Thursday Lauds | July 23, 2026 | Divine Office

Morning Prayer of the Catholic Liturgy of the Hours in Gregorian Chant.
The daily prayer of the Catholic Church, chanted from the Roman Breviary.

Lauds for the 16th Thursday in Ordinary Time, July 23, 2026.

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Introductory Rite: Deus in adjutorium (God, come to my assistance...)
Hymn: "Iam lucis orto sidere." 8th century. English Translation ©2023 ICEL. Divine Office Hymnal
Psalm 143v1-11
Canticle: Isaiah 66v10-14a
Psalm 147v1-11
Reading: Romans 8v18-21
Responsory: "In the early hours of the morning, I think of You, O Lord."
Canticle of Zechariah (Tone 4!!)
Intercessions: "You are our life, O Lord."
The Lord's Prayer
Collect
Concluding Rite

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The texts of all Biblical Readings and Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles and the Canticle of the Lamb) are reproduced with permission from The New American Bible, ©1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington D.C. All rights reserved.
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