Divine Office 10.23.26 | Friday Evening Prayer | Vespers

Liturgy of the Hours
The daily prayer of the Catholic Church, chanted from the Roman Breviary.

Vespers, 29th Monday in Ordinary Time, October 23, 2026.

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Introductory Rite: Deus in adjutorium – “O God come to my assistance”
Hymn: "Plasmator hominis Deus," (English) St. Gregory the Great (pg. 205 in the Liber Hymnarius), Translation ©2023 ICEL. Divine Office Hymnal #238. Melody 128.
Psalm 41
Psalm 46
Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4
Reading: Romans 15v1-3
Responsory: Christ loved us and washed away our sins, in his own blood.
Magnificat (Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55)
Intercessions: Lord, show us your mercy.
The Lord's Prayer
Collect
Concluding Rite: "Dominus nos benedicat..."
Marian Devotion

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