Wednesday Lauds | July 22, 2026 | Divine Office

Morning Prayer of the Catholic Liturgy of the Hours in Gregorian Chant.
Feast of St. Mary Magdalen

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

Lauds for the 16th Wednesday in Ordinary Time, July 22, 2026.

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Introductory Rite
Hymn: "Aurora surgit lucida." Translation ICEL ©2023.* See note at bottom for further attributions.
Psalm 63v2-9
Canticle: Daniel 3v57-88, 56
Psalm 149
Reading: Romans 12v1-2
Responsory: Mary do not weep. The Lord is risen from the dead.
Benedictus (English, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79)
Intercessions: "Come, Lord Jesus."
Our Father (ICEL chant)
Collect
Concluding Rite
Ora Pro Nobis Sancta Dei Genetrix – "Pray for us O Holy Mother of God"

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English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours: General Instruction, Antiphons, Invitatories, Responsories, Intercessions, Psalm 95, the Canticle of the Lamb, Psalm Prayers; original texts of the Opening Prayers and Alternative Opening Prayers from the Roman Missal, and the Roman Calendar. Copyright ©1970, 1973, 1975, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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.
Psalm Texts except Psalm 95 ©The Grail (England) 1963 published by Collins, London 1963.
English translations of the Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Benedictus, and Doxology by the International Consultation on English Texts.
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