Lauds Chants for Saints’ Days in December

Dec. 2 St. Bibiana

Dec. 3 St. Francis Xavier

Dec. 6 St. Nicolas

Dec. 7 St. Ambrose

Dec. 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dec. 13 Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr

1. Orante sancta Lucia, 7b
2. Lucia virgo, 7a
3. Per te, Lucia virgo, 8G
4. Benedico te, 8G
5. Soror mea, Lucia, 8G

• Hymn: Iesu corona virginum
• Columna es, Benedictus 1f

Dec. 21, St. Thomas, Apostle

1. Hoc est praeceptum meum, 8c
2. Maiorem caritatem, 1g
3. Vos amici mei estis, 1a3
4. Beati pacific, 1f
5. In patientia vestra, 1g

• Hymn: Exsultet orbis gaudiis
• Quia vidisti me, Benedictus 8G

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve

Dec. 25 Christmas Day

Dec. 26 St. Stephen, Protomartyr

Dec. 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

Dec. 28 Holy Innocents

Dec. 29 Fifth day after Christmas

Dec. 30 Sixth day after Christmas