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INTRODUCTION

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

V. Glory to the Father, and the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
R. as it was in the beginning, is now, and
will be for ever. Amen.

EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE

My brothers and sisters, let us call to mind our sins:

I confess to Almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault.
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,
all the angels and saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.

V. May Almighty God have Mercy on us,
forgive us our sins and bring us to everlasting life.
R. Amen.

HYMN

When from the darkness comes no light,
when from the weeping comes no laughter;
when in the day we hope for night
nor any comfort coming after:
Grant us your peace.

When in our confidence our fears
clutch at the heart and make us tremble;
when in our joy we weep cold tears,
and in our frankness we dissemble:
Grant us your light.

When in our love there is no care.
And in our yearning we are dullness;
when what we know we cannot dare,
we are nothing that is fullness:
Grand us your truth.

PSALMODY

Ant. Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God's wings.

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
and abides in the shade of the Almighty
says to the Lord: "My refuge,
my stronghold, my God in whom I trust"

It is he who will free you from the snare
of the fowler who seeks to destroy you;
he will conceal you with his pinions
and under his wings you will find refuge.

You will not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day,
Nor the plague that prowls in the darkness
Nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall at your side,
Ten thousand fall at your right,
you, it will never approach;
his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

Your eyes have only to look
to see how the wicked are repaid,
you who have said: "Lord, my refuge!"
and have made the Most High you dwelling.

Upon you no evil shall fall,
no plague approach where you dwell.
For you has he commanded his angels,
to keep you in all your ways.

They shall bear you upon their hands
lest you strike you foot against a stone.
On the lion and the viper you will tread
and trample the young lion and the dragon.

Since he clings to me in love, I will free him;
protect him for he knows my name.
When he calls I shall answer: "I am with you."
I will save him in distress and give him glory.

With length of life I will content him;
I shall let him see my saving power.

Glory to the Father, and the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit: as it was
in the beginning, is now, and
will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Night holds no terrors for me sleeping under God's wings.

READING

Revelation 22: 4-5

They shall see the Lord face to face and bear his
name on their foreheads. The night shall be no more.
They will need no light from lamps or the sun, for the
Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign
forever.

RESPONSORY

V. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.
R. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

V. You have redeemed us, Lord God of truth.
R. I commend my spirit.

V. Glory to the Father, and the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
R. Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.

GOSPEL CANTICLE

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over
us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch
with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

Luke 2: 29-32

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled.

my own eyes have seen the salvation
which you have prepared in the sight of every people:

a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of you people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit: as it was
in the beginning, is now, and
will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over
us as we sleep, that awake, we may keep watch
with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.

PRAYER.

Lord,
we have celebrated today
the mystery of the rising of Christ to new life.
May we now rest in you peace,
safe from all that could harm us,
and rise again refreshed and joyful,
to praise you throughout another day.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

CONCLUSION

V. May the all-powerful Lord grant us a restful
night and a peaceful death.
R. Amen.

ANTIPHON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Queen of the heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
The Son whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
has risen as he said, alleluia.
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia!
For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

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