Friday: For Sinners, and for Our Enemies

[Intention: For sinners: and for our enemies.]

%i In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen* Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe.

t, 0 God, come to my assistance, itf. 0 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.

Ant O all ye that pass by the way, behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow.

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Ps. xxi.

Deus Deus Mens.

OGOD my God, look upon me: hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.

O my God, I shall cry by day, and Thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me.

But Thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel.

In Thee have our fathers hoped; they have hoped, and Thou hast delivered them.

They cried to Thee, and they were saved; they trusted in Thee, and were not confounded.

But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people.

All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.

He hoped in the Lord, let Him deliver him: let Him save him, seeing He delighteth in him.

For Thou art He that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother. I was cast upon Thee from the womb.

From my mother's womb Thou art my God. Depart not from me.

For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me.

Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me.

They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring.

I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered.

My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws:

So and Thou hast brought me down into the dust of death.

For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me.

They have dug my hands and feet. They have numbered all my bones.

And they have looked and stared upon me. They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

But Thou, O Lord, remove not Thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence.

Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog.

Save me from the lion's mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns.

I will declare Thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise Thee.

Ye that fear the Lord, praise Him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him.

Let all the seed of Israel fear Him: because He hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man.

Neither hath He turned away His face from me: and when I cried to Him He heard me.

With Thee is my praise in a great church: I will pay my vows in the sight of them that fear Him.

The poor shall eat and shall be filled: and they shall praise the Lord that seek Him: their hearts shall live forever and ever.

All the ends of the earth shall remember, and shall be converted to the Lord:

And all the kindreds of the Gentiles shall adore in His sight.

For the kingdom is the Lord's; and He shall have dominion over the nations.

All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and have adored: all they that go down to the earth shall fall before Him.

And to Him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve Him.

There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth His justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made.

Glory be.

Ant. O all ye that pass by the way, behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow.

The Chapter.

St. Luke xxiii. 26-34

And as they led Him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented Him

But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.

For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?

And there were also two other malefactors led with Him to be put to death.

And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified Him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

Bj. Thanks be to God. Lord, have mercy. Christy have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Our Father.

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Save Thy servants.

Who hope in Thee, O my God.

Be unto them, O Lord, a tower strength. From the face of the enemy.

of f. Let not the enemy prevail against them. Bj. Nor the son of iniquity approach to hurt them. f. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins. Bj. Neither requite us according to our iniquities. S. Let us pray for our Sovereign Pontiff

Benedict. Bj. The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon earth; and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. f. Let us pray for our benefactors. Bj. Vouchsafe, O Lord, for Thy name's sake, to reward with eternal life all them that do us good. Amen.?. Let us pray for the faithful departed. Bj. Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. f. May they rest in peace. Bj. Amen.

f. For our absent brethren. Bj. Save Thy servants who hope in Thee,

0 my God. f. Send them help, O Lord, from the sanctuary. bj. And defend them out of Sion. f. O Lord, hear my prayer. Bj. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

0 Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who wast led forth to the pain of the Cross for the salvation of the world; we humbly beseech Thee that, by the power of Thy most sacred Passion, Thou wouldst blot out the sins of Thy servants, and mercifully bring their souls to Thine everlasting glory.

Tread down under Thy feet, O Lord, all those of our enemies who are also Thine; instruct the ignorant and have mercy on those who think that they do Thee service; that, chastised by Thy hand and enlightened by Thy grace, they may be numbered amongst our brethren and Thine own children. Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

Let us pray.

1 beseech Thee, O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, that Thy Passion may be to Thy servants strength for their protection, defence, and guard. May Thy wounds be to them meat and drink by which they may be nourished, satisfied, and delighted. May the sprinkling of Thy Blood be to them for the washing away of all their sins. May Thy Death be to them eternal glory; and in all may they find refreshment, joy, health, and sweetness of heart.

O Prince of Peace, who goest in dyed apparel, go with our armies and direct our battle array, that, guided by Thine all-seeing Providence, we may attain Thy purposes and establish a peace that shall endure.

Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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O Lord, hear my prayer.

And let my cry come unto Thee.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord graciously hear us. Amen. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of

God, rest in peace. Amen.

For victory.

A prayer for the King.