The Divine Office – Part 7 Terce from the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tridentine Community News (February 27, 2011):

Last week we printed the Hour of Terce (mid-morning prayer) from the (full) 1962 Divine Office. Today we present Terce from the shorter Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Terce in this Little Office is the same every day, with only minor seasonal variations.

V. O God ✠ come to my assistance;
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Hymn
Remember, O creator Lord,
That in the Virgin's sacred womb
Thou wast conceived, and of her flesh
Didst our mortality assume.

Mother of grace, O Mary blest,
To thee, sweet fount of love, we fly;
Shield us through life, and take us hence
To thy dear bosom when we die.

O Jesu, born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to Thee;
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
Amen.

Ant. The Virgin Mary * hath been taken into the chamber on high, * where the King of kings sitteth on a throne amid the stars.
Psalm 119 [1]
119:1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord: * and he heard me.
119:2 O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips, and a deceitful tongue.
119:3 What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, * to a deceitful tongue.
119:4 The sharp arrows of the mighty, * with coals that lay waste.
119:5 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar: * my soul hath been long a sojourner.
119:6 With them that hate peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 120 [2]
120:1 I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, * from whence help shall come to me.
120:2 My help is from the Lord, * Who made heaven and earth.
120:3 May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: * neither let him slumber that keepeth thee.
120:4 Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, * that keepeth Israel.
120:5 The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection * upon thy right hand.
120:6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: * nor the moon by night.
120:7 The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: * may the Lord keep thy soul.
120:8 May the Lord keep thy coming in and thy going out; * from henceforth now and for ever.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 121 [3]
121:1 I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: * we shall go into the house of the Lord.
121:2 Our feet were standing * in thy courts, O Jerusalem.
121:3 Jerusalem, which is built as a city, * which is compact together.
121:4 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: * the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.
121:5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, * seats upon the house of David.
121:6 Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: * and abundance for them that love thee.
121:7 Let peace be in thy strength: * and abundance in thy towers.
121:8 For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbors, * I spoke peace of thee.
121:9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, * I have sought good things for thee.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Ant. The Virgin Mary * hath been taken into the chamber on high, * where the King of kings sitteth on a throne amid the stars.

Little Chapter
Ecclesiasticus 24:15
And so I was established in Zion, and likewise in the holy city was I given to rest, and in Jerusalem was my power.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. Grace is poured into thy lips.
R. Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Conclusion
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O God, Who, by the fruitful virginity of the Blessed Mary, hast given unto mankind the rewards of everlasting life; grant, we beseech Thee, that we may continually feel the might of her intercession through whom we have worthily received the Author of our life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son: Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.
R. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.

On-line Petition for the Holy Father

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asking His Holiness to intervene in the situation and remove the restrictions. Over [11,000] individuals have signed it so far. While one can never be sure how much influence such petitions have, we ask you to consider signing it and to pray for the Holy Father. If you do not have access to a computer, please consider giving another person permission to sign it on your behalf. Note that there is no need to make a donation at the end of the survey, as is suggested when you complete the form. Any donations made go to the web site operator and not to the petition organizers.

Tridentine Masses This Coming Week

Mon. 02/28 7:00 PM: Low Mass at St. Josaphat (Feria)

Tue. 03/01 7:00 PM: Low Mass at Assumption-Windsor (Requiem)

[Comments? Please e-mail tridnews@stjosaphatchurch.org. Previous columns are available at www.stjosaphatchurch.org. This edition of Tridentine Community News, with minor editions, is from the St. Josaphat bulletin insert for February 27, 2011. Hat tip to A.B.]