Morning Prayer, Vetus Ordo
WORK IN PROGRESS
- Begun 2022 Sep 9
- Revised 2022 Dec 10
Season: Advent | … | After Pentecost
Holy Days, by month: October | November | December
Days of the week, after Pentecost (maybe): Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Other hymns and antiphons
For the texts, see Divinum Officium or iBreviary (at iBreviary, in “More”, select Options = “Vetus Ordo”).
The following lists the usual antiphons for the psalms, hymns, and antiphon for the canticle Benedictus as sung at Lauds (morning prayer). These mostly are the same from one week to the next. When the antiphons and hymns vary due to a feast day, look in Gregobase (select “Scores”, then “Antiphona” or “Hymnus”).
For the Office psalm tones, see ….
The numbers and letters following the number of a psalm indicate the psalm tone and its ending. For example, “Ps. 99, 4E”: Psalm 99 is to be chanted with psalm tone 4 with the “E” ending.
After Pentecost
Sunday
- Ps. 92, 6f: Alleluia, Dominus regnavit
- Ps. 99, 4E: Jubilate Deo omnis terra
- Ps. 62, 7a: Benedicam te in vita mea
- Dan. 3, 8G: Tres pueri
- Ps. 148, 1G: Alleluia, laudate Dominum
Monday
- Ps. 46, 7a: Iubilate Deo in voce
- Ps. 5, 8G: Intende voci
- Ps. 28, 4E: Deus majestatis
- Cant. David, 1f: Laudamus nomen tuum
- Ps. 116, 1g3: Laudate Dominum omnes
Tuesday
- Ps. 95, 2D: Cantate Domino et benedicite
- Ps. 42, 6f: Salutare vultus
- Ps. 66, 1g3: Illumina Domine vultum
- Cant. Tobiae, 7a: Exaltate Regem saeculorum
- Ps. 134, 2D: Laudate nomen Domini
Wednesday
- Ps. 96, 3g2: Dominus regnavit
- Ps. 64, 8c: Te decet hymnus
- Ps. 100, 6f: Tibi Domine psallam
- Cant. Iudith, 4c: Domine magnus es tu
- Ps. 145, 4E: Laudabo Deum meum
Thursday
- Ps. 97, 8G: Jubilate in conspectu
- Ps. 89, 6f: Domine refugium
- Ps. 35, 8c: Domine in caelo
- Cant. Ieremiae, 4E: Populus meus
- Ps. 146, 8c: Deo nostro
Friday
- Ps. 98, 6f: Exaltate Dominum
- Ps. 142, 2D: Eripe me de inimicis
- Ps. 84, 7a: Benedixisti Domine
- Cant. Isaiae, 5a: In Domino justificabitur
- Ps. 147, 1g3: Lauda Jerusalem
Saturday
Sanctae Mariae Sabbato
- Ps. 149, 8c: Filii Sion
- Ps. 91, 7a: Quam magnificata
- Ps. 63, 7c: Laetabitur justus
- Sir. 36, 3a: Ostende nobis
- Ps. 150, 7a: Omnis spiritus
Other hymns and antiphons: common of saints
Hymns and antiphons for the Benedictus may vary from above according to the liturgical season or saint’s day. Here are some of the more common ones:
Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Common of Apostles and of Evangelists
Outside of Paschal Time
- Ps. 92, Dixit Dominus, 8c: Hoc est praeceptum meum
- Ps. 99, Confitebor, 1g: Maiorem caritatem
- Ps. 62, Beatus vir, 1a3: Vos amici mei estis
- Dan. 3, Laudate pueri, 1f: Beati pacifici
- Ps. 148, Laudate Dominum, 1g: In patientia vestra
Common of martyrs
Common of confessors who are bishops
Common of confessors who are not bishops
Common of virgins
Common of holy women