánswered; you incréased the stréngth of my sóul. ✶ Áll earth’s kíngs shall thánk you when they héar the wórds of your móuth.✶ They shall síng of the Lórd’s wáys: “How gréat is the glóry of the Lórd!” ✶ The Lord is hígh yet he lóoks on the lówly and the háughty he knóws from afár. ✶ Though I wálk in the mídst of afflíction you give me lífe and frustráte my fóes. ✶ You strétch out your hánd and sáve me, your hánd will do áll things for✶ mé. Your lóve, O Lórd, is etérnal, discárd not the wórk of your hánds. ✶ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: ✶ as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Antiphon In the presence of the angels I will sing to you, my God.

June 26, 2012 4 Antiphon 3 Adoration and glory belong by right to the Lamb who was slain. Canticle – Revelation 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12 Redemption hymn ✶ O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. ✶ For you have created all things; by your will they came to be and were made. ✶ Worthy are you, O Lord, to receive the scroll and break open its seals. ✶ For you were slain; with your blood you purchased✶ for God men of every race and tongue, of every people and nation.

You made of them a kingdom,✶ † and priests to serve our God, and they shall reign on the earth. ✶ Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches,✶ wisdom and strength, honor and glory and praise. ✶ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: ✶ as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Antiphon Adoration and glory belong by right to the Lamb who was slain. Sit Reading

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ, rich as it is, dwell in you. In wisdom made

5 www.ebreviary.com perfect, instruct and admonish one another. Sing gratefully to God from your hearts in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs. Responsory

I shall know the fullness of joy, when I see your face, O Lord.  I shall know the fullness of joy, when I see your face, O Lord. Fulfillment and endless peace in your presence,  when I see your face, O Lord. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,  I shall know the fullness of joy, when I see your face, O Lord. Stand Gospel Canticle

Antiphon Do great things for us, O Lord, for you are mighty, and holy is your name. Luke 1:46-55 The soul rejoices in the Lord Make sign of cross ✶ My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior ✶ for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:✶ the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. ✶ He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. ✶ He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. ✶ He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. ✶ He has filled the hungry with good things, June 26, 2012 6 and the rich he has sent away empty. ✶ He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of✶ mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. ✶ Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: ✶ as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Antiphon Do great things for us, O Lord, for you are mighty, and holy is your name. Intercessions

Let us praise Christ who gives power and strength to his people, and let us entreat him with sincere hearts:  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. Christ, our strength, you called your faithful ones to your truth, mercifully grant them faith and perseverance.  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. Direct our leaders according to your will, and help them to keep us in peace.  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. You provided bread for the hungry crowd, teach us to share our resources with the needy.  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. Do not direct world leaders to give attention only to the needs of their own nations, but give them, above all, a respect and a deep concern for all peoples.  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. Grant blessed life and resurrection to our brothers who have fallen asleep,

7 www.ebreviary.com and may all those who have believed in you share in your glory.  Hear us, O Lord, and we shall praise you for ever. The Lord’s Prayer 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. Concluding Prayer Lord, may our evening prayer come before you and let the faith our lips profess live in the prayerful thoughts of our hearts. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. Dismissal May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.  Amen.

June 26, 2012 8 Acknowledgements

The English Translation of the Introductory Verses and Responses, the Invitatories, the Antiphons, Captions and Patristic Commentaries for the Psalms, Psalm-prayers, Responsories, Intercessions, Greeting, Blessings, and Dismissal, Non-Biblical Readings, and Hagiographical Introductions from The Liturgy of the Hours © 1974, 1975, 1976, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL); the Alternative Opening Prayers and the English translation of the Opening Prayers (Prayers of the Day) from The Roman Missal © 1973, ICEL. All rights reserved.

English translation of Gloria Patri, Te Deum Laudamus, Benedictus, Magnificat,and Nunc Dimittis by the International Consultation on English Texts.

Readings and New Testament Canticles (except the Magnificat) from the New American Bible Copyright © 1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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