Lauds, Friday Morning Prayer for the 18th Friday in Ordinary Time, August 7, 2026.

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Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificat
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HLzxSsHz6aKXBKznoJxYjKztRLsoAxKDH7Q6eyCvKv4/edit?usp=sharing

00:00 Reverent Liturgy Project - reverentliturgy.org
00:15 Introductory Rite: "Deus in adjutorium" or "O God, come to my assistance."
00:41 Hymn: "O God the Light of Heaven Above." English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc
02:06 Psalm 51
06:06 Canticle: Habakkuk 3v2-4, 13a, 15-19
09:06 Psalm 147v12-20
10:51 Reading: Ephesians 2v13-16
11:32 Responsory: "The Lord the Most High, has done good things for me. In need I shall cry out to Him."
12:20 Canticle of Zechariah
14:22 Intercessions: "In Your will is our peace, O Lord."
15:26 Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer)
16:04 Concluding Prayers
16:27 Concluding Rite
16:43 Reverent Liturgy Project - reverentliturgy.org

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English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours: General Instruction, Antiphons, Invitatories, Responsories, Intercessions, Psalm 95, the Canticle of the Lamb, Psalm Prayers; original texts of the Opening Prayers and Alternative Opening Prayers from the Roman Missal, and the Roman Calendar. Copyright ©1970, 1973, 1975, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The texts of all Biblical Readings and Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles and the Canticle of the Lamb) are reproduced with permission from The New American Bible, ©1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington D.C. All rights reserved.
Psalm Texts except Psalm 95 ©The Grail (England) 1963 published by Collins, London 1963.
English translations of the Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Benedictus, and Doxology by the International Consultation on English Texts.
*Hymn: The English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.