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

Hearts Renewed (1)

Lord, by the light of day
You send us your kindness
Through the night, I sing to You,
my God, Lord of my life.

Hearts renewed by your love,
lives made full by your Spirit;
Give us the faith to trust in your ways;
Open our eyes to see You in all.

I will walk with the Lord,
His hand in mine
never wander away from Him,
never on my own.

Hearts renewed by your love,
lives made full by your Spirit;
Give us the faith to trust in your ways;
Open our eyes to see You in all.

Hearts renewed by your love,
lives made full by your Spirit;
Give us the faith to trust in your ways;
Open our eyes to see You in all.

Open our eyes to see You in all,
to see You in all,
to see You in all.

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 112

Ant. My child, treasure my Rule, and keep my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Happy the ones who fear the Lord,
who take delight in all God’s commands.
Their children will be powerful on earth;
the children of the upright are blessed.

Riches and wealth are in their house;
Their justice stands firm for ever.
They are a light in the darkness for the upright:
They are generous, merciful, and just.

The good take pity and lend,
They conduct their affairs with honor.
The just will never waver:
They will be remembered for ever.

They have no fear of evil news;
with a firm heart, they trust in the Lord.
With a steadfast heart, they will not fear;
they will see the downfall of their foes.

Open-handed, they give to the poor;
Their justice stands firm for ever.
Their head will be raised in glory.

The wicked see and are angry,
grind their teeth and fade away,
the desire of the wicked leads to doom.

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. My child, treasure my Rule, and keep my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Canticle
Revelation 15:3-4

Ant. The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his deeds.

Mighty and wonderful are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, O King of the nations!

Who would dare refuse you honor
or the glory due your name, O Lord?

Since you alone are holy, all nations shall come and worship in your presence.
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.

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. The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his deeds.

Reading

A Reading from the Letter of James

(James 1:22-25)

You must do what the word tells you, and not just listen to it and deceive yourselves. To listen to the word and not obey it is like looking at your own features in a mirror and then, after a quick look, going off and immediately forgetting what you looked like. But the one who looks steadily at the perfect law of freedom and makes that a habit—not listening and then forgetting, but actively putting it into practice—will be happy in all that he or she does.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Incline my heart to your word, O God.
Incline my heart to your word, O God.
In your way, give me life,
your word, O God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Incline my heart to your word, O God.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. This man of God, wonderful in his goodness and unshaken in his faith, gave himself for the service of many.

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. This man of God, wonderful in his goodness and unshaken in his faith, gave himself for the service of many.

Intercessions

Praise and honor to Christ, who has reconciled the world to God. It was as his representative that Albert came among us, and God was encouraging us through him. Filled with faith, let us implore Christ:
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

Lord, it is in your service that we have embraced the religious life; may we serve you faithfully with a pure heart and a clean conscience.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

To some of us, you give special authority so that they may be at the service of the community; may we hear your voice in their word and example.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

You call us to ponder your law day and night; come and dwell with us: be on our lips and in our hearts.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

You commend to us that silence which is filled with your presence; convince us that our strength is found in silence and in hope.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

You have said that our life on earth is a time of trial; strengthen the faint-hearted, lift the fallen, and fill us all with your holy Spirit.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

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.

O God, hear us, hear our prayer.

We commend to you all those who were our companions while they lived; may they rejoice with you forever in the heavenly kingdom.
O God, hear us, hear our prayer. (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

Lord God,
Through Saint Albert of Jerusalem,
you have given us a Rule of life
according to your Gospel
to help us attain perfect love.
Through his prayers, may we always live
in allegiance to Jesus Christ,
and serve faithfully until death
Jesus who lives and reigns with you
and 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.
Saint Albert, our Lawgiver,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

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

Credits and Permissions
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Unless otherwise stated, all music
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Julian Pardo produces all audio.
Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Text and lyrics: Tom Kendzia; copyright 1983, North American Liturgy Resources (NALR), a division of Epoch Universal Publications, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona.
   Lead Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark;
   Other vocals: Nick Ritacco, Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Guitar and Bass: Julian Pardo.
   Piano: 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. Response from: “O, God Hear Us.”
   Text and Music: Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Copyright: 1984, Bob Hurd.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.

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