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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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 Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up.

Psalm 129 (130)    De profundis
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice;
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
For there is forgiveness with you;
therefore you shall be feared.

I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him;
in his word is my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the morning
more than watchmen for the morning.

O Israel, wait for the Lord,
for with the Lord there is mercy;
With him there is plenteous redemption,
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.

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 Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up.

Antiphon 2 Send the Lamb, O Lord, the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of daughter Zion.

Psalm 130 (131)    Domine, non est
O Lord, I am not proud;
I have no haughty looks.
I do not occupy myself with great matters,
or with things that are too hard for me.

But I still my soul and make it quiet,
like a child upon its mother’s breast;
my soul is quieted within me.

O Israel, wait upon the Lord,
from this time forth for evermore.

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 Send the Lamb, O Lord, the ruler of the land, from Sela, by way of the desert, to the mount of daughter Zion.

Antiphon 3 Let your ways, O Lord, be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations.

Psalm 131 (132)    Memento, Domine
Lord, remember David,
and all the hardships he endured;
How he swore an oath to the Lord
and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

“I will not come under the roof of my house,
nor climb up into my bed;
I will not allow my eyes to sleep,
nor let my eyelids slumber;
Until I find a place for the Lord,
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

“The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah;
we found it in the fields of Jearim.
Let us go to God’s dwelling place;
let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.”

Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place,
you and the ark of your strength.
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness;
let your faithful people sing with joy.
For your servant David’s sake,
do not turn away the face of your Anointed.

The Lord has sworn an oath to David;
in truth, he will not break it:
“A son, the fruit of your body
will I set upon your throne.

“If your children keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.”

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
he has desired her for his habitation:
“This shall be my resting-place for ever;
here will I dwell, for I delight in her.

“I will surely bless her provisions,
and satisfy her poor with bread.
I will clothe her priests with salvation,
and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.

“There will I make the horn of David flourish;
I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.
As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame;
but as for him, his crown will shine.”

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 Let your ways, O Lord, be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations.

Antiphon 4 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 132 (133)    Ecce, quam bonum!
Oh, how good and pleasant it is,
when brethren live together in unity!

It is like fine oil upon the head
that runs down upon the beard,
Upon the beard of Aaron,
and runs down upon the collar of his robe.

It is like the dew of Hermon
that falls upon the hills of Zion.
For there the Lord has ordained the blessing:
life for evermore.

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 law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Short Lesson: 2 Peter 3:8b-9
With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

Responsory
Come and free us, O Lord God of hosts.
Come and free us, O Lord God of hosts.
Show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved, O Lord God of hosts.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Come and free us, O Lord God of hosts.

Hymn     Verbum salutis omnium
Receive O Mary, Virgin pure,
within your chaste and blessed womb
the saving Word proclaimed for all,
proceeding from the Father’s mouth.

The fruitful Spirit’s shadow comes
and fills you now with heaven’s light,
that you may carry Christ the Lord,
the Father’s own co-equal Son.

She is the sacred temple gate,
for ever sealed and barred to all;
yet for the heavenly Prince alone
the blessed threshold opens wide.

Foretold by prophets long ago
and born before the morning star,
the one whom Gabriel now proclaims
is Christ the Lord come down to earth.

Rejoice together, Angel hosts!
Let all the peoples sing for joy.
The Most High comes, a humble child,
to save and ransom what was lost.

To you, O Christ, most loving King,
and to the Father, glory be,
one with the Spirit Paraclete,
for endless ages evermore. Amen.

Verse
Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness.
Let the earth open, that salvation may spring up.

Antiphon O Emmanuel, our King and ruler, the expectation of the nations and their Savior: Come to save us, O Lord our God.

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 O Emmanuel, our King and ruler, the expectation of the nations and their Savior: Come to save us, O Lord our God.

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 eternal God, as we see the approach of the nativity of your Son according to the flesh, we pray that the Word grant mercy to us your unworthy people, who was pleased to become flesh from the Virgin Mary, and dwell among us, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, world without end. Amen.

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