snares of the enemy; let Thy holy angels dwell herein, to preserve us in peace; and may Thy blessing be always upon us. Through Our Lord.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
The Blessing.
May the almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless and preserve us.
R. Amen.
Then is said one of the Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin, according to the season. The Antiphon is to be said kneeling, except in Paschal time, when it is to be said standing.
I.
From Vespers of Saturday before First Sunday in Advent to the Purification, inclusive.
ALMA REDEMPTORIS.
MOTHER of Christ! hear thou thy people's cry,
Star of the deep, and portal of the sky!
Mother of Him Who thee from nothing made,
Sinking we strive, and call to thee for aid;
Oh, by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
In Advent.
V. The angel of the Lord announced unto Mary.
