{"id":83,"date":"2022-09-20T19:20:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T19:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/ruleofbenedict\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=83"},"modified":"2023-01-27T20:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:32:40","slug":"rb-09","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palni.org\/ruleofbenedict\/chapter\/rb-09\/","title":{"raw":"9. The Number of Psalms to Be Recited at the Night Office","rendered":"9. The Number of Psalms to Be Recited at the Night Office"},"content":{"raw":"<a id=\"9.1\"><\/a>During the wintertime, as mentioned above, this verse is to be recited three times at the beginning:\r\n<blockquote><em>O Lord, you will open my lips, <\/em>\r\n<em>and my mouth will announce your praise. <\/em><em>(Ps 51:17)<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n<sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>To this should be added Psalm 3 with the doxology. <sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>After this, Psalm 95 with an antiphon, or at least, it should be chanted all the way through. <sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Next follows an Ambrosian hymn, then six psalms with antiphons.\r\n\r\n<sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>After these have been recited along with a verse, let the abbot give a blessing, and when all are seated on the benches, let the brothers, one after another, read three lessons from the book on the lectern, with three responsories sung between them. <sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>Two responsories should be recited without the doxology, but after the third reading, let the one who sings recite the doxology.\r\n\r\n<sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>As soon as the cantor begins to recite, let all rise from their seats out of honor and reverence for the Holy Trinity.\r\n\r\n<sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>Books having divine authority should be read at the Night Office: both the Old Testament and the New, and also commentaries on them, made by renowned and orthodox catholic fathers. <sup>9\u00a0<\/sup>Then, after these three readings with their responsories, the remaining six psalms follow and should be sung with Alleluia. <sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>After them, there follows the reading from the Apostle, recited by heart, then a verse and the petition of the litany, that is, the <em>Kyrie eleison<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<sup>11\u00a0<\/sup>And so the Night Vigils comes to an end.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p><a id=\"9.1\"><\/a>During the wintertime, as mentioned above, this verse is to be recited three times at the beginning:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>O Lord, you will open my lips, <\/em><br \/>\n<em>and my mouth will announce your praise. <\/em><em>(Ps 51:17)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>To this should be added Psalm 3 with the doxology. <sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>After this, Psalm 95 with an antiphon, or at least, it should be chanted all the way through. <sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Next follows an Ambrosian hymn, then six psalms with antiphons.<\/p>\n<p><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>After these have been recited along with a verse, let the abbot give a blessing, and when all are seated on the benches, let the brothers, one after another, read three lessons from the book on the lectern, with three responsories sung between them. <sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>Two responsories should be recited without the doxology, but after the third reading, let the one who sings recite the doxology.<\/p>\n<p><sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>As soon as the cantor begins to recite, let all rise from their seats out of honor and reverence for the Holy Trinity.<\/p>\n<p><sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>Books having divine authority should be read at the Night Office: both the Old Testament and the New, and also commentaries on them, made by renowned and orthodox catholic fathers. <sup>9\u00a0<\/sup>Then, after these three readings with their responsories, the remaining six psalms follow and should be sung with Alleluia. <sup>10\u00a0<\/sup>After them, there follows the reading from the Apostle, recited by heart, then a verse and the petition of the litany, that is, the <em>Kyrie eleison<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>11\u00a0<\/sup>And so the Night Vigils comes to an 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