Christmas Vespers I, Evening Prayer, December 24, 2025.
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Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificat
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00:00 Introductory Rite: Deus in adjutorium... (O God, come to my assistance)
00:43 Hymn: "Christe Redemptor omnium." 6th Century. Provided Translation by ICEL © 2023.
03:18 Psalm 113
05:09 Psalm 147:12-20
07:15 Canticle: Philippians 2:6-11
09:44 Reading: Galatians 4:4-5
10:04 Responsory: "Today you will know the Lord is coming."
11:06 Magnificat (Canticle of Mary)
14:07 Intercessions
15:36 The Lord's Prayer
16:08 Collect
16:36 Concluding Rite
16:45 Marian Devotion

The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.