Sunday - The Lord Lifts up the Lowly Introduction O God, come to our aid. Lord, make haste to help us.
Antiphon This is the time of repentance for us to atone for our sins and seek salvation.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. (Alleluia)
Reading 2 Corinthians 6:1-4 We urge this appeal upon you: you have received the grace of God; do not let it go for nothing. God’s own words are: In the omit Alleluias during Lent hour of my favour I gave heed to you, on the day of deliverance I came to your aid. Suggested Hymns The hour of favour has now come; now, I Love divine, all loves excelling (Celebration for Everyone 398; Laudate 423; say, has the day of deliverance dawned. In order that our service may not be brought Hymns Old & New 337) into discredit, we avoid giving offence. Antiphon This is the time of repentance for us to Short Responsory atone for our sins and seek salvation. R Hear us, Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against you. Psalmody Psalm 112(113) V Listen, Christ, to the prayers of those Praise, O servants of the Lord, who cry to you. R Glory be… R praise the name of the Lord! May the name of the Lord be blessed Benedictus/Magnificat Antiphon both now and for evermore! The Lord is all that I have; the Lord is good From the rising of the sun to its setting to the soul that seeks him. praised be the name of the Lord! Benedictus (if said in the morning) High above all nations is the Lord, or Magnificat (if said in the evening) above the heavens his glory. see inside back cover for these prayers Who is like the Lord, our God, Pray for the Church, the world and your who has risen on high to his throne own personal intercessions yet stoops from the heights to look down, Our Father… to look down upon heaven and earth? From the dust he lifts up the lowly, from the dungheap he raises the poor to set them in the company of princes, yes, with the princes of his people. To the childless wife he gives a home and gladdens her heart with children. Glory be…
Lift Up Your Hearts
Concluding prayer Lord, be the beginning and end of all that we do and say. Prompt our actions with your grace, and complete them with your allpowerful help. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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