October 26th, 2026 – Office of Readings – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours

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Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:

Ordinary: 615

Proper of Seasons: 441

Psalter: Monday, Week II, 811

Christian Prayer:

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Office of Readings for Monday in Ordinary Time

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

HYMN Be thou my vision, through night and come day

Light on me always, thy spirit to stay

Thou, eternal father, the great and the last

The wise and true sov’reign of all that shall pass.

Be thou my wisdom, my staff and my stay,

Shine through the darkness, give light to my way!

Be thou the true source of all I enjoy

So, let carnal pleasures no longer annoy.

Be thou my guardian my sword in the fight

Be thou my dignity thou my delight

Thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tow’r

Wilt thou raise me heaven ward, o pow’r of my pow’r.

Riches I heed not, or man’s empty praise

Thou my inheritance, now and always

Thou and thou only, still first in my heart

The high king of heaven my treasure thou art.

High king of heaven, my victory won

May I reach heaven’s joys, o bright heaven’s sun!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall

Still be thou my vision, o ruler of all.

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PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue.

Psalm 31

A troubled person’s confident appeal to God

Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit (Luke 23:46).

I

In you, O Lord, I take refuge.

Let me never be put to shame.

In your justice, set me free,

hear me and speedily rescue me.

Be a rock of refuge for me,

a mighty stronghold to save me,

for you are my rock, my stronghold.

For your name’s sake, lead me and guide me.

Release me from the snares they have hidden

for you are my refuge, Lord.

Into your hands I commend my spirit.

It is you who will redeem me, Lord.

O God of truth, you detest

those who worship false and empty gods.

As for me, I trust in the Lord:

let me be glad and rejoice in your love.

You have seen my affliction

and taken heed of my soul’s distress,

have not handed me over to the enemy,

but set my feet at large.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen..

Ant. Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue.

Ant. 2 Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.

II

Have mercy on me, O Lord,

for I am in distress.

Tears have wasted my eyes,

my throat and my heart.

For my life is spent with sorrow

and my years with sighs.

Affliction has broken down my strength

and my bones waste away.

In the face of all my foes

I am a reproach,

an object of scorn to my neighbors

and of fear to my friends.

Those who see me in the street

run far away from me.

I am like a dead man, forgotten,

like a thing thrown away.

I have heard the slander of the crowd,

fear is all around me,

as they plot together against me,

as they plan to take my life.

But as for me, I trust in you, Lord,

I say: “You are my God.

My life is in your hands, deliver me

from the hands of those who hate me.

Let your face shine on your servant.

Save me in your love.”

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.

Ant. 3 Blessed be the Lord, for he has poured out his mercy upon me.

III

How great is the goodness, Lord,

that you keep for those who fear you,

that you show to those who trust you

in the sight of men.

You hide them in the sh