Divine Office – Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary)

Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. I: Ordinary: 667 Proper of Seasons: 156 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 710 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 694 Proper of Seasons: 48 Psalter: Monday, Week I, 872 Evening Prayer for Monday in the First Week of Advent God, come to my assistance. — Lord, make haste to help 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. Alleluia. HYMN Ô Dieu de clémence, viens par ta présence, Combler nos désirs, apaiser nos soupirs. Sauveur secourable, parais à nos yeux! A l'homme coupable viens ouvrir les cieux; Céleste victime, ferme-lui l'abîme. Ô Dieu de clémence, viens par ta présence, Combler nos désirs, apaiser nos soupirs. Un dur esclavage fut notre partage: Il brise nos fers et sauve l'univers. Tout le Cieux s’abaissent saisis du respect; Nos maux disparaissent à son seul aspect. Tout à sa naissance, cède à sa puissance. Un dur esclavage fut notre partage: Il brise nos fers et sauve l'univers. English translation by Catherine Fisher, 2016: O God of Mercy, your presence comes and fills our desires, And brings peace to our sighs. Helpful savior, appear before us! Come and open the heavens for the guilty man, Heavenly victim, save him from the abyss. O God of Mercy, your presence comes and fills our desires, And brings peace to our sighs. A hard slavery would have been our share: He broke our irons and saved the universe. In his honor, all the heavens bow down, Our sins disappear before his face, With his birth, all things yield before his power. A hard slavery would have been our share: He broke our irons and saved the universe. ?"O Dieu de Clemence" by Kathleen Lundquist • Traditional French Catholic hymn, attributed to Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772);This arrangement (from Light In Our Darkness by Kathleen Lundquist, copyright 2005 by Mystagogia Music) is dedicated to the Carmelite nuns of Compiegne, martyred during the French Revolution on July 17, 1794. • Albums that contain this Hymn: Light in Our Darkness: Music for Advent and Christmas PSALMODY Ant. 1 The Lord looks tenderly on those who are poor. Psalm 11 God is the unfailing support of the just Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice; they shall be satisfied (Matthew 5:6 ) In the Lord I have taken my refuge. How can you say to my soul: “Fly like a bird to its mountain. See the wicked bracing their bow; they are fixing their arrows on the string to shoot upright men in the dark. Foundations once destroyed, what can the just do?” The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord, whose throne is in heaven. His eyes look down on the world; his gaze tests mortal men. The Lord tests the just and the wicked: the lover of violence he hates. He sends fire and brimstone on the wicked: he sends a scorching wind as their lot. The Lord is just and loves justice: the upright will see his face. 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. Psalm-prayer Lord God, you search the hearts of all, both the good and the wicked. May those who are in danger for love of you, find security in you now, and, in the day of judgment, may they rejoice in seeing you face to face. Ant. The Lord looks tenderly on those who are poor. Ant. 2 Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Psalm 15 Who is worthy to stand in God’s presence? You have come to Mt. Zion, to the city of the living God (Hebrews 12:22 ) Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent and dwell on your holy mountain? He who walks without fault, who acts with justice and speaks the truth from his heart; he who does not slander with his tongue; he who does no wrong to his brother, who casts no slur on his neighbor, who holds the godless in disdain, but honors those who fear the Lord; he who keeps his pledge, come what may, who take no interest on a loan and accept no bribes against the innocent. Such a m [...]