Vespers, December 19 – O Radix Jesse – O Root of Jesse, you stand as an ensign to the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, […]
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Vespers on December 18
Great O Antiphons at Vespers – December 18 – O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, you appeared in the bush to Moses in a […]
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The “Great O” Antiphons
December 17 – The “Great O” Antiphons begin at Vespers as Magnificat antiphons – The importance of the “O Antiphons” is twofold. First, each one is a […]
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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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Vespers on Monday
Monday at Vespers – R. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. V. He makes me lie down in green pastures. R. I shall not […]
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Vespers on Thursday
Thursday at Vespers – I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. ~Psalm 40:1
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Vespers on Tuesday
Tuesday at Vespers – For ever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all generations. ~Responsory ~Image: Hubble Space Telescope, […]
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Vespers on Thursday
Thursday at Vespers – Almighty God, whose will supreme Made ocean’s flood with life to teem, Part in the firmament to fly And part in ocean depths […]
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Vespers on Monday
Monday at Vespers – O great Creator of the sky, Who wouldest not the floods on high With earthly waters to confound, But made the firmament their […]
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Vespers on Wednesday
Wednesday at Vespers – O God, whose hand hath spread the sky And all its shining hosts on high, And painting it with fiery light Made it […]
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