Dec 16, Night Prayer for Sunday of the 3rd week of Advent

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Dec 16, Night Prayer for Sunday of the 3rd week of Advent

 

 

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Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours:

Vol I, Page 1172

Vol II, Page 1628

Vol III, Page 1272

Vol IV, Page 1236

Christian Prayer:

Page 1037

 

Night Prayer after Evening Prayer II on Sundays and Solemnities

 

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.

 

Examination of conscience:

 

We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.

 

Kýrie, eléison

– Kýrie, eléison

 

Christé, eléison

– Christé, eléison

 

Kýrie, eléison

– Kýrie, eléison

 

HYMN

 

A radiant light

A holy light shines on us today.

For unto us a child is born

Unto us a son is given,

Unto us the Lord is born Dominion!

 

We welcome members of our community to contribute the missing lyrics for this hymn.

A Radiant Light by Choir of The Cathedral of the Madeleine & The Madeleine Choir School; Lyrics copyright 1973, Fides Publishers, Inc. Notre Dame, Indiana from “Morning Praise and Evensong”. Used by permission of the publisher for non-profit or devotional purposes.

 

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

 

Psalm 91

Safe in God’s sheltering care

I have given you the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions (Luke 10:19).

 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

and abides in the shade of the Almighty

says to the Lord: “My refuge,

my stronghold, my God in whom I trust!”

 

It is he who will free you from the snare

of the fowler who seeks to destroy you;

he will conceal you with his pinions

and under his wings you will find refuge.

 

You will not fear the terror of the night

nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the plague that prowls in the darkness

nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

 

A thousand may fall at your side,

ten thousand fall at your right,

you, it will never approach;

his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

 

Your eyes have only to look

to see how the wicked are repaid,

you who have said: “Lord, my refuge!”

and have made the Most High your dwelling.

 

Upon you no evil shall fall,

no plague approach where you dwell.

For you has he commanded his angels,

to keep you in all your ways.

 

They shall bear you upon their hands

lest you strike your foot against a stone.

On the lion and the viper you will tread

and trample the young lion and the dragon.

 

Since he clings to me in love, I will free him;

protect him for he knows my name.

When he calls I shall answer: “I am with you,”

I will save him in distress and give him glory.

 

With length of life I will content him;

I shall let him see my saving power.

 

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.

 

Ant. Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God’s wings.

 

READING Revelation 22:4-5

 

They shall see the Lord face to face and bear his name on their foreheads. The night shall be no more. They will need no light from lamps or the sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever.

 

RESPONSORY

 

Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

 

You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.

– I commend my spirit.

 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

– Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

 

GOSPEL CANTICLE

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

 

Luke 2:29-32

Christ is the light of the nations and the glory of Israel

 

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;

your word has been fulfilled:

 

my own eyes have seen the salvation

which you have prepared in the sight of every people:

 

a light to reveal you to the nations

and the glory of your people Israel.

 

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.

 

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

 

Concluding Prayer

 

Lord,

we have celebrated today

the mystery of the rising of Christ to new life.

May we now rest in your peace,

safe from all that could harm us,

and rise again refreshed and joyful,

to praise you throughout another day.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

– Amen.

 

Blessing

 

May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.

– Amen.

 

Antiphon or song in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Good night, everyone.