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Daytime Prayer
Saturday, December 26, 2026 • Saint Stephen, the First 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
Sing Alleluia Forth
Sing alleluia forth in duteous praise,
O citizens of heaven, who know the festal days;
and by your singing learn how God may be adored.
O citizens of heaven, who know the festal days;
and by your singing learn how God may be adored.
Psalmody
Psalm 132How Good It Is for Brothers to Live Together (Part II)
Ant. Today Christ is born for us; glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
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.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Today Christ is born for us; glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
Psalm 133Bless the Lord, All His Servants
Ant. Today Christ is born for us; glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
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.
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Today Christ is born for us; glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
Short Reading
Hebrews 1:3
He is the refulgence of God's glory, the very imprint of his being, and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
Responsory
V. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
R. Full of grace and truth.
Concluding Prayer
Lord, the shepherds left their flocks to find the Christ-child. Give us that same single-minded devotion in all our tasks this day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Dismissal
Let us praise the Lord.
And give him thanks.