Part I
Notes on the Breviary:
Hours of the Day 3
Christian Prayer, 150 Psalms 3
Singing, Other Kinds of Prayer 5
Blessing and Care of Elder 6
Readings that Vary 6
Our Father, Translation Sources 7
Purpose of Hours: Matins 8
Purpose of Hours: Other Hours 9
Readings: Beginning of Night 10
Matins: Gospels, Lenten 11
Hours:
Vespers, at Sunset 12
Beginning of Night, 9:00 P.M. 22
Midnight 25
Matins, 3:00 A.M. 28
Second Hour, 6:00 A.M. 65
Third Hour, 9:00 A.M. 76
Sixth Hour, Noon 84
Ninth Hour, 3:00 P.M. 92
Before Meals 100
After Meals or Hours 102
Beatitudes, Magnificat 102
Hymn to St. Michael 103
Shrine of Piety 105
Cross Vigil Outside of Matins 106
Psalm 118 106
Hymn AB 2 (Life of Christ) 115
Unitas, Hymn to St. Mary 119
Appendix I Table of Psalms for the 121
Night Hours throughout the year.
Appendix II: Beginning of Night 146
Gospel of St. John and Acts.
Appendix III Table: Great Lent 148
Lenten Readings in Matins.
Great and Holy Friday 152
Vespers (After Supper) 154
* Collects For Each Hour 161
Midnight (Prayer, Arrest) 164
Matins (Trial Peter's Denial) 167
Second Hour (Trial, Pilate) 170
Third Hour (Bearing Cross) 173
Sixth Hour (Crucifixion) 176
Ninth Hour (End, Burial.) 178
Holy Saturday (eve) 106
Matins (Setting Guard) 180
Appendix IV: Table: Hours of 181
Paschaltide; Processions 182
Appendix V: Hymns and Litanies
Abecedarian Hymns: 189
Altus Prosator 190
(High Creator, a history,
for Church Consecrations,
All Saints) by St. Colum cille
Audite Omnes 194
(Hear ye all, about St. Patrick)
by St. Secundinus
Apostles' Hymn (Salvation) 198
Litanies: (from Old Irish) 203
of the Savior 204
of the Virgin and All Saints 205
of the Holy Trinity 205
by Mugrón, the coarb of
St. Columcille
of St. Michael 210
by Maelisu O'Brolchan
of Jesus I 211
of Jesus II 214
of the Virgin 215
by St. Brogan of Clonast
of the Virgin Mary 217
Metrical, by St. Colum cille
of the Irish Saints I 219
of the Irish Saints II 221
of the Virgins 231
of Confession 232
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Stowe-Lorrha Creed, Our Father 238
(complete unchanged Nicean Creed)
Apostolic Creed, and Our Father 24
(from the Antiphonary of Bangor)
Irish "Trisagion" Matins Collects 43- 44
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Grace Before
Meals
A bell is sounded, usually the handle of a knife against a dish cover.
The Pater Noster (Our Father) is sung,
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts as we forgive our debtors
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Alleluia is sung.
Then chanted:
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then chanted:
Let us confess to the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then: The Gloria. AB 116
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we
worship Thee; we glorify Thee; we magnify Thee; we give thanks to Thee for Thy great mercy. O Lord heavenly
King, God the Father Almighty; O Lord, the Only Begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ; O Holy Spirit of God, and all
of us say, Amen. O Lord the Son of God the Father: Lamb of God Who takest away the sin of the world, have mercy
upon us. Receive our prayer; Thou Who sittest at the right-hand of God the Father: Have mercy upon us, for Thou
only art holy, Thou only art the Lord, Thou only art the Lord, Thou only art glorious; with the Holy Spirit in the
glory of God the Father.
Collect (all may say together):
Let those who hunger eat and be satisfied, and let them praise the Lord who seek Him. May their
hearts live unto the age of the age. Taste and see how sweet the Lord is. Blessed is the man who hopes in Him.
Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for there is no emptiness in the fear of Him. The eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord,
and Thou givest them their food in due season. Thou openest Thy hand and satisfiest all living creatures with
blessing. Let all Thy gifts which are from Thy bounty be blessed to us, O Lord, which we will receive, through
Christ our Lord, Who reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
The Senior [S] who is present, or presiding monk, would say:
Next? [Immanaire]
His Junior [J] would respond:
Leave is given.
S: Amen.
J: Next? S: Bless. J: God be with you. S: Amen.
J: Next? S: Leave is given. J:
Bless. S: God be with you. J: Amen.
All this time, no one present would speak except the two. The Senior would break the bread,
dividing it into small pieces, and a piece was placed in the palm of each person. They said the Our Father
before eating it. This is the first thing they would eat after taking their seats. Then they would [stand and] bless the
drink. Another knell was struck, then they said,
Let all Thy works, O Lord, praise Thee: and let Thy Saints bless Thee.
Collect (all may say together):
Let those who hunger eat and be satisfied, and let them praise the Lord who seek Him. May their
hearts live unto the age of the age. Taste and see how sweet the Lord is. Blessed is the man who hopes in Him.
Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for there is no emptiness in the fear of Him. The eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord,
and Thou givest them their food in due season. Thou openest Thy hand and satisfiest all living creatures with
blessing. Let all Thy gifts which are from Thy bounty be blessed to us, O Lord, which we will receive, through
Christ our Lord, Who reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit unto ages of ages.
R. Amen. Bid Lord, a blessing.
Abbot or Abbess, (or Senior), the blessing:
May the King of eternal glory make us participants of the eternal banquet. May the Lord bless all this.
R. Amen.
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After Each Meal, and After the
Hours
:
The Beatitudes (St. Matthew 5: 3-12a)
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land.
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you and persecute you and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my
sake;
Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven;
< br>[for so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.]
The Similitudes
You are the salt of the earth. But, if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for
nothing any more but to be cast out and to be trodden on by men.
You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in
the house.
< br>So let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is
in heaven.
The Magnificat (St. Luke 1:46-55)
[After meals. Also said after or before the Hours, with the Beatitudes.]
(At Sunday's Sixth Hour: Magnificat is replaced by the
My soul doth magnify the Lord:
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid; for, behold, for henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me; and Holy is His Name.
And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear Him.
He hath shewed might in His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
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He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy.
< br>As He spoke to our fathers; to Abraham and to His seed for ever.
A Hymn to St. Michael the Archangel
In the Trinity is my hope set, not in omens:
and I beseech Archangel Michael by name.
That he be ready and sent to me by God, the Doctor,
At the hour I leave this life and body.
May the aid of Michael, the Archangel, attend me
In the hour when the just and Angels rejoice.
I ask that he not leave me to the savage host of the enemy,
but that he lead me to where there is the repose of the kingdom.
May Saint Michael help me day and night
That he may put me in the company of the good Saints.
May Saint Michael, worthy aid, intercede for me
For I am a sinner in acts and am weak.
May Saint Michael defend me by his powers
When the soul goes forth with the armies of Saints.
May Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael, all the angels,
and the Archangels Intercede for me forever.
May they be able to answer for me in the eternal courts of the
King's kingdom, that I might seize the joys of Paradise with Christ.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
Together.
Help us Archangel and Most Worthy Saint Michael whom God most high sent to save souls.
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Psalm 68 [Starting at Verse 14; said before meals.]
14. But as for me, my prayer is to Thee, O Lord; for the time of Thy good
pleasure, O God. In the multitude of Thy mercy hear me, in the truth of Thy salvation.
15. Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: deliver me from them that hate me, and out of the
deep waters.
16. Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her
mouth upon me.
17. Hear me, O Lord, for Thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of Thy tender
mercies.
18. And turn not away Thy face from Thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.
19. Attend to my soul, and deliver it: save me because of my enemies.
20. Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.
21. In Thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked
for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found
none.
22. And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
23. Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumbling block.
24. Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend Thou down always.
25. Pour out Thy indignation upon them: and let Thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
26. Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.
27. Because they have persecuted him whom Thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my
wounds.
28. Add Thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into Thy justice.
29. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the just let them not be written.
30. But I am poor and sorrowful: Thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.
31. I will praise the Name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify Him with praise.
32. And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.
33. Let the poor see and rejoice: seek ye God, and your soul shall live.
34. For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised His prisoners.
35. Let the heavens and the earth praise Him; the sea, and every thing that creepeth therein.
36. For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And they shall dwell there, and
acquire it by inheritance.
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37. And the seed of His servants shall possess it; and they that love his Name shall dwell
therein.
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Standing facing the East with both hands raised to Heaven and clear of vesture say:
The Divine Prayer AB 36
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
Make the Sign of the Cross with the right hand to the East. Turn and repeat the prayers and Cross to each of the other three directions.
After again turning to the East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord
come to my assistance..." for all four directions with face bent down toward the ground, standing erect
only to make the Sign of the Cross in each direction.
After again turning to East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my assistance..." for all four directions with face raised to Heaven, looking ahead only to make the Sign of the Cross in each direction.
Therefore the Divine Prayer is repeated twelve times, "O Lord come to my assistance..." is repeated thirty six times and the Sign of the Cross is made twelve times.
The Cross Vigil outside of
Matins
Good Friday Evening and Other Times.
V. + O God come to my assistance.
R.: O Lord make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
It is optional to genuflect or prostrate every two verses of the next Psalms, a total of 100 prostrations:
Psalm 118 [This may be sung antiphonally, alternating verses.]
ALEPH
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
3 For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
6 Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
8 I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
BETH
9 By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
13 With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
16 I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
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GIMEL
17 Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
18 Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
22 Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
23 For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
24 For thy testimonies are my meditation: and thy justifications my counsel.
DALETH
25 My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
32 I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
HÉ
33 Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
34 Give me understanding, and I will search thy law ; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
36 Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
38 Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
40 Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
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VAU
41 Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
43 And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
44 So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
45 And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
46 And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
47 I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
48 And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
ZAIN
49 Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
50 This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
51 The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
52 I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
53 A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
56 This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
HETH
57 O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
58 I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
59 I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
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TETH
65 Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
69 The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole
heart.
70 Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
71 It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
72 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
JOD
73 Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
74 They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
76 O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation.
78 Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy
commandments.
79 Let them that fear thee turn to me" and they that know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
CAPH
81 My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
82 My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
86 All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
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87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
88 Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
LAMED
89 For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
90 Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
91 By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
92 Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
93 Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
94 I am Thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
MEM
97 O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
99 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
102 I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
103 How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
104 By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
NUN
105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
107 I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
108 The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
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109 My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
110 Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
SAMECH
113 I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
114 Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
119 I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
120 Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
AIN
121 I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
122 Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
123 My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
127 Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
128 Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
PHE
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
131 I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
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133 Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
SADE
137 Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
138 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
139 My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
140 Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
142 Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation.
144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
COPH
145 I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
146 I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
148 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
149 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
150 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
151 Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
152 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
RES
153 See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
154 Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word's sake.
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155 Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
156 Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
157 Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
159 Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
160 The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
SIN
161 Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
163 I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
164 Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
165 Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block
166 I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
TAU
169 Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
173 Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.
175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy
commandments.
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Psalm 119 [* Continuing optional prostrations.]
1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me.
2 O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips, and a deceitful tongue. *
3 What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, to a deceitful tongue.
4 The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals that lay waste. *
5 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of cedar:
6 my soul hath been long a sojourner. *
7 With them that hate peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.
Psalm 120
1 I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me. *
2 My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee. *
4 Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.
5 The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand. *
6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. *
8 May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.
Psalm 121
1 I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord. *
2 Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together. *
4 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.
5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David. *
6 Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.
7 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. *
8 For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee. *
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Hymn AB 2
[If ending Sunday's Sixth Hour: After the Beatitudes and Hymn to Michael. May also do Unitas and
Hymn to Mary. Also do the Shrine of Piety.]
O Thou Word from the heart of God.
Thou Way, Thou Truth,
Thou art called the branch of Jesse.
We recite, Thou art the Lion.
At the right hand of the Father, Mount and Lamb,
Thou art the cornerstone,
Bridegroom, or dove,
Flame, shepherd, door.
Thou wast proclaimed by the Prophets:
Born into our world,
Who wast before all worlds:
Maker of the first world.
Maker of Heaven, maker of earth:
Thou Gatherer of the seas
and Thou Maker of all things
that the Father commanded be made.
Received by the Virgin's womb,
Heralded by Gabriel,
Her womb swelled with Holy child:
Let us be taught to believe
A new thing not seen before
That the Virgin bore a Son.
Then Magi, following the Star
were first to worship the newborn
Offering incense and gold:
Offerings worthy of a king.
Soon it is reported to Herod,
It is distasteful to his authority
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Who then commands the children slain:
He made all of them martyrs.
The child was born away, hidden.
None of Him in that flood spilled.
He was borne back after Herod's death:
The Heavenly one was raised in Nazareth
As a child and as an adult
He wrought many signs
Which remain and are documented
By many witnesses:
The promises given by the heavenly Kingdom
He fulfills by deeds:
He makes the infirm strong.
He illumines the blind.
By words, He cleanses the disease of the Lepers.
He raises the dead.
Into wine, because it had failed,
He commanded the water in the jars
to be made, which the wedding party
esteemed to be drunk unmixed by the people.
With five loaves and two fish
He feeds five thousand.
The fragments of the meal
Fill twelve baskets.
The gathering of all that dined
Gives forth perpetual praise.
He accepts twelve men
Through whom life is learned.
Of whom one is found,
Judas, the betrayer of Christ.
Those sent out by Annas
Are prompted by the traitor's kiss.
He Who is innocent, captive is held,
And Who does not resist, is led away.
He is arrested falsely, Those who deliver
[Him] to Pilate, berate [Him].
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The governor dismisses the charges
He finds no guilt.
But with the assembly of the Jews
For the regard of Caesar
Say Christ is rebellious.
The Holy One is handed to the crowd
With impious words they rage at Him.
He endures spitting, stripes.
He is commanded to mount the Cross,
Innocent, for ills.
By the death of the flesh which He bore
He conquers the death of all.
Then, hanging, with a great shout,
Calls to God the Father.
Death took hold of the frame of Christ
He looses the tight chains.
The veil of the Temple hangs ripped
Night obscures the world.
Corpses once closed up
Are raised up from the tombs.
Blessed Joseph comes:
The Corpse is coated with myrrh
And wrapped in rough cloth
with sorrow he preserves it.
Annas, the leader, directs
Soldiers to guard the Corpse:
That he might see if Christ would prove
What He declared.
They tremble before the Angel of God,
Vested in a white cloak,
Which cloth exceeds
silk in brightness.
He rolls the stone away from the tomb:
Christ arises unconquered.
Lying Judea sees this:
They deny, having seen.
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The women learn first
That the Savior liveth.
Those whom He greets in sorrow,
He fills rejoicing with joy.
Afterwards, they announce
that He, raised From the dead
by the paternal right hand,
Had returned on the Third day.
Soon He is seen by the blessed
Brethren whom He had tried.
He answers those that doubted,
Entering while the doors were barred.
He teaches the precepts of the Law,
He gives the Divine Spirit:
The perfect Spirit of God:
The chain of the Trinity.
He commandeth that throughout the World
Believers be Baptized:
Calling upon the Name of the Father:
Confiding in the Son.
By the Holy Spirit, He reveals
Mystic Faith to the Baptized:
Those immersed in the Font
Are remade: made sons of God.
Before the dawn, let us the Gathering
Of the brethren hymn in concert the Glory:
By which we are taught we will be
In the eternal age.
The crowing of the cock, the flapping of the cock,
Says that day is nigh,
We, singing and litanizing
What we believe will be.
The Majestic and immense,
Hymn we together:
Before the dawn we proclaim
Christ the King unto the age.
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Before the dawn we proclaim
Christ the King unto the age.
Who in Him rightly believe
That we will reign with Him.
Glory to the Father, Unbegotten,
Glory to the Onlybegotten,
Likewise to the Holy Spirit
Unto eternal ages.
Unitas
Unity in Trinity
Thee I beg, O Lord
That Thou lead me
To Offer my whole desire unto Thee.
A Hymn to Mary
Let us sing to God all day, harmonizing and
Chanting in unison the worthy hymn of Mary.
Twice by this chorus and again, let us praise Mary,
That the voice may knock at all ears through obedient praise.
Mary of the Tribe of the Jews, highest Mother of the Lord,
Gave suitable medicine unto sick mankind.
Gabriel bore the Word which from the first was in the Paternal bosom:
Which was conceived and nurtured by the maternal womb.
This is the highest and holy, venerable Virgin,
Who didst not shy but stood fast.
Unto this Mother, neither before, at the time, nor after
Is found the like among the generations of human origin.
Through a woman and wood the world first fell.
Through the virtue of a woman, it is returned to health.
Mary, wondrous Mother, gave birth to her Father,
through Whom, all the far world endowed by water believes.
She conceived the pearl: those are not vain dreams
For which sane Christians sell all that they have.
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The Mother made Christ's tunic woven throughout
Which by lot remained intact at Christ's death.
Let us assume the armor of Light: the breastplate and the helm,
That we may be perfected by God and protected by Mary.
Amen Amen: we swear by the qualities of the Birthgiver
That the flames of the dread pyre cannot deceive us.
We call upon the Name of Christ: under witnessing Angels:
That we may enjoy and be inscribed in Heavenly script.
We implore the most worthy example of Mary
That we may be worthy to dwell in the highest Throne.
[Repeat first line.]
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, 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 debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
Make the Sign of the Cross with the right hand to the East.
Turn and repeat the prayers and Cross to each of the other three directions.
After again turning to the East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my
assistance..." for all four directions with face bent down toward the ground, standing erect only to make the Sign of
the Cross in each direction.
After again turning to East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my
assistance..." for all four directions with face raised to Heaven, looking ahead only to make the Sign of the Cross in
each direction.
Therefore the Divine Prayer is repeated twelve times, "O Lord come to my assistance..." is repeated thirty
six times and the Sign of the Cross is made twelve times.
+ + +
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Appendix I
Table of Distribution of the Psalms
Celtic numbering follows the Latin, Greek Septuagint, or Douay versions; see the
notes in the beginning of the Breviary.
There are three tables of Psalms for the night time Psalms. All three tables together are
needed to do the night-time Psalms. These three tables have been put into one table for the convenience
of use. (This is the Celtic Rule for saying the Psalms; see the notes at the beginning of the Breviary. For
those who are not monastic, or who do not have this much time, the Rule of St. Mael Rúain to do the
Psalms in two of the Hours covering at least once a week is necessary, the Psalms for the Beginning of
Night and Midnight could be spread out to also cover the Hour of Matins instead of covering only two
Hours of night. This would not follow this Celtic Rule, but at least would be some rule of devotion, and
would sing all the Psalms in a week.)
1. Details are given for the Psalms read in the Beginning of Night and Midnight in the Rule of
St. Mael Rúain (the Rule of Tallaght). These cover all 150 Psalms in these two Hours within one week.
(An outline of his Rule is before the Table. St. Mael Rúain's commentary on the saying of the Psalms at
the Beginning of Night and Midnight is at the end of the Table. He gives several good suggestions as
well.)
2 and 3: The Rule of Columbanus gives an outline of the Psalms read in the Hour of Matins
during the week, and on Saturday and Sunday. (These short rules given before the Table).
2. The weekday Matins Psalms cover the complete Psalter an average of once a
week: in winter 180 Psalms, and in summer 120 Psalms, either 36 Psalms for five days of the week or 24
Psalms for five days of the week. These numbers do not gradually decrease or increase.
3. Saturday and Sunday Matins cover the complete Psalms a third time during what they
considered the winter months: between November 1st and January 31st; and cover 72 Psalms, almost half
the Psalms during what they considered the summer months: between May 1st and June 24th (an average
of 111 Psalms per week). The Psalms in Matins on Saturday and Sunday for the months between winter
and summer gradually increase or decrease: the table explains this.
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If reading, for example, Psalm 100, and the specified number of Psalms to be read is
60, then read Psalms 100 - 150 and Psalms 1 - 10, beginning the Book of Psalms again. This will be
abbreviated "100 - Psalm 10" covering a total of 60 Psalms.
The Latin, Greek, or Douay-Rheims Psalm Numbering
Greek-Latin-Douay numbers: Hebrew-King James Version numbers:
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Psalms 1 - 8 1 - 8 (same numbering).
9 9 and 10.
10 - 112 add a number.
(For example: Douay Psalm 22 is the same Psalm as KJV Psalm 23,
except that the words and ideas have major differences in this Psalm.)
113 114 and 115.
114 116 verses 1-9.
115 116 verses 10-19.
116 - 145 add a number.
146 147 verses 1-11.
147 147 verses 12-20.
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1. St. Mael Rúain's divisions of the Psalms in the Hours of the Beginning of Night and Midnight.
[Latin, Greek, or Douay numbering, not King James Version or Hebrew]:
All 150 Psalms into three groups of 50, and each 50 into four parts:I. The first fifty:
A. Beatus vir to Domine quis habitabit. 1-13 [13 Psalms]
Then he made a genuflexion and said the Pater Noster and "O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me." and he said these versicles before each division [of twelve or thirteen].
B. Domine quis habitabit to Dominus illuminatio; 14-25 [12 Psalms] then the Pater Noster, etc. as above.
C. Dominus illuminatio to Dixi custodiam, 26-37 [12 Psalms] and then the Pater Noster and a genuflexion.
D. [From Dixi custodiam to the end of the first fifty, etc.] 38-50 [13 Psalms]II. The second fifty:
A. Quid gloriatur to Te decet, 51-63 [13 Psalms] and then a Pater Noster and a genuflexion.
B. Te decet to Voce. 64-75 [12 Psalms]
C. Voce to Misericordias. 76-87 [12 Psalms]
D. Misericordias to the end. 88-100 [13 Psalms]III. Third Fifty:
"The point at which he recited the canticle of the final division was while saying the Psalms which are said at Midnight on Friday night, for the last eight Psalms of this division were recited when Midnight was sung on Friday night."
A. Domine exaudi to In exitu Israel. 101-112 [12 Psalms]
B. In exitu Israel to In convertendo. 113-124 [12 Psalms]
C. In convertendo to Domine probasti. 125-137 [13 Psalms]
D. Domine probasti to the end. 138-150 [13 Psalms]Beginning of Night Midnight
[night before] Sunday (modern Saturday night.) 1-13 14-25
[night before] Monday (modern Sunday night.) 26-37 38-50
[night before] Tuesday (modern Monday night.) 51-63 64-75
[night before] Wednesday (modern Tues. night.) 76-87 88-100
[night before] Thursday (modern Wed. night) 101-112 113-124
[night before] Friday (modern Thursday night) 125-137 138-150
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2 and 3. Matins Psalms According to the monastery of Bangor, the Rule of Columbanus.
Bangor: Rule of Columbanus:
At the Beginning of Night 12 Psalms.
[St. Mael Rúain has 12 or 13 Psalms per division.]
At the Middle of the Night 12 Psalms.
[St. Mael Rúain has 12 or 13 Psalms per division.]
At Matins, also called Vigil:
The Holy Nights (any night) preceding Saturday and Sunday:
From Nov 1-Jan 31: 75 Psalms.
[each night: Sunday 75 and Saturday 75.]
From Feb 1-Apr 30: decrease 3 Psalms per week.
[12 and a half weeks.]
From May 1- June 24: 36 Psalms.
From June 25-Oct 31: gradual increase from 36 to 75
Psalms. [18 weeks, increasing by a little more than two Psalm every week. If one is
singing in groups of three, the numbers of Psalms will stay the same about every two
weeks. The table lists changes in groups of three Psalms.]
On other nights (Monday to Friday):
From Sept 25-Mar 24: 36 Psalms.
[Increase or decrease not mentioned.]
From Mar 25-Sept 24: 24 Psalms.
[Increase or decrease not mentioned.]
Table of Psalms through the year:
The following table does not take into account leap year, to avoid more confusing information on the table. Saint day commemorations actually move on February 26th or 27th, so that February 28th has the Saints of most years' February 27th, and February 29 has the Saints of most years' February 28th. Every date has some commemorations, since there are a few Saints each day. The Monday to Friday Psalms still change on the actual March 25 and September 25 of the leap year. To find the correct week for the Psalms, especially for Sunday and Saturday readings, look at the week date for "on or after" in this table, and subtract a day from this table to find the equivalent time on the leap year calendar. (In leap year, March 2 in this table would appear on the leap-year calendar as March 1, etc.) Most of the time, there won't be many differences between this table and the leap year calendar.
[The website tables are in a type face that allows even spacing, due to difficulties with "tab."]
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Matins Psalms every Sunday: Psalms 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Matins Psalms every Saturday: Psalms 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
Cycle of Monday to Friday Matins Psalms in the winter:
36 each night 6 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
Psalm Week 1: Mon. Psalm 1 - 36, Tues. 37 - 72, Wed. 73 -
108,
Thurs. 109 - 144, Fri. 145 - Psalm 30.
Psalm Week 2: Mon. 31 - 66, Tues. 67 - 102, Wed. 103 - 138,
Thurs. 139 - Psalm 24, Fri. 25 - 60.
Psalm Week 3: Mon. 61 - 96, Tues. 97 - 132, Wed. 133 - Psalm 18,
Thurs. 19 - 54, Fri. 55 - 90.
Psalm Week 4: Mon. 91 - 126, Tues. 127 - Psalm 12, Wed. 13 - 48,
Thurs. 49 - 84, Fri. 85 - 120.
Psalm Week 5: Mon. 121 - Psalm 6, Tues. 7 - 42, Wed. 43 - 78,
Thurs. 79 - 114, Fri. 115 - 150.
Week of winter beginning on or after November 1:
(Week on or after November 1: Monday to Friday Matins uses Week 2, to continue the cycle after September 25th.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 8:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
126Week of winter beginning on or after November 15:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 22:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 29:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 6:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
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Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 20:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 27:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 -Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 3:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
128Week of winter beginning on or after January 10:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 17:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 24:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 31:
(Only if January 31 is a Sunday, otherwise this week is not used.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]There are thirteen or fourteen weeks in winter.
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Week beginning on or after February 1
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 1 - 72 [72 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 73 -144 [72 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday, or Feb. 8 a Monday:
Week 1:
Mon. Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 8
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 145 -Psalm 63 [69 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 64 - 132 [69 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or February 15 is a Monday, Week 2:
Mon. 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 139 - Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 25 - 60. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 15
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 48 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 49 - 114 [66 Psalms]130
(Matins Psalms this week if Januray 31 was a Sunday or February 22 is a Monday, week 3:
Mon. 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 133 - Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 55 - 90. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 22
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 115 -Psalm 27 [63 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 28 - 90 [63 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 1 is a Monday, week 4:
Mon. 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 127 - Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 85 - 120. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after March 1
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 91 - 150 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 60 [60 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 8 is a Monday, week 5:
Mon. 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 115 - 150. [36 Psalms])
131
Week beginning on or after March 8
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 117 [57 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 -Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 118 -Psalm 24 [57 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 15 is a Monday, week 1:
Mon. Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after March 15
(daily cycle changes March 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 25 - 78 [54 Psalms]
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 - 50.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Mon. 1 - 36.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Mon. 31 - 66.)
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 51 - 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Tues. 37 - 72.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Tues. 67 - 102.)
Wednesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 76 - 87. Midnight: Psalm 88 - 100.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Wed. 73 - 108.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Wed. 103 - 138.)
Thursday Beginning of Night: Psalm 101-112. Midnight: Psalm 113-124
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
For 36 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Thurs. 109 - 144,
For 24 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Thurs. 73 - 96.
Friday Beginning of Night: Psalm 125-137. Midnight: Psalm 138-150
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
For 36 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Fri. 145 - Psalm 30.
For 24 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Fri. 97 - 120.
Saturday Beginning of Night and Midnight: [Cross Vigil, see note.]
Matins: Psalm 79 - 132 [54 Psalms]132
On or after March 25th:
24 Matins Psalms for summer weekdays: (4 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
(If March 25 is not Monday, begin the summer Matins readings on March 25
with the correct reading for the day of the week. For example, if March
25th is on Thursday, do Thursday's summer Matins Psalm readings.)Week beginning on or after March 22
(daily cycle changes March 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 33 [51 Psalms]
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 -50.
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
If 36 Psalms: Psalm 31 - 66 (week 2).
If 24 Psalms: Psalm 121- 144 (week 2)
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalms 51- 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
If 36 Psalms: Psalm 67 - 102 (week 2).
If 24 Psalms: Psalm 145 - Psalm 18 (week 2)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 2]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 34 - 84 [51 Psalms]
Cycle of Monday to Friday Matins Psalms in the summer:
24 each night (4 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
Psalms Week 1: Mon. Psalms 1 - 24, Tues. 25 - 48, Wed. 49 - 72,
Thurs. 73 - 96, Fri. 97 - 120.
Psalms Week 2: Mon. 121- 144, Tues. 145 - Psalm 18, Wed. 19 - 42,
Thurs. 43 - 66, Fri. 67 - 90.
Psalms Week 3: Mon. 91 - 114, Tues. 115 - 138, Wed. 139 - Psalm 12,
Thurs. 13 - 36, Fri. 37 - 60.
Psalms Week 4: Mon. 61 - 84, Tues. 85 - 108, Wed. 109 - 132,
Thurs. 133 - Psalm 6, Fri. 7 - 30.
Psalms Week 5: Mon. 31 - 54, Tues. 55 - 78, Wed. 79 - 102,
Thurs. 103 - 126, Fri. 127 - 150.
133
Week beginning on or after March 29
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 85 -132 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 133 -Psalm 30 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 5
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 31 - 75 [45 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 120 [45 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 12
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 -Psalm 12 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 13 - 54 [42 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 19
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 55 - 93 [39 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 94 - 132 [39 Psalms]
[Saturday Matins: 39 Matins Psalms. If Saturday is May 1, do 39 Psalms anyway. If one does 36 Psalms Saturday this week, the rest of the year's Matins Psalms for Sunday and Saturday would need to be changed.]134
Week beginning on or after April 26
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday (on or after May 2):
[Cross Vigil, see note.] 19 - 54 [36 Psalms.]May 1 through June 24 (The summer weeks do not coincide with the end of the spring increasing cycle. The weeks are listed here so that the Psalms for Sunday and Saturday can continue on this Table from the previous week, and continue until November 1 (52 weeks same as 364 days):
Week of summer beginning on or after May 3
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 55 - 90 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 10
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 17
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 85 - 120 [36 Psalms]
135Week of summer beginning on or after May 24
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 31
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after June 7
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 115 - 150 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after June 14
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 -Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
136
Week of summer beginning on or after June 21
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
(On June 25th the numbers for Sunday and Saturday begin increasing. Do 36 Psalms this week even if Sunday begins on or after June 25th. This week on Saturday, continue with the 36 Psalms and begin increasing the Psalms on Sunday the next day as per the Table.)Week beginning on or after June 28
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 31 - 69 [39 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms 1]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 70 - 108 [39 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 5
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - 150 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 42 [42 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 12
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 43 - 84 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 85 - 126 [42 Psalms]
137Week beginning on or after July 19
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 21 [45 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 22 - 66 [45 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 26
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 67 - 114 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 115 -Psalm 12 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 2
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 13 - 60 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 61 - 108 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 9
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - Psalm 9 [51 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 10 - 60 [51 Psalms]
138
Week beginning on or after August 16
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 114 [54 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 115 -Psalm 18 [54 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 23
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 19 - 72 [54 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 126 [54 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 30
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 33 [57 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 34 - 90 [57 Psalms]Week beginning on or after September 6
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 91 - 150 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 60 [60 Psalms]
139
Week beginning on or after September 13
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 120 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 121 -Psalm 30 [60 Psalms]
Week beginning on or after September 20
(daily Psalms change September 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [week below:]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 31 - 93 [63 Psalms]
On or after September 25th:
36 Matins Psalms for winter weekdays: (6 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
(If September 25 is not Monday, begin the winter Matins readings on September 25 with the correct reading for the day of the week. For example, if September 25th is on Tuesday, do Tuesday of Week 1's winter Matins Psalm readings on that day.)
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 - 50.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 91 - 114.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 1 - 36.
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 51 - 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 115 - 138.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 37 - 72.
Wednesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 76 - 87. Midnight: Psalm 88-100.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 139 - Psalm 12.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 73 - 108.
Thursday Beginning of Night: Psalm 101 - 112. Midnight: Psalm 113 - 124.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 13 - 36.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 109 - 144.
Friday Beginning of Night: Psalm 125 - 137. Midnight: Psalm 138 - 150.
Matins: Psalm 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms, Week 1]
Saturday Beginning of Night and Midnight: [Cross Vigil, see note above.]
Matins: Psalm 94 - Psalm 6 [63 Psalms]140
Week beginning on or after September 27
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 7 - 72 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 138 [66 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 4
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 139 -Psalm 54 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 55 - 120 [66 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 11
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 -Psalm 39 [69 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 40 - 108 [69 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 18
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 -Psalm 30 [72 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 30 -Psalm 102 [72 Psalms]
141
Week beginning on or after October 25
(Begin the Monday to Friday Matins winter cycle this week with Psalm 1. If November 1st falls late in this week, then next week will still continue the cycle with Matins Week 2.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 103 -Psalm 27 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.]
Matins Psalms: Psalms 76 - 150 Saturday on or after November 1.
If Saturday is October 31: Psalm 28 - Psalm 102 [75 Psalms].Week of winter beginning on or after November 1:
(Continue Matins Psalm cycle for Monday to Friday.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 -75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(Byzantine usage: no Vigils are done Sunday evenings or on any Feast of the Lord. However, St. Mael Rúain says not to decrease readings; he ends his twelve divisions of Psalms on Friday Midnight; and Matins already has other specified Psalm readings in Celtic usage. The Psalm arrangement of the Celtic Churches also is in order. If one wished to cover the 150 Psalms in one week instead of in the Celtic arrangement, it would be possible to break St. Mael Rúain's divisions for the Hours of the Beginning of Night and Midnight to cover several Psalms each in the Hours of Beginning of Night, Midnight, and Matins.)
Byzantine Rule: Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1-8 9-16,17-23
Monday *** 24-31,32-36
Tuesday 37-45 46-54,55-63
Wednesday 64-69 70-76,77-84
Thursday 85-90 91-100,101-104
Friday 105-108 134-142,143-150
Saturday 119-133 109-117,118142
1. Beginning of Night and Midnight Céli Dé Psalter Arrangement
According to St. Maelrúain
At first, it seems as though his teaching points to the recitation
of all 150 Psalms in one day, but the note for the final fifty Psalms contradicts this. St. Mael Rúain states that
the last
Psalms fall on Midnight for Friday, therefore, these divisions of the Psalter are covered in one week.
Furthermore,
there are twelve divisions, which cover only six days at two hours. Since Matins has a greater number of
Psalms
according to the Rule of Columbanus than these divisions in the Rule of St. Mael Rúain, Matins is not one of
these
Hours. All nine Canticles (the Magnificat being one of them) would be sung during one week, not in
one
day, as in the Byzantine practice. As the Canticles are mentioned in the Rule of St. Mael Rúain, they could be
sung
during the Beginning of Night and Midnight, which do not vary in number from week to week. Outside of
the
singing of the Psalms, the Magnificat is sung after the Hours, or after meals, in addition to the singing
of
Canticles at the Psalms. Of course, if one is in a monastic community where it is possible to sing all 150
Psalms
every day, this is an ancient practice, but different from the table above. Note that St. Mael Rúain does
suggest
moderation, however.
The teaching of Mael Ruain on saying the Psalms and Hours, written out in full (translation from Old
Irish,The Rule of Tallaght, edited by Edward Gwynn, Dublin, 1927, pages 58-61, terms for the Hours
corrected according to the Old Irish by Fr. Maelrúan, S.S.B.)
"His way of chanting the Psalms was this. He divided each fifty into four parts. His
first
division was from Beatus vir to Domine quis habitabit. Then he made a genuflexion and said
the
Pater Noster and Deus in adiutorium meum intende down to festina ["O God come to
my
assistance. O Lord make haste to help me."], and he said these versicles before each division. The
second
division was from Domine quis habitabit to Dominus illuminatio; then the Pater Noster,
etc. as above. From Dominus illuminatio to Dixi custodiam, and then the Pater Noster
and a genuflexion. [From Dixi custodiam to the end of the first fifty, etc.] The second fifty: from
Quid gloriatur to Te decet, and then a Pater Noster and a genuflexion. From Te
decet to Voce. From Voce to Misericordias. From Misericordias to the
end.
"The point at which he recited the canticle of the final division was while saying the Psalms which are
said at Midnight on Friday night, for the last eight Psalms of this division were recited when Midnight were
sung on
Friday night. The third fifty: from Domine exaudi to In exitu Israel: from In exitu Israel
to In convertendo: from In convertendo to Domine probasti: from Domine
probasti to the end. The point at which he recited the Magnificat was immediately after the
Beati. He said one division sitting and the next standing, alternately. That is how he was wont to
chant
them.
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St. Mael Rúain's Divisions of the Psalms:
1-13 [13 Psalms.]
14-25 [12 Psalms.]
26-37 [12 Psalms.]
38-50 [13 Psalms.]51-63 [13 Psalms.]
64-75 [12 Psalms.]
76-87 [12 Psalms.]
88-100 [13 Psalms.]101-112 [12 Psalms.]
113-124 [12 Psalms.]
125-137 [13 Psalms.]
138-150 [13 Psalms.]
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Appendix II
Readings of the Gospel of St. John and the Book of Acts at
the Beginning of Night
[The Irish Church thought of themselves as the Church of St. John the Apostle. The readings of the
Beginning of Night would seem to bear this out.]
Vigil of First Sunday in Lent and the First Week in Lent,
read the Book of Acts, as done on Week of the Resurrection, Bright Week.
Second Sunday in Lent and the First Week of Lent:
Gospel of St. John.
Third Sunday and Third Week of Lent: Book of Acts.
Fourth Sunday and Fourth Week of Lent: Gospel of St. John.
Fifth Sunday and the Fifth Week of Lent: Book of Acts.
Holy Week (beginning on the Vigil of Palm Sunday):
Gospel of St. John. [Notice the readings match the days!
On Holy Thursday and Holy and Great Friday: the
Beginning of Night readings are still done, but not by
the entire community. Most of the community rests.]
Vigil of Sunday, the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ:
[Earlier than usual, Acts, Chapters 1 through 4.
before the Vigil Mass of the Resurrection.]
Vigil of Bright Monday: Acts, Chapters 5 through 8.
Vigil of Bright Tuesday: Acts, Chapters 9 through 12.
Vigil of Bright Wednesday: Acts, Chapters 13 through 16.
Vigil of Bright Thursday: Acts, Chapters 17 through 20.
Vigil of Bright Friday: Acts, Chapters 21 through 24.
Vigil of Bright Saturday: Acts, Chapters 25 through 28.
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Week 2: Vigil of St. Thomas Sunday:
St. John, Chapters 1 through 3.
Vigil of Monday: St. John, Chapters 4 through 6.
Vigil of Tuesday: St. John, Chapters 7 through 9.
Vigil of Wednesday: St. John, Chapters 10 through 12.
Vigil of Thursday: St. John, Chapters 13 through 15.
Vigil of Friday: St. John, Chapters 16 through 18.
Vigil of Saturday: St. John, Chapters 19 through 21.
Week 3: Repeat the Week of the Resurrection,
the Book of Acts.
Week 4: Repeat the Week of St. Thomas,
the Gospel of St. John.
Week 5: Week of Rogations and Ascension: Book of Acts.
Week 6: Week before Pentecost: Gospel of St. John.
Week 7: Week of Pentecost: Book of Acts.
Week 8: Week Beginning Apostles' Fast: Gospel of St. John.
Week 9: Book of Acts.
Week 10: Gospel of St. John.
etc... each week alternating. There are no references as to this cycle ending, although the
emphasis on the Book of Acts at the Beginning of Night of the Resurrection suggests that the
cycle does change at the beginning of Lent each year, if the movable calendar requires it that
year. St. Mael Ruain said in one of the Rules of Tallaght that, "It is an old custom to say or read
a portion for each night for a week from the Gospel of St. John, and a portion for each night for
another week from the Book of Acts. It is not our custom to decrease this amount. We prohibit
anything to the contrary." Although Lent does not have Matins Gospel readings, the Gospel of St.
John and the Book of Acts begin in Lent during the Hour of the Beginning of Night. Our Lord is
always with us, including during Lent.
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Other than Psalms: Readings during Great Lent, Including Readings
replacing the Matins Resurrection Gospel, and Readings for every Hour of Holy
and Great Friday:
Great Lent I
Sunday Matins(?)
Genesis 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Joel 2:12-14
IICor 6:2-10
Mt. 6:1-8
First Day of the Fast
Monday Matins:
Genesis 4
Liturgy
Isaiah 58:1-14
II Corinthians 6:2-15
Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday Matins:
Genesis 5
Blessing of
Babies/Catechumens
Matthew 19:13
Wednesday Matins:
Genesis 6-7-8
Anointing with
Oil
Mark 7:24
Thursday
Matins:
Genesis 11,
Friday
Matins:
Genesis 12-13-15
Saturday
Matins:
Genesis 17-18-22
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Great Lent II
Sunday Matins:
Genesis 37-39-40
Liturgy:
Proverbs 3:19-34
Ephesians 4:23-32
Luke 15:11-24
Monday Matins:
Genesis 41,
Tuesday Matins:
Genesis 42,
Wednesday Matins:
Genesis 43-44,
Thursday Matins:
Genesis 45,
Friday Matins:
Genesis 46-47,
Saturday Matins:
Genesis 48-49-50
Great Lent III
Sunday Matins:
Exodus 14-15-16,
Liturgy:
Isaiah 58:1-8
Colossians 2:4-17
John 6:28-54
Monday Matins:
Exodus 17
Tuesday Matins:
Exodus 18
Wednesday Matins:
Exodus 19-20
Thursday Matins:
Exodus 21
Friday Matins:
Exodus 22-23-24
Saturday Matins:
Exodus 32-33-34
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Mid Great Lent
(Great Lent IV)
Sunday Matins:
Numbers 22-23
Liturgy:
Zach. 8:19-23
Galatians 1:3-9
John 6:71-7:30
Monday Matins:
Numbers 24
Tuesday Matins:
Numbers 25
Wednesday Matins:
Numbers 26-27
Thursday Matins:
Numbers 28
Friday Matins:
Numbers 29,31
Saturday Matins:
Numbers 32-33
Great Lent V
Sunday Matins(?) :
Osee 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Jer 18:13-23
Romans 6:17-23
John 11:47-56
Monday Matins(?):
Osee 4
Tuesday Matins(?):
Osee 5
Wednesday Matins(?):
Osee 6-7
Thursday Matins(?):
Osee 8
Friday Matins(?):
Osee 9-10-11
Saturday Matins(?):
Osee 12-13-14
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Great Lent VI
Matins: Jer. 31:31-34
Before Liturgy:
The Opening of the Ears and the passing down of the Symbol of Faith
Blessing and distribution of Palms
Liturgy:
Jer.31:31-34
Hebrews 11:3-34
John 12:1-26
Monday Matins:
Daniel 9:20-27
Tuesday Matins:
Jer 18:11-23,20:7-13
Wednesday Matins: Lamentations: 3:1-22
Institution of the Eucharist
Matins: Exodus 19:1-20,20:1-20
Matthew 26:2-16
Foot Washing:
John 13:1-33
Liturgy:
Exodus 12,1-4
I Corinthians 11:20-26
Matthew 26:17-35
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Holy and Great Friday Harmony of the Gospels
Matins (portion existing):
St. Matthew 26: 72
St. John 18:26
St. Matthew 26:73-74
St. Luke 22:61-62
Second Hour:
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
St. Matthew 27:1-2a
St. John 18:28a
St. Matthew 27:2-14
St. John 18:28b-38
St. Luke 23:5a,2b,5b-15
St. Matthew 27:15-16
St. Luke 23:19
St. Matthew 27:17-23
St. Luke 23:22
St. Matthew 27:23b
St. Luke 23:23
St. Matthew 27:24-26
Third Hour:
Jer: 11:15-20, 12:7-9
St. Matthew 27:27-28a
St. John 19:2b
St. Matthew 27:28b-29
St. John 19:3b
St. Matthew 27:30
St. John 19:4-16
St. Matthew 27:31a
St. John 19:16b-17a
St. Mark 15:20b, 25a
St. Matthew 27:32
St. Luke 23:26b-32
St. Matthew 27:33-34
Sixth Hour:
Amos 8:4-11
St. Matthew 27:35a
St. John 19:19-24
St. Matthew 27:36
St. John 19:25-27
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St. Matthew 27:38
St. John 19:18b
St. Mark 15:28
St. Luke 23:34a
St. Matthew 27:39-43
St. Luke 23:39-43
Ninth Hour:
Zach: 8:14-16, 12:10-12
St. Matthew 27:45-55a
St. Luke 23:48-49a
St. Matthew 27:55-56
St. John 19:31-37
St. Matthew 27:57
St. Mark 16:44
St. Matthew 27:58
St. John 19:39-40a
St. Matthew 27: 60-61
Holy Saturday
Matins:
St. Matthew 27: 61-66
The Harmony of the Gospels of Holy and Great Friday
written out in full:
Note: The Harmony of the Gospels for Vespers, Midnight, and the beginning of Matins was ripped
out of the Lectionaries of Luxeil, Bobbio, and the Gallican Rite. The same pages are always missing from the
binding; i.e., the earlier usages did include a harmony of these sections. Furthermore, the special Collects of
Vespers, Midnight, and Matins are also missing. Therefore, a complete Harmony of the Gospels, reconstructed
according to the hours, is provided below, to be placed in Vespers, Midnight and the beginning of Matins, but
certain Collects are not done. The Prophecies of these Hours are found in other Celtic sources. [The agony in the
Garden must not replace the Crucifixion; see notes for Matins in the beginning of the Breviary.]
The Gospel reading at the Beginning of Night, St. John, Chapters 16, 17, and 18, happens to coincide
with much of the readings of the day of the Gospel of St. John. The Beginning of Night is without Psalms today. The
entire missing section of the Harmony of the Gospels is placed only in Vespers and Midnight. The Old Gallican
Missal specifies: NO PSALMS OR GLORIAS on this day, including no daily prayers, Collects, etc. The prayers
and Harmony of the Gospels below replace the entire Hours of Holy and Great Friday. [Psalms have
elements of the Resurrection in them.]
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Vespers:
[Book of Osee at Vespers specified in old Gallican Missal, selection of chapter and verse not
specified. Chapter and verses are given in the Roman Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great, which lifts
much of the material from the Hours of Gallican usage. The Gallican and Irish usages did not use the Presanctified
Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great on Holy and Great Friday. At other times, occasionally a Pre-Sanctified Mass
would be a part of Matins.]
Prophecy: Hosea (Osee) 6:1 - 6
After Old Testament reading (from the Old Gallican Missal):
R. I have heard, O Lord.
At all Hours after the Prophecy:
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
The Holy Passion Gospel:
STAND:
After the supper still in the house:
Jn 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that
you also love one another.
Jn 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
Lk 24 And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
Lk 25 And He said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them: and they that have power over
them are called beneficent.
Lk 26 But you not so; but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is
the leader, as he that serveth.
Lk 27 For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But
I am in the midst of you, as He that serveth.
Lk 28 And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations;
Lk 29 And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;
Lk 30 That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom; and may sit upon thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.
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Jn 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Jn 14:2 In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you; because I go to
prepare a place for you.
Jn 14:3 And, if I shall go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself; that
where I am, you also may be.
Jn 14:4 And whither I go you know; and the way you know.
Jn 14:5 Thomas saith to Him: Lord, we know not whither Thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Jn 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by
me.
Jn 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also; and from henceforth
you shall know Him. And you have seen Him.
Jn 14:8 Philip saith to Him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us.
Jn 14:9 Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me? Philip, he
that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou: Shew us the Father?
Jn 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I
speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, He doth the works.
Jn 14:11 Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?
Jn 14:12 Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Amen, amen, I say to you, he that believeth in me, the
works that I do he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do;
Jn 14:13 Because I go to the Father; and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my Name, that will I do; that
the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Lk 31 And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
Lk 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou, being once converted, confirm thy
brethren.
Jn 14:14 If you shall ask me any thing in my Name, that I will do.
Jn 14:15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
Jn 14:16 And I will ask the Father; and he shall give you another Paraclete, that He may abide with you for
ever;
Jn 14:17 The Spirit of truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, nor knoweth Him.
But you shall know Him; because He shall abide with you and shall be in you.
Jn 14:18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
Jn 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more. But you see me; because I live, and you shall
live.
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Jn 14:20 In that day you shall know that I am in my Father; and you in me, and I in you.
Lk 34b And He said to them:
Lk 35 When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?
Lk 36 But they said: Nothing. Then said He unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and
likewise a scrip; and he that hath not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.
Lk 37 For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was He
reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.
Lk 38 But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He said to them: It is enough.
Jn 14:21 He that hath my commandments and keepeth them; he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me
shall be loved of my Father; and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
Jn 14:22 Judas saith to Him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself to us, and not to
the world?
Jn 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word. And my Father will
love him; and we will come to him and will make our abode with him.
Jn 14:24 He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard is not mine; but
the Father's who sent me.
Jn 14:25 These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you.
Jn 14:26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all
things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
Jn 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, do I give unto you: Let
not your heart be troubled; not let it be afraid.
Jn 14:28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would
indeed be glad, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.
Jn 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass; that, when it shall come to pass, you may believe.
Jn 14:30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh; and in me he hath
not any thing.
Jn 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father hath given me commandment,
so do I. Arise, let us go hence.
On the Mount of Olives:
Mk 26a And when they had sung a hymn they went,
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Lk 39 And going out He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives. And His disciples also
followed Him.
[And Jesus said:]
Jn 15:1 I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman.
Jn 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He will take away; and every one that beareth fruit, He
will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Jn 15:3 Now you are clean, by reason of the word which I have spoken to you.
Jn 15:4 Abide in me; and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abode in the vine, so
neither can you, unless you abide in me.
Jn 15:5 I am the vine; you the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit;
for without me you can do nothing.
Jn 15:6 If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch and shall wither; and they shall gather
him up and cast him into the fire; and he burneth.
Jn 15:7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will; and it shall be done
unto you.
Jn 15:8 In this is my Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.
Jn 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love.
Jn 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's
commandments and do abide in His love.
Jn 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.
Jn 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.
Jn 15:13 Greater love than t