2.20.26 Vespers, Friday Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours

The Liturgy of the Hours: Sing the Hours

Paul Rose

Christianity, Music, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Vespers, Evening Prayer for the Friday following Ash Wednesday, February 20, 2026. With Fr. Nathaniel Sanders and Paul Rose 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 Rose307 Orchard City Drive 1st Floor, Suite 116Campbell, CA. 95008 Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificathttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1HLzxSsHz6aKXBKznoJxYjKztRLsoAxKDH7Q6eyCvKv4/edit?usp=sharing Introductory Rite: "Deus in adjutorium..."Hymn: "Iesu, quadragenariae." ca. 10th Century. English Translation ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc. Psalm 145 (two parts, Antiphons 1 and 2)Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4Reading: James 5v16, 19-20Responsory: To you, O Lord, I make my prayer for mercy.Magnificat (Canticle of Mary, Luke 1:46-55)Intercessions: Sanctify your people, redeemed by your blood.Pater Noster (The Lord’s Prayer)Collect and dismissal with Fr. Nathaniel Sanders 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 BishopsThe English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.

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0:00.0	O God, come to my assistance.
0:02.5	Lord, make haste to help me.
0:06.5	Gloria, Patry, and filio, and spiritu and sancto,
0:11.0	see could herat in principle and now and semper,
0:15.0	and in secula-seculorum, amen.
0:30.1	O Jesus, you have set apart these 40 days for abstinence, and you decreed a lenten fast to heal and save our mind and heart.
0:40.3	Now come be present to your church.
0:45.1	Be near and aid our penitents.
0:49.6	As we bow down before you, Lord,
0:54.1	and beg you wash away our sins.
0:59.2	Remit and pardon with your grace,
1:03.6	misdeeds from which we turn aside.
1:08.7	From future perils, keep us safe by your most meek and gentle card that filled with sorrow for our sins
1:22.0	and cleansed by yearly penitents, We may press on to celebrate
1:31.3	the pascal feast with worthy praise.
1:36.3	Let all your works adore you, Lord,
1:43.3	O merciful and triune God
1:48.7	Renewed by pardon let us sing
1:54.7	A new song to your holy name. Amen.
2:07.4	Day after day I will bless you, Lord.
2:13.0	I will tell of your marvelous deeds.
2:21.3	I will give you glory, O God, my king, I will bless your name forever.
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