Frequently Said Dominican Prayers

DE PROFUNDIS: PSALM 130

(Said in honor of those who have died usually before the evening meal)

V: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord: ,
R: Lord, hear my voice!

V: Let Your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication:
R: If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?

V:But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered.
R: I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word.

V: My soul waits for the Lord; more than sentinels wait for the dawn.
R:More than sentinels wait for the dawn, let Israel wait for the Lord,

V: For with the Lord is kindness and with Him is plenteous redemption
R: And he will redeem Israel * from all their iniquities.

R: Let us pray:

O God, creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of your servants and handmaidens the remission of their sins, that they may obtain by our loving prayers the forgiveness which they have always desired. You who live and reign forever.

R. Amen.

O SACRED CONVIVIUM

(Said in presence of the Blessed Sacrament before Morning and Evening Prayer)

Leader: How holy is this feast…

All:…in which Christ is our food, his passion is recalled, grace fills our hearts, and we receive a pledge of glory to come.

Leader: You gave them bread form heaven…

All: …containing every blessing

Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and death. May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood help us to experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdom where you live with the Father and Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

All: Amen

THE SALVA REGINA

(Said after Evening Prayer and Night Evening)

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To you, we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, your eyes of mercy unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O Clement, O Loving, O Sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Permit me to sing your praises, Holy Virgin.
R. Mother of God, intercede for us.

(From Easter to Pentecost Sunday Regina Coeli is said)

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia
For He whom you did merit to
bear, alleluia
Has risen, as He said, alleluia
Pray for us to God, Alleluia

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray: O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYER TO SAINT DOMINIC

(Said after Evening Prayer and Night Evening)

Light of the church, teacher of truth, rose of patience, ivory of chastity, you freely poured forth the waters of wisdom; preacher of grace, unite us with the blessed.

V. Blessed Father Dominic, pray for us. P.T. Alleluia.

R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
P.T. Alleluia.

(Said at the conclusion of Evening Prayer by Leader, Chapter President or Chapter Vice-President or Cantor)

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Provincial Vocation for the Dominican Family

Blessed Father Dominic
preacher of God’s grace
you promised to assist us
even after your death.

Intercede for us before God.
to help us encourage
more men and women
to follow our way of life,
the way of the preacher.

Bless us in our common life, study.
prayer. and ministry,
that our lives together
may be a joyful witness
creating a desire in others
to join the scared preaching.
Amen.