Thursday at Lauds – May this new day be calmly passed; May we keep pure while it shall last, Nor let our lips from truth depart, Nor […]
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Posts archive for January, 2017
Terce on Wednesday
Wednesday at Terce – Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. ~Psalm Antiphon ~Image: Hubble Telescope
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Lauds on Tuesday
Tuesday at Lauds – The winged herald of the day Proclaims the morn’s approaching ray: And Christ the Lord our souls excites, And so to endless life […]
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Monday Housekeeping
The long-lost Monday Housekeeping Post- everyday life at St. Augustine’s House – Christmas Day is followed by its octave – eight days on which the Proper remains […]
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Lauds on Monday
Monday at Lauds – O splendor of God’s glory bright, O thou that bringest light from light, O Light of Light, light’s living spring, O Day, all […]
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Vespers in Christmastide
Christmastide at Vespers – Christmastide ends with Vespers today, Sunday, the Baptism of Our Lord – The Root of Jesse has budded; the Star has come out […]
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The Baptism of Our Lord – First Sunday of the Year
The Baptism of Our Lord – Hymn by Martin Luther: Christ, unser Herr zum Jordan Komm 1. To Jordan came our Lord the Christ, To do God’s […]
Read moreLauds in Christmastide
Christmastide, Epiphany and following – Lauds Office Hymn O chief of cities, Bethlehem, Of David’s crown the fairest gem, But more to us than David’s name, In […]
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The Epiphany of Our Lord
The Epiphany of Our Lord – Lauds and Vespers – Before the morning star begotten, and Lord from everlasting, our Savior is made manifest to the world […]
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None in Christmastide
Christmas Day until Epiphany at None – Short Lesson and Verse – You know the word which God sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace by […]
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