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Saturday, November 22, 2025
Christ the King
First Vespers

Introduction
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
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.

Antiphon 1 He shall be a man of peace, and his throne shall be established forever.

Psalm 112 (113)    Laudate, pueri
Alleluia!

Give praise, you servants of the Lord;
praise the Name of the Lord.
Let the Name of the Lord be blessed,
from this time forth for evermore.
From the rising of the sun to its going down
let the Name of the Lord be praised.

The Lord is high above all nations,
and his glory above the heavens.
Who is like the Lord our God, who sits enthroned on high,
but stoops to behold the heavens and the earth?

He takes up the weak out of the dust
and lifts up the poor from the ashes.
He sets them with the princes,
with the princes of his people.
He makes the woman of a childless house
to be a joyful mother of children.

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 He shall be a man of peace, and his throne shall be established forever.

Antiphon 2 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Psalm 116 (117)    Laudate Dominum
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
laud him, all you peoples.

For his loving-kindness toward us is great,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever.

Alleluia!

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 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Antiphon 3 Here is a man whose name is Branch, he shall sit and rule, and he shall command peace to the nations.

Psalm 144 (145)    Exaltabo te, Deus
I will exalt you, O God my King,
and bless your Name for ever and ever.

Every day will I bless you
and praise your Name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
there is no end to his greatness.

One generation shall praise your works to another
and shall declare your power.
I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty
and all your marvelous works.

They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts,
and I will tell of your greatness.
They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness;
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
slow to anger and of great kindness.
The Lord is loving to everyone
and his compassion is over all his works.

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 Here is a man whose name is Branch, he shall sit and rule, and he shall command peace to the nations.

Antiphon 4 To Christ was given dominion and the glory of kingship; all peoples, nations, and languages shall serve him for ever.

Division of Psalm 144 (145)    Confiteantur tibi
All your works praise you, O Lord,
and your faithful servants bless you.
They make known the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your power;

That the peoples may know of your power
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
your dominion endures throughout all ages.

The Lord is faithful in all his words
and merciful in all his deeds.
The Lord upholds all those who fall;
he lifts up those who are bowed down.

The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord,
and you give them their food in due season.
You open wide your hand
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and loving in all his works.
The Lord is near to those who call upon him,
to all who call upon him faithfully.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and helps them.
The Lord preserves all those who love him,
but he destroys all the wicked.

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord;
let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and 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 To Christ was given dominion and the glory of kingship; all peoples, nations, and languages shall serve him for ever.

Short Lesson: Ephesians 1:20-23
God raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Responsory
Yours are the greatness and the power; yours, O Lord, is the kingdom.
Yours are the greatness and the power; yours, O Lord, is the kingdom.
You rule over all; yours, O Lord, is the kingdom.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Yours are the greatness and the power; yours, O Lord, is the kingdom.

Hymn     Te saeculorum principem
O Christ the Prince of every age,
of all the nations you are King,
and we confess that you alone
are judge of every mind and heart.

Now heavenly hosts are bowing low,
adoring you with hymns of praise,
while we in exultation cry
and name you highest King of all.

O Christ, our Lord and Prince of peace,
subdue rebellious hearts and minds;
with love come gather into one
the sheep who wander from your fold.

For this you hung with open arms
upon the tree stained with your blood,
and by the dreaded point that pierced
you show a heart ablaze with fire.

For this you lie on altars hid,
a sacrificial feast with wine,
and from your heart still pierced you pour
salvation on your children here.

To you, Lord Jesus, glory be,
who gevern everything with love,
with God the Father, ever blest,
and loving Spirit, ever one. Amen.

Verse
All authority has been given to me.
In heaven and on earth.

Antiphon The Lord God will give to him the seat of his ancestor David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end, alleluia.

Canticle: Luke 1:46-55    Magnificat anima mea
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,
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 The Lord God will give to him the seat of his ancestor David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end, alleluia.

Litany
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.

Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
  hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
  your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
  Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.

Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Conclusion
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.