Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening
God, come to my assistance. Lord, make haste to help me.
Psalm I
Antiphon
A child is born for us; come, let us adore him in the quiet.
Psalm 4:7–10
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Psalm
The light of your countenance, Lord, has been sealed upon us. You have given joy to my heart. By the fruit of their grain, wine, and oil, they have been multiplied. In peace itself, I will sleep and I will rest. For you, O Lord, have established me singularly in hope.
Glory Be
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.
Antiphon
A child is born for us; come, let us adore him in the quiet.
Nunc Dimittis
Antiphon
Glory of your people, be our last thought and our first.
Luke 2:29–32
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Canticle
“Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: the light of revelation to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.”
Glory Be
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.
Antiphon
Glory of your people, be our last thought and our first.
Intentions
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For Mary and Dewey as they prepare for their upcoming wedding, may the Holy Spirit be with them and help grow their love for one another through Holy Matrimony.
R. Lord, have mercy.
Teach us to lie down as children of the Father who does not slumber. Guard our sleeping and our waking.
R. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father
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.
Closing prayer
God our Father, you give the Church this day of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr. Let the grace of this Hour stay with us in work and rest. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.