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“Come, Let Us Sing Joyful Songs to the Lord” – Catholic Divine Office/ Liturgy of the Hours

July 9, 2018 Catholic News Wire - Faith Central - Steve Welsh Catholic, Catholic Devotions, Catholic Faith, Divine Office, Liturgy of the Hours, Prayer

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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For Monday of Week II in the Four-Week Psalter the antiphon is “Come, Let Us Sing Joyful Songs to the Lord”.] [Prior to the Psalm is an introductory phrase

“Come, Let Us Worship Christ the Lord, Who, For Our Sake, Endured Temptation and Suffering” – Catholic Divine Office

April 7, 2017 Catholic News Wire - Faith Central - Steve Welsh Catholic, Catholic Devotions, Catholic Faith, Christ, Divine Office, Lent, Psalms

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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, broken up into stanzas, with an antiphon repeated with each stanza, often varying by day. The entire combination is listed out below, using the Antiphon for Sundays and weekdays of Lent into Holy Thursday. Prior to the Invitatory Psalm is an introductory phrase from Psalm 51.] Lord, open