Vespers I, Evening Prayer for the 12th Saturday in Ordinary Time, June 28, 2025. Thank you for praying with us. Help us keep Sing the Hours on the internet! With your monthly support, receive ad-free prayer videos. 100% of your donation goes to Sing the Hours when you sign up with Podia. Also, access chant classes! https://singthehours.org/members Venmo: @singthehours PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UT522UGV68ANS By Mail: St. Paul’s Parish, attn: Paul Rose, 29 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138. Checks made payable to Paul Rose. Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance" (Solemn tone, adapted to English by StH©2023)Hymn: “Aurea luce et decore roseo,” Proper Hymn by Elpis, 5th century, translation ©Kathleen PluthPsalm 117 (tone VIII, Antiphon adapted by StH©2023 from "Tu es Christus," Antiphonale Romanum II, pg.576, Solesmes, 2009)Psalm 147v12-20 (tone VII, "" from "Tu es Petrus," "" pg.577, Solesmes 2009)Canticle: Ephesians 1v3-10 (tone VIII, "" from "Tu es vas electionis," "")Reading: Romans 1v1-2, 7Responsory: The apostles proclaimed the word of God and preached it faithfully. (arranged by StH from the Gregorian)Magnificat: Luke 1v46-55 (Latin, tone Id)Intercessions: Lord, come to the aid of your people.Pater NosterCollectDominus Nos Benedicat – "May the Lord bless us" The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C.