The last sentence of divine officeor liturgy of the hours, is recited at night before bed. This sentence is associated with paschal mysterybecause it evokes death (the death of the day) and is a prayer of abandonment and trust. Falling asleep at night, we entrust ourselves body, soul and spirit to God until he rises.
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) – Lauds and Vespers
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Compline prayer
the hour of compline, within the liturgy of the hours, is one of the hours called “minor” (compared to those of Vespers and Lauds, called canonical). However, this moment of prayer that closes the day and takes place just before going to bed is an important moment. Allows us set our day before the Lordwhat we have done well and not so well through the penitential act.
Like Christ who, after the Last Supper, returns to the Garden of Olives in prayer, before living his Passion; we put ourselves in prayer to ask God for his help and protection in the nights of our lives. We entrust ourselves completely to our heavenly Father, in particular through the words of the responsory that echo those of Jesus on the Cross.
If we are unable to say Compline, it is always a good idea to say a night prayer before going to bed.
How to pray Compline?
Developing
Completes are made up of several parts:
“V/ God, come to my aid,
R / Lord, help us.
Glory to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, to the God who is, who was and who will come, forever and ever. Amen.
(Hallelujah.) “
• Anthem
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Antiphon Y Psalm that change according to the psalter
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the word of god (pericope)
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Response: “Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit.”
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evangelical song of Simeon
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Prayer
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Blessing
The hymn, the psalm, the pericope and the prayer come after the Psalter and they change from day to day. Find on this website, the complete of the day.
the penitential act
It is possible, at the beginning of the sentence, to do an examination of conscience, review your day and take advantage of this time with the Lord to ask forgiveness for our sins and our faults. During a common celebration, we can recite the Sinful Self or Confiteor.
The Psalms of Compline
The Antiphon and the Psalm that change according to the day of the week:
• On Monday, Psalm 85 with the Antiphon: “You, Lord, are gracious and rich in mercy”
• On Tuesday, Psalm 142 with the Antiphon: “Don’t hide your face from me, since I trust you.”
• On Wednesday, Psalm 30 with the Antiphon: “Be you, Lord, the rock of my refuge, a bulwark where I save myself.” and Psalm 129 with the Antiphon: “From the depths I cry to you, Lord.“).
• On Thursday, Psalm 15 with the Antiphon: “Protect me, my God, because I take refuge in you.”
• On Friday, Psalm 87 with the Antiphon: “Lord, my God and my savior, day and night I am crying out to you!”
• The psalm 4 is sung on Saturday night, with the Antiphon: “Have mercy on me Lord, and hear my prayer!”
• And the psalm 90is sung on Sunday night, with the Antiphon: “Under the protection of the Most High I do not fear the terror of the night.”
Simeon’s song
The song of Compline is the song “Now, Lord, you can let your servant go” (Nunc dimittis), also called Canticle of Simeon (LC 2).
It is preceded by Simeon’s Antiphon:
“Save us, Lord, awake, protect us while we sleep, so that we may watch with Christ and rest in peace.”
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Pray every day with the texts and psalms of the day, joining one of these communities:
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