Ad Completorium

Ad Completorium

Hail Mary. . . Turn us back to you, O God our Savior. And turn your anger away from us. God, make haste to help me. Lord, hurry to help me. 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. Alleluia. Psalm 128: Often they have attacked me from my youth: let Israel now say. Often they have attacked me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. The wicked have plowed upon my back; they have made long their iniquity. The Lord, being just, will cut off the necks of the wicked: let them be confounded and turned back, all who hate Zion. Let them be like the grass on the rooftops, which withers before it is pulled up. About which he will not fill his hand, who reaps: and his lap, who gathers sheaves. And those who passed by did not say, 'The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.' 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. Out of the depths I cried to you, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If you, Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? For with you there is forgiveness: and for your law I wait for you, O Lord. My soul waits for the Lord; my soul hopes in his word. From the morning watch until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. For with the Lord there is mercy: and with him is abundant redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. 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 130: Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. If I do not feel humble, I have lifted up my soul. As a weaned child rests against its mother, so my soul is like a weaned child within me. Let Israel hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. 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. Hymn: Remember the author of salvation. You took on the form of our former body, born of the immaculate Virgin. Mary, Mother of grace, Mother of mercy, protect us from the enemy, and receive us at the hour of our death. Glory to you, Lord, who were born of the Virgin, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen. Chapter (Ecclesiasticus 24): I am the mother of beautiful love, and of fear, and of greatness, and of holy hope. Thanks be to God. Pray for us, holy Mother of God. May we be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Ant: Under your protection, we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God. During the Easter season, the previously mentioned antiphon is omitted, and the antiphon "Queen of Heaven" is said. The Song of Simeon (Luke 2): Now you can let your servant go in peace, Lord, according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation. Which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples. A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. 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: We fly to your protection, holy Mother of God; do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, glorious and blessed Virgin. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. During the Easter season, Antiphon: Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia: for you have merited to bear, alleluia, Him who has risen as He said, alleluia: pray for us to God, alleluia. Lord, hear my prayer. Lord, hear my prayer. And let my cry come to you. Prayer: We ask you, Lord, that the glorious intercession of the Blessed and ever-glorious Virgin Mary protect us and lead us to eternal life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Lord, hear my prayer. Let my cry come to you. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. May the Almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless and keep us. Amen. Then, kneeling, one of the Antiphons placed after the Lauds is said: for the time, with a verse and prayer, as above, and with the verse, 'Divine help,' said in secret, 'Our Father.' Hail Mary, and I believe.