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hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Night Prayer
Sunday, December 6, 2026 • 1st Sunday of Advent
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.
Examination of Conscience
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Hymn
Keep Watch, Dear Lord
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work or watch or weep this night,
and give your angels charge over those who sleep;
tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary;
bless the dying; soothe the suffering; pity the afflicted;
shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
and give your angels charge over those who sleep;
tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary;
bless the dying; soothe the suffering; pity the afflicted;
shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake.
Come, O Lord, and tarry not;
call us from the shadows of this night;
your people wait with lamps alight,
their eyes upon the Eastern sky.
call us from the shadows of this night;
your people wait with lamps alight,
their eyes upon the Eastern sky.
The bridegroom comes at midnight's hour;
our hearts are set to meet him there;
then may we rest in your good peace,
protected by your love and care.
our hearts are set to meet him there;
then may we rest in your good peace,
protected by your love and care.
Psalmody
Psalm 91It Is Good to Give Thanks
Ant. The Spirit and the Bride say: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
It is good to confess to the Lord and to sing psalms to your name, O Most High.
To announce your mercy in the morning and your truth throughout the night,
upon a ten-stringed instrument, upon a psaltery, with a canticle on the harp.
For you have delighted me, O Lord, in your works, and in the works of your hands I will rejoice.
How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are exceedingly deep.
The foolish man will not understand this, and the foolish one will not understand these things.
When the sinners spring up like grass, and when all those who work iniquity appear,
it is so that they may fall in eternity and eternity.
But you, O Lord, are Most High forever.
For behold your enemies, O Lord, for behold your enemies will perish; and all those who work iniquity will be dispersed.
And my horn will be exalted like that of the rhinoceros, and my old age in plentiful mercy.
And my eye has looked down upon my enemies; and my ear will hear of the downfall of the malicious who rise up against me.
The just will flourish like a palm tree; he will be multiplied like a cedar of Lebanon.
Those planted in the house of the Lord will flourish in the courts of the house of our God.
They will still be multiplied in a fruitful old age, and they will be patient so that they may announce
that the Lord our God is just and there is no iniquity in him.
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. The Spirit and the Bride say: Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Short Reading
Luke 21:36
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.
Responsory
V. Keep watch, dear Lord, over all who sleep.
R. Give rest to those who labor and revive the dying.
Gospel Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2:29-32)
The Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis) (Luke 2:29–32)
Ant. Lord, you are the one we have been waiting for; remain with us, for evening is at hand.
Now you release your servant, O Lord, according to your word, in peace.
Because my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared before the face of all peoples:
a light of revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory for your people Israel.
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. Lord, you are the one we have been waiting for; remain with us, for evening is at hand.
The Lord's Prayer
Let us pray as the Lord himself has taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Come, Lord Jesus, come. As we wait for the great day of your appearing, grant us peaceful rest tonight in confidence of your faithfulness; who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Blessing and Dismissal
May the Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death. Amen.
The Lord grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.
Amen.
Marian Antiphon
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Loving Mother of the Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea, assist your people who have fallen, yet strive to rise again. To the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator, yet remained a virgin after as before. You who received Gabriel's joyful greeting, have pity on us poor sinners.