The Glory of the Lord
First, The Lord Risen
On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
On each bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the others respond:Vs. 1 When it
began to dawn towards the first day of the week, * Mary Magdalene, Mary the
mother of James, and Mary Salome brought spices to the tomb, to anoint the body
of Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake. * For an
angel of the Lord, coming from heaven, descended, and rolled back the stone,
and sat upon it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And for fear of him the guards were struck with terror
and became as dead men. * But the angel said to the women: Fear
not. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. * He is
not here, for he is risen, as he said. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
* And they went out quickly from the tomb, running in awe and great joy to
tell his disciples. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And, behold, Jesus met them, saying Hail!
* And they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go tell my brethren to go into Galilee:
* there they shall see me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 The word is close to you, even on your lips and in
your heart. * This is the word of faith which we preach. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 For if you confess the Lord Jesus with your lips, and
believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, * you shall be
saved. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For with the heart we believe unto justice; *
but with the mouth we make confession unto salvation. Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
On each bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the others respond:
Vs. 1 When it
began to dawn towards the first day of the week, * Mary Magdalene, Mary the
mother of James, and Mary Salome brought spices to the tomb, to anoint the body
of Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake. * For an
angel of the Lord, coming from heaven, descended, and rolled back the stone,
and sat upon it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And for fear of him the guards were struck with terror
and became as dead men. * But the angel said to the women: Fear
not. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. * He is
not here, for he is risen, as he said. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead.
* And they went out quickly from the tomb, running in awe and great joy to
tell his disciples. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And, behold, Jesus met them, saying Hail!
* And they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go tell my brethren to go into Galilee:
* there they shall see me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 The word is close to you, even on your lips and in
your heart. * This is the word of faith which we preach. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 For if you confess the Lord Jesus with your lips, and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, * you shall be saved. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For with the heart we believe unto justice; * but with the mouth we make confession unto salvation. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven: *
A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And on her head was a crown of twelve stars,*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven: *
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Second,
The Lord Ascended
Vs. 1 The
eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had appointed
them. * And seeing him, they adored him. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Coming near, Jesus spoke to them, * saying: All power
is given to me in heaven and on earth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace,
the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Go into the whole world, * and preach the gospel to
every creature. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Teach them to observe everything that I have commanded
you, * baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; *
but he that believes not shall be condemned. Hail Mary, hail Full
of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And, behold, I am with you all days, * even to the
consummation of the world. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And after he had spoken to them, the Lord Jesus was
taken up into heaven. * There he sits on the right hand of God. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Going forth they preached everywhere, * the Lord
working with them, and confirming the word with signs. Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And they who received this word, were baptized. * And
they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles, and in the communion of
the breaking of bread, and in the prayers. Hail Mary, hail Full
of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and
signs were done by the apostles. * And the Lord increased daily together such
as were being saved. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven: *
A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And on her head was a crown of twelve stars,*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven:*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Third, The Lord Gives the Promise of the Father
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Vs. 3 Whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the children of God. * For the Spirit himself gives testimony to our spirit, that we are the children of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they are
not of Christ. * If Christ be in you, though the body indeed is dead because of sin, yet the spirit lives because of justice. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 For they that are according to the flesh, mind the
things that are of the flesh; * but they that are according to the spirit, they
mind the things that are of the spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 The wisdom of the flesh is death, * but the wisdom of
the spirit is life and peace. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Yet even we who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, * waiting for the redemption of our body. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 The Spirit likewise also helps our infirmity, * for the Spirit himself asks for us with ineffable groanings. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And he that searches hearts knows what the Spirit desires, * because he asks for the saints according to God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 The fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, and peace; * patience, kindness, and goodness; * faith, modesty, and chastity. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven: *
A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And on her head was a crown of twelve stars,*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven: *
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Fourth, The Mother of my Lord
Assumed to his Right Hand
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
On each bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the others respond:
Vs. 1 Behold, I
tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. * For
this corruptible body must put on incorruption, and this mortal body must put
on immortality. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Our community is with heaven, and from there we look for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, * who will reform the body of our lowness, to be made like to the body of his glory. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 God chose us in him before the foundation of the world, to be holy and immaculate in his sight, * to the praise of the glory of the grace in which he had graced us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Hail, O Most fully graced, the Lord is with you. * Fear
not, Mary, for you have found grace with God. Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Thus says the Lord who created you and who formed you:
* Fear not, for I have redeemed you, and called you by your name. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 God will help her at her dawning: * the Most High has
sanctified his own tabernacle. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 My soul magnifies the Lord, because the Almighty has done great things to me, and holy is his name. * O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
V. 8 In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice: * For it is God who girt me with strength, and he made my way immaculate. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 The King has brought me into his rooms. * And while the King was at his repose, my perfume sent forth its fragrance.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art
thou …
Vs. 10 Your name is like oil poured out, O fairest of
women! * Draw us, and we will
run after the scent of your ointments. Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven, *
A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And on her head was a crown of twelve stars,*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven, *
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Fifth, The Mother of my Lord
Glorified at his Right Hand
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
On each bead, a leader begins by reading the verses only, and the others respond:
Vs. 1 The
temple of God in heaven was opened: * and the ark of his testament was seen in
his temple. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed
with the sun, * with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve
stars. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Who is she that comes forth fair as the rising morn,
bright as the sun, * terrible as an army set in array? Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou ...
Vs. 4 And the Lord God said to the serpent: I will put enmities
between you and the woman, and your seed and her seed: * her seed shall crush
your head. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And she brought forth a male child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. * And her son was taken up to God and to his throne. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 All the people were astonished and they all adored the
Lord, and they said to her: * The Lord has blessed you by his power,
because by you he has brought our enemies to nought! Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Blessed are you beyond all women on earth, O daughter, by the Lord, the most
high God. * And blessed be the Lord God, who has
directed you to the cutting off the head of the prince of our enemies. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 He has so glorified your name this day that your
praise shall not depart out of the mouth of men, * who shall be mindful of the
power of the Lord forever. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 My heart has rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: * my mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I have rejoiced in your salvation. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 By this I know that you have been well pleased in me: * that my enemy shall not rejoice over me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven, *
A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. And on her head was a crown of twelve stars,*
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. The temple of God was opened,
and a great sign appeared in heaven, *
Rs. A woman clothed with the sun.
Seasonal Antiphon to the
Blessed Virgin Mary
ADVENT
Hail, guiding Star of seafarers,portal to eternal light!Ever-virgin mother of God,shine on us thy light from light.
By the grace of Gabriel's Ave, overturning Eva's name,God's peace confer upon us all in our journey 'mid the waves.
Our captive fetters unloosing, his light upon our darkness pour.All our ills below expelling, blessings from above implore.
To him who took you for his own,in taking from you his own flesh,offer him our prayers, we pray thee, thou our Mother by his address.
Most gentle one, make us gentle. Most chaste one, make us most chaste.Peerless virgin, be our shelter against the flesh's sin and taint.
Our way here keep immaculate,
keep our footsteps pure and sure,till we enter thy Son's sweet joyone with thee forevermore.
Vs. Pray for us, holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader of the prayers:
Lord Holy Father, as in the heart of Mary Immaculate your Holy Spirit did prepare a fit dwelling for your Eternal Word, grant us that by pondering all the words she kept in her heart,our hearts too may be found a worthy dwelling for your word.
Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord, Amen.
The Blessing
Vs. Our help is In the name of the Lord:
Rs. Who made heaven and earth. Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life:
Kissing the crucifix, they make the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Rs. Who made heaven and earth.
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Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary, that no one who has run to your protection, or implored your help, or sought your intercession, is known ever to have been forsaken.
Enlivened by trust in this, to you I run, O Virgin of virgins, to you have I come, O my Mother, before you I stand a sinner grieving.
O Mother of the Word of God, Disdain not the words of my prayer,
but kindly give ear and graciously hear,
O most loving Virgin and Mother.
Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader:
Lord holy Father, as you willed that when your only begotten Son was to be exalted on the cross, his Mother stand near,her heart pierced with grief for his pierced with a lance:grant us that by pondering in our hearts those two wounded for our healing, we may become worthy to share in the healing of his resurrection.
Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord, Amen.
The Blessing
Vs. Our help is In the name of the Lord:
Rs. Who made heaven and earth. Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Rs. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life:
Kissing the crucifix, they make the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Rs. Who made heaven and earth.