Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the 23rd Saturday in Ordinary Time, September 13, 2025.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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00:00 Deus in Adjutorium – "O God, come to my assistance" (Solemn tone adapted for English by Sing the Hours ©2023)
00:34 Hymn: "The Banners of the King Go Forth" ("O God, the source of all that is.") English Translation - ICEL ©2023.#502 in "The Divine Office Hymnal," GIA Publications, Inc.* (See note for further attributions)
03:48 Psalm 147v1-11
06:40 Psalm 147 v12-20
08:59 Canticle: Philippians 2v6-11
11:01 Reading: 1 Corinthians 1v23-24
11:22 Responsory: Hoc signum crucis, eris in caelo
12:09 Magnificat (Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55)
14:33 Intercessions: "Lord through Your cross, bring us to the glory of Your Kingdom."
16:14 The Lord's Prayer
16:41 Collect
17:11 Concluding Rite – "May the Lord Bless us"
17:20 Marian Devotion

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