Evening Prayer I for the Solemnity of Christ the King

November 21, 2020

*(Please be sure you’re muted)

Al-le-lu-ia

HYMN

Crown him with many crowns;The lamb upon His throne.Hark! How the heavenly anthem drownsAll music but its own.Awake, my soul, and singOf him who died for thee,And hail him as thy matchless KingThrough all eternity.

Crown Him the Lord of Lords,Who over all doth reign,Who once on earth, the incarnate Word,For ransomed sinners slain,Now lives in realms of light,Where saints with angels singTheir songs before him day and nightTheir God, Redeemer, King.

Crown him the Lord of heav’n,Enthroned in worlds above;Crown him the King to whom is giv’nThe wondrous name of Love.Crown him with many crowns,As thrones before Him fall;Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns,For he is King of all.

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 (Cantor 1) We will call him the peacemaker,* and his throne shall stand firm for-ever.

Psalm 113

(Cantor 1) Praise, O servants of the Lord,*(Side 1) praise the name of the Lord!

(Side 2) May the name of the Lord be blessed*both now and for e-vermore!

(Side 1) From the rising of the sun to its setting*praised be the name of the Lord!

(Side 2) High above all nations is the Lord,*above the heav-ens his glory.

(Side 1) Who is like the Lord, our God,*who has risen on high to his throne

(Side 2) yet stoops from the heights to look down,*to look down upon heav-en and earth?

(Side 1) From the dust he lifts up the lowly,*from his misery he rais-es the poor

(Side 2) to set them in the compan-y of princes,*yes, with the princes of his people.

(Side 1) To the childless wife he gives a home*and gladdens her heart with children.

(Side 2) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*and to the Ho-ly Spirit:

(Side 1) as it was in the begin-ning, is now,*and will be for-ev-er. A-men.

Ant. (All) We will call him the peacemaker,* and his throne shall stand firm for-ever.

Ant. 2 (Cantor 2) His kingdom will en-dure for-ever,* and all the kings of the earth will serve and o-bey him.

Psalm 117

(Cantor 2) O praise the Lord, all you nations,*(Side 2) acclaim him all you peoples!

(Side 1) Strong is his love for us;*he is faith-ful for-ever.

(Side 2) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*and to the Ho-ly Spirit:

(Side 1) as it was in the begin-ning, is now,*and will be for-ev-er. A-men.

Ant. (All) His kingdom will en-dure for-ever,* and all the kings of the earth will serve and o-bey him.

Ant. 3 (Cantor 1) The authority and honor of a king has been giv-en to Christ;* all peoples, tribes and nations will serve him for-ever.

Canticle – Revelation 4:11; 5:9, 10, 12

(Cantor 1) O Lord our God, you are worthy*(Side 1) to receive glory and hon-or and power.

(Side 2) For you have creat-ed all things;*by your will they came to be and were made.

(Side 1) Worthy are you, O Lord,*to receive the scroll and break o-pen its seals.

(Side 2) For you were slain;*with your blood you pur-chased for God

(Side 1) men of every race and tongue,*of every peo-ple and nation.

(Side 2) You made of them a kingdom, †and priests to serve our God,*and they shall reign on the earth.

(Side 1) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain*to receive pow-er and riches,

(Side 2) wisdom and strength,*honor and glo-ry and praise.

(Side 1) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*and to the Ho-ly Spirit:

(Side 2) as it was in the begin-ning, is now,*and will be for-e-ver. A-men.

Ant. (All) The authority and honor of a king has been giv-en to Christ;* all peoples, tribes and nations will serve him for-ever.

READING Ephesians 1:20-23

(Heb) God raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in heaven, high above every principality, power, virtue, and domination, and every name that can be given in this age or in the age to come. He has put all things under Christ’s feet and has made him, thus exalted, head of the church, which is his body: the fullness of him who fills the universe in all its parts.

Sacred Silence – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

RESPONSORY

(Cantors) Yours is the splendor and the power;*yours is the king-dom, O Lord.(All) — Yours is the splendor and the power;*yours is the king-dom, O Lord.

(Cantors) You will rule o-ver all.*(All) — Yours is the king-dom, O Lord.

(Cantors) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*and to the Ho-ly Spirit,(All) — Yours is the splendor and the power;*yours is the king-dom, O Lord.

CANTICLE OF MARY

Ant. (Cantor 2) The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his ancestor; † he will rule in the house of Jac-ob for-ever* and his kingdom will have no end, al-le-luia.

Luke 1:46-55

(Side 2) My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, †my spirit rejoices in God my Savior*for he has looked with favor on his low-ly servant.

(Side 1) From this day all generations will call me blessed: †the Almighty has done great things for me,*and holy is his Name.

(Side 2) He has mercy on those who fear him*in every gen-er-ation.(Side 1) He has shown the strength of his arm,*he has scattered the proud in their con-ceit.

(Side 2) He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,*and has lifted up the lowly.(Side 1) He has filled the hungry with good things,*and the rich he has sent a-way empty.

(Side 2) He has come to the help of his ser-vant Israel*for he has remembered his prom-ise of mercy,(Side 1) the promise he made to our fathers,*to Abraham and his child-ren for-ever.

(Side 2) Glory to the Father, and to the Son,*and to the Ho-ly Spirit:(Side 1) as it was in the begin-ning, is now,*and will be for-ev-er. A-men.

Ant. (All) The Lord God will give him the throne of David, his ancestor; † he will rule in the house of Jac-ob for-ever* and his kingdom will have no end, al-le-luia.

INTERCESSIONS

(Heb) Let us pray to Christ the King. He is the firstborn of all creation; all things exist in him.

May your kingdom come, O Lord.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Christ, our king and shepherd, gather your sheep from every land,— give them pasture in green and fertile meadows(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Christ, our leader and savior, form all men into your own people, heal the sick, seek out the lost, guard the strong,— call back those who have wandered far away, strengthen those who waver, gather all your sheep into one flock.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Judge of all ages, when you hand over your kingdom to the Father, place us at your right hand,— so that we may inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the beginning of the world.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Prince of peace, break the weapons of war,— and inspire the nations with your peace.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Christ, heir of all nations, gather humanity and all the good things of your creation into the kingdom of your Church which your Father bestowed on you,— so that the whole body of your people, united in the Holy Spirit, may acknowledge you as their head.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

(Heb) Christ, firstborn of the dead and firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death,

— bring all who have died to the glory of the resurrection.(All) May your kingdom come, O Lord.

Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come.Thy will be done on earth,as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us,and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.

Concluding Prayer

(Heb) Almighty and merciful God,You break the power of evilAnd make all things newIn your Son Jesus Christ, the King of the universe.May all in heaven and earth acclaim your gloryAnd never cease to praise you.We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.(All) — Amen.

DISMISSAL

(Heb) May the Lord bless us,protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life.(All) — Amen.

SALVE REGINA (Dominican chant)

CLOSING REMARKS – Regional President

O LUMEN

(Heb) O light of the Church,Teacher of truth,Rose of patienceIvory of chastityFreely you have poured forth the waters of wisdom:Preacher of grace,Unite us to the blessed.

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