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Matins & Evensong

- Ordinary Time

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Evensong Saturday in Ordinary Time

First Evensong of Sunday

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x]O fire that fuels the stars and suns,Rekindled in our evening flame:Your blinding radiance yet is dimmedBefore the One from whom you came.

When out of darkness first you dawned,You ushered in God’s gifts untold:On this the eighth, unequalled day,You blazed where life lay dead and cold.

For Christ, our light, unquenchable,Death sought to master and defy,Yet from a darkened empty tombLife gave definitive reply.

The universe will not be shamed,Delighting God in endless ways,For neither human sin nor prideCan silence its unceasing praise.

All praise be yours, O risen Lord, From death to endless life restored; Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Spirit, evermore.

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First Psalm

-v7vvvvvvvv1vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvv4vvvv4vvvvvv2vvvvvv4vvvvvvv5vvvvvvv4vvvvv5vvvvvv7vv6vvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv8vv7vvvvvvvv6vvvvv4vvvvvvvv5vv7vv6vvvv4vvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv4vvvv3vvvv2vv3vvvv1vvvvvv] vii From the rising of the sun to its setting, may the name of the Lord be praised, al-le-lu-ia.

-v7ccvvccTxx6x5x{xUxx6x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx6x5x{xYxx4x5x{xRxx2x1x]Second Psalm

-`vvvvvvvvv3cccv2vvvvvvv3vvvvv5vvvvv6vvvvv5vvvvv4vvvvv2vvvvvvvv3vvvvvv{vv3vvvvvv7vvvvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vv5vvvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv] i The cup of salvation I will raise, I will call on the Lord’s name. -`*vvccUxx6x5x{xYxx7x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x7x{xYxx7x6x{xTxx4x3x]Third Psalm

-v`vvvvc6vvvvvv2vvvvvv2vvvvvvv3vvvvvvv5vv4vvvvvvv3vvvvvvv3vvvvvvv{vvv3vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv2vvvvv5vv4vv3vvvvvvv2vvvvvv]v Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.

-v`vvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Canticle

-`vccc6cccvcc4cccc5ccccc6ccc7cccc8ccc7ccc6ccc9ccc9cccc8cccc7ccccc8ccccc7ccccc5cvc6cccccccxvvv] vii God’s love was revealed among us so that we might live through Jesus.

-v`vcccvvWxx5x6x7x{xUxx9x7x6x{xYxx8x7x5x{xYxx3x2x5x]Magnificat - Proper, or:

-bvvvccbc2cccbbbbbv4ccvvvbbbc2ccccvc2ccvbbbc1cc4cvvvvc5cvvcc4ccvvc5cc4ccc4c6ccc6cvvvcc6cccc9ccvvc9cvvvvv] i You have looked with favour on your lowly servant, from this day

-bvcvvc8ccv77ccc6ccc5cvv4ccc5cvvvc4cccc2cccc1ccc2cvvvv] all generations will call you blessed.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6xx{{xRxx4x5x4x{xTxx3x1x2x]

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Matins Sunday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvv3vvvvvvv5vvvvv5vvvvvvv3vvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvv{vvvv6vvvvvvvv3vv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvv4vvvvv3vvvvvv3vvvvvv2vvvvvv3vv2vvvvvv{vvvv1vvv2vvvvvvvv3vv4vvvvv5vvvv4vvvvv33vvvvvvvv3bvvvvvvc] iv We are the people of the Lord, the flock that is led by his hand: Come, let us adore him.

-vvcccvvExx2x3x5x{xTxx3x5x6x{xYxx5x3x5x{xTxx3x2x3x]Or + ^ * / /

-bb70ccbTxx4x{xTxxUxx5x4x5x{xTxx3x4x5x{xRxxExx1x3x4x5x] -bb70cccc5vv7xvvv5xx{xv3vv4xvvvvv5xx]

A - men. A — men.

In the beginning, on the first day of the week, + when the Lord created the heavens and the earth, * when the Spirit hovered ov-er the waters, ^behold the Word of the Lord re-sounded: */ “Let there be light! And there was light.” /

Jerusalem, raise your voice, for behold your Light, +over the People of God shines the glory of the Most High; * when the fullness of time comes, +God, who has spoken by his Son, makes known his glory, ^the son who upholds the universe by his po-w’rful Word, */True light, that shows all people his coming in-to this world. /

When the Christ was lifted up on the Cross as a flame, + He makes the light shine in our hearts; ^on the morning of the Pasch he is risen, */bathed in Light, as in a robe. /

In his flesh he assumes his splen-dour and majesty, * he is the new day that the Father has given, +Day of glad-ness and day of joy; ^now we are enlightened in the Lord, +for his glory is in our hearts, */and the Lamb has become the light of the new Je-ru-sa-lem. /

Walking in the light of the Lord, we awake the dawn! + Drinking of the source of Life within the Ho-ly Spirit, * and in the light of the son who has saved us, ^We will see the uncreated light of the Father, */ and we will sing the glory of God three times ho-ly, now and for a-ges unending. /

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-c`xuxjxkxuxtx]xhvv,xGxhxjxyxtx]vxuxjxlxixux]xhvv,xGxfxgxexwx] -c`xuxhxgxixux]xgvv,xHxjxkxoxox]xuxhxgxyxtx]This is the first day of the world’s creation, When from deep silence Wisdom spoke and stars played - Day too, of new birth, in Christ’s death and rising, Forming a new earth.

This day the light broke, called forth out of chaosBy God creator, through the Word that love spoke;As with bright spread wing, Wisdom, warm-breathed, hovered - Life’s ground of being.

This is the new day, raised in Christ beyond time: Gift full of promise, both the first and eighth day! Goal of creation - Alpha as Omega, Christ its completion.

Throughout our planet praise wells up to bless you, Abba, most holy, with your Word and Spirit, As at time’s dawning, so through endless ages, For this new morning.

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First psalm

-v7cbbbbc2vvvvvvv6bbb,vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6bbb,vvvv{vvvv6vvvvvvvv6vvvvv6vvvvv5vvvvvvv4vvvvv5bbb4vvvv3vvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv] i Re-joice you just in the Lord: give glo-ry to his ho-ly name.

-v7vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x] Second psalm -v`*cc7vvvvvv8vvvvvvvv9vv8vvvv7vbb6vvvvvv4vv3vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv2vv4vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv]

All the ends of the earth have seen the sa-ving power of our God.

-`*cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]CW Canticle

-v70bvvv1vvvvvvvv3xvc5vvvvvvcv6vvv5vvvv5ccvc6ccvvbvc8vvvvvvvbv7vv5cvbbbvvvv5ccbvbc5cccc6ccbc5ccv5vc3ccbc2ccc3vv4vvvvvvv3vvvv2vv1vvvvvv1vvvvvvc] i* Splendour and majesty are yours, O God; you are exalted as head o-ver all.

-v70vvcccvvQxx2x3x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{xTxx4x3x4x{xRxx3x2x1x] Or, when Benedicite is used:

-v7cvcc1vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv5vv4vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv7vv6vv5vvvvvv4vvvvvvvv5vv6vv5ccccc] vii From the midst of the flames the three young men cried out with one voice: Blest be God,

-v7cbbvv4vvvvv3vvvvv2vv3vv2vvvvv1vvvvvv]vcccvvQxx4x5x6x{xYxx8x6x5x{xTxx7x6x4x{xTxx2x1x4x]] al-le - lu - ia.

Praise Psalm

-v`vvvvccv6vvvvvv6vvvvv4vvvvvvvvv6vv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv4vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv2vvvvvv] Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

-`vvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Benedictus - Proper, or:

-bvvccbb6vvvvcbbc5ccccc4ccvbcc5ccbc6ccc2ccc{bc4cbbc5cbbcv6ccbcc6vvvvvv2bbbbbbbx6ccbcc5cbbc6ccbbbbbb8c9vvvvvv{vvvvvv 6bbbbbbbbc5cccvvc8c6ccvvvc5c4ccvvc2cbbc2xb] i You have raised up for us a mighty Saviour, born of the house of your ser - vant David.

-vvcccvvWxx3x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6x{xYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x3x2x] 7

Evensong Sunday in Ordinary Time

-v7cc4x5x4x5x6x7x5x6x{x6x6x7x5x4x5x7x6c7c8c7c6x] -v7cc5x6x7x8x6x7x7x6x{x5x6x7x6x5x6x5x4xxc]Can we conceive when time was not,The nothingness of cosmic sleep?When, formless, there was only void,No near, no far, no height, no deep?

In love’s embrace, God’s uttered WordThen sounded from Life’s boundless heart:Like suns exploding into space,“Light!” burst forth, dazzling, in the dark.

Upon the deep there spread delightFor God had smiled, and deemed it “good!”Like solar winds was Wisdom’s breath,Her warmth yet gentle on her brood.

Dividing light from darkness, thenGod called light “Day!” and darkness “Night!”Then ev’ning came and morning came –The first of days and God’s delight.

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First Psalm

-v`vccvvvv6vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv6vvvvv4vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv4vvvvv5vv4vvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv2xc] v Great are the works of the Lord, to be pondered by all who love them. -`cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Second Psalm

-`*~c6bbbvvvv5vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vv7vvvvv5vvvvvv6vvvvvvv{vvvvv4vvvvvv7bbbbbvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv] ii I will hear what the Lord God has to say; a voice that speaks of peace. -`*~vvcRxx3x4x{xYxx4x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xTxx3x4x] Third Psalm

-`*bvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvv4vvvv4vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv4vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv9vv8vvvvvv7vvvvvv{vvv7vvvvv6vvvvvv4vv3vv6vvvvvv4vvvvv] v Your word is a lamp for my steps, O Lord. Al-le - lu - ia.

-`*cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Canticle

-ccvvvvv5c6ccvvvvvvv8ccvc8ccvc7c6ccv5ccvvvv6cvcc6ccvvvvvvv6vvvvvcvv5v3vvccc4ccvvvvc5cvvvc2bv4vvvcc3ccvvvb1cbcvv1ccvvcvc] Praise God all you his servants, both great and small, al - le - lu - ia.

-cxcTxxxxxxcccccxvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvx6cx8xx{vvvvvvv8vvx7vvx6ccvv5vv6xx] Al - le—lu - ia.

-cxcYcccccxxvvvvccc5x4x5xx{xc5c3vvcc4xc5vvvvvc5ccc{ccccc2c4vvvvvc3cccv1xc1xccc] Al - le—lu - ia. Al - le—lu - ia.

Magnificat - Proper, or:

-v`*~cvcv4vvvvcvvv6cvvvvcc8cvvvvvcc7vvxc6cvvvvvvc6ccc7xcc6ccc6cc6cc4cccc3cccc4xcc] ii You have done great things, O God, and holy is your name.

-v`*~xRxx3x4x6x{xYxx5x4x5x{xTxx3x5x7x{xUxx6x5x4x]

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Matins Monday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-c7ccc4vvvvvvc4ccvv3ccc5cccc5ccccc6ccvvc{cvvc5cvvvc6vv5ccvvc4cvc5ccc5vv4ccc4xc] vi God orders all things well: O come, let us worship.

-v7ccvvRx3x2x4x{xRx3x4x5x{xYx5x7x6x{xYx5x6x4x{xWx1x2x4x{xYx5x6x4x]Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the second day, the Lord God of heav'n and earth, ^ established his throne in the heaven saying +"Let there be a firmament to separate the waters." */ and the firmament of heav-en became the dwelling of his glö-ry. /

The vault of heaven proclaims the work of his hands, +because in the heavens he established the Word of his covenant; ^ "My love which I founded forever in the heavens, */ I will establish in the de-scend-ants of David, my be-löv-ed.”/

Bless Christ the Lord in the firmament of his glory; +From the east he rises up and comes forth: ^On the paschal morn he was raised up, light for up-right hearts, *and the King of glory opened for us the gates of heaven: */all those he leads in his way shine like the resplend-ent vault of heav’n. /

As we await the new heavens and the new earth, +let the God of heav-en be blessed for ever, ^the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit, +/to the Trinity be praise and glor-y for a-ges unending. /

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-vv7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -vv7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three O splendour of God's glory bright,O thou that bringest light from light,O Light of Light, light's living spring,O Day, all days illumining.

O thou true Sun, on us thy glancelet fall in royal radiance,the Spirit's sanctifying beam upon our earthly senses stream.

The Father, too, our prayers implore,Father of glory evermore;the Father of all grace and might,to banish sin from our delight.

To guide whate'er we nobly do,with love all envy to subdue,to make ill-fortune turn to fair,and give us grace our wrongs to bear.

Our mind be in his keeping placedour body true to him and chaste,where only faith her fire shall feed,to burn the tares of Satan's seed.

And Christ to us for food shall be,from him our drink that welleth free,the Spirit's wine, that maketh whole,and, mocking not, exalts the soul.

Rejoicing may this day go hence,like virgin dawn our innocence,like fiery noon our faith appear,now know the gloom of twilight drear.

Morn in her rosy car is borne;let him come forth our perfect morn,the Word in God the Father one,the Father perfect in the Son.

Week Two and Four Dawn’s radiance washes over earth,Refreshed and rested from the night:The grateful world, awake, awareIs bathed in Christ’s baptismal light.

Emblazoned thus, our earth proclaimsIts first foundation and its end.Another day stirs life afresh:Its gifts from God to God all tend.

O Christ, indwelling source of life,Reflecting fair your Abba’s face,Your radiance brightens all the earthAs we awake in your embrace.

Within your love we sing our praise,Transcendent God who nurture all;Day’s dawning splendour send us forthTo answer in our lives your call.

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First psalm

-v`ccc5ccccc9vv.ccccc7cvvvc5ccvc8ccvvcv7cvvccc6cccvc5cc6vv7ccv5vv,x] v The dawn from on high shall break up-on us.

-v`cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x] Second Psalm

-v7cbbbbv4vvvvv3vvvvvvvvvv@vvvvvv@ccc2vv6vvvvv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv%vv6vvvvvv5vvvvvv$vv3vv@cc]xvcYxx5x4x5xcc{xxTxx6x4vv3vv2x]i In the morning fill us with your love, O Lord.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Canticle

-v7ccv4ccc5cccvc6cccvvvvc7cccvbc6cccc8cccc7ccbvc5ccbbc4cbbbbcc3ccbbbbc4ccbbc2cccc1cbbccb2cbbbc5ccbbbc6cc4cbcc4vxvvvbbbbbb] vi All the earth, shout and sing for joy, for great in your midst is the Holy One.

-v7vcccvvYxx5x6x4x{xRxx2x4x5x{xUxx6x7x5x{xTxx4x2x4x]Praise Psalm

-v`vvvvv2vvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv4vvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv4bbbmvvvvbvv4vvvv6bbbb,vvvvv4vvvvvvvv2vvvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv4bbbbmvvxcvv] v Let the peoples praise you, O God, let all the peoples praise you.

-v`cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Benedictus

-v`*~bbvv3ccbbbbbvv1ccbbbc2bcbbbbbbb3bbccbbb4ccbbcb4ccbbbc3ccc2cccbc3ccbbbbc4cccc3ccbc3cccbb3cc6ccbc7cccbbbbbbb8ccbbbc6cccc7vv6ccc4ccvcc3cccvv] viii You have set us free to worship you without fear, holy and righteous in your sight.

-v`*~vvExcx1x2x3x{xRxcx3x4x{xRxcx2x4x6x{vccvRxcx5x3xcxbbbbbbbbbb]

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Evensong Monday in Ordinary Time

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x] Week One and Three O boundless Wisdom, God most high,O Maker of the earth and sky,who bidd'st the parted waters flowin heaven above, on earth below.

The streams on earth, the clouds in heaven,by thee their ordered bounds were given, 'neath th’untempered fires of daythe sun-parchèd soil should waste away.

E'en so on us who seek thy facepour forth the waters of thy grace;renew the fount of life within,and quench the wasting fires of sin.

Let faith discern the eternal Lightbeyond the darkness of the night,and through the mists of falsehood seethe path of truth revealed by thee.

O Father, that we ask be done,through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;who, with the Spirit blest and thee,doth live and reign eternally.

Week Two and Four The blazing energies of light,Unleashed when God said “Let it be,”In fusion formed the womb of life,The rain clouds and the raging sea.

These parted, each to its domain,Divided by the vault of sky;Untamed and turbulent, unchecked,Within them life and death would vie.

Those waters clothed our planet home,So terrible and yet so fair:The gift without which all would cease,Yet placed, so fragile, in our care.

Both sign and sacrament of life,Of love awash, poured out and fresh:Engulfing all that sin would spawn,While nurt’ring life in all the rest.

This evening came and morning cameThat second day when waters burst:Both flood and freshness for our world,Chaste herald of our second birth.

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First Psalm

-v`cvvv2vvvvvvvvvvvv6bbbb,vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6bbbb,vvvbbb{vvbbbbb4vvvvvvvvvv2bbbbnvvvvv5vvvvvv4vvvvvvvv3vnvvvvvvvvvv3bbbbnvvvvvvv] v Pro - claim the won - ders of the Lord, a - mong all the peo - -ples.


-b7vc6vvvv4vvvvvv5vvvvvv6vvvvvv7vvvvvvv8vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvv4vvvvvvv5vvvvvvv6vvvvvv4vvvvvvv2vvvv2vvvvvvvvvv]i I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness, in the land of the living.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x] Third Psalm

-`bvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv4vvbbv5vvvbbbbvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv{vvvvv9vvvvvv5vvvvv5vvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv2vvvvvvvv] vii How many are your works, O Lord, in wisdom you have made them all.

-`ccvvvccYxx7x6x{xIxx7x6x{xUxx6x5x{xTxx7x6x{xUxx5x6x{xTxx3x2x] Canticle

-vccvc3cccc3ccvc2cccvvc3cbcc5cvvvc6vv5cbbc7ccc6ccc6ccc7ccvvc8ccbbcc9ccbc8cc7vv6ccc7cc5ccc6cc6xccccccbb] iv The glorious grace of God is freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

-cccvvYxx3x5x6x{xUxx5x6x{{xIxx7x6x7x{xYxx5x6x3x]Magnificat

-~cbbvv6ccc4cc5ccbbc6ccc7cc6bbbcc6ccc8ccbc7cccc6cccc2ccbbbc3cccc4cbbbbbbcc5ccbbccc3cccbc4cccc4xccccccxbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb] vii My spirit rejoices in you, O God, my soul proclaims your greatness.

-v`vcccvvWxx5x6x7x{xUxx9x7x6x{xYxx8x7x5x{xYxx3x2x5x]

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Matins Tuesday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-v`*~ccbbbc4xc5vvvvcc6vvvvvcc7vvvvx5ccvcc6vv5cccc4cccc{ccv4vvvcc3vv1cccc3cvvc5ccc5vv4ccvc4cccb] ii God fills the earth with goodness: O come, let us worship.

-v`*~xRxx3x4x6x{xYxx5x4x5x{xTxx3x5x7x{xUxx6x5x4x] Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the third day, the voice of the Lord, resounded in the depths of the wa-ters: +“Let the waters gather to-gether and the dry land appear!” ^He trampled the waves and the roar-ing waters;*/ by his word he brings forth every green plant, and every fruit bearing tree. /

By the obedience of Noah, he saved us from the flood, +by the faith of Moses, he led his people through the Red Sea, ^and in the fullness of time, +the voice of the Father resounded on the wat-ers of the Jordan: ^“This is my Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased:” */ The Lamb of God was baptised in wat-er, to save us from sin and death. /

He was raised up from the earth on the Tree of Life plant-ed on Calvary, *from his side flowed a river of living water +the river of the Spirit which brings joy to the church, the cit-y of God: ^and on its bank grow trees of every kind which bear fruit, */ and their leaves heal the heart of those who have not known Christ. /

Let those who are thirsty come and drink the wat-er of life, ^let them join the praise of the companions of the Lamb: */ “Glory! Honour! Power to the Holy Trin-ity, for a-ges unending.” /

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-v7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -v7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three The wingèd herald of the dayproclaims the morn's approaching ray:and Christ the Lord our souls excites,and so to endless life invites.

Take up thy bed, to each he cries,who sick or wrapped in slumber lies;and chaste and just and sober standand watch: my coming is at hand.

With earnest cry, with tearful care,call we the Lord to hear our prayer;while supplication, pure and deep,forbids each chastened heart to sleep.

Do thou, O Christ, our slumber wake:do thou the chains of darkness break;purge thou our former sins away,and in our souls new light display.

All laud to God the Father be,all praise, eternal Son, to thee;all glory, as is ever meet,to God the holy Paraclete.

Week Two and Four O sister dawn, how light your touch;How bright your face upon the earth!Awakened are we all to lifeAs you call us from sleep’s small death.

You, sister, graced that Easter mornWhen Life, entombed, was lost from sight.You roused the women with their spiceAnd guided them to greet the Light.

Your dawning opens wide our eyes;Our talents are awakened, too!Our hands, so grasping, rest has freedTo welcome gifts we never knew.

Aroused, awakened and aware,Hands turn to labour, hearts to pray:What yesterday was only glimpsedStands now as fresh and clear as day.

With dawn and all the gifts of day,We praise you, Abba, Breath and Word:A world so prodigal and freeReveals your loving hand, O God.

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First psalm

-v7ccvv4vvvvvvvv6vvvvvv6vvvv6vvvvvvv7vv6vvvvvv5vv6vvvvvv2vvvvv{vvv6vvvvv6vvvv7vvvvv8vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv4vvvvvv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv]] i My soul is a-thirst for you as in a dry and thirsty land. -vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Second Psalm

-bvvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvv3vvvv4vvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv5vvvvv4vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvvv4vvvv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv1vvbbbbb] v Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth.

-cvvcccvTxx3x5x{xYxx3x5x{xTxx6x3x{xWxx3x4x{xTxx3x2x{xWxx3x1x]Canticle

-v7ccvvvc6cc8ccvc6cbbcc5cccvc4cccc5cccc6ccbcc5cccvvcc6cccc5cbbcc6ccbbcc5ccvc4ccc4cbbbcc2ccbbc1cbcc4cvvvvvvvbbbbbbbbb] vi Spirit of God, teach us your ways, that we may walk in the way of peace.

-v7ccvvRxx3x2x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{{xYxx5x7x6x{xYxx5x6x4x]Praise Psalm

-v`*~c1vvvvvv1vvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv4vvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv&vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvv8vvvv4vvvvvv5vv4vvvv4vv3vvvvvvvv$cvvv] ii All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

-`*~vcRxx3x4x{xYxx4x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xTxx3x4x] Benedictus

-v`*~bvv3ccvc4cccc6ccc5ccvvvc6ccc7ccc6ccvcc4cccv3ccvvc6ccvvbvv8cvvvvvvvvc7ccvvc6cvvvc4cccc5cccvvvc6vv4cvvvc2cvbb3bbbbbbvc3xc] viii In your tender compassion, O God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us.

-v`*~vxvExcx1x2x3x{xRxcx3x4x{xRxcx2x4x6x{vccvRxcx5x3xxb]

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Evensong Tuesday in Ordinary Time

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x]Week One and Three Earth's mighty Maker, whose commandraised from the sea the solid land,and drove each billowy heap away,and bade the earth stand firm for aye.

That so, with flowers of golden hue,the seeds of each it might renew;and fruit trees bearing fruit might yield--and pleasant pasture of the field;

our spirit's rankling wounds effacewith dewy freshness of thy grace:that grief may cleanse each deed of ill,and o'er each lust may triumph still.

Let every soul thy law obey,and keep from every evil way;rejoice each promised good to winand flee from every mortal sin.


Week Two and Four Life, never bounded or constrained,Tamed chaos, took the floods in hand,Determined these should now recedeAnd bare what would become the land.

And so, this day, their bound’ries set,God named one “Earth" the other “sea”.And then, beholding both were good,Love’s eye was drawn to shrub and tree.

Life thus addressed our mother earth,And charged her: colour, bloom and root.Be lavish in the gifts you bearOf greening forests, plants and fruit.

And so it was and it was good.Our planet’s splendours stood untrod;Each peak, each valley, plain and pondPoured forth its poetry to God.

Thus evening came and morning cameThe third day, when our earth first breathed;So fragile, faithful, fruitful free:By Life sustained, by Love conceived.

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First Psalm

-vccvv1vvvvv1vvv5vvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vv5vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv5vvv6vvv5vvvv{vvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv4vv2ccc2vvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvv2vvv1vvvvvc] v O Lord, how great are your works, how deep are your designs.

-cvvcccvTxx3x5x{xYxx3x5x{xTxx6x3x{xWxx3x4x{xTxx3x2x{xWxx3x1x] Second Psalm

-`*~bv1vvvvv3vvvvvvv4vvvv4vvvvvvvv3vvvv4vvvvvvv5vvvvvvv6bbbb,vvvv5vvvvvv6vvvv4vvvv6vvvvvv7vvvvvv8bbbb.vvvv{vvvvv6vvvbbv8vvvvvvv9vv8vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv7vvv6vvvvvvv4vvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv4bbbmvvvvbbbbb] ii I shall offer within his tent a sacrifice of joy; I will sing and make music for the Lord.

-`*~vvcRxx3x4x{xYxx4x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xTxx3x4x] Third Psalm

-bb7vcvv2vvvvbvvv6bbbbb7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv5vvvvv5vvvvvvv{vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv3vvvvvv2vvvvv2vvvvvvv] i The Lord surrounds his people, both now and for ever.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x] Canticle

-bb7vcc4cc2vv1cccbc4ccvccbb5cc6cc8cc8ccccbbbc9ccc9cccbbbbc6vv5ccvcc4ccc2ccc2ccc2ccvcc1ccccc4cccccccccccbbx] vi I saw the holy city coming down out of heaven from God.

-v7ccvvRxx3x2x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{xYxx5x7x6x{xYxx5x6x4x] Magnificat

-b7cc2ccbbbc2ccbbbbc6vv7ccc6bbcc5cccc4ccccc5ccbcc6ccbcc6ccbbcc8cccc9ccv8cc6cbc5ccvc4ccc5cc3cc1cc2xxxx]i You have mercy on those who fear you, from generation to generation.

-v7vcccvvWxx3x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6x{xYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x3x2x]

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Matins Wednesday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-c7ccc4vvvvvx4xvc3ccvv5vvvvv5vvvvvc6xc{cvvbbc5cvvvvc6vv5vvccc4cvc5cvcc5vv4ccc4xbbbbb]b vi God comes to set us free: O come, let us worship.

-v7ccvvRx3x2x4x{xRx3x4x5x{xYx5x7x6x{xYx5x6x4x{xWx1x2x4x{xYx5x6x4x] Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the fourth day, the Lord God who dwells in unapproachable light + created the sun, the moon and the stars, *to govern the day and the night, ând to mark the days of our seas-ons and feasts, */ and turn our hearts to the Rising Sun who comes to save us. /

Jesus, the true light, +chose to make his dwelling in the Vir-gin's womb; *like a champion, he came out of the brid-al chamber, ând leaping forth, joyful and filled with strength, +he has opened the way of the pasch, */ He came down from heaven to earth, to lead us from earth to heaven. /

When he died on the cross, +the sun and moon lost their light, *on seeing the death of the Just one for the unjust; ^but on the third day he was raised up, */and his eyes, more brilliant than the sun, brighten the new Je-ru-sa-lem. /

On the last day, +the sign of his cross shall appear in all its glory, *the sun will darken, the moon and the stars will lose their light, ând behold coming down out of heav-en from God */ the new Jerusalem, beautiful as a bride prepared to meet her husband. /

Her face will shine with the light of God, +she will not need the sun to shine, ^for God will be her light, */ in the joy of an eternal wed-ding feast for a-ges unending. /

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-vv7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -vv7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three Ye clouds and darkness, hosts of night,that breed confusion and affright,begone! o'erhead the dawn shines clear,the light breaks in and Christ is here.

Earth's gloom flees broken and dispersed,by the sun's piercing shafts coerced:the Daystar's eyes rain influence bright,and colours glimmer back to sight.

Thee, Christ, alone we know; to theewe bend in pure simplicity;our songs with tears to thee arise;prove thou our hearts with thy clear eyes.

Though we be stained with blots within,thy quickening rays shall purge our sin;Light of the Morning Star, thy graceshed on us from thy cloudless face.


Week Two and Four Where stretch the limits of the stars?Who fathoms all the gifts of earth?Within the origins of lifeOne Word, in labour gives them birth.

Its silence fills the stellar night;Its sound plumbs deep our planet’s core:Poured out for us, enfleshed in full,This Word – none other – Mary bore.

From earth, the Word drew nourishment,From us, the body we possess;Our sun provided warmth and light –With these the Word took on our flesh.

All things created, great and small,At dawn of time God sanctified:Now these, enfleshed within the Word,Return God’s love thus glorified.

For only thus the Word preparedTo consummate the sacrificeFor which God’s heart had ever yearned,For which Love would alone suffice.

Creation’s dawning God deemed “Good.”Yet still we scarce believe our worth:But pregnant, full, the Word here dawns,And yearns in us to come to birth.

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First psalm

-vbvvvvv2vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv6vvvv8vvvvv7vvvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvvv6vvvvv{vvvv2vvvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvv6vvvv6vvvvvvv8vv7vv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv] i O God arise above the heavens, may your glory shine on earth. -vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x] Second psalm

-b7vvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv2vvvvv{vvvv1vvvvvv4vv5vvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv{vvvv9vvvvv8vvvvvv6vv5vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvv] i Lord, you are great, and do mar-vel-lous deeds: you a-lone are God.

-v7cccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Canticle

-v`*bbbbvc6ccc6ccvc4ccv5ccvvcc6cccvvvv5ccvc6cccvc7cccc6ccc6cvbbbbc6ccc4ccccc2cccc3cccc4ccbc5vv4cbc3ccc2ccc2ccbbbx] v Return to the Lord, who will have mercy, to our God who will richly pardon.

-v`*cccvvWxx3x5x4x{xRxx5x7x6x{xYxx7x5x3x{xExx2x1x2x]Praise Psalm

-`*~vbb4bbbbbbbbb5vvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv4bbbmvvvv{vvv4vvvvvvvv8bbb.vvvvv7vvvvv9vvvvvvv8bbb.vvvvv6vvvv5vvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv4bbbmvvvvvvv] ii I will al-ways praise your name and day af-ter day fulfil my vows.

-`*~vcRxx3x4x{xYxx4x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xTxx3x4x] Benedictus

-b7cvc4cccbbc5cccc4ccc3ccc2ccc2ccvc2ccc4ccc5cvcc7cccvc6cvc5ccc8ccvcc6cccc7cc6cvcv5cc6cc4cccxccccvc] vi You show mercy, to our ancestors, and remember your holy covenant.

-v7ccvvRxx3x2x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{{xYxx5x7x6x{xYxx5x6x4x]

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Evensong Wednesday in Ordinary Time

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x]Week One and Three Most holy Lord and God of heaven,who to the glowing sky hast giventhe fires that in the east are bornwith gradual splendours of the morn;

who, on the fourth day, didst revealthe sun's enkindled flaming wheel,didst set the moon her ordered ways,and stars their ever-winding maze;

that each in its appointed waymight separate the night from day,and of the seasons through the yearthe well-remembered signs declare:

illuminate our hearts within,and cleanse our minds from stain of sin;unburdened of our guilty loadmay we unfettered serve our God.


Week Two and Four There was no sun to rule the day,No moon to roam the night untilOur God flung forth the nebulae,The planets, suns and stars at will.

With these God made the greater lightTo dawn and blaze upon our day;A lesser lamp illumined nightAnd marked each month along its way.

Thus time, the seasons and the yearsBegan their endless ordered round;The moon called for the festivalsOn which God’s praises would resound.

And so it was, and it was good.Companions, friends, the stars would be:Bright beacons in the cosmic night,Sure bearings both on land and sea.

Thus evening came and morning came.The fourth day saw our day-star, sun,Bright symbol of undying light,Undimmed when day and night are done.

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First Psalm

-v`vcvv2vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvv4vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv9vvvvvvvvv6vv,vvvv{ccvvvv4vvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvv2vvnvvvvvvvv] v How great is your name, O Lord our God, through all the earth.


-v7ccvc2cvvcv4cvvcv2ccvvvv1vvvvcc4cvcv5cc4ccv{cvvv6cvvc6cvcvc9vvvvvvvvvvvb9ccbbbb8bbvc7ccvbb6cc5cvvvvv4c2vvvvv1ccvvc2vx] i Trust in the Lord for ever, for the Lord God is an e-ver-last-ing rock.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Third Psalm

-vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvv8vvvvvvvvv9vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv{vvvvv5vvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvv7vvvv6bbb5vvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvvv] iv May the name of the Lord be blessed, both now and for e - ver - more.

-vccvccvcYxx5x6x{xIxx7x6x{xUxx5x6x{xTxx7x6x{xYxx5x4x{xYxx5x3x] Canticle

-b`bvcc2vvvvv4vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvv8vvvvvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv{vvv6vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvv3vvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvv6vv5vvvv3vvvvvvv2vvvvv2vvvx] vii Rejoice and be glad for you are the light of the world, and great is your reward in heaven.

-v`vcccvvWxcx5x6x7xc{cxUxcx9x7x6xc{xcYxcx8x7x5xc{xcYxcx3x2x5x]Magnificat

-ccv3ccc5cccc6ccvcc7ccvvcc8ccc7cccc6ccc7v5cc3ccc6cc5ccc4ccc3cvccv2ccvc3cccv4ccc5cccc3ccc6cc6ccx] iv Remember your promise of mercy, to Abraham and his children for ever.

-vvcccvvExx2x3x5x{xTxx3x5x6x{xYxx5x3x5x{xTxx3x2x3x]

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Matins Thursday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-ccc3vvvvcc4vv2cvcv3ccv4ccvc5cccc6ccc5ccc5ccc5ccc]cc5cvcc6vv4ccvvc5cvvc6cc5vv5vv4ccc3cccv]iv God calls us to love one another: O come, let us worship.

-vvcccvvExx2x3x5x{xTxx3x5x6x{xYxx5x3x5x{xTxx3x2x3x] Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the fifth day, the Lord and Master of Life, +created all living things in the depths of the sea, and in the heights of heaven, ^he blessed them saying, +"Be fertile and mul-ti-ply!” */ and behold they sprang forth to live in the water and in the breath of the Spirit. /

On the day of his coming, +the Lord spoke to the heart of Jerusalem, */ "How I have longed to gather your children like a bird gathers its young un-der its wings!" /

In dying on the cross he stretched out his arms, +image of the Tree of Life in the new and e-ter-nal Kingdom, ^/ and the birds come to seek refuge in its branches, far from the nets of the fowler. /

And we who await in faith his glorious re-turn, +have been plunged into the waters of baptism in the bath of life: * henceforth, the monster who reigns in the waters has no power over us, + because Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, the Saviour, ^like Jonah, spent three days and three nights */ engulfed in the belly of the Monster, in the depths of the sea. /

Raised up on the third day, +he told his disciples: "Cast your nets in-to the sea," *an image of the good news thrown like a net into the sea of hu-man-i-ty, ^ so that all people, gathered into the Kingdom, */ might sing the glory of God for a-ges unending. /

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-vv7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -vv7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three Lo! golden light rekindles day:let paling darkness steal away,which all too long o'erwhelmed our gazeand led our steps by winding ways.

We pray thee, rising Light serene,e'en as thyself our hearts make clean;let no deceit our lips defile,nor let our souls be vexed by guile.

O keep us, as the hours proceed,from lying word and evil deed;our roving eyes from sin set free,our body from impurity.

For thou dost from above surveythe converse of each fleeting day;thou dost foresee from morning lightour every deed, until the night.


Week Two and Four Still dim, a fresh new world now dawnsAs dark departs before the day.Night by our day-star is deposed‘til brother sun has had his say.

The moon, the stars, the earth and sunSing out their sacrificial praise,And bend their brilliance to that lightWhich sets all other lights ablaze.

As day and night to each give way,They herald Christ’s self-offering,Whose eucharist embraces all,Whose holiness fills ev’rything.

Here is the triune sacrifice:God’s Love, by Love, in Love outpoured.The cosmos is by Christ espoused:In earth’s embrace God is adored.

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First psalm

-v`cbbbbvvv3vvvvvv5vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvv7vvvv{vv5vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv4vvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvvv5vvvv5vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv]i Like as the deer that yearns for flowing waters, so longs my soul for God, the living God.

-`*vvccUxx6x5x{xYxx7x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x7x{xYxx7x6x{xTxx4x3x]]Second psalm

-v7cbbbbv2vv6vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvv8vv7vv6vvvvv6vv5vv4vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvv7vvvvvvvv6vvvvv5vv4vv5vvvvv6vvvvvvv2vvvvvvv]bbbbvc Yxx5x4x5xcc{xTxx6x4vv3vv2x]i Wis-dom of God, be with me, always at work in me.

-b7vcccvv Yxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Canticle

-v7cc2cvvc4ccvbbc2cc2ccvc1ccc4cvc5cvc4ccvc6ccvc6cvcc9ccc9ccvcc8vcc7ccc6ccvcc5ccccc4ccvc5cccc4ccc2vvv1ccc2vx] i I have given you as a light to the nations, and I have called you in righteousness.

-v7vcccvvWxx3x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6x{xYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x3x2x]Praise Psalm

-cvvcc1vvvvvvvv5vv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvv{vvvv3vv4vvvvvv5vv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv5vv3vvvvvvvv2vvvv3vvvvv1vvvvvv1vvvvvvvvv] v O praise the Lord; O praise the Lord, Jeru-sa-lem.

-cvvcccvTxx3x5x{xYxx3x5x{xTxx6x3x{xWxx3x4x{xTxx3x2x{xWxx3x1x]Benedictus

-v~vvvv6vvvvcbbbbbc4ccc5cccvc6cvcc7vv6ccbc8ccvc7ccbbc6cccc5cccc6cccc7cc6ccc6ccbbbbc2cccbc3cccbbbbbbb4ccbbbbc5cbbbc6ccbbbc5ccbbbbc3ccbbc2ccc] vii You promised, O God, to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us.

-`cccYxx4x6x{xIxx7x5x6x{xTxx4x3x4x{xTxx3x4x2x]

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Evensong Thursday in Ordinary Time

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x]Week One and Three Almighty God, who from the flooddidst bring to light a twofold brood;part in the firmament to fly,and part in ocean's depths to lie;

appointing fishes in the sea,and fowls in open air to be,that each, by origin the same,its separate dwelling-place might claim:

grant that thy servants, by the tideof blood and water purified,no guilty fall from thee may know,nor death eternal undergo.

Be none submerged in sin's distress,none lifted up in boastfulness;that contrite hearts be not dismayed,nor haughty souls in ruin laid.


Week Two and Four Our mother earth, her mantle green,Lay ripened, seeded and at rest;She yearned to nurture all to life,Providing nourishment and rest.

So God, unbounded, uncontained,Ordained the oceans teem with lifeAnd bid the skies be filled with flight:With fish and fowl the world was rife.

These each were blest and both deemed good.God urged them mate and multiply:Thus life would ever be increasedAnd God in all be glorified.

With song and plumage, soaring flight,Birds blazoned forth God’s gifts so free;While sea-life, fathomless and feared,Reflected, dark, God’s mystery.

Thus evening came and morning cameThe fifth day, filling air and sea.Life overflowing and outpouredDepends upon diversity.

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First Psalm

-`vvvvvvvv2cccv6vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvv{vvv4vvvvv2vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvv4vvvvvvv3vvvvvv3vvvvvvvv] v Proclaim the wonders of the Lord, among all the peoples

-`cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Second Psalm

-vcvc3vvvv6vvvvvv7vvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv3vvvv{vv33vvvvv3vvvvvvvvv4vvvvv4vvvvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvv6vvvvvvvv3vvvvvv{vvv3vvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvv8vv7vvvvvv6vvvvvvv8vv5vvvvvvv] iv I call to God and he saves me, in the evening, morning and at noon; he sets my soul at peace,

-vcvcvvv4vvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv2vvvvvvvv1vvvvvvvvv]for he hears my voice.

-vcvcYxx5x6x{xIxx7x6x{xUxx5x6x{xTxx7x6x{xYxx5x4x{xYxx5x3x] Third Psalm

-`ccvvvc2bbbbnbbbbbbbbbbbb3bbbbbbbv5vvvvv6vvvvv5vvvvvvv8vvvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv6bbb,vvvvv{vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv9bbb.vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv3vvvvv2vvnvvvvvvv] vii Yours is an e-ver-lasting king-dom, your rule lasts from age to age.


-vcbc3cvvvc6cvc7ccvvvc8ccvvvvvc9ccvvcc8vccc6ccvc7ccvvvc8ccvc6cccvc7ccvvcc5ccvvvvc8ccvc8ccvv7cvvvvvvc6ccvc5ccc2ccvvvvc3ccc3cx] iv All nations shall come and worship you, O Christ, and share in the feast of your kingdom.

-vvcccvvExcx2x3x5x{xTxcx3x5x6x{xYxcx5x3x5x{xTxcx3x2x3vvvvxvvvvvv]Magnificat

-bbbbcbbbc3vvccc6cccvvc4cccc3cvcbbbc2ccc3cccc4ccbbbbbbvc3ccccc3cccbbbcc6ccbbc7vv6ccbbbc5cvcc4cccc3cc2ccc4ccc3ccvcc] iv You have filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.

-cccvvYxx3x5x6xc{xcUxx5x6xc{{xcIxx7x6x7xc{xcYxx5x6x3xv]

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Matins Friday in Ordinary Time

Invitatory antiphon

-`*~ccc4ccc3cccc4cccc6ccccbbbc5cccc4ccccvv4bbbbbbbbbbbc3vv1ccbbc3ccc5cbcc5vv4cccc4cccx] ii God has redeemed the world: O come, let us worship.

-`*~cRx3x4x{vvvYxc5x4x5x{vvvYxc5x6x7x{ cvvYvvvccv4x6x5x{vvvRxc1x3x4x {vvvTxv3x4x] Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the sixth day God comp-let-ed the work of his hands, ^ while his infinite Wisdom played with him, as a be-lov-ed child, * / He said: “Make hu-man-ity in our image, and in our likeness.” /

In his image he created him, +and made him from the dust of the earth, */ and God showered him with blessings for he saw that it was very good. /

What are we, Lord, that you remember us, + That you made us almost equal to the angels, * crowned us with glo-ry and splendour; ^but we turned a-gainst you, */ broke the Cov-enant and left the house of the Father. /

God so loved the world, +that he gave us his o-nly Son, ^the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation, * / to renew in his flesh all things in heav’n and on earth. /

He came in human likeness, +to become the High Priest merci-ful and faithful, */ and to make all humanity resp-lendent in the glory that was predestined. /

For this reason God exalted him and made him Lord, +so that in Him we could put on the new humanity, ^for he always predestined that we would reproduce the image of his son, */ so that we would sing his glory in the Holy Spirit, now and for a-ges unending. /

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-vv7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -vv7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three Eternal Glory of the sky,blest hope of frail humanity,the Father's sole-begotten One,yet born a spotless Virgin's Son!

Uplift us with thine arm of might,and let our hearts rise pure and bright,and, ardent in God's praises, paythe thanks we owe him every day.

The daystar's rays are glittering clear,and tell that day itself is near:the shadows of the night depart;thou, holy Light, illume the heart!

Within our senses ever dwell,and worldly darkness thence expel;long as the days of life endure,preserve our souls devout and pure.

The faith that first must be possessed,root deep within our inmost breast;and joyous hope in second place,then charity, thy greatest grace.


Week Two and Four Lord, lover of the human heart,Earth’s source, her dawn, her day and rest:How holy is our planet-home,Whose gifts your love all manifest.

So deep your love, so reckless sure,You loved us even in our sin:Pursued us, shared our pain and death,Determined at the last to win.

Embrace, enfold us with your breath;So warmed, may we be set ablaze.Close draw us to your wounded side –The wounds we bear will then be grace.

Love, crucified, twice hallows earth,Which God deemed good and filled with grace:Here, holy ground, here heaven’s gate;With awe therefore our earth embrace.

We bless you, holy, deathless One,We bless you, Christ, God’s wounded Word,We bless you, Breath, our breath and life;Your praise through all the earth be heard.

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First Psalm, Weeks 1 and 3

-v7cvcvvvv1vvvvvvv1vvvvv1vvvvvv2vvvv2vvvvv4vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv5bbb,bbbbbbbbb{vvvvvv4vvvvvvb5vvvv6vvvvvv7vvvvv7vvvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv5bbbmvvvv{vv6vvvv7vvvvvvvvvv8vvvvvv4vvvvvvvv7vvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvv5vvmvvvvv] vii When I am lifted up, says the Lord, when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.

-v7ccvvccTxx6x5x{xUxx6x5x{xYxx5x4x{xRxx6x5x{xYxx4x5x{xRxx2x1x]First Psalm, Weeks 2 and 4: Psalm 51

-b70vvvv2vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvv5vvvvvv7vv6vvvvvvvvv5vvvvv$b4vvb5vvvvvvv6vv,vvvvvvvc6vvvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvb7vvvvv5vvvvvvv8vvvvv8vvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vb,vvvvvv6vvvcbc] Make me a clean heart, O God, and re-new a right spirit with-in me.

-b70vvvvTxx$4x5x7x{xYxx5x6x2x{xWxx4x2x5x{xTxx6x5x$4vccbc] Second Psalm

-c7xvvv2vvvvvv6vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv9vvvvvv9vvvvvv8vvvv6vv5xv6vvvvv6vvvvv{vvvv4vvvvvv6vv7vvvvv8vvvvvvvv6vv5vvvvv4vv2vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv2vvvvvv] i Worship the Lord in his ho-ly temple, sing to him with all your skill. -b7vcccvv Yxx5x4x{xTxx6x4x{xExx4x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x5x{xRxx3x2x]Canticle

-v7cccbc6ccc8ccbbc6ccc5ccc4ccbbbcc5ccbbc6cccc5cccc6ccc5ccc4ccccc2vvb1ccc4ccvvvv] vi Raise us up, O God, that we may live in your pres-ence.

-v7ccvvRxx3x2x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{{xYxx5x7x6x{xYxx5x6x4x]Praise Psalm

-v`vvvvv2vvvvv3vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvv7vvvv9vvvvvv{vvvv7vvvvvbbbbbv6vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvv] v I will bless your name for ever, O God my King. -v`cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Benedictus

-b7vvc4cccbvc5ccvcv6ccc7ccvcc6ccvvvvc5ccvvc6cc8ccc7ccc6cccbb7ccvvbb5cvcbbc6ccc5ccvvc4ccvc3ccvc4ccc2cc1ccvvc2ccvvc4cccc] vi Give your people knowledge of salvation, O God, by the forgiveness of all their sins.

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Evensong Friday in Ordinary Time

-c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x4x4x] -c4x4x5x6x5x5x4x3x{x5x3x4x2x1x4x2x2x]Week Two and Four God our maker, who from thy thronedost order all things, God alone;by whose decree the teeming earthto reptile and to beast gave birth:

the mighty forms that fill the land,instinct with life at thy command,are given subdued to humankindfor service in their rank assigned.

From all thy servants drive awaywhate'er of thought impure todayhath been with open action blent,or mingled with the heart's intent.

In heaven thine endless joys bestow,and grant thy gifts of grace below;from chains of strife our souls release,bind fast the gentle bands of peace.

O Father, that we ask be done,through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;who, with they Spirit blest and thee,doth live and reign eternally.

Week Two and Four The fields and plains were still ungrazed,The ground untouched by things that crawl,When God called creatures forth to play,And wondrously earth bore them all.

Then Life, beholding all was good,In overflowing joy conceived:“Let us now human beings make”God gave them breath that Sabbath eve.

“Let them, together and alone,our image be, our likeness bear.To you I give your kin the beastsAnd all the earth into your care.

“For she has borne all living things;her fruits will give you nourishment.As for the flocks and herds, let themWith grass and foliage be content.”

Thus evening came and morning came,The sixth day, giving God delight,For everything was very good,One with another ordered right.

The earth God saw, was now completeA marvel of diversity.So mirrors earth its Maker’s life,Revealed within the Trinity.

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First Psalm

-vcvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvv6vv7vvvvvv8vvvvvvvv9vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvv7vvvvvv7bbb.vvvv{vvvv5vvvvvvvvv8bbb.vvvvvv8vvvvv7vvvvvvvv6vvvvvv5vvvvvv2vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv] iv The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Ja - cob is our strong - hold.

-vccvccvcYxx5x6x{xIxx7x6x{xUxx5x6x{xTxx7x6x{xYxx5x4x{xYxx5x3x]Second Psalm

-`vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv7vvvv7vvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvv{vvv3vvvvvvvvv5v,vvvvvvvv4vvvvvvvv5vvvvvv3vvvvvv] i You open wide your hand, Lord, and grant our desires

-`vvccUxx6x5x{xYxx7x5x{xRxx5x6x{xTxx6x7x{xYxx7x6x{xTxx4x3x] TTThird Psalm

-`*vvc2vvvvvvv4vv5vvvvv6vvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv6vvvv4vvvvvv2vvvvvvv5vv4vvvvvvv3vvvvvv3vvvvvv2vvvvvvv]v God will be our refuge in times of distress.

-`*cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x]Canticle

-`ccc6cccbbbc4ccvc5cbbc6ccc7ccc8ccbbcc7cbbbbc6ccccbbbc9cccbbcc9cccc8cccc7cccbbcc8ccccc7cc7cccc5ccccc6ccx] vii Our hope is not in vain, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts.

-`ccvvvccWxx5x6x7x{xUxx9x7x6x{xYxx8x7x5x{xYxx3x2x5x]Magnificat

-bvcvvbbc3vvvvcc6ccccbbbbb4cbbbbbbc3ccbbbbc2cvvccc3cccc4ccvc3ccccc3ccc3vvvvvc6cc7v7vvvvv6cvvc5ccc4ccc3c2cc3ccccccccccccvv] i You have scattered the proud in their conceit, and lifted up the lo-wly.

-vcccvvYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6xx{{xRxx4x5x4x{xTxx3x1x2x]

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Matins Saturday in Ordinary Time(See also Saturday Memoria of the BVM)

Invitatory antiphon

-c7ccc4vvvcc4cvc4ccc5vv4ccc3ccccc5cccc5ccccv6cccc{cc5cvvvc6vv5cvvcc4cc5ccvc5vv4ccc4xc] vi Our life is hid with Christ in God: O come, let us worship.

-v7vcccvvYxx5x6x4x{xRxx2x4x5x{xUxx6x7x5x{xTxx4x2x4x]Or + ^ * / /


A - men. A — men.

On the seventh day God rested +having finished all his work, ^/ inviting all creatures to enter in-to God's rest. /

In mercy for us sinners +the Creator gave us the Son, +and the Word took flesh a-mong us ^/ in the flesh of Mary, daughter of Sion, God chose a place of growth and rest. /

After dying on the cross, +the Master of the Sabbath was laid down in the earth, *and on the seventh day rested in the tomb, ^so that all might be accomplished, */ he went to preach the good news to the pris-on-ers öf death. /

On the paschal morn, +he opens a new day that will ne-ver end, *this is the day when Christ en-ters his rest, ^we have welcomed in faith his word of truth, */ and we await in hope to enter into the rest and peace of his love. /

So let us sing to the Father, the Son and the Ho-ly Spirit, * / to whom be glo-ry for a-ges unending. /

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-vv7c4x4x5x6x7x6x5x6x{x6x5x8x8x5x6x7x6vv5x] -vv7c6x6x5x6x5x4x3x4x{x5x6x5x4x3x4vv5x3x2x] Week One and Three The dawn is sprinkling in the eastits golden shower, as day flows in;fast mount the pointed shafts of light:farewell to darkness and to sin!

Away, ye midnight phantoms all!Away, despondence and despair!Whatever guilt the night has broughtnow let it vanish into air.

So, Lord, when that last morning breaks,looking to which we sigh and pray,O may it to thy minstrels provethe dawning of a better day.

To God the Father glory be,and to his sole begotten Son;glory, O Spirit blest, to theewhile everlasting ages run.

Week Two and Four Creator of this dawning day,Creation finds its rest in you:Though all must change and taste decay,You touch our hearts and they are new.

We bless you, Abba, for this earth,For all the wonder it retains.Though we may spurn you in our sin,Your selfless gift of love remains.

Touched by this gift may mind and heartYour praise throughout the world proclaim,And may this love deep in our hearts,Set others blazing with its flame.

The seventh day, this day of rest,You call us to rehearse your reign:To cease from work and with delightTo rev’rence all that you sustain.

Most blessed Trinity of love,For whom the human heart was made,To you be praise in timeless songOn this our Sabbath, blessed day.

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First Psalm

-`*vvvvvv2vvvvvv4vvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvv6vv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv7vv9vvvvvv8vvvvvvvv6vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvvv7vvvvvv6vvvvv2vvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv4vvccvv] v God of your goodness, give me yourself, you are enough for me.

-`*cvvvcYxx4x6x{xUxx4x6x{xYxx7x4x{xExx4x5x{xYxx4x3x{xExx4x2x] Second psalm

-`bvvvvvvvv6vvvvvvvvv4vvbbv5vvvbbbbvvv6vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvvv7vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv{vvvvv2vvvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv4vvvvv3vvvvvv2vvvvvvv4vvvvvvvvv6vvvv6vvvvvv] vii How many are your works, O Lord, the earth is full of your riches.


-v`vvvcvc2cvvvcvb4vvvvvvvbc6vccvvvv4x3vvvvvv5vvvvvvv6vvvvvv5vxvv3vvvvvvc4xvvv6xvv4cx3vvvcbc5vccbbbbbbvc6cccbc5ccvvvvvc3cc2cvvvvvvvvvvvvvxvvvvvvvvvvv] v Thus says our God, I will comfort you, you shall see and your heart shall rejoice.

-v`vvYxc4x6x{xUxc6x4x6x{xWxc3x4x{xTxc4x5x3x{xRxc3x4x6x{xRxc3x4x2x]Praise Psalm

-`*~vvvvv3vvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvv4vvvvvv3vvvvvv2vvvvvvvvv3bbbmvvvvvvv4vvvvvv6vvvvvvv7bbb,vvvvv{vvvvvvv8vvvvvvvvvv6bbb,vvvvvv6vvvvv5vvvvvvvv5vvvvvvvv6vvvvv4bbbb3vvvvvv2vvvvvvvvvv3vvvvvvvvvvvvvv] viii Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just, for praise is fit - ting for lo - yal hearts. -`*~cvvcYxx7x6x{xRxx5x3x{xRxx6x7x{xUxx8x6x{xRxx5x6x{xYxx4x3x] Benedictus

-v7cc4ccvvc5ccc6ccc5ccc6cccvc4cccvvvc5ccvvc2ccc1cccc1cccc1ccvvvc2vv4ccvc4cc5ccv4ccc1ccvv2vv4cccc4cccc4cvvvvvvvvvvcc] vi Shine on us, O God, who dwell in darkness, and guide us into the way of peace.

-v7ccvvRxx3x2x4x{xRxx3x4x5x{{xYxx5x7x6x{xYxx5x6x4x]

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From All Saints’ Day until the day before the First Sunday of AdventMatins

Invitatory antiphon

-`*~vbbbbbv3ccvbbbbc4xcbbb6vvvvvvvv7cvcc6ccc5ccvvcc6cvvcc4cccbc5ccv6cccc3xc3x] viii The Lord, the King of kings, O come, let us worship.

-`*~vvvEx1x2x3x{xRx3x4x{ xRxx2x4x6x {xYx4x3x{xRx6x7x6x{xYx7x3vvvvv] 4 part -`*~vvvEx1x2x3x{xRx3x4x{xRxx2x4x6x{vvvvRx5x3x]

Hymn

-`*cv6x6x4x5x4x3x4x4vvvvx{x4x4x5x3x2x3x5x5vv4xv] -`*cbbbbv4x7vv8x7x6x5x4x4x4x{x4x4x5x3x2x3x5x5vv4vx]Jesus shall reign where'er the sundoes its successive journeys run,his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,till moons shall wax and wane no more.

To him shall endless prayer be made,and praises throng to crown his head.His name like sweet perfume shall risewith every morning sacrifice.

People and realms of every tonguedwell on his love with sweetest song,and infant voices shall proclaimtheir early blessings on his name.

Blessings abound where'er he reigns:the prisoners leap to lose their chains,the weary find eternal rest,and all who suffer want are blest.

Let every creature rise and bringthe highest honours to our King,angels descend with songs again,and earth repeat the loud amen.

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Canticle

-bvvvvc3cbbbc6cccc7cccc8bbbbbbc7bbbbbbbbbbc6bbcc5cx3bbbbbc3bbbbbbbbbc4x{bbbbbb5cx6vvcc6bbbvvv7ccc7bbbbcc8c7cc6xv] iv I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

-vvcccvvExx2x3x5x{xTxx3x5x6x{xYxx5x3x5x{xTxx3x2x3x] Benedictus

-v7ccvvv5vvvvvc7cccc6vv5cccv5ccvvv7cccvvc6cccc8ccvc8ccvbbbbc8ccvc6cccc7ccc8cc9cccc9ccc8vv7ccbbbv5ccvc4ccvvc5cc5cxvvvv] vi You will guide us with your counsel, O God, and after, receive us with glory.

-v7vcccvvYxx5x6x4x{xRxx2x4x5x{xUxx6x7x5x{xTxx4x2x4x]

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EvensongMelody for the Hymn

-v`*vv3x3x3x5x5vx4vv3x2x3x{xc3x5x6x7vv6x5x6x] -v`*vv7x5x4x3x2x4vv5x6x5x{x4x3x5x4vv3x2x3xbbbbbb]Canticle

-v7vvvvvbbvc1bbbbbbvvcv2ccbbbbbcc1ccccbbb1vbbbbbv5cbbbbbcc4cbbbbbbbbbbc4vv3ccbbbbbbc3vvvvc5cc{cv6cvbbbbbb5vv7vv6vv5vvvvvc4vvbbbbb5bbccbv5ccc6ccb5cc3cvc4cvvc5ccvvvc6c5cvvvvv4vvvvv2vvb1vvvvc] vii* We have come before the throne of God to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

-v7vvvvvTxx3x5x{xUxx6x4x5x{xRxvcx3x2x3x{xRxx2x3x1x]Magnificat

-v7vvvvcc2cccc2vv1ccc4ccccc5cccv4vv6ccvvvc6vvvvvvv6vvvvvvv9ccc8ccc7cccc6cccc5ccvc4cvcc2cccc1ccc2xccccccccccvvvvv] i The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.

-v7cccvvYxx5x4x5x{xTxx4x5x6xx{{xRxx4x5x4x{xTxx3x1x2x]

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