PENTECOST EVENING PRAYER
SONGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER II
PENTECOST
MAY 28
PSALMS OF THE FEAST
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VIRTUAL RESOURCES
Virtual resources provide more than the dry bones of the liturgical text. They celebrate the Hours with sounds and images. Most importantly they provide community, both community with those who produced the sounds and images, and community with those who celebrate at various times and places with the same sounds and images.
The daily posts for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer include:
Both a common recitation and a completely sung YouTube site giving the whole text.
Two additional sung YouTube alternatives for the beginning Hymn.
Sung YouTube alternatives for each of two psalms of each Hour.
Sung YouTube versions of both the Gospel Canticle and Lord's Prayer
Breviaries which provide the liturgical texts for the Hours usually contain multiple ribbons that are necessary to switch between sections of the breviary. Word on Fire provides a monthly booklet containing the texts for Morning and Evening Prayer. It reads straight through just like a book, except for the Hymns which are in the back of the book. Four hymn choices for each post here mean that one never has to flip to the back of their booklet.
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FULL ROMAN RITE SERVICES
Three Models (Options) for Evening Prayer (Vespers):
Praying with Christ Every Day Everywhere will be greatly helped by a variety of models each illustrated here by a particular option.
Becoming skillful at understanding and adapting these models for both personal and communal prayer is a major goal of this website.
The Instruction for the Liturgy of the Hours promotes both recitation in common as well as singing the Hours.
The first model below emphasizes recitation in common. The second model emphasizes the sung nature of the celebration. The third model below with its easy-to- read monthly booklet is very suitable for personal meditative prayer and study, including marking the text. Don't throw the booklets away!
Each of the three Options contains the full official text of Roman Rite for Evening Prayer.
Each of the three Options has a beginning hymn. These are noted below as an aid to choosing among options. With a little practice, one can begin with one option and its hymn, then switch to another option.
RECITATION IN COMMON MODEL
DIVINE OFFICE.ORG OPTION
Excellent model of small (household size) community reciting the office with sung hymn at the beginning. Experience the Hours as community prayer even when praying alone. Use as skill building in preparation for praying with others as a small group.
Hymn: "Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"Translation by Anonymous of "Veni Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita" *******************************************************
Hymn: "Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest"
Translation by Anonymous of "Veni Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita"
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COMPLETELY SUNG MODEL
SING THE HOURS OPTION
Excellent model of totally sung office, mostly by one very talented young person. His father is an excellent translator of Latin hymns. Although they use some Latin, there is always an English translation. If English is preferred, either pause the Latin after a verse to pray the English text or mute the Latin and pray the English text.
"Veni Creator Spiritus," (Rabanus Maurus, 776-856), translated by John Rose 2022:English Gospel Canticle & Latin Lord's Prayer*******************************************************
Solemn Vespers on the Solemnity of Pentecost – May 28, 2023
National Shrine
5.30pm First Vespers of Pentecost
& 6pm Vigil Mass of Pentecost - 27th May 2023
Excellent model of totally sung office, mostly by one very talented young person. His father is an excellent translator of Latin hymns. Although they use some Latin, there is always an English translation. If English is preferred, either pause the Latin after a verse to pray the English text or mute the Latin and pray the English text.
"Veni Creator Spiritus," (Rabanus Maurus, 776-856),
translated by John Rose 2022:
English Gospel Canticle & Latin Lord's Prayer
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Solemn Vespers on the Solemnity of Pentecost – May 28, 2023
National Shrine
5.30pm First Vespers of Pentecost
& 6pm Vigil Mass of Pentecost - 27th May 2023
PERSONAL MEDITATION MODEL
WORD ON FIRE OPTION
Bishop Barron's organization produces a monthly booklet that contains Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer for each day. It reads straight through like a book except for the beginning hymns for each hour which are all in the back of the booklet.
Below is a close approximation to the hymn they have chosen. Often the video has more or different verses. Sometimes the translation and or the tune will be different. Unfortunately, sometimes the choice of hymn has to be changed due to the lack of available videos.
WORD ON FIRE BOOKLET: MAY 2023, pages 603-610
Creator Spirit, By Whose Aid
OCP Choir - Topic
HYMN SELECTED FROM MY PERSONAL FAVORITES
This fourth hymn option is strongly influenced by the blog author's liturgical music collection (first vinyl discs, then cassettes, finally CDs). For decades this musical collection has supported the celebration of the Hours. Now with YouTube videos, anyone can start a blog like this to link to resources for the celebration of the Hours.
Creator Spirit, by whose aid
Eamon Younis
2,092 views / Sep 1, 2013
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THE FOUR WEEK PSALTER
AntiphonThe Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world. Alleluia.
Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum, allelúia.
PSALM 110
The Lord has said to my lord: “Sit at my right hand
Antiphon ParaphaseHe has ripped us out the rule of dark powersand has planted us in the reign of his Son. Alleluia.
Erípuit nos de potestáte tenebrárum et tránstulit in regnum Fílii sui, allelúia.
PSALM 114
When Israel came out of Egypt, Jacob’s people from a land of strangers,
Sung in Hebrew preceded by the sounding of the Shofar
Psalm 114 The Mountains Skipped Like Rams
Janet Isaac Morrison Songs from Bible Scriptures
Antiphon ParaphraseAlleluia. Our God is king: let us rejoice and glorify him. Alleluia.
Allelúia, regnávit Dóminus noster; exsultémus et demus glóriam ei, allelúia.
CANTICLE REVELATIONS 19
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
because his judgments are true and just.
Praise our God, all his servants,
and you who fear him, small and great.
For the Lord reigns, our God, the Almighty:
let us rejoice and exult and give him glory.
The marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his spouse has made herself ready.
Salus et glória et virtus Deo nostro,*
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
because his judgments are true and just.
Praise our God, all his servants,
and you who fear him, small and great.
For the Lord reigns, our God, the Almighty:
let us rejoice and exult and give him glory.
The marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his spouse has made herself ready.
Salus et glória et virtus Deo nostro,*
Short Responsory The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia, alleluia.It is he who holds all things in being
and understands every word that is spoken. alleluia, alleluia
and understands every word that is spoken. alleluia, alleluia
Responsorium breve ℣. Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum,* Allelúia, allelúia.℟. Et hoc quod cóntinet ómnia, sciéntiam habet vocis.* Allelúia, allelúia
AntiphonThis is the day of Pentecost, alleluia.
Today the Holy Spirit appeared to the disciples in the form of fire
and gave to them his special gifts;
he sent them into the world to proclaim that
whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. Alleluia.
Today the Holy Spirit appeared to the disciples in the form of fire
and gave to them his special gifts;
he sent them into the world to proclaim that
whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. Alleluia.
Hódie compléti sunt dies Pentecóstes, allelúia;
hódie Spíritus Sanctus in igne discípulis appáruit,
et tríbuit eis charísmatum dona;
misit eos in univérsum mundum prædicáre et testificári:
Qui credíderit et baptizátus fúerit, salvus erit, allelúia.
hódie Spíritus Sanctus in igne discípulis appáruit,
et tríbuit eis charísmatum dona;
misit eos in univérsum mundum prædicáre et testificári:
Qui credíderit et baptizátus fúerit, salvus erit, allelúia.
Evensong sung by the Lay Clerks
Byrd, Spiritus Domini
Humphrey Clucas, Responses
Psalms 67; 133
Grayston Ives, Westminster service
Byrd, Factus est repente
Hymn 246 Holy Spirit, come, confirm us (All for Jesus)
Organ voluntary: Franck, Fantaisie in
COMPLETE CELEBRATIONS
DIVINE OFFICE. ORGExcellent model of small household size community praying the officebut with song only at beginning
Hymn: Come Holy Ghost Creator Blest
SING THE HOURS
DIVINE OFFICE. ORG
Excellent model of small household size community praying the office
but with song only at beginning
Hymn: Come Holy Ghost Creator Blest
SING THE HOURS
Excellent model of totally sung office
but mostly by one person
Hymn: "Veni Creator Spiritus," (Rabanus Maurus, 776-856), translated by John Rose
WORD ON FIRE LITURGY OF THE HOURS BOOKLET JUNE 2020
pages 113-121
HYMN Alleluia Sing to Jesus p 673
ANGLICAN CHORAL EVENING SONG
CHORAL-EVENSONG-BOOKLET-POST-COVID.pdf (canterbury-cathedral.org)
Evensong sung by the Lay ClerksByrd, Alleluia. Emitte Spiritum tuumAndrew Millington, ResponsesPsalm 33.1-12Clucas, Westminster serviceMacPherson, Thou, O God, art praised in SionHymns 579: I vow to thee, my country (Thaxted); 578: God save our gracious Queen (National Anthem)Organ voluntary: Langlais, Te Deum
II Vespers of Pentecost, live at Saint Meinrad
CHORAL-EVENSONG-BOOKLET-POST-COVID.pdf (canterbury-cathedral.org)
Evensong sung by the Lay Clerks
Byrd, Alleluia. Emitte Spiritum tuum
Andrew Millington, Responses
Psalm 33.1-12
Clucas, Westminster service
MacPherson, Thou, O God, art praised in Sion
Hymns 579: I vow to thee, my country (Thaxted); 578: God
save our gracious Queen (National Anthem)
Organ voluntary: Langlais, Te Deum
II Vespers of Pentecost, live at Saint Meinrad