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.

Hymn

There is a Longing (1)

There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, 
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love 
we only find in you, our God.

For justice, for freedom,
for mercy, hear our prayer
In sorrow, in grief,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, 
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love 
we only find in you, our God.

For wisdom, for courage, 
for comfort, hear our prayer.
In weakness, in fear, 
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, 
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love 
we only find in you, our God.

For healing, for wholeness,
for new life, hear our prayer.
In sickness, in death,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, 
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love 
we only find in you, our God.

Lord save us, take pity,
light in our darkness.
We call you; we wait,
be near, hear our prayer, O God.

There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, 
for you to reveal yourself to us.
There is a longing in our hearts for love 
we only find in you, our 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 130

Ant.Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. Behold you shall conceive and bear a son, and he will be called the Son of the Most High.

From the depths, I call to you,
Lord, hear my cry.
Catch the sound of my voice
Raised up, pleading.

If you record our sins,
Lord, who could survive?
But because you forgive
We stand in awe.

I trust in God’s word,
I trust in the Lord.
More than sentries for dawn
I watch for the Lord.

More then sentries for dawn
Let Israel watch.
The Lord will bring mercy and grant full pardon.
The Lord will free Israel from all its sins..

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. Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. Behold you shall conceive and bear a son, and he will be called the Son of the Most High.

Canticle
Colossians1:12-20

Ant. I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you have said.

Let us give thanks to the Father for having made you worthy
to share the lot of the saints in light.

God rescued us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of the beloved Son.

Through Him, we have redemption,
the forgiveness of our sins.

He is the image of the invisible God,
the first-born of all creatures.

In Him, everything in heaven and on earth was created,
things visible and invisible.

All were created through Him;
all were created for Him.

He is before all else that is.
In Him, everything continues in being.

It is He who is head of the body, the church!
He who is the beginning,

the first-born of the dead,
so that primacy may be His in everything.

It pleased God to make absolute fullness reside in Him
and, by means of Him, to reconcile everything in His person,

both on earth and in the heavens,
making peace through the blood of His cross.

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. I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me as you have said.

Reading

A Reading from the First Letter of St. John
(John 1:1-2)

This is what we proclaim to you:
what was from the beginning,
what we have heard,
what we have seen with our eyes,
what we have looked upon
and our hands have touched—
we speak of the word of life.
This life became visible;
we have seen and bear witness to it,
and we proclaim to you the eternal life
that was present to the Father
and became visible to us.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

The Word was made man, and he lived among us.
The Word was made man, and he lived among us.
He was in the beginning with God,
and he lived among us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
The Word was made man, and he lived among us.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. The angel Gabriel said to Mary in greeting: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.”

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. The angel Gabriel said to Mary in greeting: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.”

Intercessions

On this day, the eternal Father sent his angel to bring to Mary the good news of our salvation. Let us turn to God and pray with confidence:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

You chose the Virgin Mary as the mother of your Son; have mercy on all who look for your gift of salvation.
Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

You sent Gabriel to give Mary your message of peace and joy. Give to the whole world the joy of salvation and your gift of true peace.
Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

Mary gave her consent, the Holy Spirit overshadowed her, and your Word came to dwell among us. Touch our hearts that we may welcome Christ as Mary did.
Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

You look with love on the humble and fill the hungry with your gifts; raise up the downcast, help all in need, comfort and strengthen the dying.
Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

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.

Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy.

Lord our God, you alone work wonders and with you all things are possible; give us the fullness of salvation when you raise up the dead on the last day.
Cry out for God’s mercy:
Hear, O Lord, enfold us in your mercy. (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,
Your word became flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary. May we become more like Jesus Christ, whom we acknowledge as our redeemer, God and human. 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.

Credits and Permissions
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1. Lyrics & Music: Anne Quigley,
   copyright 1992, 1994.
   Vocals: The Carmelites.
   Guitar: Julian Pardo.
   Viola: Briana Bandy.
   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. Text: General Intercessions, Lent.
   Music: Based on Parce Domine; adapted and arranged by Tony Alonso, copyright 2004.
   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.