Vespers II of Sunday Week I in the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

[Optional prayer to be prayed in private:

Lord, open my lips to praise your holy name. Cleanse my heart of any worthless, evil, or distracting thoughts. Give me the wisdom and love necessary to pray this Office with attention, reverence, and devotion. Father, let my prayer be heard in your presence, for it is offered through Christ Our Lord.]

[A brief pause between the psalms.]

[A brief pause between the psalms.]

[A few moments’ pause to reflect on the word of God.]

Leader: May + the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

[The Amen is chanted on a single pitch.]

All: Amen.

[Note: the following is not technically part of Vespers.]