Lauds, Morning Prayer for the 1st Wednesday of Advent, December 3, 2025. Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, Priest This episode is sponsored by Hallow, the #1 prayer app in the world. Hallow has over 10,000 audio guided prayers, meditations, and music to help you find peace and grow closer to God. Get 3 months free of Hallow at https://www.hallow.com/singthehours Made without AI. 100% human vocals, 100% real prayer. Thank you for praying with us. Help us keep Sing the Hours on the internet! With your monthly support, receive a gift of ad-free Lauds, Vespers, Compline, and chant tutorials. https://singthehours.org/members Other ways to help: Venmo: @singthehours PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=UT522UGV68ANS Check By Mail Please make checks out to Paul Rose and mail to: Sing the Hours c/o Paul Rose 307 Orchard City Drive 1st Floor, Suite 116 Campbell, CA. 95008 Latin/English Translation for the Benedictus and the Magnificat https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HLzxSsHz6aKXBKznoJxYjKztRLsoAxKDH7Q6eyCvKv4/edit?usp=sharing Get 3 months of Hallow free: https://www.hallow.com/singthehours Deus in Adjutorium Hymn* "Behold a Voice Resounding Clear." (English) ICEL ©2023 published in "The Divine Office Hymnal,” GIA Publications, Inc. ©2023 Translation Psalm 36 Canticle Judith 16v2-3a, 13-15 Psalm 47 Reading Isaiah 7v14b-15 Responsory: "Your light will come, Jerusalem; the Lord will dawn on you in radiant beauty." Canticle of Zechariah Intercessions: Emmanuel, be with us. The Lord's Prayer Concluding Prayers Dominus nos benedicat The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes), ©1974, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings and Old and New Testament Canticles (except the Gospel Canticles) are from the New American Bible © 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. *Hymn - Copyright ©2023 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The English translation is copyright ©2023 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The Hymnal is published and distributed exclusively by GIA Publications, Inc.