Saturday

Hymn
O Trinity of blessed light,
O unity of princely might;
The fiery sun now goes his way –
Shed thou within our hearts thy ray.

To thee our morning song of praise,
To thee our evening prayer we raise;
Thy glory, suppliant, we adore
Forever and forever more.

Praise to the Father, with the Son,
And Holy Spirit, three in one;
As ever was in ages past,
And so shall be while ages last. Amen.

Ant. 1. Your Kingdom, * O Lord, is an everlasting Kingdom.
Ps. 144
All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, * and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign, * and declare your might, O God,
To make known to men your mighty deeds * and the glorious splendour of your reign.
Yours is an everlasting kingdom; * your rule lasts from age to age.
The Lord is faithful in all his words * and loving in all his deeds.
The Lord supports all who fall, * and raises all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all creatures look to you, * and you give them their food in due time.
You open wide your hand, * grant the desires of all who live.
The Lord is just in all his ways * and loving in all his deeds.
He is close to all who call him, * who call on him from their hearts.
He grants the desires of those who fear him, * he hears their cry and he saves them.
The Lord protects all who love him; * but the wicked he will utterly destroy.
Let me speak the praise of the Lord, † let all mankind bless his holy name, * forever, for ages unending.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 1. Your Kingdom, O Lord, is an everlasting Kingdom.

Ant. 2. I will praise the Lord * all my days.
Ps. 145
My soul, give praise to the Lord;   † I will praise the Lord all my days, * make music to my God while I live.
Put no trust in princes, * in mortal men in whom there is no help.
Take their breath, they return to clay, * and their plans that day come to nothing.
He is happy who is helped by Jacob’s God, * whose hope is in the Lord his God,
Who alone made heaven and earth, * the seas and all they contain.
It is he who keeps faith forever, * who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry, * the Lord, who sets prisoners free,
The Lord who gives sight to the blind, * who raises up those who are bowed down,
The Lord, who protects the stranger * and upholds the widow and orphan.
It is the Lord who loves the just * but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign forever, * Sion’s God, from age to age.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 2. I will praise the Lord all my days.

Ant. 3.  Joyful praise *  is becoming to our God.
Ps. 146
Praise the Lord for he is good; † sing to our God for he is loving: * to him our praise is due.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem * and brings back Israel’s exiles,
He heals the broken-hearted, * he binds up all their wounds.
He fixes the number of the stars; * he calls each one by its name.
Our Lord is great and almighty; * his wisdom can never be measured.
The Lord raises the lowly; * he humbles the wicked to the dust.
Sing to the Lord, giving thanks; * sing psalms to our God with the harp.
He covers the heavens with clouds; * he prepares the rain for the earth.
Making mountains sprout with grass, * and with plants to serve man’s needs.
He provides the beasts with their food, * and young ravens that call on him.
His delight is not in horses, * nor his pleasure in warrior’s strength.
The Lord delights in those who revere him, * in those who wait for his love.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 3. Joyful praise is becoming to our God.

Ant. 4. O praise the Lord, * Jerusalem!
Ps. 147 Do not repeat in Psalm.
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! * Sion, praise your God!
He has strengthened the bars of your gates, * he has blessed the children within you.
He has established peace on your borders, * he feeds you with finest wheat.
He sends out his word to the earth, * and swiftly runs his command.
He showers down snow white as wool, * he scatters hoar-frost like ashes.
He hurls down hailstones like crumbs. * The waters are frozen at his touch;
He sends forth his word and it melts them: * at the breath of his mouth the waters flow.
He makes his word known to Jacob, * to Israel his laws and decrees.
He has not dealt thus with other nations; * he has not taught them his decrees.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Ant. 4. O praise the Lord, Jerusalem!

Reading: Colossians 1:2-6
Grace to you, and peace from God our Father. In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves.

Responsory
Great is our Lord, * and great is his power.
Great is our Lord ….
And his wisdom is beyond measure.
And great is his power.
Glory be …
Great is our Lord and great is his power.

Magnificat Antiphon: The love of God * is poured into our hearts by his spirit dwelling in us, alleluia.
Luke 1: 45-55 
My soul proclaims the greatness on the Lord, * my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
For he has looked upon the lowliness of his handmaid; * henceforth all ages shall call me blessed.
He who is mighty has done great things for me — * Holy is his name!
His mercy extends from age to age * upon those who fear him.
He has shown the power of his arm * and scattered the proud of heart.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones * and lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things * and sent the rich empty away.
He has protected his servant Israel, * mindful of his mercy,
The mercy he promised to our Fathers, * Abraham and his descendants forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
Magnificat Antiphon: The love of God * is poured into our hearts by his spirit dwelling in us, alleluia.