Lauds, Morning Prayer on the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 7, 2025. 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 Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim Your praise. Invitatory Antiphon Psalm 95 Hymn: “Vox Clara Ecce Intonat,” Attr. St. Ambrose (4th century), Translation by ICEL ©2023 Psalm 118 (tone 7) Canticle: Daniel 3:52-57 (tone 7) Psalm 150 (tone 3) Reading: Romans 13v11-12 Responsory: Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. Benedictus (English, Tone 8, Luke 1v68-79) Intercessions: "Come, Lord Jesus! The Lord's Prayer Collect 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.