The Lucernarium This Office takes place before Vespers, or preceding an evening meal. The Church should be dark, or as dark as possible. V. In the name of the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Ghost. R. Amen. One of the following, may then be read: Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp to put it under a bucket, but on a lamp-stand where it gives light for everyone in the house. And you, like the lamp, must shed light among your fellow men, so that they may see the deed you do, and give glory to your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus' sake. For the same God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," has caused his light to shine within us, to give the light of revelation--the revelation of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:5-6) If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night," darkness is not dark to you, O |
Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. (Psalm 139:10-11) Officiant: Let us pray. In Advent: Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Christmas, Epiphany, and other Feasts of the Incarnation: Almighty God, who hast poured upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word: Grant that the same light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Lent and other times of penitence: Almighty and most merciful God, kindle within us the fire of |
The LucernariumThis Office takes place before Vespers, or preceding an evening meal. The Church should be dark, or as dark as possible. V. In the name of the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Ghost. One of the following, may then be read: Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp to put it under a bucket, but on a lamp-stand where it gives light for everyone in the house. And you, like the lamp, must shed light among your fellow men, so that they may see the deed you do, and give glory to your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16) It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus' sake. For the same God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," has caused his light to shine within us, to give the light of revelation--the revelation of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:5-6) If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night," darkness is not dark to you, O |
Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. (Psalm 139:10-11) Officiant: Let us pray. In Advent: Christmas, Epiphany, and other Feasts of the
Incarnation: Lent and other times of penitence: |