The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi - + Saints' Works

THE WRITINGS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
At Prime
Antiphon: Holy Virgin Mary
The Psalm: Have mercy on Me, God, have mercy as above Ps III
At Terce
Antiphon: Holy Virgin Mary
Psalm X
Raise a shout of joy to the Lord every land ~ speak a psalm to His Name + give glory as His
praise (Ps 65:1-2).
Say to God, how terrible are all Thy works, Lord + in the multitude of Thy virtue Thy enemies
will lie to Thee (Ps 65:3).
Let every land adore Thee and sing a psalm to Thee + let it speak a psalm to Thy Name (Ps
65:4).
Come, hear and I will tell, all you who fear the Lord + how great the Lord made My soul (Ps
65:16). 245
To Him with My mouth I shouted + and I exulted with My tongue (Ps 65:17 - Rom. Ps.).
And He listened from His holy temple to My voice + and My shout (was) in His sight (Ps 17:7cd).
Bless Our Lord, you nations + and make (your) voice heard as His praise (Ps 65:8).
And blest in Him shall be all the tribes of the Earth + all nations shall magnify Him (Ps 71:17cd).
Blest (be) the Lord God of Israel + who alone works great wonders 246 (Ps 71:18 - Rom. Ps.).
And blest (be) the Name of His majesty forever + and with His majesty every land shall be filled,
let it be, let it be (Ps 71:19).
At Sext
Antiphon: Holy Virgin Mary
Psalm XI
May the Lord listen to you on the day of tribulation + may the Name of the God of Jacob protect
you (Ps 19:2).
May He send you help from the Holy (Place) + and from Sion may He keep you safe (Ps 19:3).
245 cf. Missale Romanum (1961): Offertorium Dominicae II post Epiphaniam.
246 on "wonders" see fn. 57.
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