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Friday, January 9, 2026
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 Be my portion, O Lord, in the land of the living.

Psalm 141 (142)    Voce mea ad Dominum
I cry to the Lord with my voice;
to the Lord I make loud supplication.
I pour out my complaint before him
and tell him all my trouble.

When my spirit languishes within me, you know my path;
in the way wherein I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
I look to my right hand and find no one who knows me;
I have no place to flee to, and no one cares for me.

I cry out to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”

Listen to my cry for help, for I have been brought very low;
save me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.

Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your Name;
when you have dealt bountifully with me,
the righteous will gather around 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.

Antiphon Be my portion, O Lord, in the land of the living.

Antiphon 2 Blessed be the Lord my God.

Psalm 143 (144)    Benedictus Dominus
Blessed be the Lord my rock!
who trains my hands to fight and my fingers to battle;

My help and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield in whom I trust,
who subdues the peoples under me.

O Lord, what are we that you should care for us?
mere mortals that you should think of us?
We are like a puff of wind;
our days are like a passing shadow.

Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Hurl the lightning and scatter them;
shoot out your arrows and rout them.

Stretch out your hand from on high;
rescue me and deliver me from the great waters,
from the hand of foreign peoples,
Whose mouths speak deceitfully
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.

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.

Division    
O God, I will sing to you a new song;
I will play to you on a ten-stringed lyre.
You give victory to kings
and have rescued David your servant.

Rescue me from the hurtful sword
and deliver me from the hand of foreign peoples,
Whose mouths speak deceitfully
and whose right hand is raised in falsehood.

May our sons be like plants well nurtured from their youth,
and our daughters like sculptured corners of a palace.

May our barns be filled to overflowing with all manner of crops;
may the flocks in our pastures increase by thousands and tens of thousands;
may our cattle be fat and sleek.

May there be no breaching of the walls, no going into exile,
no wailing in the public squares.
Happy are the people of whom this is so!
happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

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 Blessed be the Lord my God.

Antiphon 3 Every day will I bless you, O Lord.

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 Every day will I bless you, O Lord.

Short Lesson: Colossians 1:13-15
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Responsory
May they bless themselves in him, all the nations.
May they bless themselves in him, all the nations.
May all peoples call him blessed, all the nations.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
May they bless themselves in him, all the nations.

Hymn     Hostis, Herodes impie
Why, wicked Herod, should you fear
with hostile dread the Christ who comes?
He gives us heaven, his own realm,
and lays no claim to earthly rule.

The Magi came, led by a star,
sent forth by God to show the way.
By light they sought their way to Light,
with incense they confessed him God.

The Lamb of God from heaven touched
the River Jordan’s cleansing stream;
to wash us clean he took away
the sins for which he bore no guilt.

At Cana, power fresh and new
once made the jars of water blush;
by his command new wine is poured,
transformed from water at its source.

To you, Lord Jesus, glory be,
revealed to nations on this day,
with God the Father, ever blest,
and loving Spirit, ever one. Amen.

Verse
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tribute.
And the kings of Arabia and Saba offer gifts.

Antiphon: missing antiphon "interrogabat magos"

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: missing antiphon "interrogabat magos"

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
God, illuminator of all nations, give your people to enjoy eternal peace, and pour that splendid light into our hearts which you have bestowed on the minds of our forebears, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

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