Ant. 1 The Lord has given them unending glory; * their name shall be in everlasting remembrance. (Alleluia).
PSALM 63
2-9
O God, you are my God, for you I long; * for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you * like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary * to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life, * my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life, * in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, * my mouth shall praise you with joy.
On my bed I remember you. * On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help; * in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; * your right hand holds me fast.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 1 The Lord has given them unending glory; * their name shall be in everlasting remembrance. (Alleluia).
Ant. 2 Servants of the Lord, * bless the Lord for ever. (Alleluia).
CANTICLE
Daniel 3
57-88; 56
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. * You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. * All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moorn, bless the Lord. * Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. * All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. * Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. * Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. * Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. * Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. * Everything growning from the earth, bless the Lord.
Your springs, bless the Lord. * Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. * All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. * You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. * Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. * Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. * Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. * Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. * Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Ant. 2 Servants of the Lord, * bless the Lord for ever. (Alleluia).
Ant. 3 The saints will exult in glory; * they will sing for joy * as they bow down before the Lord. (Alleluia).
PSALM 149
Sing a new song to the Lord, * his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, * let Zion's sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing * and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people. * He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, * shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips * and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations * and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains * and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; *
this honor is for all the faithful.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 3 The saints will exult in glory; * they will sing for joy * as they bow down before the Lord. (Alleluia).
READING
Romans 12:1-2
Brothers, I beg you through the mercy of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may judge what is God's will, what is good, pleasing and perfect.
RESPONSORY
In the depths of his heart, * the law of God is his guide.
-In the depths of his heart, * the law of God is his guid.
He will never lose his way;
-the law of God is his guide.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit.
-In the depths of his heart, * the law of God is his guide.
BENEDICTUS
Benedictus Ant. The Lord is my inheritance; * he is good to those who seek him. (Alleluia).
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; * he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, * born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old *
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: * to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear, * holy and righteous in his sight *
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High; * for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Benedictus Ant. The Lord is my inheritance; * he is good to those who seek him. (Alleluia).
INTERCESSIONS
My brothers, let us praise Christ, asking to serve him and to be holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. * Let us acclaim him:
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
You desired to experience everything we experience but sin, have mercy on us, Lord Jesus.
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
You called us to love perfectly, make us holy, Lord Jesus.
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
You commissioned us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, let your light shine on us, Lord Jesus.
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
You desired to serve, not to be served, help us, Lord Jesus, to give humble service to you and to our neighbors.
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
You are in the form of God sharing in the splendor of the Father, Lord Jesus, let us see the glory of your face.
Lord, you alone are the holy one.
PATER NOSTER
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. Amen.
PRAYER
Father, you called Saint Bruno to serve you in solitude. In answer to his prayers help us to remain faithful to you amid the changes of this world.
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.
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
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