From Candlemas until Advent
Ant. And she is taken up.
During Advent
Ant. There was sent.
From Christmas until Candlemas
Ant. O wondrous union!
PSALM LIII
A prayer for help in distress
Save me, O God, by Thy name; and judge me in Thy strength.
Hear my prayer, O God: give ear unto the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen up against me, and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
Turn back evil upon mine enemies: and destroy them in Thy truth.
I will freely sacrifice unto Thee, and will give thanks to Thy name, O Lord, for it is good.
For Thou has delivered me out of all my trouble; and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.
Glory be, etc.
