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

Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours:

Vol I, 1175

Vol II, 1632

Vol III, 1275

Vol IV, 1239

Christian Prayer:

1041

General instruction:

Please pray with us actively, especially by joining with us in saying antiphons and responses, most of which are indicated in this highlight.

Consider an examination of your own conscience before beginning to best make use of our time together in prayer.

Night Prayer for Monday

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.

Examination of conscience:

We are called to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men, in our hearts and in our minds, in our actions and inactions. To do so, it is vital that we examine our conscience daily and to ask for God’s mercy as we fall short and to ask for His strength to do better.

Lord Jesus,

you came to reconcile us to one another and to the Father:

Lord, have mercy.

— Lord, have mercy.

Lord Jesus,

you heal the wounds of sin and division:

Christ, have mercy.

— Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus,

you intercede for us with your Father:

Lord, have mercy.

— Lord, have mercy.

HYMN 1 The day you gave us, Lord, is ended,

the darkness falls at your request.

To you our morning hymns ascended;

your praise shall sanctify our rest.

2 We thank you that your church, unsleeping

while earth rolls onward into light,

through all the world her watch is keeping,

and rests not now by day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island

each dawn leads on another day,

the voice of prayer is never silent,

nor dies the strain of praise away.

4. The sun that bids us rest is waking

your people 'neath the western sky,

and hour by hour new lips are making

the wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord: your throne shall never,

like earth's proud empires, pass away.

Your kingdom stands and grows forever,

till all your creatures own your sway.

𝄞"The Day You Gave Us Lord is Ended" by Eva Zlatkovic Ristic • Musical Score • Text: John Ellerton, 1826-1893, A Liturgy for Missionary Meetings, 1879, and Church Hymns, 1871, alt.; Tune: St. Clement, 9898; Clement Cotterill Scholefield, 1839-1904, SPCK Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874; Recording copyright 2016 Surgeworks

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 O Lord, our God, unwearied is your love for us.

Psalm 86

Poor man’s prayer in trouble

Blessed be God who comforts us in all our trials (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4).

Turn your ear, O Lord, and give answer

for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my life, for I am faithful;

save the servant who trusts in you.

You are my God, have mercy on me, Lord,

for I cry to you all day long.

Give joy to your servant, O Lord,

for to you I lift up my soul.

O Lord, you are good and forgiving,

full of love to all who call.

Give heed, O Lord, to my prayer

and attend to the sound of my voice.

In the day of distress I will call

and surely you will reply.

Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord;

nor work to compare with yours.

All the nations shall come to adore you

and glorify your name, O Lord:

for you are great and do marvelous deeds,

you who alone are God.

Show me, Lord, your way

so that I may walk in your truth.

Guide my heart to fear your name.

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart

and glorify your name for ever;

for your love to me has been great:

you have saved me from the depths of the grave.

The proud have risen against me;

ruthless men seek my life;

to you they pay no heed.

But you, God of mercy and compassion,

slow to anger, O Lord,

abounding in love and truth,

turn and take pity on me.

O give your strength to your servant

and save your handmaid’s son.

Show me the sign of your favor

that my foes may see to their shame

that you console me and give me your help.

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 eve