for the Christmas Season.
St. Francis prayed this prayer from the time of the nativity of our Lord until the octave of the Epiphany. Let's join him.
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
The Praises to be said at all the Hours
Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty,
Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
O Lord our God, You are worthy to receive
praise, glory and honor and blessing.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
The Lamb Who was slain is worthy to receive
power and divinity, wisdom and strength,
honor and glory and blessing.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit:
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Bless the Lord. all you works of the Lord.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Sing praise to our God, all you His servants
and you who fear God, the small and the great.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Let heaven and earth praise Him Who is glorious.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Every creature in heaven, on earth and under the earth;
and in the sea and those which are in it.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
Let us praise and glorify Him forever.
All-powerful, most holy, most high, supreme God:
all good, supreme good, totally good, You Who alone are good,
may we give You all praise, all glory, all thanks,
all honor, all blessing, and all good. So be it! So be it!
Amen.
Antiphon
Holy Virgin Mary,
among women
there is no one like you born into the world:
you are the daughter
and the servant of the most high and supreme King
and Father in heaven,
you are the mother of our most holy Lord Jesus Christ,
you are the spouse of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for us
with Saint Michael the Archangel,
all the powers of heaven
and all the saints,
to your most holy beloved Son, the Lord and Master.
Glory to the Father... As it was in the beginning...
Psalm 15 (compiled by St. Francis)
Ring out your joy to God our help
and shout with cries of gladness
to the Lord God living and true (cf. Ps 46:2b).
For the Lord, the most high,
the awesome, is the great king over all the earth (Ps 46:3).
For the most holy Father of heaven,
our King before all ages (Ps 73:12a),
has sent his beloved Son from on high
and he was born of the Blessed Virgin Holy Mary.
He called upon me: You are my Father (Ps 88:27a),
and I will enthrone Him as the firstborn, the highest,
above the kings of the earth (Ps 88:28).
On that day the Lord sent his mercy
and at night his song was heard (Ps 41:9a-b).
This is the day the Lord has made
let us rejoice and be glad in it (Ps 117:24).
For the most holy beloved child was given to us,
and he was born for us (cf. Is 9:5) along the way
and placed in a manger
since there was no room in the inn (cf. Lk 2:7).
Glory to the Lord God in the highest
and on earth peace to men of good will (cf. Lk 2:14).
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,
let the sea and all that is in it be moved
let the fields and everything that is in them
be joyful (Ps 95:11- 12a).
Sing a new song to him
sing to the Lord, all the earth (cf. Ps 95:1).
For the Lord is great and worthy of all praise
He is awesome, beyond all gods (Ps 95:4)!
Give to the Lord, you families of nations,
give to the Lord glory and praise
give to the Lord the glory due His name (Ps 95:7-8a).
Offer your bodies and take up His holy cross
and follow his most holy commands even to the end (cf. Lk 14-27; 1 Pet 2:21).
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forever. Amen.
Antiphon
Holy Virgin Mary,
among women
there is no one like you born into the world:
you are the daughter
and the servant of the most high and supreme King
and Father in heaven,
you are the mother of our most holy Lord Jesus Christ,
you are the spouse of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for us
with Saint Michael the Archangel,
all the powers of heaven
and all the saints,
to your most holy beloved Son, the Lord and Master.
Glory to the Father... As it was in the beginning...
Concluding Prayer
Let us bless the Lord, the living and true God; to Him let us
always render praise, glory, honor, blessing and every good.
Amen. Amen. So be it. So be it.
