LITURGY OF THE HOURS

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS.. A GUIDE TO
PRAYING THE DIVINE
OFFICE
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THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OF PRAYING.THE
ONE THAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS COMFORTABLE WITH IS
THE BEST ONE FOR YOU.DIALOGUE WITH OUR GOD IS
THE ULTIMATE GOAL.
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MORNING AND EVENINGPRAYERUSUAL
FORMATsome extras
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MORNING PRAYER

• INVITATORY AND PSALM 95 (ALL STAND)
• (ANTIPHON MAY BE SAID AT THE BEGINNING AND AFTER
  EACH GROUPING OF VERSES OR JUST AT THE BEGINNING
  AND THE END FOLLOWING THE GLORIA PATRI- Glory to
  the Fatherwhen done by individuals.)
• HYMN
• PSALMODY (ANTIPHON-PSALM VERSES-GLORIA
  PATRI-PSALM PRAYER-ANTIPHON) The leader gives the
  antiphon. The group does not repeat it until the
  end.
• CANTICLE (ANTIPHON-CANTICLE VERSES-GLORIA
  PATRI-ANTIPHON)
• PSALMODY (ANT.-PSALM VERSES-GLORIA -ANT.)

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MORNING PRAYER CONTINUED

• SCRIPTURE READING
• (A SILENT REFLECTION OR HOMILY MAY BE GIVEN
  BEFORE THE RESPONSORY)
• RESPONSORY
• STAND FOR GOSPEL CANTICLE ZECHARIAHS CANTICLE
  (ANTIPHON-THEN ALL VERSES ARE PRAYED TOGETHER BUT
  SOME DO IT ANTIPHONALLY-GLORIA PATRI - ANTIPHON)
• INTERCESSIONS (OR LITANY OF PRAISE)-NOTE PRAYER
  RESPONSE MAY BE SAID BYALL AFTER EACH
  INTERCESSION IS FULLY PRAYED BY THE PRESIDER OR
  JUST AT THE BEGINNING. THE LEADER MAY PRAY ONE
  PART AND ALL MAY RESPOND WITH THE CONCLUSION OF
  EACH INTERCESSION.

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EXAMPLE

• Leader-Honor and glory to God for ever and ever.
  May he make us rich in hope and in the power of
  the Holy Spirit. Let us pray
• People-Lord, come to our aid and save us.
• Leader-Almighty Father, you know that we are
  weak, even when we pray,
• -give us your Spirit on our behalf.
• People-Lord, come to our aid and save us.
• Leader- Send forth your Spirit,light of radiant
  joy,
• -to take possession of our hearts.
• People-Lord, come to our aid and save us. (OR)...

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EXAMPLE OF 2ND METHOD

• Leader-Honor and glory to God for ever and ever.
  May he make us rich in hope and in the power of
  the Holy Spirit. Let us pray
• People-Lord, come to our aid and save us.
• Leader-Almighty Father,you know that we are weak,
  even when we pray,
• People-give us your Spirit to pray on our behalf.
• Leader-Send forth your Spirit, light of radiant
  joy,
• People-to take possession of our hearts.

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Following the intercessionsThe Lords Prayer

Concluding PrayerDismissal by
deacon or priestThe Lord be with you.May
Almighty God Bless you, The Father, and the
Son,and the Holy Spirit.(Other forms may be
used.)Go in peace.In absence of a deacon or
priest or in individual recitation, one uses May
the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and
bring us to everlasting life.
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Evening Prayer
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ONE MAKES THE SIGN OF THE CROSSWHILE
SAYINGGOD COME TO MY ASISTANCELORD MAKE
HASTE TO HELP MEAll stand while the hymn is
sung.Antiphons are recited along with the psalm
verses just as in morning prayer.Everything
else would follow as in morning prayer Psalm
prayers-Canticle-Responsory-Gospel
Canticle-Intercessions-The Lords Prayer-Closing
Prayer-Dismissal
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Please note If The Liturgy of the Hours is
being done by an individual, it is not necessary
to stand during the appropriate times as for
communal prayer.
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