EVENING PRAYER

at St. John Cantius Catholic Church, Chicago

OPENING VERSICLE, RESPONSE, AND GLORIA PATRI

Chanted in Latin

HYMN
Chanted in Latin

PSALMS
Antiphonal (side to side, divided by center aisle). Begun by Epistle-side cantor. As appointed
in Liturgy of the Hours. English, Grail 1963 psalter. All chanted in Gregorian psalm tone II.
Antiphons chanted like a psalm verse. Short antiphons chanted to second half of tone. Flex
used when needed in either half of a verse.

READING
Said in English. Introduced and concluded like a Mass reading: “A reading from…”; “The
Word of the Lord – Thanks be to God.”

RESPONSORY
Chanted in Latin

MAGNIFICAT
Antiphon as appointed in English, and English canticle chanted to Saint Meinrad psalm tone
5, keeping a four-line strophe pattern throughout.

INTERCESSIONS
Said in English. Responsively between reader and all. All say the common response only
once, then the second half of each intercession.

O UR F ATHER
Sung in English to familiar Snow chant.

COLLECT
Chanted by cantor in English, on one note, dropping a minor third at last syllable before
Amen is sung by all on reciting tone.

BLESSING
Chanted by priest.