O Jesu! born of Virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to Thee,
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.
From Candlemas until Advent
Ant. After the sweet smell.
During Advent
Ant. Fear not, O Mary.
From Christmas until Candlemas
Ant. The bush which Moses saw.
PSALM CXXII
A prayer in affliction
Unto Thee have I lifted up mine eyes, O Thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of slaves are on the hands of their masters;
As the eyes of a handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until He have mercy upon us.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us; for we are greatly filled with contempt.
Yea, our soul is greatly filled: we are the reproach of the rich, the contempt of the proud. Glory be, etc.
