Night prayer concludes the prayer of the Catholic Church for each day. Having sanctified the day by our prayer and work, we now thank God for His manifold gifts and ask Him to bless us during the coming night.
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The English Translation of the Introductory Verses and Responses, the Invitatories, the Antiphons, Captions and Patristic Commentaries for the Psalms, Psalm-prayers, Responsories, Intercessions, Greeting, Blessings, and Dismissal, Non-Biblical Readings, and Hagiographical Introductions from The Liturgy of the Hours © 1974, 1975, 1976, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL); the Alternative Opening Prayers and the English translation of the Opening Prayers (Prayers of the Day) from The Roman Missal © 1973, ICEL. All rights reserved.
English translation of Gloria Patri, Te Deum Laudamus, Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis by the International Consultation on English Texts.Readings and New Testament Canticles (except the Magnificat) from the New American Bible Copyright © 1970 by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. Used with permission. All Rights Reserved.
No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.Psalm texts except Psalm 95 Copyright © 1963, The Grail (England). Used with permission of A.P. Watt Ltd. All rights reserved.
