January 15 – St. Maurus and St. Placid – Maurus, son of a nobleman of Rome, was born about the year 510 and died in 584. When […]
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Lauds on Thursday
Thursday at Lauds With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!I will keep your statutes.Answer me, […]
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Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers
January 13 – St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers – (c. 300 – c. 368) Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred […]
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Lauds on Tuesday
Tuesday at Lauds – You sweep men away; they are like a dream,like grass that is renewed in the morning; in the morning it flourishes and is […]
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Lauds on Monday
Monday at Lauds – O thou true Sun of heavenly love,Pour down thy radiance from above;The Spirit’s sanctifying beamUpon our earthly senses stream. ~Office hymn, st. 2
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Vespers in Christmastide
Vespers in Christmastide – Christmastide ends with Vespers today, Sunday, the Baptism of Our Lord – 3. Within the Jordan’s sacred floodThe heav’nly Lamb in meekness stood,That […]
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The Baptism of Our Lord
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 pleasure willing,And […]
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Christmastide
Christmastide – The Word became flesh, alleluia, alleluia. The Word became flesh, alleluia, alleluia. And dwelt among us. Alleluia, alleluia. Glory to the Father, and to the […]
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Christmastide at Lauds – Epiphany and following – 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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Christmastide at Vespers – The Root of Jesse has budded; the Star has come out of Jacob; a Virgin has borne the Savior: we praise you O […]
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