SONGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
HOLY FAMILY
HOLY FAMILY EVENING PRAYER I
FIRST VESPERS OF HOLY FAMILY
RECORDED FULL SERVICES
Antiphon
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary;
of her was born Jesus who is called Christ.
I
Iacob autem génuit Ioseph virum Maríæ,
de qua natus est Iesus, qui vocátur Christus.
PSALM 113
Praise, servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord.
Laudáte, púeri Dómini,*
laudáte nomen Dómini.
Antiphon
Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.
She has conceived this child by the Holy Spirit.
Ioseph, fili David, noli timére accípere Maríam cóniugem tuam;
quod enim in ea natum est, de Spíritu Sancto est..
Psalm 147B
Praise the Lord, Jerusalem
— Zion, sing praises to your God.
Lauda, Ierúsalem, Dóminum;*
colláuda Deum tuum, Sion
Antiphon
The shepherds came quickly and they found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby lying in the manger.
Pastóres venérunt festinántes et invenérunt Maríam
et Ioseph et Infántem pósitum in præsépio.
PHILIPPIANS 2
Jesus Christ, although he shared God’s nature,
did not try to cling to his equality with God;
Christus Iesus, cum in forma Dei esset,*
non rapínam arbitrátus est esse se æquálem Deo,
Short Reading
2 Corinthians 8:9
Short Responsory
The Word became flesh. Alleluia, alleluia.
And he lived among us. Alleluia, alleluia.
Responsorium breve
℣. Verbum caro factum est, * Allelúia, allelúia.
℟. Et habitávit in nobis.* Allelúia, allelúia
Antiphon
When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses,
the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
Postquam impléti sunt dies purgatiónis eórum secúndum legem Móysis
, tulérunt illum in Hierosólymam ut sísterent Dómino.
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