Vespers, Evening Prayer for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 2nd, 2025. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Candlemas.

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Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance," Solemn (transcribed by StH)
Hymn: "Quod chorus vatum venerandus olim," attributed to Rabanus Maurus, O.S.B., ca. 780-856, Liber Hymnarius
Psalm 110v1-5, 7 (Ant. ©StH, Gregorian tone 7a)
Psalm 130 (Ant. ©StH, Gregorian tone 8g)
Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20 (Ant. ©StH, Gregorian tone 3a)
Reading: Hebrews 4v15-16
Responsory: The Lord has made known His saving power. (©StH, transcribed from Antiphonale Romanum II)
Ant. Hódie beáta Virgo María

Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55 (Solemn, Latin, Gregorian tone 8)
Intercessions: "Lord, may our eyes see Your saving power."
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father, Solesmes, transcribed for English by StH)
Concluding Prayers

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.