SEXT
(Midday
Prayer)
¶ At noon, the Angelus may be said before
the Office, except from Easter Day until the Eve of Trinity Sunday, when
the Regina Coeli is said instead.
Regina
Coeli.
O Queen of heaven, be joyful, alleluia;
Because he whom so meetly thou barest, alleluia,
Hath arisen, as he promised, alleluia:
Pray for us to the Father, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.
O GOD, who, by the resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ
didst vouchsafe to give gladness unto the world: Grant, we beseech thee,
that we, being holpen by the Virgin Mary, his Mother, may attain unto
the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
|
The Angelus |
| V: | The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary. |
| R: | And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. |
| V: | Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R: | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners now, and at the hour of our death. |
| V: | Behold the handmaid of the Lord. |
| R: | Be it unto me according to thy word. |
| V: | Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R: | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners now, and at the hour of our death. |
| V: | And the Word was made Flesh. |
| R: | And dwelt among us. |
| V: | Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| R: | Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners now, and at the hour of our death. |
| V: | Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. |
| R: | That we may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ. |
| WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts: that, as
we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the
message of an Angel; so by his ✠ Cross and Passion we may be brought
unto the glory of his Resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ
thy Son our Lord. Amen. |
| Officiant: | ✠ O GOD, make speed to save us. |
| People: | O LORD, make haste to help us. |
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¶ The Office Hymn may follow.
Rector potens, verax Deus
O GOD of truth, O Lord of might,
who orderest time and change aright,
and sendest the early morning ray,
and lightest the glow of perfect day;
Extinguish thou each sinful fire,
and banish every ill desire;
and while thou keepest the body whole,
shed forth thy peace upon the soul.
O Father, that we ask be done,
through Jesus Christ, thine only Son,
who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
doth live and reign eternally. Amen.
Attributed to St. Ambrose
Hymnal 1940 #161, Translation by J. M. Neale.
¶ There is no Office Hymn on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, & Holy Saturday.
¶ The following Psalms are sung or said:
Psalm 123. Ad te levavi oculos meos.
UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes, * O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters,
and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, * even so our
eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us; * for we are utterly despised.
4 Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy, * and with
the despitefulness of the proud.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 124. Nisi quia Dominus.
IF the LORD himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say; * if the
LORD himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us;
2 They had swallowed us up alive; * when they were so wrathfully displeased
at us.
3 Yea, the waters had drowned us, * and the stream had gone over our soul.
4 The deep waters of the proud * had gone even over our soul.
5 But praised be the LORD, * who hath not given us over for a prey unto
their teeth.
6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler; * the
snare is broken, and we are delivered.
7 Our help standeth in the Name of the LORD, * who hath made heaven and
earth.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Psalm 125. Qui confidunt.
THEY that put their trust in the LORD shall be even as the mount Sion, *
which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever.
2 The hills stand about Jerusalem; * even so standeth the LORD round about
his people, from this time forth for evermore.
3 For the sceptre of the ungodly shall not abide upon the lot of the righteous;
* lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.
4 Do well, O LORD, * unto those that are good and true of heart.
5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, * the LORD shall lead
them forth with the evil doers; but peace shall be upon Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
¶ Then follows the Chapter of Scripture,
according to the day of the week:
| Sunday | | Galations 6:8 |
| For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap
corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap
eternal life. |
| Officiant: | The Lord is
gracious; his mercy is everlasting; |
| People: | And his truth
endureth from generation to generation. |
| Monday | |
James 1:19-20, 26 |
| Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every
man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the anger of man
does not work the righteousness of God. If any one thinks he is religious,
and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion
is vain. |
| Officiant: | As long as I live
will I magnify thee; |
| People: | When my mouth
praiseth thee with joyful lips. |
| Tuesday | |
Proverbs 3:13-15 |
| Happy is the man who finds Wisdom, and the
man who gets understanding, for the gain from it is better than gain from
silver and its profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her. |
| Officiant: | Thou, Lord,
requirest truth in the inward parts; |
| People: | And shalt make me
to understand wisdom secretly. |
| Wednesday | |
1 Peter 1:15-16 |
| As he who called you is holy, be holy
yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, 'You shall be holy,
for I am holy.' |
| Officiant: | Let thy priests be
clothed with righteousness; |
| People: | And let thy saints
sing with joyfulness. |
| Thursday | |
Amos 5:8 |
| He who made the Pleiades and Orion, and
turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night, who
calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the surface of
the earth, the Lord is his Name. |
| Officiant: | Glory and worship
are before him; |
| People: | Power and honour
are in his sanctuary. |
| Friday | |
2 Corinthians 13:4 |
| For Christ was crucified in weakness, but
lives by the power of God. For we are weak in him, but in dealing with you
we shall live with him by the power of God. |
| Officiant: | My soul cleaveth to
the dust; |
| People: | Quicken thou me, O
Lord, according to thy word. |
| Saturday | |
Jeremiah 17:9-10 |
| The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately corrupt; who can understand it? 'I the Lord search the
mind and try the heart, to give to every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his doings.' |
| Officiant: | O cleanse thou me
from my secret faults; |
| People: | Keep thy servant
also from presumptuous sins. |
Collect
| ¶ Whenever the officiant is a
layperson: |
¶ Only if the officiant is a priest or
deacon: |
| Officiant: |
O Lord hear our prayer. |
Officiant: |
The Lord be with you. |
| People: |
And let our cry come unto thee. |
People: |
And with thy spirit. |
| Officiant: | Let us pray. |
Officiant: | Let us pray. |
¶ One of following collects, or the Collect of
the Day as found in the Proper (below), is said:
LORD Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, at the sixth hour of the
day, didst ascend, on Golgotha, the Cross of pain; whereon, thirsting for
our salvation, thou didst permit gall and vinegar to be given thee to
drink: we, thy suppliants, beseech thee, that thou wouldst kindle and
inflame our hearts with the love of thy Passion, and make us continually
to find our delight in thee alone, our crucified Lord; who livest and
reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without
end. Amen.
Or
BLESSED Saviour, who at this hour didst hang upon the Cross, stretching
out thy loving arms: grant that all the nations of the earth may look unto
thee and be saved; for thy tender mercies' sake.
Amen.
Or the Collect of the Day:
¶ The Office concludes with:
| Officiant: |
Let us bless the Lord. |
| People: |
Thanks be to God. |
¶ The Officiant may add:
May ✠ the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy
of God, rest in peace. Amen.