Order of Service
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Order of Service at St. Bernard Abbey
Based on the Holy Rule
of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict
the following by Samuel F. Weber, O.S.B. Copyright © 2005 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN 47577 U.S.A.
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| MATINS (Sundays and Feasts) |
MATINS (Ferial Days) |
| 1. V. O Lord, open my lips. 2. Invitatory: Ps 94 daily 3. Hymn 4. I NOCTURN 3 Psalms Versicle and Response Reading I – Scripture
Silence Responsory (with Glory Be) |
1. V. O Lord, open my lips. 2. Invitatory: Ps 94 daily 3. Hymn 4. NOCTURN 3 Psalms Versicle and Response Reading I – Scripture
Silence Responsory (with Glory Be)
5. Prayer Lauds begins immediately. |
| LAUDS & VESPERS |
DAY HOUR - SEXT |
| 1. V. O God, come to my assistance. 2. Psalmody * 3. Little Chapter 4. Short Responsory (with Glory Be) 5. Hymn 6. Versicle and Response 7. Gospel Canticle 8. Kyrie and Lord’s Prayer 9. Prayer 10. Let us bless the Lord. 11. May the souls. May the divine assistance. ______________________________ *At Lauds a. Morning Psalm b. OT Canticle c. Psalm of Praise (148, 149 or 150) *At Vespers 4 Psalms as in RB |
1. V. O God, come to my assistance. 2. Hymn 3. 3 Psalms 4. Little Chapter 5. Versicle and Response 6. Kyrie and Our Father 7. Prayer 8. Let us bless the Lord. 9. May the souls. May the divine assistance. |
| COMPLINE |
| 1. Short Lesson or Spiritual Reading 2. Verse and Response 3. Examination of Conscience 4. Confiteor and Absolution 5. Verse and Response 6. V. O God, come to my assistance. 7. 3 Psalms (Daily: 4, 90, 133) 8. Hymn 9. Little Chapter 10. Verse and Response 11. Kyrie and Lord’s Prayer 12. Prayer 13. Let us bless the Lord 14. Blessing 15. Marian Antiphon 16. Verse and Response 17. Prayer 18. May the divine assistance. |
