Vespers, Evening Prayer for the Wednesday in the first week of Lent, March 12, 2025.
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00:15 Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance"
00:43 Hymn: "Iesu, quadragenariae." English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc.
02:20 Psalm 27 part one
04:28 Psalm 27 part two
06:17 Canticle: Colossians 1v12-20
8:42 Reading: Philippians 2v12b-15a
09:06 Responsory: "Lord, You alone can heal me, for I have grieved You by my sins."
10:02 Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55
12:10 Intercessions
13:17 The Lord's Prayer
13:47 Collect
14:17 Concluding Rite
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