Matins
(Ambrosian Rite - ca 1957)
[Pater, Ave]
Introductory Verses
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende.
Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
Gloria Patri....
Hallelujah.
Hymn
Aeterne rerum Conditor (8 vv)
 (same every day in "ordinary" time , e.g., "after Pentecost")
* Solemn Office
Antiphon: "Benedictus es, Domine, Deus patrum nostrorum, et laudabilis et gloriosus in saecula."
Canticle: Canticle of the Three Young Men, Daniel
* Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
* Non-Solemn Office or Feria (ordinary weekday)
Antiphon: "Laudabilis."
Canticle:: Canticle of the Three Young Men, Daniel
* Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
Sunday
Weekdays
(this example taken from Monday, Decuria I,)
1st nocturn
1st nocturn
Antiphon (from Sunday seasonal office, e.g., 4th Sunday after Pentecost) Antiphon 1 ( from Decuria 1) In lege Domini...
Canticle - Isaiah, 26 Psalms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri (at the end of the last psalm only)
* Antiphon + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon 1+ 3 Kyrie's
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
2nd Nocturn
2nd Nocturn
Antiphon (from Sunday seasonal office, e.g., 4th Sunday after Pentecost) Antiphon 2 ( from Decuria 1) Narrabo omnia....
Canticle - Anna, 1 Kings, 2 Psalms 9, 10, 11, 12
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri (at the end of the last psalm only)
* Antiphon + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon 2 + 3 Kyrie's
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
3rd Nocturn
3rd Nocturn
Antiphon (from Sunday seasonal office, e.g., 4th Sunday after Pentecost) Antiphon 2 ( from Decuria 1) Narrabo omnia....
Canticle - Jonah, 2 Psalms 13, 14, 15, 16
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri (at the end of the last psalm only)
* Antiphon + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon 2 + 3 Kyrie's
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
* Benedictus es, Deus.
* Amen.
Readings
Readings
Jube, Domne, benedicere Jube, Domine, benedicere
Blessing 1: Evangelica lectio sit nobis salus et protectio.  Amen. Blessing 1: Qui tulit peccata hominum, perducat nos ad suum celestem regnum.  Amen.
Reading 1: Gospel portion + start of homily Reading 1: Scripture
Responsory 1:  (from Sunday seasonal office, e.g., 4th Sunday after Pentecost) Responsory 1:  (from Decuria 1)


Jube, Domne, benedicere Jube, Domine, benedicere
Blessing 2: Per eum qui est via et veritas benedicat nos Divina majestas.  Amen. Blessing 2: Deus Dei filius sit nobis salus atque propitius.  Amen.
Reading 2: homily Reading 2: Scripture, (continued)
Responsory 2:  (from Sunday seasonal office, e.g., 4th Sunday after Pentecost) Responsory 2:  (from Decuria 1)


Jube, Domne, benedicere Jube, Domine, benedicere
Blessing 3: Spiritus Sancti gratia illuminet sensus et corda nostra. Amen. Blessing 3: Deus, auctor caeli et terrae, det nobis hereditatem vitae aeternae. Amen.
Reading3 homily Reading 2: Scripture, (continued)
Te Deum
Conclusion:  (if Matins is prayed apart from Lauds)
Dominus Vobiscum
Et cum spiritu tuo
Prayer:  Expelle, Domine, tenebras a cordibus nostris......etc.
Amen.
Benedicamus Domino.
Deo Gratias.


Lauds

[Introductory Verses
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende.
Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
Gloria Patri....
Hallelujah.]

 

Sunday

Weekdays

Antiphon: (proper or from the psalter) Antiphon: (proper or from the psalter)
Canticle: Benedictus, Luke 2 Canticle: Benedictus, Luke 2
*Antiphon + 3 Kyrie's *Antiphon + 3 Kyrie's


* Antiphona ad Crucem (from the seasonal proper, when said)


* Oratio I secreta: Oremus. Deus qui populum tuum ex Aegypto * Oratio  secreta:  (from the Decuria) Oremus, etc.
Dominus Vobiscum, etc. Dominus Vobiscum, etc.
Antiphon (from the seasonal proper) Antiphon (from the Decuria of the psalter)
Canticle: Canticle of Moses, Exodus 15 Psalm 50: Miserere
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri
* Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's


* Oratio 2 secreta
Oremus. Deus qui tribus pueris in camino ignis....

Dominus Vobiscum, etc. but, on Saturday,  it is this:
Antiphon  (from seasonal proper) Antiphon (from the psalter - please note that Saturday is not part of the 10 Decuria days, which are from Monday through Friday for 2 weeks).
Canticle: Canticle of the 3 Young Men, Daniel Psalm 117: Confitemini
* Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's
* Oratio I in Dominica (unless another prayer is assigned from the seasonal propers): Deus, lux vere credentium * Oratio I  (from the Decuria of the psalter)
Dominus Vobiscum, etc. Dominus Vobiscum, etc.
Antiphon (from the seasonal proper) Antiphon (from the Decuria of the psalter).
Psalms 148 + 149 + 150 + 116  (all psalms are under the one Gloria Patri, which follows: ) Psalms 148 + 149 + 150 + 116  (all psalms are under the one Gloria Patri, which follows: )
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri
*Capitulum ( in Dominica): Cantate Domino canticum novum...... *Capitulum: (from the Decuria of the psalter).
* Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's
Dominus Vobiscum, etc. Dominus Vobiscum, etc.
* Psalmus Directus: 92 * Psalmus Directus: (from the Decuria of the psalter).
Hymn: Splendor Paternae Gloriae Hymn: Splendor Paternae Gloriae
* 12 Kyrie's * 12 Kyrie's
Dominus Vobiscum, etc Dominus Vobiscum, etc.
* Psallenda I (from the seasonal proper) * In baptisterio (a form of responsory, from the Decuria of the psalter)
* Completorium I (from the seasonal proper) + 3 Kyrie's
* Oratio II in Dominica (unless another prayer is assigned from the seasonal propers): Vide, quaesumus, Domine, infirmitates nostras.... * Oratio II in Dominica (from the Decuria of the psalter)
Dominus Vobiscum, etc. Antiphon (from the Decuria of the psalter)
* Psallenda II (from the seasonal proper) * Psalm of 4 verses + Gloria Patri, etc.
* Completorium II (from the seasonal proper) + 3 Kyrie's * Antiphon (repeated) + 3 Kyrie's
* Oratio ultima in Dominica (unless another prayer is assigned from the seasonal propers): Ad aures clementiae tuae, Domine * Oratio III (from the decuria of the psalter)

Conclusion
Dominus Vobiscum, etc.
* 3 Kyrie's
* V. Benedicat et exaudiat nos Deus. R.  Amen
 *V. Procedamus cum pace. R. Amen
V.  Benedicamus Domino.  R. Deo Gratias
Pater Noster (secreto)........
V.  Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. R. Sed libera nos a malo.  Amen.
* V. Sancta Trinitas nos semper salvet et benedicat: R.  Amen.
* V. Fidelium animae per Dei misericordiam requiescant in pace.  R.  Amen

 


 

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Matins and Lauds added July 18, 2000