Lauds, Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, January 7, 2026. Christmas Weekday. This episode is sponsored by Hallow, the #1 prayer app in the world. Hallow has over 10,000 audio guided prayers, meditations, and music to help you find peace and grow closer to God. Get 3 months free of Hallow at https://www.hallow.com/singthehours Made without AI. 100% human vocals, 100% real prayer. Thank you for praying with us. Help us keep Sing the Hours on the internet! With your monthly support, receive a gift of ad-free Lauds, Vespers, Compline, and chant tutorials. https://singthehours.org/members Other ways to help: Venmo: @singthehours PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UT522UGV68ANS Check By Mail Please make checks out to Paul Rose and mail to: Sing the Hours c/o Paul Rose 307 Orchard City Drive  1st Floor, Suite 116 Campbell, CA. 95008 Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificat https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HLzxSsHz6aKXBKznoJxYjKztRLsoAxKDH7Q6eyCvKv4/edit?usp=sharing  Hallow 3 months free: https://www.hallow.com/singthehours  Introductory Rite: "Deus in adjutorium" (O God, come to my assistance) Hymn*: "All You Who Long to See the Christ." English translation ICEL ©2023  Psalm 77 Canticle: 1 Samuel 2v1-10 Psalm 97 Reading: Isaiah 49v8-9 Responsory: All the kings of the earth will bow down in worship. Canticle of Zechariah (Benedictus) Intercessions: Praise be to You, O Lord. The Lord's Prayer Collect (Concluding Prayers) Concluding Rite Permissions Granted by the USCCB and ICEL. Copyright Attributions: English translation of The Liturgy of the Hours: General Instruction, Antiphons, Invitatories, Responsories, Intercessions, Psalm 95, the Canticle of the Lamb, Psalm Prayers; original texts of the Opening Prayers and Alternative Opening Prayers from the Roman Missal, and the Roman Calendar. Copyright ©1970, 1973, 1975, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  The texts of all Biblical Readings and Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles and the Canticle of the Lamb) are reproduced with permission from The New American Bible, ©1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington D.C. All rights reserved.  Psalm Texts except Psalm 95 ©The Grail (England) 1963 published by Collins, London 1963. English translations of the Te Deum, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Benedictus, and Doxology by the International Consultation on English Texts.  *Hymn - Copyright ©2023 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.