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

My Evening Prayer  (1)

God, be in my head
and in my understanding.
Be my every thought and
be my evening prayer.

In the darkness,
alone with the moon and her stars,
let me know that you are here.
Be in my head
God be my everything.

God, be in my heart
as I lay deep in slumber.
Let shadows depart
and sweetest dreams be mine.

Send the angels
to breathe heaven’s peace into me.
Through the night,
Father, be here.
Be in my heart, God,
fill my every dream.

God, be in my eyes
when I awake to morning.
Be first in my sight,
all that I long to see.

Seeking out only that
which is lovely and true,
all the beauty of you here,
be in my eyes and
in my head and
in my heart.
God, be my understanding.

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 110

Ant. The Lord will stretch forth a mighty scepter from Zion, and God will reign for ever, alleluia.

The Lord’s revelation to my Master:
“Sit on my right:
your foes I will put beneath your feet.”

The Lord will wield from Zion
your scepter of power:
rule in the midst of all your foes.

A prince from the day of your birth
on the holy mountains;
from the womb before the dawn
I begot you.

The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change.
“You are a priest for ever,
a priest like Melchizedek of old!”

The Master standing at your right hand
will shatter rulers in the day of his great wrath.
He shall drink from the stream by the wayside
and therefore he shall lift up his head.

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 will stretch forth a mighty scepter from Zion, and God will reign for ever, alleluia.

Canticle
Revelation 19:1-7

Ant. All power is yours, Lord God, our mighty King, alleluia.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Salvation, glory, and power to our God, whose judgments 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 for ever. Amen.

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Ant. All power is yours, Lord God, our mighty King, alleluia.

Reading

A Reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
(2 Corinthians 1:3-7)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow. If we are afflicted, it is for your encouragement and salvation; if we are encouraged, it is for your encouragement, which enables you to endure the same sufferings that we suffer. Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as you share in the sufferings, you also share in the encouragement.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

The whole creation proclaims the greatness of your glory.
The whole creation proclaims the greatness of your glory.
Eternal ages praise
the greatness of your glory.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
The whole creation proclaims the greatness of your glory.

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (3)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. Master, we have worked all night and have caught nothing; but if you say so, I will lower the nets again.

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. Master, we have worked all night and have caught nothing; but if you say so, I will lower the nets again.

Intercessions

Christ the Lord is our head; we are his members. In joy, let us call out to him:
Christ, Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Christ, our Savior, make your Church a more vivid symbol of the unity of all humans. Make it more effectively the sacrament of salvation for all peoples.
Christ, Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Through your presence, guide the college of bishops in union with the Pope. Give them the gifts of unity, love, and peace.
Christ, Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Bind all Christians more closely to yourself, their divine Head. Lead them to proclaim your kingdom by the witness of their lives.
Christ, Jesus, fill us with light and truth.

Grant peace to the world. Let every land flourish in justice and security.
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.

Grant to the dead the glory of resurrection,
and give us a share in their happiness.
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

Father,
watch over your family and keep us safe in your care, for all our hope is in you.
Grant 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
All text and music are in the public domain
or used with permission:
OneLicense A-726188. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise stated, all music
is published by OCP or a division of OCP.
Julian Pardo produces all audio.
Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Lyrics: based on a prayer from the Sarum Primer, 1538.
   Lyrics and music: by Sarah Hart. Copyright 2003.
   Vocals: Mazie Rudolph.
   Guitar: Julian Pardo.
   Flute: Jeff Delisanti.
   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: (Response) James A, Wilde © 1996.
   Music: Michael Joncas, b. 1951, © 1996, Michael Joncas.
   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.