[Part Five: The Time of the Lord’s Birth
until the Octave of the Epiphany]

Vespers of the Lord’s Birth
Antiphon: Holy Virgin Mary
Psalm [XV]

¹Exult in God our help!* ^{Ps 81:2 [Vulgate, Ps 80:2]}
Shout to the Lord God living and true with cries of gladness! ^{Ps 47:2 [Vulgate, Ps 46:2]
2}Because the Lord, the Most High,*
the Awesome, is the Great King over all the earth. ^{Ps 47:3 [Vulgate, Ps 46:3]
3}Because the Most Holy Father of heaven, our King before all ages,+ ^{Ps 74:12 [Vulgate, Ps 73:12]}
sent His Beloved Son from on high*
and He was born of the Blessed Virgin Holy Mary.
⁴He called to me: You are my Father* ^{Ps 89:27 [Vulgate, Ps 88:27]}
and I will place Him, my firstborn, as the Highest,+
above all the kings of the earth. ^{Ps 89:28 [Vulgate, Ps 88:28]
5}On that day the Lord sent His mercy*
and at night His song. ^{Ps 42:9 [Vulgate, Ps 41:9]
6}This is the day the Lord has made*
let us rejoice and be glad in it. ^{Ps 118:24 [Vulgate, Ps 117:24]
7}For the Most Holy Child has been given to us+
and has been born for us on the way* ^{Is 9:6}
and placed in a manger ^{Lk 2:7}
because he did not have a place in the inn.
⁸Glory to the Lord God in the highest*
and peace on earth to those of good will. ^{Lk 2:14
9}Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult,+
let the sea and its fullness resound,*
let the fields and all that is in them be joyful. ^{Ps 96:11 [Vulgate, Ps 95:11] Ps 96:12 [Vulgate, Ps 95:12]
10}Sing a new song to the Lord,*
sing to the Lord all the earth. ^{Ps 96:1 [Vulgate, Ps 95:1]
11}Because the Lord is great and worthy of praise*
He is awesome beyond all gods. ^{Ps 96:4 [Vulgate, Ps 95:4]
12}Give to the Lord, you families of nations,+
give to the Lord glory and praise,*
give to the Lord the glory due His name. ^{Ps 96:7 [Vulgate, Ps 95:7] Ps 96:8 [Vulgate, Ps 95:8]}

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[Pars V: Pro tempore Nativitatis Domini
usque ad octavam Epiphaniae]

Ad Vesperam in Nativitate Domini
Antiphona: Sancta Maria Virgo.
Psalmus [XV]

¹Exsultate Deo adiutori nostro*
iubilate Domino Deo vivo et vero in voce exsultationis.
²Quoniam Dominus excelsus*
terribilis Rex magnus super omnem terram.
³Quia sanctissimus pater de caelo, Rex noster ante saecula,
misit dilectum Filium suum e de alto*
et natus fuit de beata virgine sancta Maria.
⁴Ipse invocavit me: Pater meus es tu*
et ego primogenitum ponam illum,
excelsum prae regibus terrae.
⁵In illa die mandavit Dominus misericordiam suam*
et nocte canticum eius.
⁶Haec est dies, quam fecit Dominus*
exsultemus et laetemur in ea.
⁷Quia sanctissimus puer dilectus datus est nobis
et natus fuit pro nobis in via
et positus in praesepio
quia non habebat locum in diversorio.
⁸Gloria in altissimis Domino Deo*
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
⁹Laetentur caeli et exsultet terra,
commoveatur mare et plenitudo eius*
gaudebunt campi et omnia, quae, in eis sunt.
¹⁰Cantate ei canticum novum*
cantate Domino omnis terra.
¹¹Quoniam magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis*
terribilis est super omnes deos.
¹²Afferte Domino patriae gentium,
afferte Domino gloriam et honorem*
afferte Domino gloriam, nomini eius.