V. Grant his prayer, sweet Lord, that we
R. May still be pleasing unto Thee.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God, R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc.,
Alleluia Or, after Septuagesima: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory.
Hymn
Novus athleta Domini
Raise to the champion of our Lord,
Great Dominic, our loud acclaim,
Whose lordly work, the Gospel-word,
So well doth suit his lordly name.*
With watchful eye and careful hand He kept the lily all unstained;
His zeal burned like a flaming brand, For souls that Satan else had gained.
To God, the Three and One, be praise,
And honor, strength and glory given;
And may He deign our souls to raise
Through our sweet father’s prayers to heaven. Amen.
From Psalm 53
Save me, O God, by Thy Name:
And judge me in Thy strength.
O God, hear my prayer:
Give ear to the words of my mouth,
For strangers have risen up against me, and the mighty have sought after my soul;
And they have not set God before their eyes.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Anthem
Gemma
A gem of purest ray That in its casket lay
All meanly folded round wrapped in earth,
Still shone divinely bright,
With signs of grace and might,
That plainly told its power and priceless worth.
Little Chapter Ecclus. XXXIX, 6
The just man will give his heart to watch early to the God that made him, and he will pray in the sight of the Most High.
Thanks be to God.
R. O Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, at the prayer of St. Dominic,
Repeat. O Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, at the prayer of St. Dominic,
V. Make us pleasing unto Thee,
R. At the prayer of St. Dominic.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R. O Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, at the prayer of St. Dominic,
V. Arise, O Lord, and help us.
R. And deliver us for Thy Name’s sake.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray
Give ear to our supplications, Almighty God, and direct all the actions of Thy servants to the prosperous attainment of Thy salvation; and grant through the intercession of Thy blessed confessor, our most holy father, Saint Dominic, that we may ever be defended by Thine assistance amidst all the changes of this our life and pilgrimage. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. Father, keep thy gracious word,
R. Pleading for us with our Lord.