15/07/2026
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MORNING PRAYER
INVITATORY
Lord, open my lips.
- And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Ant. The Virgin Mary, Mother of Carmel has shown her goodness to us; come, let us rejoice in the Lord.
O God, be gracious and bless us
and let your face shed its light upon us.
So will your ways be known upon earth
and all nations learn your saving help.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you. Ant.
Let the nations be glad and exult
for you rule the world with justice.
With fairness you rule the peoples,
you guide the nations on earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you. Ant.
The earth has yielded its fruit
for God, our God, has blessed us.
May God still give us his blessing
till the ends of the earth revere him. Ant.
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.
HYMN
Let us in spirit make our way
to Carmelโs mountain height;
our Virgin Mother calls us there
to gather flowers of light.
This is indeed a holy place
where God has ever reigned;
here hearts are healed in silent prayer,
and strength of mind attained.
This is where living water flowed
to save the thirsting land
to clothe the desert with fresh grass,
with trees the burning sand.
Cradle of our religious life
is Carmelโs height austere;
wherever Mary turns her gaze
flow waters springing clear.
Let us adore the Trinity
the Father honors her,
the Son embraces her with love,
the Spirit reigns in her!
PSALMODY
Antiphon 1: Sinless Virgin, let us follow joyfully in your footsteps; draw us after you in the
fragrance of your holiness.
Psalm 63:2-9
O God, you are my God, for you I long;
for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.
For your love is better than life,
my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life,
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet,
my mouth shall praise you with joy.
On my bed I remember you.
On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help;
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand holds me fast. Glory...
Ant. Sinless Virgin, let us follow joyfully in your footsteps; draw us after you in the fragrance of your holiness.
Antiphon 2 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women.
Canticle - Daniel 3:57-88,56
Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord.
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord.
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.
Every shower and dew, bless the Lord.
All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord.
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord.
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.
Let the earth bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord.
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord.
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord.
You sons of men, bless the Lord.
O Israel, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord.
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. -
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.
Ant. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women.
Antiphon 3 Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary: you are the mother of your Maker, yet you remain a virgin forever.
Psalm 149
Sing a new song to the Lord,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker,
let Zionโs sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people.
He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory,
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips
and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to deal out vengeance to the nations
and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained;
this honor is for all his faithful. Glory...
Antiphon 3 Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary: you are the mother of your Maker, yet you remain a virgin forever.
READING Isaiah 35:1-2
The desert and the parched land will exult;
the steppe will rejoice and bloom.
They will bloom with abundant flowers,
and rejoice with joyful song.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to them,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
RESPONSORY
Your children will come to you in time of trouble,
and from heaven you hear their cry.
- Your children will come to you in time of trouble,
and from heaven you hear their cry.
In your great mercy you have come to their rescue,
- and from heaven you hear their cry.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
- Your children will come to you in time of trouble,
and from heaven you hear their cry.
CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH
Ant. Jesus said to his mother: Woman, this is your son; then he said to the disciple: This is your mother. And from then onward the disciple took her for his own.
Blessed + be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old,
that he would save us from our enemies, *
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers *
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear, *
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his people knowledge of salvation *
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God *
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, *
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. Jesus said to his mother: Woman, this is your son; then he said to the disciple: This is your mother. And from then onward the disciple took her for his own.
INTERCESSIONS
Christ our Savior, the first-born of many brothers, gave us his Mother as our own. On this sacred
day let us come to him with thankful hearts and say:
For the gift of your Mother, we give glory to you, Lord.
Christ our Redeemer, you prepared a worthy dwelling place for yourself in the sinless
Virgin Mary,
- may we work today in your service and hers, poor in spirit and pure in heart.
Only Word of the Father, uttered in eternal silence and lovingly received in the womb of the Virgin:
- may our Carmelite vocation lead us, like Mary, to hear the Word of God and put it into practice.
Christ our Teacher, you offer the Virgin Mary as the model of every virtue to those who seek you,
- may we, her children, mirror her life, especially in our charity towards all.
Jesus, Son of Mary, you gave your Mother to the apostle John to take into his own keeping,
- in our familiarity with Mary may we experience your ineffable love.
Christ, Spouse of the Church, you sent the fire of the Holy Spirit upon Mary when she was joined with the apostles in prayer,
- may the whole family of Carmel remain faithful in prayer with Mary, and so be continually renewed by the Holy Spirit.
For an increase in holy active and contemplative Carmelite vocations, we pray:
For those who have asked for our prayers, for those whom we have promised to pray,
and all those for whom we should pray out of justice and charity, that they may be filled with every bodily and spiritual blessing. We pray:
Remember us, Lord, when you come to your kingdom, and teach us how to pray:
Our Fatherโฆ
PRAYER
Lord God,
you willed that the Order of Carmel
should be named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of your Son.
Through her prayers, as we honor her today, bring us to your holy Mountain, Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever.
DISMISSAL
May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord,
And give him thanks.
Amen.
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