ResponsoriesResponsories provide the punchline, so to speak, to the readings in the morning and evening prayers of the Divine Office. They enable us to carry away the essence of the readings.
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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ
the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father God from God, Light from Light true God from true God |
The Responsories are short and usually memorable.
The following samples show how rich the "full" responsories are and show how much they could help our prayer life. EVENING PRAYER OF TUESDAY in week 1 responsary for 1JOHN 1-3 |
begotten not made
of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven |
Through all eternity, O Lord, your promise stands unshaken
Through all eternity, O Lord, your promise stands unshaken your faithfulness will never fail; your promise stands unshaken Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Through all eternity, O Lord your promise stands unshaken. |
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate: he suffered death and was buried. |
responsory for the reading from Tobit 4:15a16a18a19 Wed week 1
Incline my heart according to your will ,O God x2 Speed my steps along your path, according to your will , O God Glory to the Father and to the Son And to the Holy Spirit Incline my heart according to your will, O God. |
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory |
responsory for the reading from Paul's letter to the Romans,
found in Morning Prayer of Wednesday Week 2. I will bless the Lord all my life long. I will bless the Lord all my life long With a song of praise ever on my lips, |
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Spirit |
all my life long.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit I will bless the Lord all my life long. responsory for Isaiah 55:1-3 in Morning Prayer of Tuesday in Week 4 |
Ruach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hebrew
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Lord, listen to my cry ;
all my trust is in your promise Lord, listen to my cry all my trust is in your promise. Dawn finds me watching, crying out to you. |
Third Person of the Trinity
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All my trust is in your promise
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Lord, listen to my cry; all my trust is in your promise. |
GALATIANS 6 : 8
Spirit of ChristThe prophets sought to find out when this was to come which the Spirit of Christ
working in them indicated when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and |
The Responsory is a brief and stimulating prayer to make one,s own. The Prayer of RestWe shall enter into the rest, the sabbath of God
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the glories that should follow.
1 PETER 1 :11 Amplified Bible Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. ROMANS 8 : 9 E.S.V. v14 for all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. |
INNER PEACE
PEACE WITH ALL OTHERS PEACE WITH GOD . . . . . . . .are three elements of The Peace of Heaven or Heavenly Rest |
Spirit of the Father19 when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak.
For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak. 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. |
MATTHEW CH 11 v 28 AV
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. We can know the reality of this rest in this life;- from a hymn by Jean S Piggot Jesus I am resting, resting In the joy of what thou art |
MATTHEW 10 : 19 & 20 N.K.J.V.
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I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart, ENYA sang an old Quaker hymn . . . . . . .though the tempest loudly roars |
Spirit of GloryIf you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you
for the Spirit of Glory and of God rests upon you. 1st PETER 4 : 14 NKJV |
I hear the truth it liveth. . . . .
. . . . . . . No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that rock I'm clinging since Love is Lord of heaven and earth how can I keep from singing ? |
Spirit of GODDo you not know that you are the temple of God
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you ? 1st CORINTHIANS 3 : 16 |
It may happen that in time of prayer, on making my act of faith in the presence of god, I feel a positive inclination just to remain quietly in His presence, without
turning my thoughts to anything else or praying in a formal way. If I feel such an inclination, I should follow it without hesitation To spend half an hour just resting quietly in God's presence is a fruitful exercise, when you are called to it.. |
The earth was without form, and void;
and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. GENESIS 1 : 2 NKJV |
ANSELM MOYNIHAN O.P.
Augustine expresses it beautifully when he writes in " the confessions" " Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee". |
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are the Sons of God.
ROMANS 8:14 NKJV |