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In the name of the + Father, and of the + Son, and of the + Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me. 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. (Alleluia)

HYMN (Lord of All Being Throned Afar) Lord of all being, throned afar, Your glory flames from sun and star; Center and soul of every sphere, And yet to loving hearts how near. Sun of our life, your living ray Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of hope, your gentle light Shall ever cheer the longest night. Lord of all life, below, above, Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love; Before the brillance of your throne We ask no luster of our own. Give us your grace to make us true, And kindling hearts that burn for you, Till all your living altars claim One holy light, one holy flame. Amen.

Ant. 1 You dwell in the heavens; * have mercy on us. (Alleluia). PSALM 123 To you have I lifted up my eyes, * you who dwell in the heavens: my eyes, like the eyes of slaves * on the hand of their lords. Like the eyes of a servant * on the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the Lord our God * till he show us his mercy. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. * We are filled with contempt. Indeed all too full is our soul * with the scorn of the rich, * with the proud man's disdain. 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. (Alleluia) Ant. 1 You dwell in the heavens; * have mercy on us. (Alleluia). Ant. 2 Our help * is in the name of the Lord. (Alleluia). PSALM 124 "If the Lord had not been on our side * this is Israel's song. "If the Lord had not been on our side * when men rose against us, then would they have swallowed us alive * when their anger was kindled. Then would the waters have engulfed us, * the torrent gone over us; over our head would have swept * the raging waters." Blessed be the Lord who did not give us * a prey to their teeth! Our life, like a bird, has escaped * from the snare of the fowler. Indeed the snare has been broken * and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, * who made heaven and earth. 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. (Alleluia) Ant. 2 Our help * is in the name of the Lord. (Alleluia). Ant. 3 The Lord surrounds his people with love, * now and for ever. (Alleluia). PSALM 125 Those who put their trust in the Lord * are like Mount Zion, that cannot be shaken, * that stands for ever. Jerusalem! * The mountains surround her, so the Lord surrounds his people * both now and for ever. For the scepter of the wicked shall not rest * over the land of the just for fear that the hands of the just * should turn to evil. Do good, Lord, to those who are good,* to the upright of heart; but the crooked and those who do evil, * drive them away! * On Israel, 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. (Alleluia) Ant. 3 The Lord surrounds his people with love, * now and for ever. (Alleluia). READING Galatians 6 : 7b-8 A man will reap only what he sows. If he sows in the field of the flesh, he will reap a harvest of corruption; but if his seed-ground is the spirit, he will reap ever-lasting life. RESPONSORY Your promise, Lord, * will stand for ever. - In every generation * your word is true. 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 Let us bless the Lord. And give him thanks. Amen.

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