Third Sunday of Advent O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys […]
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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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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 asked […]
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Advent Responsory
Advent – Come to save us, O Lord God of hosts! Come to save us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may […]
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Vigils in Advent
Advent at Vigils – The Lord the coming King: O come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory
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A Prayer for the Evening
From The Book of Common Prayer – O LORD, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – Behold, the Lord shall come and all his saints with him; and in that day the light shall be great. Alleluia. ~Benedictus Antiphon […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – Short Lesson – You know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation […]
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Second Sunday in Advent
Second Sunday in Advent – Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste to meet your Son, but may our […]
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Lauds in Advent
Advent at Lauds – The Lamb descends from heaven above To pardon sin with freest love; For such indulgent mercy shown With tearful joy our thanks we […]
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