The Office of the Passion of the Lord

Marian Antiphon

Holy Virgin Mary, among the women born into the world, there is no one like you. Daughter and servant of the most high and supreme King and of the Father in heaven, Mother of our most holy Lord Jesus Christ, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, pray for us with Saint Michael the Archangel, all the powers of heaven and all the saints, at the side of your most holy beloved Son, our Lord and Teacher.

Psalm VII: Vespers

All you nations clap your hands*
   shout to God with a voice of gladness.
For the Lord, the Most High*
   the Awesome, is the Great King over all the earth.

For the Most Holy Father of heaven, our King before all ages*
   sent His Beloved Son from on high+
   and has brought salvation in the midst of the earth.

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult*
   let the sea and all that is in it be moved+
   let the fields and all that is in them be glad.

Sing a new song to Him*
   Sing to the Lord all the earth.
Because the Lord is great and highly to be praised*
   awesome beyond all gods.

Give to the Lord, you families of nations,+
   Give to the Lord glory and honour*
   Give to the Lord the glory due His name.
Take up your bodies and carry His holy cross*
   and follow His most holy commands even to the end.
Let the whole earth tremble before His face*
   tell among the nations that the Lord has ruled from a tree.

He ascended into heaven+
    and is seated at the right hand of the most holy Father in heaven*
   O God, be exalted above the heavens+
   and above all the earth be your glory.
We know that He is coming*
   that He will come to judge justice.

Psalm XV: Vespers of the Lord's Birth

Exult in God our help!*
   Shout to the Lord God living and true with cries of gladness!
Because the Lord, the Most High,*
   the Awesome, is the Great King over all the earth.
Because the Most Holy Father of heaven, our King before all ages,+
   sent His Beloved Son from on high*
   and He was born of the Blessed Virgin Holy Mary.
He called to me: You are my Father*
   and I will place Him, my firstborn, as the Highest,+
   above all the kings of the earth.
On that day the Lord sent His mercy*
   and at night His song.
This is the day the Lord has made*
   let us rejoice and be glad in it.
For the Most Holy Child has been given to us+
   and has been born for us on the way*
   and placed in a manger
because he did not have a place in the inn.
Glory to the Lord God in the highest*
   and peace on earth to those of good will.
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult,+
   let the sea and its fullness resound,*
   let the fields and all that is in them be joyful.
Sing a new song to the Lord,*
   sing to the Lord all the earth.
Because the Lord is great and worthy of praise*
   He is awesome beyond all gods.
Give to the Lord. you families of nations,+
   give to the Lord glory and praise*
   give to the Lord the glory due His name.
Take up your bodies and carry His holy cross*
   And follow His most holy commands even to the end.