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Daytime Prayer
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr
Opening
O God, come to my assistance.
Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Hymn
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise;
sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise.
sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise.
Psalmody
Psalm 135Give Thanks to the Lord, For He Is Good (Part II)
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
Who divided the Red Sea into portions; for his mercy is forever.
And led Israel through the midst of it; for his mercy is forever.
And shook off Pharaoh and his virtue in the Red Sea; for his mercy is forever.
Who led his people through the desert; for his mercy is forever.
Who struck great kings; for his mercy is forever.
And slew powerful kings; for his mercy is forever.
Sihon, king of the Amorites; for his mercy is forever.
And Og, king of Bashan; for his mercy is forever.
And gave their land as an inheritance; for his mercy is forever.
An inheritance for his servant Israel; for his mercy is forever.
For in our humiliation he was mindful of us; for his mercy is forever.
And he redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy is forever.
Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy is forever.
Confess to the God of heaven; for his mercy is forever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
Psalm 136By the Waters of Babylon (Part I)
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept as we remembered Zion.
On the willows in their midst, we hung up our instruments.
For there those who had led us captive asked us the words of song.
And those who had carried us away said: "Sing to us a hymn from the songs of Zion."
How will we sing the song of the Lord in a foreign land?
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
Short Reading
John 20:29
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed. Alleluia.
Responsory
V. This is the day the Lord has made. Alleluia.
R. Let us rejoice and be glad. Alleluia.
Concluding Prayer
God of life, your Son rose at dawn and appeared in the garden. Be present to us also at this midday hour with your Easter grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Dismissal
Let us praise the Lord.
And give him thanks.