Thanksgiving and Praise

Invitatory:
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
-Amen.

Lord, open my lips.
-And my mouth shall praise your name.

Antiphon: He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

In the morning, Lord, I will pray to you.
I will place myself before you and hope in your Mercy.
Please, Lord, hear my pleas.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

By day the Lord sends His kindness upon me.
At night His song resounds within me.
Be not sad, my soul; Put your trust in the Lord.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

My soul thirsts for God, the Living God.
Deep calls to deep.
His rushing waters overflow me.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

I will rejoice in the Lord and acclaim Him my Salvation.
I will come before the Lord proclaiming my thanks,
praising Him with songs.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

For the Lord is a great God, a King above all Gods.
He holds the depths of the earth in His hands, and the peaks of the mountains are His.
The sea is His: He made it.  And His hands formed the dry land.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

I will worship and bow down, bending my knee before the Lord who made me.
For He is my God and my Shepherd,
and I will follow His way.
-He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon: He is my God and my Shepherd, and I will follow His Way.

Hymn: Lead me, Guide me

Lead me, oh Lord, won’t you lead me.

I am tired and I need thy strength and power,
to guide me over my darkest hour.
Lord, just open my eyes that I may see.
Lead me, oh Lord, won’t you lead me.

I am lost if you take your hand from me.
I am blind without thy light to see.
Lord, just always let me, thy servant be.
Lead me, oh Lord, won’t you lead me.

Lead me, guide me, along the way.
For, if you lead me, I cannot stray.
Lord, just open my eyes that I may see.
Lead me, oh Lord, won’t you lead me.

Lead me, oh Lord, won’t you lead me.

The Praises to be Said at All Hours
Antiphon 1:  Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty,
Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come:
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

O Lord our God, You are worthy to receive praise, glory, honor and all blessings.
The Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive power and divinity, wisdom and strength,
honor and glory and blessing.

Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit:
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.
Sing praise to our God, all you His servants.
Praise Him, you who fear God, the small and the great.

Let Heaven and earth praise Him who is glorious.
Every creature in Heaven, on earth, and in the sea,
praise and glorify Him forever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm Prayer:  All powerful, most holy, most high, supreme God:  all good, supreme good, totally good, You Who alone are good, may we give you all praise, all glory, all thanks, all honor, all blessing, and all good.  So be it!  So be it!  Amen.

Antiphon 1:  Let us praise and glorify Him forever.

The Praises of God
Antiphon 2:  You are the Holy Lord God Who does wonderful things.

You are strong. You are great.
You are the most High. You are the Almighty King.
You are the Holy Father, King of Heaven and earth.

You are Three and One, the Lord God of gods;
You are the Good, all Good, the highest Good,
Lord God Living and True.

You are Love and Charity; You are Wisdom, You are Humility.
You are Patience, You are Beauty, You are Meekness,
You are Security, You are Rest, You are Gladness and Joy,
You are Hope, You are Justice, You are Moderation,
You are all our Riches to sufficiency.

You are the Protector, the Custodian and the Defender,
You are Strength, You are Refreshment, You are our Hope,
You are our Faith, You are our Charity, You are our Sweetness,
You are our Eternal Life.

You are the Great and Wonderful Lord, Almighty God, Merciful Savior.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon 2:  You are the Holy Lord God Who does wonderful things.

Excerpt from the Earlier Rule, Chapter XXIII, Prayer and Thanksgiving:
Antiphon 3:  Let us Love the Lord our God with our whole heart, our whole soul, and our whole mind!

All Powerful, most Holy, Almighty and Supreme God,
Holy and just Father, Lord King of Heaven and earth,
we thank You for Yourself,

for through Your Holy Will and through Your Only Son with the Holy Spirit,
You have created everything spiritual and corporal and,
after making us in Your image and likeness,
You placed us in paradise.

All of us, lesser brothers and useless servants,
humbly ask and beg those who wish to serve the Lord God,
to persevere in true Faith and Penance.

With our whole heart, our whole soul, our whole mind,
with our whole strength and fortitude, with our whole understanding,
with all our powers, with every effort, every affection,
every feeling, every desire and wish,
let us Love the Lord our God!

Let us desire nothing else, let us want nothing else,
let nothing hinder us, nothing separate us, nothing come between us,
let nothing else please us and cause us delight,
except our Creator, Redeemer and Savior!

Wherever we are,
in every place, at every hour, at every time of every day and continually,
let us truly and humbly believe, hold in our heart,
love, honor, adore, and serve,
praise, bless, magnify, glorify, exalt, and give thanks
to the Most High and Supreme Eternal God,
Trinity and Unity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Creator of all, Savior of all.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm Prayer:  Believe and hope in Him, and Love Him, Who, without beginning and end, is unchangeable, invisible, indescribable, ineffable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, blessed, praiseworthy, glorious, exalted, sublime, most high, gentle, lovable, delightful, and totally desirable above all else, forever.  Amen.

Antiphon 3:  Let us Love the Lord our God with our whole heart, our whole soul, and our whole mind!

Reading: Readings for Today’s Mass

Responsory (from the Exhortation to the Praise of God):
Fear the Lord and give Him honor.
-Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive praise, glory and honor!

All you who fear the Lord, praise Him. Heaven and earth, praise him! 
-Worthy is the Lamb!

All you children of God, praise the Lord.  Let every spirit praise the Lord!
-Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive praise, glory and honor!

The Canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79)
Antiphon: Show us your mercy, Lord; remember your holy covenant.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon: Show us your mercy, Lord; remember your holy covenant.

Intercessions:
Come Holy Spirit! 
Fill these faith seeking souls! 
Kindle in us the fire of your Divine Love!
-Blessed are you, O Lord our God.  Please, hasten to our aid.

Immaculate Mary, full of Grace, the Spirit is with thee. 
Blessed art thou in all of Creation,
and blessed is the Fruit of thy most Holy, Complete and Perfect Yes,
Jesus. 
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, as we seek to emulate your Yes!
-Blessed are you, O Lord our God.  Please, hasten to our aid.

St Michael the Archangel, pray for us. 
Defend us in battle. 
Protect us from the snares and wickedness of the enemy!
-Blessed are you, O Lord our God.  Please, hasten to our aid.

Lord Jesus, we believe that you are the Messiah,
the Son of God, who came into the world. 
Have Mercy on us!  Forgive us our Sins!
-Blessed are you, O Lord our God.  Please, hasten to our aid.

Into your hands, O Lord, we commend our spirits. 
Bless us, O Lord, and keep us from all evil. 
Bring us to everlasting life! 
-Blessed are you, O Lord our God.  Please, hasten to our aid.

Our Father:
Our Father, who art in Heaven, 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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Concluding Prayer, (The Prayer Before the Crucifix):
Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our hearts.
Give us true Faith, certain Hope, and perfect Charity, Sense and Knowledge,
that we may carry out your holy and true commands.

Dismissal (A Blessing for Brother Leo):
May the Lord bless us and keep us.
-Amen.

May He show His face to us and be merciful to us.
-Amen.

May he turn his countenance upon us and give us peace.
-Amen.

May the Lord bless us,
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
-Amen.