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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, OFS

Morning Prayer for Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
(Patroness of the Secular Franciscan Order)

Hymn

PSALSMODY

Ant. 1 On earth, she kept watch for God; she reigns with him in heaven forever.

Psalm 63:2-9
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…………. 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 works give you honor, and our voices celebrate you for ever.

Ant. On earth, she kept watch for God; she reigns with him in heaven forever.

Ant. 2 Let all creation bless the Lord because God has shown himself wonderful in his saints.

Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Let all creatures praise the Lord
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. Let all creation bless the Lord because God has shown himself wonderful in his saints.

Ant. 3 Praise the Lord, for he has fulfilled his mercy in his handmaid.

Psalm 149
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….. 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. Praise the Lord, for he has fulfilled his mercy in his handmaid.

Reading Proverbs 31 10-12

When one finds a worthy wife,
her value is far beyond pearls.

Her husband, entrusting his heart to her,
has an unfailing prize.

She brings him good, and not evil,
all the days of her life.

Responsory

She preferred to be lowly

in the house of the Lord.

Rather than dwell in the tents of sinners

in the house of the Lord.

Glory be to the Father…

She preferred to be lowly in the house of the Lord.

Canticle of Zachariah

The Messiah and his forerunner

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.

You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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.

Glory be to the Father…

Ant. She received a blessing from the Lord and mercy from God her Savior.

INTERCESSIONS

Let us pray to God the Father who sent Christ to heal the contrite of heart and say to him:

Lord, enkindle in us the fire of your love.

Lord, through your life-giving words, increase our knowledge of you,

that we may more readily find and love you in all men.

God of compassionate love, make us abound in works of love,

so that all may recognize us as true disciples of your Son.

Father of all mankind, make us solicitous for the poor today.

that the love of Christ may be recognized in us.

Father of mercy, teach us to keep your commandment of love,

so that we may recognize and love you in our brothers.

Lord, teach us all to refrain from an inordinate desire for things of earth.

and to come to the aid of those in need.

Our Father…

Concluding Prayer

Father,
You helped Elizabeth of Hungary
To recognize and honor Christ
In the poor of this world.
Let her prayers help us to serve
our brothers and sisters in time
of trouble and need

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your son, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever. Amen

Evening Prayer for Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
(Patroness of the Secular Franciscan Order)

Hymn

PSALSMODY

Ant. 1 She renounced a perishable kingdom in the world to gain an everlasting one in heaven.

Psalm 122

I rejoiced when I heard them say,
“Let us go to God’s house.”
And now our feet are standing
within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city
strongly compact.
It is there that the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord,

For Israel’s law, it is,
there to praise the Lord’s name.
There were set the thrones of Judgments
of the house of David.

For the peace of Jerusalem, pray:
“Peace be in your homes!
May peace reign in your walls
in your palaces, peace”.

For love of my brethren and friends
I say: “Peace upon you!”
For love of the house of the Lord
I will ask for your good.

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.

Ant. She renounced a perishable kingdom in the world to gain an everlasting one in heaven.

Ant. 2 She did manfully, and her heart was strengthened because she loved chastity.

Psalm 127

If the Lord does not build the house,
in vain do its builders labor;
if the Lord does not watch over the city,
in vain does the watchman keep vigil.

In vain is your earlier rising,
your going later to rest,
you who toil for the bread you eat:
when he pours gifts on his beloved while they slumber.

Truly sons are a gift from the Lord,
a blessing, the fruit of the womb.
Indeed the sons of youth
are like arrows in the hand of a warrior.

O the happiness of the man
who has filled his quiver with these arrows!
He will have no cause for shame
when he disputes with his foes in the gateways.

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.

Ant. She did manfully, and her heart was strengthened because she loved chastity.

Ant. 3 The Lord delighted in you, and your God rejoiced over you.

Canticle: Ephesians 1:3-10

Praised be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who 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 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.

Ant. The Lord delighted in you, and your God rejoiced over you.

Reading Revelation 19:7-9

Let us rejoice and be glad,
    and give him glory!
For this is the wedding day of the lamb;
   his bride has prepared herself for the wedding.
She has been given a dress to wear
   Of the finest linen, brilliant white.
The linen dress is the virtuous deeds of God’s saints.
The Angel then said to me: “Write this down:
Happy are they who have been invited to the wedding
feast of the Lamb.”

Responsory

The hand of the Lord

strengthened her.

Therefore she will be blessed forever.

Strengthened her.

Glory to the Father…

The hand of the Lord strengthened her.

Canticle of Mary

Ant. I assure you, as often you did it for one of my least brothers, you did it for me. Come, you have my Father’s blessing! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.

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.

INTERCESSIONS

Through the intercession of holy women, let us pray to the Lord for His Church and say:

Be mindful of your Church, Lord.

Lord, through all the women martyrs who conquered bodily death by their courage

strengthen your church in the hour of trial.

Through married women who have advanced in grace through holy matrimony,

make the apostolic mission of your church fruitful.

Through widows who ease their loneliness and sanctified it by prayer and hospitality,

help your church reveal the mystery of your love to the world.

Through mothers who have borne children for the kingdom of God and the human community,

help your church bring all men to a rebirth in life and salvation.

Through all your holy women who have been worthy to contemplate the light of your countenance

let the deceased members of your Church exult in that same vision forever.

Our Father…

Concluding Prayer

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your son, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever. Amen