Evening Prayer I

God, come to my assistance.

 - Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
 -  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen. Alleluia.

PSALMODY

Antiphon 1: All you saints, sing praise to our God.

Psalm 113

Praise, O servants of the Lord,

praise the name of the Lord!
May the name of the Lord be blessed
both now and for evermore!
From the rising of the sun to its setting
praised be the name of the Lord!

High above all nations is the Lord,

above the heavens his glory.
Who is like the Lord, our God,
who has risen on high to his throne
yet stoops from the heights to look down,
to look down upon heaven and earth?

From the dust he lifts up the lowly,

from the dungheap he raises the poor
to set them in the company of princes,
yes, with the princes of his people.
To the childless wife he gives a home
and gladdens her heart with children. Glory...

Antiphon 1 All you saints, sing praise to our God.

Antiphon 2 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for holiness; they will be satisfied.

Psalm 146

My soul, give praise to the Lord;

I will praise the Lord all my days,
make music to my God while I live.

Put no trust in princes,

In mortal men in whom there is no help.
Take their breath, they return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing.

He is happy who is helped by Jacob's God,

whose hope is in the Lord his God,
who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain.

It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,

who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the Lord, who sets prisoners free,

the Lord who gives sight to the blind,

who raises up those who are bowed down,
the Lord, who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.

It is the Lord who loves the just

but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion's God, from age to age. Glory...

Antiphon 2 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for holiness; they will be satisfied.

Antiphon 3 Blessed be God! He has chosen us to live in love, holy and without blemish in his sight.

Canticle  -  Ephesians 1:3-10

Praised be the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has bestowed on us in Christ
every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

God chose us in him

before the world began
to be holy
and blameless in his sight.

He predestined us
to be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.

In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,

and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous
is God’s favor to us.

God has given us the wisdom

to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased
to decree in Christ.

A plan to be carried out

in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on earth.  Glory...

Antiphon 3 Blessed be God! He has chosen us to live in love, holy and without blemish in his sight.

READING     Philippians 3:7-8
Those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have
come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ. For his
sake I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish so that Christ may be my
wealth.

RESPONSORY
The Lord loved him, and shared with him his glory.
 - The Lord loved him, and shared with him his glory.

He wrapped him in a splendid robe,

 - and shared with him his glory.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
 - The Lord loved him, and shared with him his glory.

MAGNIFICAT
Antiphon: Francis, you did not hesitate to leave everything behind to be all for Christ.

INTERCESSIONS
Let us pray to the Father, the source of all holiness, that through the intercession of Saint Francis
Caracciolo, he may hear our prayer:

                              May we be holy as you are holy

Holy Father, you have promised to be with us until the end of time
- help us to be faithful, in body and spirit, until the last day of our lives
Holy Father in heaven,
 - give us holy perseverance in the imitation of humility, chastity, obedience, and poverty of
your Son, Jesus.
Father, giver of so many gifts
 - make us grateful for your providence and your mercy.
Holy Father, united to the Son and the Holy Spirit, 
- help us to be, united with you always, confident builders and models of fraternal and joyful
community life.
Holy Father, fountain of eternal life,
 - receive in your peace the souls of the faithful departed and prepare us also for the longed-for
meeting with you.

INVITATORY

Lord, open my lips.

 - And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Ant. Let us sing to the Lord, as we acclaim Saint Francis Caracciolo (Alleluia)

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth. †

Serve the Lord with gladness. *
Come before him, singing for joy.

Know that he, the Lord, is God. †

He made us, we belong to him, *
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Go within his gates, giving thanks. †

Enter his courts with songs of praise. *
Give thanks to him and bless his name.

Indeed, how good is the Lord, †

eternal his merciful love. *
He is faithful from age to age.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

OFFICE OF READINGS

HYMN
Eia, Franciscum celebremus omnes,
Ordinis nostri columen decusuqe;
Dulciter sacrum modulemur hymnum
Voce canora.

Is Deo soli, teneris ab annis

Mente devote studuit placera;
Is, domus luxum fugiens avitum,
Vixit egenus.

Poenitens carnem cohibere ferro

Edocet fratres, humilis, pudicus;
Virgini Matri recinit perenne
Carmen amoris.

Sedulus plures animas sacerdos

Maluit Christo peperisse Jesu;
Sprevit oblatas sibi dignitates,
Sprevit honores.

Iam Dei compos, meritsi honustus,

Impetret cunctis animae salutem,
Cordium pacem, simul et supernae
Gaudia vitae.

Sit salus illi, decus atque virtus,

Qui, super coeli solio coruscans,
Totius mundi seriem gubernat,
Trinus et unus. Amen.

PSALMODY

Antiphon 1: He asked to share your life, O Lord, and you have heard his prayer; you have clothed him
with glory and great beauty.

Psalm 21:2-8,14

O Lord, your strength gives joy to the King;

how your saving help makes him glad!
You have granted him his heart's desire;
you have not refused the prayer of his lips.
You came to meet him with the blessings of success,
you have set on his head a crown of pure gold.
He asked you for life and this you have given,
days that will last from age to age.
Your saving help has given him glory.
You have laid upon him majesty and splendor,
you have granted your blessings to him forever.
You have made him rejoice with the joy of your presence.
The king has put his trust in the Lord:
through the mercy of the Most High he shall stand firm.
O Lord, arise in your strength;
we shall sing and praise your power. Glory...

Antiphon 1 He asked to share your life, O Lord, and you have heard his prayer; you have clothed him
with glory and great beauty.

Antiphon 2 The path of the just is like the passage of the dawn; it grows from first light to the full
splendor of day.

Psalm 92
                  I
It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning
and your truth in the watches of the night,
on the ten-stringed lyre and the lute,
with the murmuring sound of the harp.
Your deeds, O Lord, have made me glad;
for the work of your hands I shout with joy.
O Lord, how great are your works!
How deep are your designs!
The foolish man cannot know this
and the fool cannot understand.
Though the wicked spring up like grass
and all who do evil thrive,
they are doomed to be eternally destroyed.
But you, Lord, are eternally on high. Glory...

Antiphon 2 The path of the just is like the passage of the dawn; it grows from first light to the full
splendor of day.

Antiphon 3 The just man will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.

              II
See how your enemies perish;
all doers of evil are scattered.
To me you give the wild ox's strength;
you anoint me with the purest oil.
My eyes looked in triumph on my foes;
my ears heard gladly of their fall.
The just will flourish like the palm tree
and grow like a Lebanon cedar.
Planted in the house of the Lord
they will flourish in the courts of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old,
still full of sap, still green,
to proclaim that the Lord is just.
In him, my rock, there is no wrong. Glory....

Antiphon 3 The just man will flourish like the palm tree; he will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.

The Lord led this holy man along a sure path.

- He showed him the kingdom of God.

FIRST READING

From the letter of apostle Paul to the Philippians

Philippians 1:29-2:16

For to you has been granted, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him but also to suffer
for him. Yours is the same struggle as you saw in me and now hear about me.  If there is any
encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and
mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart,
thinking one thing. Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard
others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but [also]
everyone for those of others. Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in
Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God
something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in
human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to
death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the
name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father.

So then, my beloved, obedient as you have always been, not only when I am present but all the
more now when I am absent, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. For God is the
one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work. Do everything without
grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without
blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like lights
in the world, as you hold on to the word of life, so that my boast for the day of Christ may be
that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

RESPONSORY Phil 2:12-13; Jn 15:5

In fear and trembling work out your salvation.

- The Lord says: without me you can do nothing.
It is God who is working in you so that you both will and act according to his own good
purpose.
- The Lord says: without me you can do nothing.

In Easter Time:

From the book of Revelation 14: 1-5; 19: 5-9

Then I looked and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and
forty-four thousand who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.nI
heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The
sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. They were singing [what seemed to
be] a new hymn before the throne, before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could
learn this hymn except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been ransomed from the
earth. These are they who were not defiled with women; they are virgins and these are the ones
who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed as the firstfruits of the
human race for God and the Lamb. On their lips no deceit has been found; they are
unblemished.

A voice coming from the throne said: “Praise our God, all you his servants, [and] you who
revere him, small and great.” Then I heard something like the sound of a great multitude or the
sound of rushing water or mighty peals of thunder, as they said: “Alleluia! The Lord has
established his reign, [our] God, the almighty. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory. For
the wedding day of the Lamb has come, his bride has made herself ready. She was allowed to
wear a bright, clean linen garment.” (The linen represents the righteous deeds of the holy ones.)
Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding
feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true; they come from God.”

RESPONSORY Rev 14: 2, 19:6; 12:10, 19:5

I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of mighty thunder: the Lord our God reigns for ever;
- Now the salvation and power and authority of Christ have come, alleluia.
A voice from the throne proclaimed: Praise God, all you saints; praise him, all you who revere
him, both great and small!
- Now the salvation and power and authority of Christ have come, alleluia.

SECOND READING
From “The Seven Stations on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ” of Saint Francis Caracciolo,
priest.
(Sunday: First Station: In the Upper Room. Point I: for the night, 2008, ed., pp. 23-24)

You will meditate on the great desire your loving Jesus had to celebrate the Passover
with his disciples, as he showed with his own words: “I have eagerly desired to eat this
Passover with you” (Lk 22:15) And in this you will reflect on the purpose of this desire of his,
which was to transform your humanity into his Divine being, to make you to become a god by
grace, as he is God by nature.
The Lord did not achieve this purpose by means of the paschal lamb which, by the
Law’s command was eaten at the Pasch, because the flesh of that lamb, like every other food,
was converted into the substance of the one who ate it, and what was human still remained
human. We could never, by means of this food, have raised ourselves above the perfection
proper to human nature.
Since it was the intense desire of our Christ to transform us, human beings, into God’s
and because we were not able to reach this goal by feeding on the paschal lamb, Jesus, at the
Last Supper, removed that lamb, which was only a symbol, and gave us what the lamb
prefigured, which was his most holy body, the mystical and innocent Lamb who took away and
cancelled the sins of all the world with his blood: “Behold the Lamb of God; behold him who
takes away the sin of the world” (Jn 1:29).
This lamb, eaten by us, produced in us an effect contrary to what other ordinary food
produces, which is not to transform itself into us, but it transforms our substance into the divine
substance as our most loving Savior desired.
This transforming power which the body and blood of Jesus has in itself, arises from the
Hypostatic Union, by means of which the body and blood of Jesus is united. Only the Divine
Word has the power to transform into gods the persons to which it unites itself. The body and
blood of our Savior could not produce this divine effect in us if he were simply a man, not
united hypostatically to the Divine Word.
Look, attentively and contemplate the greatness of God’s love for you. He did not
disdain from abasing himself to the extent of letting himself become your food, to unite you to
himself with love and to transform you into himself. In contrast, consider your perverse will,
with which, to your great loss and harm, you have resisted this most ardent desire of his.

RESPONSORY

O marvellous banquet! The Only Son of God, wanting to make us partakers of his divinity,
- Assumed our nature to make gods of us men.
He offered to God the Father his body on the altar of the cross,
- Assumed our nature to make gods of us men.

HYMN: Te Deum

Prayer as in Morning Prayer.

Morning Prayer

HYMN

Ant. 1. The Lord has given them unending glory; their name shall be in everlasting
remembrance (Alleluia)

Psalm 63:2-9
A soul thirsting for God

Whoever has left the darkness of sin yearns for God.

O God, you are my God, for you I long; *

for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you *
like a dry, weary land without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary *
to see your strength and your glory.

For your love is better than life, *

my lips will speak your praise.
So I will bless you all my life, *
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, *
my mouth shall praise you with joy.

On my bed I remember you. *

On you I muse through the night
for you have been my help; *
in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.
My soul clings to you; *
your right hand holds me fast.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.
Psalm Prayer

Father, creator of unfailing light, give that same light to those who call to you. May our lips
praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our work give you honor, and our voices
celebrate you for ever.

Ant. 1 The Lord has given them unending glory; their name shall be in everlasting
remembrance (Alleluia)

Ant. 2 Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord for ever (Alleluia)

Canticle: Daniel 3:57-88, 56

Let all creatures praise the Lord

All you servants of the Lord, sing praise to him (Revelation 19:5).

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. *

Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
You heavens, bless the Lord.
All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. *
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Sun and moon, bless the Lord. *
Stars of heaven, bless the Lord.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. *

All you winds, bless the Lord.
Fire and heat, bless the Lord. *
Cold and chill, bless the Lord.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord. *
Frost and chill, bless the Lord.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord. *
Nights and days, bless the Lord.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord. *
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord.

Let the earth bless the Lord. *

Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord. *
Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.
You springs, bless the Lord. *
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. *
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord.
All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. *
You sons of men, bless the Lord.

O Israel, bless the Lord. *

Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. *
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord.
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. *
Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord.
Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. *
Praise and exalt him above all forever.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. *
Let us praise and exalt him above all forever.
Blessed are you, Lord, in the firmament of heaven. *
Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever.

Ant. 2 Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord for ever (Alleluia)

Ant. 3 The saints will exult in glory; they will sing for joy as they bow down before the Lord
(Alleluia)

Psalm 149
The joy of God’s holy people.

Let the sons of the Church, the children of the new people, rejoice in Christ, their King (Hesychius).

Sing a new song to the Lord, *

his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its maker, *
let Zion’s sons exult in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing *
and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people. *

He crowns the poor with salvation.
Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, *
shout for joy and take their rest.
Let the praise of God be on their lips *
and a two-edged sword in their hand,

to deal out vengeance to the nations *

and punishment on all the peoples;
to bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles in fetters of iron;
to carry out the sentence pre-ordained; *
this honor is for all his faithful.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm Prayer

Let Israel rejoice in you, Lord, and acknowledge you as creator and redeemer. We put our trust
in your faithfulness and proclaim the wonderful truths of salvation. May your loving kindness
embrace us now and for ever.

Ant. 3 The saints will exult in glory; they will sing for joy as they bow down before the Lord
(Alleluia)

READING Romans 12: 1-2

Brothers, I beg you through the mercy of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy and
acceptable to God, your spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may judge what is God’s will, what is
good, pleasing and perfect.

RESPONSORY

In the depths of his heart, the law of God is his guide.

- In the depths of his heart, the law of God is his guide.

He will never lose his way;

- The law of God is his guide.

Glory to the Father…

- In the depths…

In Easter Time:

In the depths of his heart, the law of God is his guide, alleluia, alleluia.

- In the depths of his heart, the law of God is his guide, alleluia, alleluia.

He will never lose his way;

- Alleluia, alleluia.

Glory to the Father…

- In the depths…
CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Ant. Francis, preacher fo divine love, you spent your life in drawing people to God (Alleluia)

INTERCESSIONS

United in the liturgy of praise, let us lift to Christ the Lord our fervent prayer:

Sanctify your people, Lord.

We praise you, Lord, for the gift of life,

- Help us to live it according to your will, in the fullness of our baptismal and religious
consecration

We praise you, Lord, for the gift of the sacramental life,

- May it be blessed and fruitful through the various forms of our apostolate.

We praise you, Lord, for your Sacred Heart, meek and humble,

- Help our hearts to remain free from the powerful and false attractions of the world.

We praise you, Lord, for the presence and the love of Mary, your Most Holy Mother,

- Grant that we might rejoice always in her continual guidance and maternal protection.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

(Now let us pray as Christ the Lord has taught us:)

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

O Lord, source of all grace, who made Saint Francis Caracciolo, burn with love for the
Sacrament of the Eucharist and for the care of the poor, grant, we pray, that, following his
example, we may love you above all things and serve our brothers and sisters in sincerity of
heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.
Evening Prayer II

God, come to my assistance.

 - Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
 -  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen. Alleluia.

HYMN

PSALMODY

Antiphon 1: God found him pure and strong; he will have everlasting glory.

Psalm 15

Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent

and dwell on your holy mountain?

The man who walks without fault,

who acts with justice
and speaks the truth from his heart,
he who does not slander with his tongue,

who does no wrong to his kindred,

who casts no slur on his neighbors,
who holds the godless in disdain,
but honors those who fear the Lord;

those who keep their word, come what may,

who take no interest on a loan
and accept no bribes against the innocent.
Such people will stand firm for ever. Glory...

Antiphon 1 God found him pure and strong; he will have everlasting glory.

Antiphon 2 God's saints will be filled with his love and mercy; he watches over his chosen ones.

Psalm 112
Happy the man who fears the Lord,
who take delight in all his commands.
His sons shall be powerful on earth;
the children of the upright are blessed.

Riches and wealth are in his house;

his justice stands firm for ever.
He is a light in the darkness for the upright:
he is generous, merciful and just.

The good man takes pity and lends,

he conducts his affairs with honor.
The just man will never waver:
he will be remembered for ever.

He has no fear of evil news;

with a firm heart he trusts in the Lord.
With a steadfast heart he will not fear;
he will see the downfall of his foes.

Open-handed, he gives to the poor;

his justice stands firm for ever.
His head will be raised in glory.

The wicked man sees and is angry,

grinds his teeth and fades away;
the desire of the wicked leads to doom.  Glory...

Antiphon 2 God's saints will be filled with his love and mercy; he watches over his chosen ones.

Antiphon 3 The whole earth echoes with the melody of heaven where the saints are singing before the
throne of God and the Lamb.

Canticle  -  Revelation 15:3-4

Mighty and wonderful are your works,

Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways,
O King of the nations!

Who would dare refuse you honor,

or the glory due your name, O Lord?

Since you alone are holy,

all nations shall come
and worship in your presence.
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen. Glory...

Antiphon 3 The whole earth echoes with the melody of heaven where the saints are singing before the
throne of God and the Lamb.

READING     Romans 8:28-30
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his
purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so
that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined he also called;
and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.

RESPONSORY
Just is the Lord, in justice he delights.
 - Just is the Lord, in justice he delights.
He looks with favor on the upright man;
 - in justice he delights.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Just is the Lord, in justice he delights.

MAGNIFICAT
Antiphon: What you did for the least of my brethren, you did for me. Come, and blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Alleluia)

INTERCESSIONS
Gathered in evening prayer and united to Christ our High Priest, in faith let us invoke his name:

                              Save your people, Lord

You, who have raised up in the Church holy and wise shepherds,

- Grant that we might be visible and credible witnesses of your presence.

You, who in your infinite wisdom have chose us from the foundation of the world,

- Enable us to attract from among your faithful new and generous vocations to the
consecrated life.

You, who have become the bread of eternal life,

- Help us to put only you at the center of our heart and of our apostolate.

You, who know well how to suffer,

- Receive our prayers for consecrated persons who have particular need of your comfort,
of your mercy, and of your forgiveness.
To you, who lived under the guidance and protection of Saint Joseph and Mary, your most holy
mother,

- We entrust our parents and benefactors: keep the living in unity and faith, and grant the
deceased the joy of eternal peace.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

(Now let us pray as Christ the Lord has taught us:)

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

O Lord, source of all grace, who made Saint Francis Caracciolo, burn with love for the
Sacrament of the Eucharist and for the care of the poor, grant, we pray, that, following his
example, we may love you above all things and serve our brothers and sisters in sincerity of
heart. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever.