Lauds

Antiphon. He has made a memorial of his wonderful works, the gracious and merciful Lord. He himself has given food to those who fear him, alleluia. [Ps 110 (111):4–5]

Psalm 92 (93)

The Lord has reigned, he is clothed with beauty: * the Lord is clothed with strength, and has girded himself, etc.

Antiphon. My memory will be in the generations of ages. Those who eat me will hunger for more; and those who drink me will thirst for more, alleluia. [Sir 24:28–29]

Psalm 99 (100)

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: * serve the Lord with gladness, etc.

Antiphon. They all ate the same spiritual food, and they all drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from the spiritual rock which followed them: the rock was Christ, alleluia. [1 Cor 10:3–4]

Psalm 21 (22)

O God my God, look upon me: why have you forsaken me? * Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.

Benedicite

Daniel 3:57–88

Antiphon. I do not want you to be associates of demons, because you cannot drink the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of demons; you cannot be participants in the table of the Lord and the table of demons, alleluia. [1 Cor 10:20–21]

Antiphon. Let the one who has ears for hearing, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give hidden manna, alleluia. [Rev 2:17]

Psalms 148–150

Praise the Lord from the heavens: * praise him in the high places, etc.

Chapter

Hebrews 5:11

Every priest chosen from among men is appointed to act for men in their relations with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

Hymn

Verbum supernum

The celestial word coming forth,
but not leaving the right hand of the Father,
going out to his work,
comes to the evening of life.

• Handed over by a disciple
  to his enemies for his death,
  he first gave himself to his disciples
  in the food of life.
• He gave them his flesh and blood
  under two species,
  so that he might feed the whole man
  of twofold substance.
• Being born he gave himself as a companion, dining he gave himself as nourishment,
  dying he gave himself as a ransom,
  reigning he gives himself as a reward.
• O saving Victim,
  who opens the door of heaven,
  wars and enemies press us,
  give us strength, bring us help.
• To the Lord, one and three,
  be eternal praise,
  may he give us eternal life
  in the homeland. Amen.
• Versicle

[Ps 103 (104):27]

℣. All creatures depend on you, alleluia.

℟. To give them food at the proper time, alleluia.

Benedictus

Luke 1:68—79

Antiphon for the Benedictus. Jesus said: I am the bread of life; he who comes to me will not hunger, and he who believes in me will never thirst, alleluia. [John 6:35]

My soul * doth magnify the Lord, etc.