Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 1st Thursday of Advent, December 4, 2025.

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Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificat
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00:06 Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance"
00:37 Hymn* "Vox clara ecce intonat" (English) ICEL©2023
02:18 Psalm 57 (StH tone.C, antiphon adapted by StH©2022)
04:54 Canticle: Jeremiah 31v10-14 (tone 4.alt, antiphon adapted by StH©2022)
06:42 Psalm 48 (tone 4.alt, antiphon adapted by StH©2022)
09:14 Reading: Isaiah 45v8
09:37 Responsory: "Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty."
10:31 Canticle of Zechariah
13:02 Intercessions: Draw near to us, Lord.
14:07 The Lord's Prayer
14:36 Collect
15:02 Dominus nos benedicat – "May the Lord bless us"

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.
*Hymn - Copyright ©2023 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.