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Daytime Prayer

Saturday, May 23, 2026 • Easter, Week 7 — Saturday
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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.
Psalmody
Psalm 132How Good It Is for Brothers to Live Together (Part II)
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
Like the dew of Hermon, which descends upon Mount Zion.
For there the Lord has commanded blessing and life, forevermore.
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.
Ant. This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Alleluia.
Psalm 133Bless the Lord, All His Servants
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
Lift up your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth.
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.
Ant. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; let us therefore celebrate the feast. Alleluia.
Short Reading
John 16:22
So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. Alleluia.
Responsory
V. This is the day the Lord has made. Alleluia.
R. Let us rejoice and be glad. Alleluia.
Concluding Prayer
God of Easter, at this midday hour we praise you for the gift of new life. Let that new life be visible in all we do; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Dismissal

Let us praise the Lord.
And give him thanks.