[100]. 192. 117. A Liturgy of the Hours in Musical Setting (Notre Dame, Indiana 1973). During the Easter season, apart from the First and Second Sundays of Easter and the solemnities of the Ascension and Pentecost, there are the traditional readings from the First Letter of Peter, the Book of Revelation, and the Letters of John (for Year 1), and from the Acts of the Apostles (for Year II). The psalms are sung or said in one of three ways, according to the different usages established in tradition or experience: directly (in diredum), that is, all sing the entire psalm, or antiphonally, that is, two choirs or sections of the congregation sing alternate verses or strophes, or responsorially. 33. At the end of the psalm the practice of concluding with the Glory to the Father and As it was in the beginning is retained. 150. 19. 0000012947 00000 n Yet the Holy Spirit, under whose inspiration the psalms were written, is always present by his grace to those believers who use them with good will. 88 has been followed. See SC art. 116. 152. Augustine, Sermo Guelferbytanus 5: PL Suppl 2, 550. The priest or deacon who presides at a celebration may wear a stole over the alb or surplice; a priest may also wear a cope. Plan for the Distribution of the Psalms in the Office, 126. ARRANGEMENT OF THE OFFICE FOR MEMORIALS, 234. But prayer should accompany "the reading of sacred Scripture so that there may be a conversation between God and his people: 'we talk with God when we pray, we listen to him when we read God's words." Then follow the prayer after communion and the rest as usual. trailer <<2433F29F163811DBA462000A957C9A62>]>> startxref 0 %%EOF 1295 0 obj<>stream They are incorporated into the psalter in such a way that the reading changes during the four weeks. During this there is a procession to the font as the psalms are being sung.Easter Season, 214. In the liturgy of the hours the Church exercises the priestly office of its Head and offers to God "without ceasing" [68] a sacrifice of praise, that is, a tribute of lips acknowledging his name. 226. Clearly the psalms are closely bound up with music (see nos. 69. Furthermore, in the office hymns are the main poetic element created by the Church. But they also are an element for the people; in fact more often than the other parts of the office the hymns bring out the proper theme of individual hours or feasts and incline and draw the spirit to a devout celebration. Augustine, Enarrat. GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS, Chapter I: Importance of the Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office in the Life of the ChurchChapter I-I. After the reading or homily a period of silence may be observed. Then, as a climax to the whole hour, the Canticle of Simeon, Lord, now you let your servant go in peace follows, with its antiphon. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermo 3 in vigilia Nativitatis 1: PL 183 (ed. Vincent of Lerins, Commonitorium 2: PL 50, 640. Sacred Silence, Chapter IV: Various Celebrations Throughout the YearChapter IV-I. [63], 14. To the different hours of the day the liturgy of the hours extends [59] the praise and thanksgiving, the memorial of the mysteries of salvation, the petitions and the foretaste of heavenly glory that are present in the eucharistic mystery, "the center and high point in the whole life of the Christian community." The Te Deum is not said. The liturgy of the hours is thus coordinated with the Mass in such a way that the scriptural readings in the office complement the readings at Mass and so provide a complete view of the history of salvation. 44. This is an informal summary of the General Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours. By a single offering on the altar of the cross "he has made perfect forever those who are being sanctified" (Heb 10-14). When the prayer after communion has been said, the psalmody of the hour begins without introduction. Certain psalms of a penitential character or connected with the passion are assigned to Friday. Next is the solemn recitation of the gospel canticle with its antiphon, that is, the Canticle of Zechariah at morning prayer and the Canticle of Mary at evening prayer. 186. The longer reading, optional at morning prayer and evening prayer, is described in no. 239. Chapter I: Importance of the Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office in the Life of the Church Chapter I-I. [3] From then on in Christ's heart the praise of God assumes a human sound in words of adoration, expiation, and intercession, presented to the Father by the Head of the new humanity, the Mediator between God and his people, in the name of all and for the good of all. Some parts by their nature call for singing: [8] in particular, acclamations, responses to the greetings of priest and ministers, responses in litanies, also antiphons and psalms, the verses and reprises in responsories, hymns and canticles. 130. The word preces covers both the intercessions at evening prayer and the invocations for dedicating the day to God at morning prayer. After the canticle, at morning prayer come the petitions for the consecration of the day and its work to God and at evening prayer, the intercessions (see nos. p. coughlan and p. purdue (Collegeville, Minnesota 1974). 108. Celebration in common, however, expresses more clearly the ecclesial nature of the liturgy of the hours; it makes for active participation by all, in a way suited to each one's condition, through the acclamations, dialogue, alternating psalmody, and similar elements. The responsories following the readings in the office of readings by their very nature and function also call for their being sung. 181. Singing in the Office, Endnotes2 February 1971Chapter I: Importance of the Liturgy of the Hours or Divine Office in the Life of the Church, 1. With this increased range of variation, it is possible for the public praise of the Church to be sung more frequently than formerly and to be adapted in a variety of ways to different circumstances. 55. This would leave the liturgy of the hours with the less important passages and upset the sequence of texts. The psalms are sung or said in one of three ways ....: directly (in directum), that is, all sing the entire psalm, or antiphonally, … The gospel Canticles of Zechariah, of Mary, and of Simeon are to be treated with the same solemnity and dignity as are customary at the proclamation of the gospel itself. [1]. There can be therefore no Christian prayer without the action of the Holy Spirit, who unites the whole Church and leads it through the Son to the Father. 159. 141. 7. 29 of the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours and Canon 276, §2.3, of the Code of Canon Law. When longer psalms occur, sections are marked in the psalter that divide the parts in such a way as to keep the threefold structure of the hour; but great care has been taken not to distort the meaning of the psalm. The choral obligation applies to the community, not to the place of celebration, which need not be a church, especially in the case of those hours that are celebrated without solemnity. 0000006530 00000 n 208. GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS . In the office for Sundays, solemnities, feasts of the Lord listed in the General Calendar, the weekdays of Lent and Holy Week, the days within the octaves of Easter and Christmas, and the weekdays from 17 to 24 December inclusive, it is never permissible to change the formularies that are proper or adapted to the celebration, such as antiphons, hymns, readings, responsories, prayers, and very often also the psalms. Prayer of the ChurchChapter I-III. [89] All should be intent on cooperating with God's grace, so as not to receive it in vain. The Church has always been convinced of the need to teach the word of God authentically to believers, so that "the line of interpretation regarding the prophets and apostles may be guided by an ecclesial and catholic understanding." The psalms are not readings or prose prayers, but poems of praise. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS. 26. It belongs to the presiding priest or deacon, at the chair, to open the celebration with the introductory verse, begin the Lord's Prayer, say the concluding prayer, greet the people, bless them, and dismiss them. 218ff.). At evening prayer, after the psalmody the short reading is omitted and the Canticle of Mary with its antiphon follows at once; the intercessions and the Lord's Prayer are omitted; the concluding prayer follows, then the blessing of the congregation. 148. The Easter Vigil takes the place of the office of readings. At daytime prayer and night prayer, all is from the weekday and nothing is from the office of the saint.Memorials During Privileged Seasons. On solemnities and feasts they are taken from the proper if they are given there; if not, they are taken from the common. 103. On memorials of the saints they are similarly taken from the current week and day of the psalter, unless there are proper psalms or antiphons (see nos. 45. … 0 Reviews . In place of the Sunday psalms of the current week, there is an option to substitute the Sunday psalms of a different week, and, in the case of an office celebrated with a congregation, even other psalms especially chosen to lead the people step by step to an understanding of the psalms. After Pentecost, when the psalter cycle follows the series of weeks in Ordinary Time, it begins with the week indicated in the Proper of Seasons at the beginning of the appropriate week in Ordinary Time. Some of these interpretations are doubtless Christological only in an accommodated sense, but they have the support of the Church's tradition. Those who recite only one hour should therefore choose the texts that correspond to the true time of day. Morning Prayer "As is clear from many of the elements that make it up, morning prayer is intended and arranged to sanctify the morning. When, in the absence of the bishop, a chapter of canons or other priests celebrate the liturgy of the hours, they should always respect the true time of day and, as far as possible, the people should take part. Responsories set to simpler melodies can be sung more frequently than those responsories drawn from the traditional liturgical books. 218. The office of readings seeks to provide God's people, and in particular those consecrated to God in a special way, with a wider selection of passages from sacred Scripture for meditation, together with the finest excerpts from spiritual writers. [97] They must therefore see to it that the people are invited, and prepared by suitable instruction, to celebrate the principal hours in common, especially on Sundays and holydays. 0000004792 00000 n This especially applies to parishes - the cells of the diocese, established under their pastors, taking the place of the bishop; they "represent in some degree the visible Church established throughout the world." Priesthood of Christ in the Liturgy of the Hours, 13. 52. After the two readings and before the Te Deum canticles should be added from the special appendix of The Liturgy of the Hours. The Church has been faithful in obeying this instruction; it never ceases to offer prayer and makes this exhortation its own: "Through him (Jesus) let us offer to God an unceasing sacrifice of praise" (Heb 15:15). Such prayer in common gradually took the form of a set cycle of hours. At the office of readings, at morning prayer, and at evening prayer, all is done as on solemnities. But besides the praise of God, the Church in the liturgy of the hours expresses the prayers and desires of all the faithful; indeed, it prays to Christ, and through him to the Father, for the salvation of the whole world. In praying the psalms we should open our hearts to the different attitudes they express, varying with the literary genre to which each belongs (psalms of grief, trust, gratitude, etc.) The variation of the invitatory antiphon, to suit the different liturgical days, is indicated at its place of occurrence. [111], All these ministers fulfill the ministry of the Good Shepherd who prays for his sheep that they may have life and so be brought into perfect unity. When morning prayer, celebrated in choir or in common, comes immediately before Mass, the whole celebration may begin either with the introductory verse and hymn of morning prayer, especially on weekdays, or with the entrance song, procession, and celebrant's greeting, especially on Sundays and holydays; one of the introductory rites is thus omitted. Indeed, it is the prayer of the Church with Christ and to Christ. Especially in a celebration with a congregation, a longer Scripture reading may be chosen either from the office of readings or the Lectionary for Mass, particularly texts that for some reason have not been used. The office of readings also offers the option to choose, with a good reason, another reading from the same season, taken from The Liturgy of the Hours or the optional lectionary (no. [51]. For a public cause or out of devotion, except on solemnities, the Sundays of the seasons of Advent, Lent, and Easter, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, the octave of Easter, and 2 November, a votive office may be celebrated, in whole or in part: for example, on the occasion of a pilgrimage, a local feast, or the external solemnity of a saint.Option to Choose Texts. In a celebration with a congregation a short homily may follow the reading to explain its meaning, as circumstances suggest. Following this line of thought, the Fathers of the Church saw the whole psalter as a prophecy of Christ and the Church and explained it in this sense; for the same reason the psalms have been chosen for use in the liturgy. In the Holy Spirit Christ carries out through the Church "the task of redeeming humanity and giving perfect glory to God," [61] not only when the eucharist is celebrated and the sacraments administered but also in other ways and especially when the liturgy of the hours is celebrated. 98. The concluding prayer at morning prayer and evening prayer is taken from the proper on Sundays, on the weekdays of the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, and on solemnities, feasts, and memorials. Even though the cycle of scriptural readings at daily Mass is now richer, the treasures of revelation and tradition to be found in the office of readings will also contribute greatly to the spiritual life. In the case of a saint with a purely local cult and without special texts even in the local proper, everything is taken from the common. Horarum liturgia / Sacra Congregatio pro Cultu Divino --Laudis canticum / Paulus PP. Read 4 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When clerics or religious who are obliged under any title to pray the divine office join in an office celebrated in common according to a calendar or rite different from their own, they fulfill their obligation in respect to the part of the office at which they are present. The excellence of Christian prayer lies in its sharing in the reverent love of the only-begotten Son for the Father and in the prayer that the Son put into words in his earthly life and that still continues without ceasing in the name of the whole human race and for its salvation, throughout the universal Church and in all its members. At evening prayer, after the two psalms, a canticle of the New Testament is inserted, from the letters of the apostles or the Book of Revelation. In the interest of variety and especially of giving fuller expression to the many needs of the Church and of all people in relation to different states of life, groups, persons, circumstances, and seasons, different intercessory formularies are given for each day of the four-week psalter in Ordinary Time and for the special seasons of the liturgical year, as well as for certain feasts. It is of the essence of the Church to be visible yet endowed with invisible resources, eager to act yet intent on contemplation, present in this world yet not at home in it." 125. In this way the Apostle's exhortation is obeyed: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you in all its fullness, as you teach and counsel each other in all wisdom by psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing thankfully to God in your hearts" (Col 3:16; see Eph 5:19-20).Chapter II: Sanctification of the Day: The Different Liturgical Hours, Chapter II-I. The text of this responsory has been drawn from traditional sources or freshly composed, in order to throw new light on the passage just read, put it in the context of the history of salvation, lead from the Old Testament to the New, turn what has been read into prayer and contemplation, or provide pleasant variety by its poetic beauty. Since morning prayer and evening prayer are particularly designed for celebration with a congregation, the psalms chosen for them are those more suited to this purpose. The way to celebrate Sunday vigils, as circumstances suggest, has been discussed in no. 0000010393 00000 n 135. Vatican Council II decreed that these lesser hours are to be retained in choir. [56], 11. 232. If the office of readings is said before morning prayer, the invitatory precedes it, as noted (nos. Without prejudice to the regulations just given, the office of readings may be recited at any hour of the day, even during the night hours of the previous day, after evening prayer has been said. The reading and concluding prayer are proper. This is confirmed by No. But we see this also in the Liturgy of the Hours, which is the “necessary complement” and “extension of the Eucharistic celebration.” This has been particularly evident to me the last few weeks in the Office of Readings where we have received instruction from Origen on how to read Sacred Scripture through typology, from St. Cyprian on the Lord’s Prayer, and … First, the office of readings is to be celebrated as in The Liturgy of the Hours up to the end of the readings. It is clear that each psalm was written in its own individual circumstances, which the titles given for each psalm in the Hebrew psalter are meant to indicate. Following a very ancient tradition Christians have made a practice of praying out of private devotion at various times of the day, even in the course of their work, in imitation of the Church in apostolic times. The Church fulfills this precept not only by celebrating the eucharist but in other ways also, especially through the liturgy of the hours. [105], Finally, it is of great advantage for the family, the domestic sanctuary of the Church, not only to pray together to God but also to celebrate some parts of the liturgy of the hours as occasion offers, in order to enter more deeply into the life of the Church. St. As far as possible, each passage read keeps to a certain unity. 165. On memorials of saints when the celebration is not impeded, the reading in connection with the saint replaces the current second reading (see nos. A very ancient tradition gives hymns the place in the office that they still retain. 0000001116 00000 n The psalms are distributed over a four-week cycle in such a way that very few psalms are omitted, while some, traditionally more important, occur more frequently than others; morning prayer and evening prayer as well as night prayer have been assigned psalms appropriate to these hours. The Te Deum follows, then the prayer of the day. 75. 196. 0000015063 00000 n Where proper parts are not given, they are supplied from the respective Common of Saints. Those in holy orders or with a special canonical mission [96] have the responsibility of initiating and directing the prayer of the community; "they should expend every effort so that those entrusted to their care may become of one mind in prayer." Those not present at the solemn celebration of the Vigil should therefore read at least four of its readings with the chants and prayers. ad Tim 1, Homilia 6: PG 62, 530. See Lk 10:21, the occasion when Jesus "rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said: 'I thank you, Father...'". During Lent the readings for the first year are passages from Deuteronomy and the Letter to the Hebrews. The general intercessions are made in the place and form customary at Mass. Thus, for example, John Chrysostom, In Epist. During Ordinary Time, however, on a particular day or for a few days in succession, it is permissible, for a good reason, to choose readings from those provided on other days or even other biblical readings - for example, on the occasion of retreats, pastoral gatherings, prayers for Christian unity, or other such events. But on certain solemnities of the Lord there are special psalms. 0000008794 00000 n A quotation from the New Testament or the Fathers of the Church is added to foster prayer in the light of Christ's new revelation; it is an invitation to pray the psalms in their Christological meaning. [114]. [1]. 0000007876 00000 n From the very beginning the baptized 'remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers' (Acts 2 :42). 0000014020 00000 n 73. The cycle of readings from sacred Scripture in the office of readings takes into account both those special seasons during which by an ancient tradition particular books are to be read and the cycle of readings at Mass. This liturgy of the hours or divine office, enriched by readings, is principally a prayer of praise and petition. In a celebration in common and in private recitation the essential structure of this liturgy remains the same, that is, it is a conversation between God and his people. Morning Prayer is for when In years with only thirty-three weeks in Ordinary Time, the week immediately following Pentecost is dropped, in order to retain the readings of the last weeks which are eschatological readings. ... General instruction on the liturgy of the Hours by Catholic Church. 238. In the course of time other hours came to be sanctified by prayer in common. SCR, Instr. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The last part of this hymn, that is, from the verse, Save your people, Lord to the end, may be omitted. [3], Celebrated as it is as the light of a new day is dawning, this hour also recalls the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, the true light enlightening all people (see Jn 1:9) and "the sun of justice" (Mal 4:2), "rising from on high" (Lk 1:78). 242. Thus, from the Head all the riches belonging to the Son flow throughout the whole Body: the communication of the Spirit, the truth, the life, and the participation in the divine sonship that Christ manifested in all his prayer when he dwelt among us. 280. For liturgical celebrations sung in Latin, Gregorian chant, as the music proper to the Roman liturgy, should have pride of place, all other things being equal. 250. The general intercessions, restored in the Mass of the Roman Rite, have their place also at evening prayer, though in a different fashion, as will be explained later. It is useful to observe this division, especially in a choral celebration in Latin; the Glory to the Father is added at the end of each section. Gregory the Great, Homilia 34 in Evangelia: PL 76: 1282. "There will be a single day, known to the Lord, not day and night, and at evening there will be light" (Zech 14:7). The concluding prayer at daytime prayer is taken from the proper on Sundays, on the weekdays of the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, and on solemnities and feasts. Psalms and Their Connection With Christian Prayer. Ambrose, De officiis ministrorum 1, 20, 88: PL 16, 50. 0000014505 00000 n 110. Ways of Singing the Psalms Chapter III-IV. 169-172). In order to receive in our hearts the full sound of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and the public voice of the Church, it is permissible, as occasion offers and prudence suggests, to have an interval of silence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As with the Easter Vigil, it was customary to begin certain solemnities (different in different Churches) with a vigil. The weekday psalms with their antiphons are said, unless a special reason or tradition requires a proper antiphon; this will be indicated as the case occurs. They are a fuller sign of the Church as it continuously praises God with one voice and they fulfill the duty of "working," above all by prayer, "to build up and increase the whole Mystical Body of Christ, and for the good of the local Churches." At evening prayer I and II, the hymn, the antiphons, the short reading with its responsory, and the concluding prayer are proper. CHAPTER 1. The office of readings normally concludes with the prayer proper to the day and, at least in recitation in common, with the acclamation, Let us praise the Lord. [3]. Therefore the singing of the office is earnestly recommended to those who carry out the office in choir or in common." Mysteries of the LordSunday. [12] By their mystical and poetic character they are specifically designed for God's praise. When the office of Ordinary Time is recited, not sung, the quotations printed with the psalms may be used in place of these antiphons (see no. 0000005396 00000 n 119. The antiphon for each canticle is indicated, according to the character of the day, the season, or the feast. Our close union with the Church in heaven is given effective voice "when we all, from every tribe and tongue and people and nation redeemed by Christ's blood (see Rv 5:9) and gathered together into the one Church, glorify the triune God with one hymn of praise." The main consideration is to ensure that the celebration is not too inflexible or elaborate nor concerned merely with formal observance of rules, but that it matches the reality of what is celebrated. In addition to the readings that The Liturgy of the Hours assigns to each day, the optional lectionary supplies a larger collection, in order that the treasures of the Church's tradition may be more widely available to those who pray the liturgy of the hours. 56. 0000011095 00000 n 210. Their public or communal celebration should be encouraged, especially in the case of those who live in community. [10] For this reason the office of readings consists also of psalms, a hymn, a prayer, and other texts, giving it the character of true prayer. To sing the psalms with understanding, then, is to meditate on them verse by verse, with the heart always ready to respond in the way the Holy Spirit desires. Christ taught us: "You must pray at all times and not lose heart" (Lk 18:1). On solemnities, the Easter triduum, and days within the octave of Easter, proper antiphons are said with three psalms chosen from the complementary psalmody, unless special psalms are to be used or the celebration falls on a Sunday, when the psalms are those from the Sunday of Week I of the psalter. 0000008535 00000 n On solemnities and feasts of saints a proper second reading is used; if there is none, the second reading is taken from the respective Common of Saints. Basil the Great gives an excellent description of this character in these words: "It is said in the morning in order that the first stirrings of our mind and will may be consecrated to God and that we may take nothing in hand until we have been gladdened by the thought of God, as it is written: 'I was mindful of God and was glad' (Ps 77:4 [Jerome's translation from Hebrew]), or set our bodies to any task before we do what has been said: 'I will pray to you, Lord, you will hear my voice in the morning; I will stand before you in the morning and gaze on you' (Ps 5:4-5)." The purpose of the liturgy of the hours is to sanctify the day and the whole range of human activity. In his goodness the Son of God, who is one with his Father (see Jn 10:30) and who on entering the world said: "Here I am! 121-123. Texts that are said only by the person presiding, such as the concluding prayer, can be sung gracefully and appropriately, especially in Latin. [95], 23. The responsories and the portions to be repeated even in private recitation therefore retain their value. In order therefore to strike a balance in length (otherwise difficult to achieve in view of the different literary genres of the books), some verses are occasionally omitted, though omissions are always noted. 258. At morning prayer the psalms and canticle are taken from the Sunday of the Week I of the psalter. After the hymn the psalmody follows, in accordance with the rules laid down in nos. ICEL International Committee on English in the Liturgy Corporation, a joint commission of Catholic bishops’ conferences. 81. Instructions: • General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours • Rubrics • “Saint Joseph Guide for the Liturgy of the Hours” Sources used to pray the liturgy of the hours, either: • the 4 volume “Liturgy of the Hours” (“Breviary”) • the 1 volume “Christian Prayer”: there are various versions of this.

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