Lauds

If in private recitation, Lauds be separated from Matins, the Prayer Aperi, Domine may be said according to custom, and then the Dual Prayer is said in silence, in the manner prescribed in Common Forms. Otherwise Lauds begins immediately after the Te Deum with the Opening Versicles as given below.

KNEEL
(PRAYER BEFORE OFFICE)
Aperi, Domine

STAND and PROFOUND INCLINATION

Pater noster.
Ave María.

Our Father.
Hail Mary.

And afterwards the Opening Versicles, as prescribed in Common Forms.

STAND

V. Deus † in adjutórium meum inténde.
R. Dómine ad adjuvándum me festína.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúja.

V. O God, † make speed to save me.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia.

After the Opening Versicles, the Officiant intones the first Antiphon.

Whitsunday

Whitsun Monday

Whitsun Tuesday

Ember Wednesday

Thursday in Pentecost Week

Ember
Friday

Ember Saturday

The Closing Versicles:

V. Dóminus vobíscum.
R. Et cum spíritu tuo.

V. Benedicámus Dómino.
R. Deo grátias.

V. Fidélium ánimæ † per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

V. Bless we the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.

Then is said secretly the final Pater, unless Prime immediately follow; in which case the Triple Prayer is said silently and the Opening Versicles Of Prime are then said, as is prescribed in Common Forms.

Pater noster.

Our Father.

The following V. and R. are then said aloud:

V. Dóminus † det nobis suam pacem.
R. Et vitam ætérnam. Amen.

V. May the Lord † bestow his peace upon us.
R. And life everlasting. Amen.

REMAIN STANDING

Marian Antiphon

From Compline of Holy Saturday through None of the Saturday within the Octave of Pentecost:

Regina cæli lætare

After the Collect, the Officiant says in a low voice:

V. Divínum auxílium † máneat semper nobíscum.
R. Amen.

V. May help divine † be with us all, for ever abiding.
R. Amen.

KNEEL
(PRAYER AFTER OFFICE)
Sacrosanctæ