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Psalm Prayer | Michael | Tuesday, January 11, 2005 |
Question: 1. Should one say the antiphon before or after they have said the Psalm Prayer? 2. Should one say "Let us pray" at the beginning and "Amen" at the end of the Psalm Prayer? I believe Monsignor Elliot in his "Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite" says to do this. 3. Should one say "Amen" at the end of the "Pater Noster"? 4. At the end of Daytime Prayer it says that before the concluding prayer one should say "Let us pray." Should one do this before the concluding prayer at Compline as well? 5. Should one make the sign of the cross while saying the blessing at the end of Compline as one does with the personal blessing used at the end of Lauds and Vespers? Thank you so much! Pax Domini sit semper tecum. Michael |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM
Dear Michael: 1. The Psalm-Prayer is traditionally said silently to oneself after the Antiphon. The GILH, however, is somewhat unclear. The GILH states:
2. When the Psalm-Prayer is said silently the "Let us Pray" would certainly not be said. Monsignor Elliot is referring to (see his footnote) the Ceremonial of Bishops, no 198b:
This is done in the celebration of Solemn Evening Prayer (Vespers) on Major Solemnities with a Bishop present and only optionally (see the text: "when the psalm prayers are used"). Since this is specific to Vespers on Major Solemnities with a Bishop I am not so sure we can consider this the norm for all situations. The text of Monsignor Elliot's book does seem to imply this practice as a norm, but the tradition as I understand it and as I was taught by the Benedictines, provides for a silent recitation of the Psalm-Prayer. I believe in normal situations you have an option and as such the "Let us Pray" would also be an option. God Bless, |