Call to Worship

While making the sign of the cross:

God, come to our assistance.
Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!

Hymn

Phos Hilaron, “O Radiant Light” (1)

O radiant light, 
O Sun divine

of God the Father’s deathless face,

O image of the light sublime,

That fills the heav’nly dwelling place.

O Son of God,
the source of life,

Praise is your due by night and day,

Our happy lips must raise the strain

of your esteemed and splendid name.

Lord, Jesus Christ
as daylight fades,

as shines the light of eventide,

We praise the Father with the Son,

the Spirit blest, and with them one.

PSALMODY

Psalm 141:1-9

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, I am calling: hasten to help me.
Listen to me as I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise before you like incense,
my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, set a guard at my mouth,
keep watch at the gate of my lips.
Let my heart not turn to things that are wrong,
to sharing the evil deeds done by the sinful.
No, I will never taste their delights.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

The good may reprove me,
In kindness chastise me,
but the wicked shall never anoint my head.
Every day, I counter their malice with prayer.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

To you, Lord my God, my eyes are turned:
In you I take refuge; do not forsake me.
Keep me safe from the traps they have set for me,
from the snares of those who do evil.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Praise to the Father, praise to the Son,
all praise to the life giving Spirit.
As it was, is now, and shall always be
for ages unending. Amen.

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering. (2)

Psalm Prayer

Lord,
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
your name is worthy of all praise.
Let our prayer come like incense before you.
May the lifting up of our hands
be as an evening sacrifice
acceptable to you,
Lord, our God.

Psalm 145

Ant. Your kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and you shall rule from generation to generation.

I will give you glory, O God my king,
I will bless your name for ever.

I will bless you day after day
and praise your name for ever.
The Lord is great, highly to be praised,
God’s greatness cannot be measured.

Age to age shall proclaim your works,
shall declare your mighty deeds,
shall speak of your splendor and glory,
tell the tale of your wonderful works.

They will speak of your terrible deeds,
recount your greatness and might.
They will recall your abundant goodness;
age to age shall ring out your justice.

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all creatures.

All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God,

to make known your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendor of your reign.
Yours is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule lasts from age to age.

Glory to Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen

Ant. Your kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and you shall rule from generation to generation.

Canticle
Revelation 19:1-7

Ant. On his cloak and on his thigh, a name was written: King of kings and Lord of lords. To him be glory and power for ever.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Salvation, glory and power to our God:
whose judgements are honest and true.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Sing praise to our God, all you God’s servants,
all who worship God reverently, great and small.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The Lord our all-powerful God is King;
let us rejoice, sing praise and give God glory.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The wedding feast of the Lamb has begun,
and His bride is prepared to welcome Him.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Glory to the Father and to the Son
And to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
Is now, and will be forever.
Amen.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Ant. On his cloak and on his thigh, a name was written: King of kings and Lord of lords. To him be glory and power for ever.

Reading

A Reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
(I Corinthians 15:25-28)

Christ must reign until God has put all enemies under his feet, and the last enemy to be destroyed is death. Scripture reads that God “has placed all things under his feet.” But when it says that everything has been made subject, it is clear that the one who has made everything subject to Christ is excluded. When, finally, all has been subjected to the Son, he will subject himself to the One who made all things subject to him, so that God may be all in all.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.
Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.
The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
It shall stand for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Your throne, O God, shall stand for ever.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, says the Lord.

While making the sign of the cross:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My spirit sings to God, my saving God,
Who on this day, above all others, favored me
And raised me up, a light for all to see.

Through me, great deeds will God make manifest
And all the earth will come to call me blest.
Unbounded love and mercy sure will I proclaim
For all who know and praise God’s holy name.

God’s mighty arm, protector of the just,
Will guard the weak and raise them from the dust.
But mighty kings will swiftly fall from thrones corrupt.
The strong brought low, the lowly lifted up.

Soon will the poor and hungry of the earth
Be richly blest, be given greater worth.
And Israel, as once foretold to Abraham,
Will live in peace throughout the promised land.

All glory be to God, Creator blest,
To Jesus Christ, God’s love made manifest,
And to the Holy Spirit, gentle Comforter,
All glory be, both now and evermore.

Ant. All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, says the Lord.

Intercessions

Let us pray to Christ the King. He is the firstborn of all creation; all things exist in him.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Christ, our king and shepherd, gather your sheep from every land. Give them pasture in green and fertile meadows.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Christ, our leader and savior: form all people into your own people, heal the sick, seek out the lost, guard the strong, call back those who have wandered far away, strengthen those who waver, gather all your sheep into one flock.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Judge of all ages, when you hand over your kingdom to the Father, place us at your right hand, so that we may inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the beginning of the world.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Prince of peace, break the weapons of war, and inspire the nations with your peace.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Christ, heir of all nations, gather humanity and all the good things of your creation into the kingdom of your Church which your Father bestowed on you, so that the whole body of your people, united in the Holy Spirit, may acknowledge you as their head.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

For the sick who have asked us to accompany them with our prayers, that they may experience your merciful and healing touch today.

Please pray aloud the names of those who are sick or in need of healing.

Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Christ, firstborn of the dead and firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death, bring all who have died to the glory of the resurrection.
Christ Jesus, fill us with light and truth.(4)

The Lord’s Prayer

And now let us pray with confidence as Christ our Lord asked:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

Closing Prayer

Almighty and merciful God,
you break the power of evil
and make all things new
in your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe.
May all in heaven and earth acclaim your glory
and never cease to praise you.
We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Blessing

While making the sign of the cross:

May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and
bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

Salve Regina (5)

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ,
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos
misericordes oculos ad nos converte;
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

Let us spend this evening in peace.
Thanks be to God.

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1. Text: LM; Phos Hilaron, Greek, ca. 200; tr. by William G. Storey, 1923-2014, copyright 1970.
   Music; JESU DULCIS MEMORIA; Chant, mode I; arr. by Randall DeBruyn, born 1947, copyright 2010.
   Vocals: Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Ryan-Joseph Resureccion, O.Carm., and Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.

2. Text: Based on Psalm 141:1-5,8-9, Doxology; Paul Inwood, b. 1947.
   Music: Paul Inwood; Text and Music copyright, 1984-1985.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

3. Lyrics: Based on Luke 1:68-79;
   Owen Alstott, b. 1947. Copyright 1993.
   Music: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.
   Copyright 1993.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Other Vocals:Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm., Alondra Garza, Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Nick Ritacco.
   Piano: Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

4. Text: “Intercessions.” James A. Wilde, copyright 1996.
   Music: Michael Joncas, copyright 1996.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.

5. Text: Latin, attr. to Hermannus Contractus, 1013-1054; English, Paul F. Ford, b. 1947, © 1995, Paul F. Ford.
   Music: Chant, Mode V; guitar acc.© 1993, OCP.
   Vocals: The Carmelites, including Matthew Gummess, O.Carm., Carl Markelz, O.Carm., Ryan J. Resurreccion, O. Carm., Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.