OFFICE OF THE B.V.M
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Ant. When Thou wert wondrously born * of a virgin, then were the Scriptures fulfilled: Thou earnest down like the rain upon the fleece, that Thou mightest save mankind. We praise Thee, our God.
PSALM XCIX
All are invited to praise the Lord
Sing joyfully unto God all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness.
Come in before His presence with exceeding joy.
Know ye that the Lord He is God: He hath made us, and not we ourselves.
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture: go ye into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with hymns; and give thanks unto Him.
Praise ye His name; for the Lord is gracious, His mercy is for ever, and His truth endureth from generation to generation.
Glory be, etc.
