"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
"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
"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
"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
"'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
"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
"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