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THIRTY-FIRST OF MAY

FEAST OF THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

Come and hear, all who fear God;

I will tell what the Lord did for my soul,

alleluia.

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GLORIA

LATIN

Gloria in excelsis Deo

et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis.

Laudamus te,

benedicimus te,

adoramus te,

glorificamus te,

gratias agimus tibi propter

magnam gloriam tuam,

Domine Deus,

Rex cælestis,

Deus Pater omnipotens.

Domine Fili Unigenite,

Iesu Christe,

Domine Deus,

Agnus Dei,

Filius Patris,

qui tollis peccata mundi,

miserere nobis,

qui tollis peccata mundi,

suscipe deprecationem nostram.

Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris,

miserere nobis.

Quoniam tu solus Sanctus,

tu solus Dominus,

tu solus Altissimus,

Iesu Christe,

cum Sancto Spiritu:

in gloria Dei Patris.

Amen.

ENGLISH

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you,

we adore you,

we glorify you,

we give you thanks for your great glory,

Lord God, heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father,

Lord Jesus Christ,

Only Begotten Son,

Lord God,

Lamb of God,

Son of the Father,

you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us,

you take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father,

have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

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COLLECT

Almighty ever-living God,

who, while the Blessed Virgin Mary

was carrying your Son in her womb,

inspired her to visit Elizabeth,

grant us, we pray,

that, faithful to the promptings of the Spirit,

we may magnify your greatness

with the Virgin Mary at all times.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ,

your Son,

who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God,

for ever and ever.

R.) Amen.

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FIRST READING

ZEPHANIAH 3:14-18

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A READING FROM THE PROPHET ZEPHANIAH

(THE LORD, THE KING OF ISRAEL, IS IN YOUR MIDST.)

Shout for joy, daughter of Zion,

Israel, shout aloud!

Rejoice, exult with all your heart,

daughter of Jerusalem!

The Lord has repealed your sentence;

he has driven your enemies away.

The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst;

you have no more evil to fear.

When that day comes,

word will come to Jerusalem:

Zion, have no fear,

do not let your hands fall limp.

The Lord your God is in your midst,

a victorious warrior.

He will exult with joy over you,

he will renew you by his love;

he will dance with shouts of joy for you

as on a day of festival.

The word of the Lord.

R.) Thanks be to God.

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ALTERNATIVE FIRST READING

ROMANS 12:9-16

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A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE ROMANS

(IF ANY OF THE SAINTS ARE IN NEED YOU MUST SHARE WITH THEM; AND YOU SHOULD MAKE HOSPITALITY YOUR SPECIAL CARE.)

Do not let your love be a pretence,

but sincerely prefer good to evil.

Love each other as much as brothers should,

and have a profound respect for each other.

Work for the Lord with untiring effort

and with great earnestness of spirit.

If you have hope, this will make you cheerful.

Do not give up if trials come;

and keep on praying.

If any of the saints are in need

you must share with them;

and you should make hospitality your special care.

Bless those who persecute you:

never curse them, bless them.

Rejoice with those who rejoice

and be sad with those in sorrow.

Treat everyone with equal kindness;

never be condescending

but make real friends with the poor.

The word of the Lord.