§ 9. Service for Week Days in Advent.

Matins

(a) Invitatory (the same as the respective Sundays.)	O Lord, open, &c. Glory be, &c. 1st and 2d week. O come, let us worship: the Lord our king approaching. 3d and 4th week. O come, let us worship: the Lord is close at hand.
(b) Hymn (all four weeks.)	Verbum supernum prodiens, &c.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Antiphon	The Lord is the	That I offend not	O that the Lord would	Haste Thee: O Lord God	Sing we merrily:	For the Lord hath done:
(1) Psalm	27	39	53	69	81	98
(2) Psalm	28	40	55	70	82	99
Antiphon	strength: of my life.	in my tongue.	deliver: His people out of captivity.	to deliver me.	unto God our strength.	marvellous things.
Antiphon	Worship the Lord:	Heal: my soul, for	For my soul	Be thou:	Thou only, art the most	O be joyful:
(3) Psalm	29	41	56	71	83	100
(4) Psalm	30	42	57	72	84	101
Antiphon	with holy worship.	I have sin- ned against Thee.	trusteth in Thee.	my strong hold.	highest over all the earth.	the Lord all ye lands.
Antiphon	Deliver me: in	My heart is inditing	Do ye judge the thing	Think upon the tribe:	Lord, Thou art become	Let my crying:
(5) Psalm	31	44	58	73	85	102
(6) Psalm	32	45	59	74	86	103
Antiphon	Thy righte- ousness.	of a good matter.	is right: O ye sons of men.	of Thine in- heritance.	gracious: unto Thy land.	come unto Thee.
Antiphon	It becometh well:	A very pre- sent help:	O be Thou: our	Unto Thee: do we	Her founda- tions: are	Praise the Lord.
(7) Psalm	33	46	60	75	87	104
(8) Psalm	34	47	61	76	88	105
Antiphon	the just to be thankful.	in trouble.	help in trouble.	give thanks.	upon the holy hills.	O my soul.
Antiphon	Fight against them	Great is the Lord:	My soul truly	Thou art the God:	Praised be the Lord	O visit me: with
(9) Psalm	35	48	62	77	89	106
(10) Psalm	36	49	64	78	94	107
Antiphon	that fight against me.	and highly to be praised.	waiteth still upon God.	that doest wonders.	for ever- more.	Thy salva- tion.
Antiphon	Commit thy way:	The Lord, even the most	O praise: our God	Be merciful:	Sing unto the Lord:	I will give great thanks:
(11) Psalm	37	50	66	79	96	108
(12) Psalm	38	52	68	80	97	109
Antiphon	unto the Lord.	mighty God: hath spoken.	ye people.	unto our sins, O Lord.	and praise His name.	unto the Lord with my mouth.

(f) Verse and
Response
(as on Sundays.)

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