Vespers for Pentecost XIII
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior….”
The lections for today may be found here. As Thursday was the Feast of St. Mary, also known as the Feast of the Assumption, and as we are in her octave, I thought it best to recite the monastic form of the Salve Regina.
Mary, we hail you, Mother and Queen compassionate; Mary, most holy, great, and pure we hail you. To you your children, members of Christ lift our voices. To you we sing, that by your obedience you brought forth to us a savior. Pray for us now, O our intercessor, that the grace of that holy countenance be turned upon us sinners. And may we, when our earthly sojourn has been ended, joy in Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb. O gentle, O tender, O gracious Virgin Mary.
The Angelus V. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary, R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost. V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord; R. Be it unto me according to thy word. Hail, Mary . . . V. And the Word was made flesh, R. And dwelt among us. Hail, Mary . . . V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ proclaimed by the message of an angel to the Virgin Mary, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
May God and Mary and St. Barnabas be always with you. Amen.