Advent at Lauds – A thrilling voice by Jordan rings, Rebuking guilt and darksome things: Vain dreams of sin and visions fly; Christ in his might shines […]
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Posts archive for 2021
Vespers in Advent
Advent at Vespers – Office Hymn – At your great Name, O Jesus now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow: all things on earth with […]
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Saint John of the Cross, Renewer of the Church
December 14 – St. John of the Cross – (1542-1591) – Spanish mystic, Carmelite friar and priest. After John joined the Carmelite order, Saint Teresa of Avila […]
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Advent at Vespers
Vespers in Advent – In sorrow that the ancient curse should doom to death a universe, you came, O Savior, to set free your own in glorious […]
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Advent III
Advent III – Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice. ~Introit for the Third Sunday of Advent
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Vespers in Advent
Advent Vespers – Creator of the stars of night, your people’s everlasting light, O Christ, Redeemer of us all, we pray you hear us when we call. […]
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Vespers in Advent
Advent at Vespers – Fear not, Mary, you have found favor with the Lord; behold, you shall conceive and bear a Son, alleluia. ~Magnificat Antiphon
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None in Advent
Advent at None – O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, give heed and act; delay not, for your own sake, O My God, because your […]
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Sext in Advent
Advent at Sext – Short Lesson – In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he […]
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Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
December 7 – St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (c. between 337 and 340 – 4 April 397) – A bishop of Milan and one of the most […]
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