October 23rd, 2026 – Morning Prayer – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours

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Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III:

Ordinary: 649

All from the Psalter: Friday, Week I, 789

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:

Ordinary: 618

All from the Psalter: Friday, Week I, 753

Christian Prayer:

Ordinary: 689

All from the Psalter: Friday, Week I, 759

Morning Prayer for Friday 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 Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow,

Where the blood of Christ was shed,

Perfect man on thee did suffer,

Perfect God on thee has bled!

Here the King of all the ages,

Throned in light ere worlds could be,

Robed in mortal flesh is dying,

Crucified by sin for me.

O mysterious condescending!

O abandonment sublime!

Very God Himself is bearing

All the sufferings of time!

Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow,

Where the blood of Christ was shed,

Perfect man on thee did suffer,

Perfect God on thee has bled!

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PSALMODY

Ant. 1 Lord, you will accept the true sacrifice offered on your altar.

Psalm 51

O God, have mercy on me

Your inmost being must be renewed, and you must put on the new man (Ephesians 4:23-24).

Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness.

In your compassion blot out my offense.

O wash me more and more from my guilt

and cleanse me from my sin.

My offenses truly I know them;

my sin is always before me

Against you, you alone, have I sinned;

what is evil in your sight I have done.

That you may be justified when you give sentence

and be without reproach when you judge,

O see, in guilt I was born,

a sinner was I conceived.

Indeed you love truth in the heart;

then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom.

O purify me, then I shall be clean;

O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow.

Make me hear rejoicing and gladness,

that the bones you have crushed may revive.

From my sins turn away your face

and blot out all my guilt.

A pure heart create for me, O God,

put a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me away from your presence,

nor deprive me of your holy spirit.

Give me again the joy of your help;

with a spirit of fervor sustain me,

that I may teach transgressors your ways

and sinners may return to you.

O rescue me, God, my helper,

and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.

O Lord, open my lips

and my mouth shall declare your praise.

For in sacrifice you take no delight,

burnt offering from me you would refuse,

my sacrifice, a contrite spirit.

A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

In your goodness, show favor to Zion:

rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice,

holocausts offered on your altar.

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.

Psalm-prayer

Father, he who knew no sin was made sin for us, to save us and restore us to your friendship. Look upon our contrite heart and afflicted spirit and heal our troubled conscience, so that in the joy and strength of the Holy Spirit we may proclaim your praise and glory before all the nations.

Ant. Lord, you will accept the true sacrifice offered on your altar.

Ant. 2 All the descendants of Israel will glory in the Lord’s gift of victory.

Canticle — Isaiah 45:15-25

People of all nations will become disciples of the Lord

Every knee shall bend at the name of Jesus (Philippians 2:10).

Truly with you God is hidden,

the God of Israel, the savior!

Those are put to shame and disgrace

who vent their anger against him.

Those go in disgrace

who carve images.

Israel, you are saved by the