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Carthusian Prime of the Office of Our Lady
with the
Officium Missae.

Prime

Ave Maria

V. Deus, in adjutorium.....
R. Domine, ad adjuvandum me.....
Gloria Patri

Hymn:  Memento salutis auctor (5 vv)
 

(without antiphon[s])
Ps 53
Ps 118a
Ps 118b
Ps 118c
Ps 118d
Alleluia -or - Laus, tibi Domine (from Septuagesima until Easter)
Capitulum: Ecclesiasticus 24 - 
Ego mater pulchrae dilectionis....
Short Responsory with veniam*:  Ave, Maria, gratia plena.....
V. Domine, exaudi.....
R. Et clamor meus......
Prayer: Deus, qui de Beatae....
V. Domine, exaudi....
R. Et clamor meus.....
V. Benedicamus Domino
R. Deo Gratias.
The Mass of the Blessed Virgin (Officium Missae)  follows here (or after Terce).

Introit (with veniam*): 

Salve, sancta Parens
(or, in Advent, Rorate, caeli)

Kyrie eleison (3x)
Christe eleison (3x)
Kyrie eleison (3x)

Gloria in excelsis Deo.....
(not during penitential seasons, however)

V.  Domine, exaudi....
R.  Et clamor meus......

Prayer:  Concede nos famulos tuos......

Epistle:  Ecclesiasticus 24
Gradual:  Benedicta et venerabilis es....
(but in Septuagesima and Lent), 
Tract:  Ave, Maria....
Alleluia (in Easter and afterwards)

V.  Domine, exaudi....
R.  Et clamor meus......
 -or - if the monk is a priest or deacon
V.  Dominus vobiscum
R.  Et cum spiritu tuo

Gospel:  Luke 11

V.  Domine, exaudi.....
R.  Et clamor meus....

Oremus (with veniam*)
Offertorium:  Ave Maria....

Communio:  Beata viscera....

V.  Domine, exaudi.....
R.  Et clamor meus.....
Prayer:  Gratiam tuam, Domine....

V.  Domine, exaudi.....
R.  Et clamor meus....
V.  Benedicamus Domino
R.  Deo Gratias.

V.  Domine, exaudi....
R.  Et clamor meus......
-or - if the monk is a priest or deacon
V.  Dominus vobiscum
R.  Et cum spiritu tuo

(Last) Gospel:  John, 1

Antiphon:  Te Decet Laus.....

Prayers (3):
a) Concede, quaesumus.....
b) Deus, illuminator omnium gentium.....
c) Protector in te sperantium.....

V.  Domine, exaudi.....
R.  Et clamor meus....
V.  Benedicamus Domino
R.  Deo Gratias.
V.  Animae omnium Fidelium....

Antiphon:  Salve Regina and its prayers.

Veniam - a prostration (bending low to touch the floor) made for several reason, such as devotion. 

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