Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. III: Ordinary: 659 Proper of Saints: 1519 Common of the Apostles: 1668 Psalter: Wednesday, Week I, 754 (Midday) Midday Prayer for the Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle using Current Psalmody God, come to my assistance. — Lord, make haste to help me. 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. Alleluia. PSALMODY Ant. 1 Lord, may you be for ever blessed; teach me the ways of holiness. Psalm 119 II (Beth) How shall the young remain sinless? By obeying your word. I have sought you with all my heart: let me not stray from your commands. I treasure your promise in my heart lest I sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes. With my tongue I have recounted the decrees of your lips. I rejoice to do your will as though all riches were mine. I will ponder all your precepts and consider your paths. I take delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. 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. Psalm-prayer Lord, may we treasure your commandments as the greatest of all riches; never let us fear that anything will be wanting to us while you are at our side. Ant. Lord, may you be for ever blessed; teach me the ways of holiness. Ant. 2 Lord, keep me steadfast in your ways. Psalm 17 Save me, Lord, from those who hate you During his life on earth… Jesus prayed to his Father and was heard (Hebrews 5:7). I Lord, hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips. From you may my judgment come forth. Your eyes discern the truth. You search my heart, you visit me by night. You test me and you find in me no wrong. My words are not sinful as are men’s words. I kept from violence because of your word, I kept my feet in your paths; there was no faltering in my steps. I am here and I call, you will hear me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my words. Display your great love, you whose right hand saves your friends from those who rebel against them. Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings from the violent attack of the wicked. 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. Lord, keep me steadfast in your ways. Ant. 3 Rise up, O Lord, and rescue me. II My foes encircle me with deadly intent. Their hearts tight shut, their mouths speak proudly. They advance against me, and now they surround me. Their eyes are watching to strike me to the ground as though they were lions ready to claw or like some young lion crouched in hiding. Lord, arise, confront them, strike them down! Let your sword rescue my soul from the wicked; let your hand, O Lord, rescue me from men, from men whose reward is in this present life. You give them their fill of your treasures; they rejoice in abundance of offspring and leave their wealth to their children. As for me, in my justice I shall see your face and be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory. Glory to the Father, and to the Son,