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Evening Prayer I for the Feast of the Transfiguration
God, come to my assistance.
— Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.
HYMN
You are the way; to you alone
From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek
Your follower must be.
You are the truth, your Word alone
True wisdom can impart;
You only can inform the mind
And purify the heart.
You are the life; the rending tomb
Proclaims your conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in you
Not death nor hell shall harm.
You are the way, the truth, the life;
Grant us that way to know,
That truth to keep, that life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.
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PSALMODY
Ant. 1 Jesus took his disciples and went up to the mountain where he was transfigured before them.
Psalm 113
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
May the name of the Lord be blessed
both now and for evermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting
praised be the name of the Lord!
High above all nations is the Lord,
above the heavens his glory.
Who is like the Lord, our God,
who has risen on high to his throne
yet stoops from the heights to look down,
to look down upon heaven and earth?
From the dust he lifts up the lowly,
from his misery he raises the poor
to set him in the company of princes,
yes, with the princes of his people.
To the childless wife he gives a home
and gladdens her heart with children.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Jesus took his disciples and went up to the mountain where he was transfigured before them.
Ant. 2 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them and began talking with Jesus.
Psalm 117
O praise the Lord, all you nations,
acclaim him all you peoples!
Strong is his love for us;
he is faithful for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them and began talking with Jesus.
Ant. 3 Lord, how good it is for us to be here: if you wish, let us build three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.
Canticle – See Revelation 19:1-7
The wedding of the Lamb
Alleluia.
Salvation, glory, and power to our God:
his judgments are honest and true.
— Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Sing praise to our God, all you his servants,
all who worship him reverently, great and small.
— Alleluia.
Alleluia.
The Lord our all-powerful God is King,
let us rejoice, sing praise, and give him glory.
— Alleluia.
Alleluia.
The wedding feast of the Lamb has begun,
and his bride is prepared to welcome him.
— Alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Lord, how good it is for us to be here: if you wish, let us build three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.
READING Philippians 3:20-21
We have our citizenship in heaven, it is from there that we eagerly await the coming of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will give a new form to this lowly body of ours and remake it according to the pattern of his glorified body, by his power to subject everything to himself.
Sacred Silence (indicated by a bell)
A moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.
RESPONSORY
You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
— You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord has clothed you in splendor.
— Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
— You have appeared in glory before the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
CANTICLE OF MARY
Ant. Christ Jesus, you are the splendor of the Father and the perfect image of his being; you sustain all creation with your powerful word and cleanse us of all our sins. On this day, you were exalted in glory upon the high mountain.
Luke 1:46-55
The soul rejoices in the Lord
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be for ever. Amen.
Ant. Christ Jesus, you are the splendor of the Father and the perfect image of his being; you sustain all creation with your powerful word and cleanse us of all our sins. On this day, you were exalted in glory upon the high mountain.
INTERCESSIONS
In the presence of his disciples our Savior was wonderfully transfigured on Mount Tabor. Let us pray to him with confidence:
Lord, in your light may we see light.
O Christ, before your passion and death you revealed your resurrection to your disciples on Mount Tabor; we pray for your church which labors amid the cares and anxieties of this world,
— that in its trials may it always be transfigured by the joy of your victory.
Lord, in your light may we see light.
O Christ, you took Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves; we pray for our pope and bishops,
— that they may inspire in your people the hope of being transfigured at the last day.
Lord, in your light may we see light.
O Christ, upon the mountaintop you let the light of your face shine over Moses and Elijah,
— we ask your blessing upon the Jewish people; of old you called them to be your chosen nation.
Lord, in your light may we see light.
O Christ, you gave light to the world when the glory of the Creator arose over you,
— we pray for people of good will that they may walk in your light.
Lord, in your light may we see light.
O Christ, you will reform our lowly body and make it like your glorious one,
— we pray for our brothers and sisters who have died that they may share in your glory for ever.
Lord, in your light may we see light.
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.
Concluding Prayer
O God,
who in the glorious Transfiguration
of your Only Begotten Son
confirmed the mysteries of faith
by the witness of the Fathers
and wonderfully prefigured
our full adoption to sonship,
grant, we pray, to your servants, that,
listening to the voice of your beloved Son,
we may merit to become co-heirs with him.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.
— Amen.
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Leticias Yap on August 5th, 2023 at 22:53
O Lord God thank you for the graces pour upon us all .Amen