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A sinner striving to be a saint.

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"My spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
#Magnificat Antiphon

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"Let our soul obey Your commands and keep far away from anything evil; let it be thankful that it is filled with good and may it never be struck down by death."
Hymn #Vespers

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"Behold, sons are a gift from the Lord;
the fruit of the womb is a reward."
Ps 126 #Vespers

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"When the Lord brought back the captives of Sion...
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing."
Ps 125 #Vespers

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"They who trust in the Lord are like Mount Sion,
which is immovable; which forever stands."
Ps 124 #Vespers

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"Had not the Lord been with us...
When their fury was inflamed against us,
then would the waters have overwhelmed us;
The torrent would have swept over us;
over us then would have swept
the raging waters."
Ps 123 #Vespers

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"Behold, as the eyes of servants
are on the hands of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid
are on the hands of their masters,
So are our eyes on the Lord, our God,
till he have pity on us."
Ps 122 #Vespers

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"Lord, make us always imitate and venerate Your Martyrs St. Primus and St. Felicianus. May their prayers enable us to feel the benefits of Your protection."
#Collect

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"The Lord has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David His servant."
#Benedictus Antiphon

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"'Away,' He [the Lord] cries, 'with your beds, you lazy slaves of enervating sleep. Be pure, upright, sober and alert, for now I am near.'"
Hymn #Lauds

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"The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the handiwork of men."
Ps 134 #Lauds

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"I myself in the land of captivity give thanks to him,
and show his strength and greatness to a sinful people."
Canticle of Tobias #Lauds

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"May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!"
Ps 66 #Lauds

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"Send forth your light and your fidelity [O Lord];
they shall lead me on
and bring me to your holy mountain,
to your dwelling-place."
Ps 42 #Lauds

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"Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!"
Ps 95 #Lauds

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"My soul magnifies the Lord, because God has regarded my lowliness."
#Magnificat Antiphon

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"Mighty Creator of the firmament, You divided the streams of water that, if left together, would cause confusion, and made the firmament the line of division."
Hymn #Vespers

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"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions."
Little chapter #Vespers

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"Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, 'Peace be within you [O Jerusalem]!'"
Ps 121 #Vespers

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"I lift up my eyes toward the mountains;
whence shall help come to me?
My help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth."
Ps 120 #Vespers