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

Song of the Exile (1)

As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you,
and my heart thirsts for the God of my life.
When shall I go to see the face God?

I remember,
and my soul melts within me:
I am on my way to your wonderful tent,
to the house of God,
singing my songs of joy and thanksgiving.

As a deer longs for running streams
so my soul longs for you,
and my heart thirsts for the God of my life.
When shall I go to see the face God?

I am broken,
so I call to my Savior:
as the waves roar down over my head,
and I call to you, be with me now,
O God of my life.

As a deer longs for running streams
so my soul longs for you,
and my heart thirsts for the God of my life.
When shall I go to see the face God?

In the daytime
may your love still surround me:
in the night your song will be still on my lips.
I will sing to you, sing prayers to you, the God of my life.

As a deer longs for running streams
so my soul longs for you,
and my heart thirsts for the God of my life.
When shall I go to see the face God?

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 115

Ant. You have been turned from faith in idols to the living God, alleluia.

Not to us, Lord, not to us,
but to your name give glory,
because of your love,
because of your truth.

Why do the nations say,
”Where is their God?”
Our God is in the heavens
and answers to no one.

Their gods are crafted by hand,
mere silver and gold,
with mouths that are mute
and eyes that are blind,
with ears that are deaf
and noses that cannot smell.

Their hands cannot feel,
their feet cannot walk,
their throats are silent.
Their makers, their worshipers
will be just like them.

Let Israel trust God,
their help and shield.
Let the house of Aaron trust God,
their help and shield.
Let all believers trust God,
their help and shield.

The Lord has remembered us
and will bless us,
will bless the house of Israel,
will bless the house of Aaron.
God will bless all believers,
the small and the great.

May God bless you more and more,
bless all of your children.
May you truly be blest
by the maker of heaven and earth.

To the Lord belong the heavens,
to us the earth below!
The dead sing no Hallelujah,
nor do those in the silent ground.
But we will bless you, Lord,
now and for ever, Hallelujah!

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.

Ant. You have been turned from faith in idols to the living God, alleluia.

Canticle
Revelation 19:1-7

Ant. Alleluia, salvation, glory, and power to our God, alleluia.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Salvation, glory and power to our God:
God’s 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. Alleluia, salvation, glory, and power to our God, alleluia.

Reading

A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews
(Hebrews 10:12-14)

Jesus offered one sacrifice for sins and took his seat forever at the right hand of God; now, he waits until his enemies are placed beneath his feet. By one offering, he has forever perfected those who are being sanctified.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia.
He has appeared to Simon,
alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. If anyone loves me, they will keep my word, and my Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them, alleluia.

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. If anyone loves me, they will keep my word, and my Father will love them. We will come to them and make our home with them, alleluia.

Intercessions

God the Father raised Christ from the dead and exalted him at his right hand. Let us pray to the Father, saying:
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer!

Righteous Father, you lifted Jesus above the earth through the triumph of the cross,. May all things be lifted up in him.
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer!

Through your Son in glory send the Holy Spirit upon the Church, that it may be the sacrament of unity for the whole human race.
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer!

You have brought a new family into being through water and the Holy Spirit. Keep them faithful to their baptism, and bring them to everlasting life.
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer!

Through your exalted Son, help those in distress, free those in captivity, heal the sick,
and by your blessings give joy to the world.
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, 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.

Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer!

You nourished our deceased brothers and sisters with the body and blood of the risen Christ.
Raise them up at the last day.
Risen Savior, Hear our Prayer! Risen Savior, 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

God our Father, Maker of all,
The crown of your creation
was the Son of Man,
born of a woman,
but without beginning;
he suffered for us
but lives for ever.

May our mortal lives be crowned
with the ultimate joy of rising with him,
who is Lord 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.

Reginia Caeli (5)

Reginia Caeli laetare, alleluia,
quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
ressurexit sicut dixit, alleluia;
ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
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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Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Lyrics: Based on Psalm 142, Marty Haugen
   Music: Marty Haugen, GIA Publications,
   Copyright 1980.
   Lead vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Other vocals: Matthew Gummess, O.Carm. and Benjamín Aguilar, O. Carm.
   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, Paul Inwood.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark and The Carmelites.

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.
   Piano:Benjamin Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

4. Text: Gabe Huck, adapted from “Prayer of the Faithful.”
   Music: Tony Alonso.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.

5. Traditional.
   Vocals: The Carmelites, including Matthew Gummess, O.Carm.,
   Carl Markelz, O.Carm., Ryan J. Resurreccion, O. Carm.,
   Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.