12.5.25 Vespers, Friday Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours

Vespers, Evening Prayer for the First Friday in Advent, December 5, 2025. Made without AI. 100% human vocals, 100% real prayer. 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 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 Hallow 3 months free at https://www.hallow.com/singthehours Deus in Adjutorium – "O God come to my assistance" Hymn: "Conditor Alme Siderum," (5th-10th century, anonymous) Sarum breviary tune, 9th century. Psalm 41 Psalm 46 Canticle: Revelation 15v3-4 Reading: 2 Peter 3v8-10 Responsory: Come and set us free, Lord God of power and might. Canticle of Mary: Luke 1v46-55 Intercessions: "Lord, have mercy on us." The Lord's Prayer Collect Concluding Rite Marian Devotion 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.