{"product_id":"the-divine-hours-volume-three-prayers-for-springtime-isbn-9780385505574","title":"The Divine Hours (Volume Three): Prayers for Springtime","description":"The third and final volume in a trilogy of prayer manuals compiled by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e religion editor Phyllis Tickle as a contemporary Book of Hours to guide  Christians gently yet authoritatively through the daily offices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Divine Hours \u003c\/i\u003eis  the first major literary and liturgical reworking of the sixth-century  Benedictine Rule of fixed-hour prayer. This beautifully conceived and  thoroughly modern three-volume guide will appeal to the theological  novice as well as to the ecclesiastical sophisticate. Making primary use  of the Book of Common Prayer and the writings of the Church Fathers, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Hours \u003c\/i\u003eis  also a companion to the New Jerusalem Bible, from which it draws its  Scripture readings.  The trilogy blends prayer and praise in a way that,  while extraordinarily fresh, respects and builds upon the ancient  wisdom of Christianity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third and final book in the set, \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Springtime\u003c\/i\u003e,  provides prayers, psalms, and readings for this season associated with  rebirth. Compact, it is perfect for those seeking greater spiritual  depth. As a contemporary Book of Hours, \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Hours:\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePrayers for Springtime\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eheralds  a renewal of the tradition of disciplined daily prayer, and gives those  already using the first two volumes the completion they are seeking.   With this volume, the series culminates with three prayer manuals  encompassing the liturgical and calendar year with the offices for every  day.“\u003ci\u003eThe Divine Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is simply the best book for people who want to work prayer into the fabric of their daily life.”\u003cbr\u003e—Bert Ghezzi, author of\u003ci\u003e Voices of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A welcome remedy for the increasing number of lay Christians who have rediscovered the daily offices . . . Tickle puts each day’s prayers, psalms, readings, and refrains—everything you need—in one place . . . The rhythm that Tickle’s book establishes gives one a stronger sense of participating in an ancient, world-wide but very personal liturgy.”\u003cbr\u003e—Nora Gallagher, Beliefnet.com and author of \u003ci\u003eThings Seen and Unseen: A Year Lived in Faith\u003c\/i\u003ePhyllis Tickle, founding editor of the religion department of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on  religion in America today. She is frequently quoted and interviewed both  in print media, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTime,\u003c\/i\u003e and in electronic media, such as CNN, C-SPAN, BBC, and \"Voice of  America.\" She appears frequently on the Odyssey Channel and is a regular  guest on PBS's \"Religion \u0026amp; Ethics NewsWeekly.\" She is the author of  over two dozen books, most recently \u003ci\u003eEmergence Christianity: What It Is, Where It Is Going, and Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in the rural community of Lucy, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Visit the Divine Hours website at www.thedivinehours.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Divine Hours is a trademark of Tickle, Inc.Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gloria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlory be to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, so it is now and so it shall ever be, world without end. Alleluia.* Amen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord's Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your Name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay your kingdom come, and your will be done, on earth as in heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive us today our daily bread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003efor yours are the kingdom and the power and the glory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eforever and ever. Amen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompline Prayers for February Are Located on Page 131.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Following Holy Days Occur in February:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary: February 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Feast of St. Mathias the Apostle: February 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The Gloria is omitted during Lent by many Christian communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alleluia\" is always omitted from every part of the Church's worship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eduring Lent; the use of both is restored at Easter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFebruary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morning OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 6 and 9 a.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome, let us sing to the Lord;* Let us rejoice this day in the strength of our\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esalvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet us come into His presence with thanksgiving,* and raise a loud shout to Him with psalms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Request for Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock;* shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,* stir up your strength and come to help us,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestore us, O God of hosts;* show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord,* and to sing praises to your Name, O Most High;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo tell of your loving-kindness early in the morning* and of your faithfulness in the night season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain for the Morning Lessons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn God, whose word I praise, in God I trust and will not be afraid,* for what can flesh do to me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus taught us, saying: \"Treat others as you would like people to treat you. If you love those who love you, what credit can you expect? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit can you expect? For even sinners do that much. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to get money back, what credit can you expect? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back the same amount. Instead, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend without any hope of return. You will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn God, whose word I praise, in God I trust and will not be afraid,* for what can flesh do to me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morning PsalmI Will Give Attention to Your Ways\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow shall a young man cleanse his way?* By keeping to your words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith my whole heart I seek you;* let me not stray from your commandments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI treasure your promise in my heart,* that I may not sin against you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlessed are you, O Lord;* instruct me in your statutes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith my lips will I recite* all the judgments of your mouth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees* than in all manner of riches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI will meditate on your commandments* and give attention to your ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy delight is in your statutes;* I will not forget your word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn God, whose word I praise, in God I trust and will not be afraid,* for what can flesh do to me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gloria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord's Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prayer Appointed for the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet me free, O God, from the bondage of my sins, and give me the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to me in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concluding Prayer of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Midday OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProclaim with me the greatness of the Lord;* let us exalt his Name together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Request for Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord, hear my prayer,* and let my cry come before you\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncline your ear to me;* when I call, make haste to answer me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;* let those who love your salvation say for ever, \"Great is the Lord!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain for the Midday Lessons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart:* I will tell all your\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emarvelous works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf Jesus, the Apostle wrote: \"It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should, in bringing many sons to glory, make perfect through suffering the leader of their salvation. For consecrator and consecrated are all of the same stock; . . . For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself the line of Abraham.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart:* I will tell of all your marvelous works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Midday PsalmWe Will Not Fear, Though the Earth Be Moved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod is our refuge and strength,* a very present help in trouble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTherefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved,* and though the mountains be toppled into the depths of the sea;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough its waters rage and foam,* and though the mountains tremble at its tumult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord of hosts is with us;* the God of Jacob is our stronghold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Be still, then, and know that I am God;* I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord of hosts is with us;* the God of Jacob is our stronghold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart:* I will tell of all your marvelous works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gloria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord's Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prayer Appointed for the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet me free, O God, from the bondage of my sins, and give me the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to me in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Concluding Prayer of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord, My God, King of heaven and of earth, for this day please direct and sanctify, set right and govern my heart and my body, my sentiments, my words and my actions in conformity with Your law and Your commandments. Thus I shall be able to attain salvation and deliverance, in time and in eternity, by Your help, O Savior of the world, who lives and reigns forever. Amen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vespers OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 5 and 8 p.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome let us bow down, and bend the knee* and kneel before the Lord our Maker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor he is our God and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Request for Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI call upon you, O God, for you will answer me;* incline your ear to me, and hear my words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are God: I praise you;* you are the Lord: I acclaim you;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are the eternal Father:* all creation worships you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the world the holy Church acclaims you:* Father, of majesty unbounded,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eyour true and only Son,* worthy of all worship,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand the Holy Spirit,* advocate and guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these have been from the beginning,* so they are now and evermore shall be. Alleluia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hymn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHail to the Lord who comes, comes to his temple gate;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot with his angel host, not in his kingly state;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo shouts proclaim him nigh, no crowds his coming wait;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut borne upon the throne of Mary's gentle breast,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatched by her duteous love, in her fond arms at rest,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThus to his Father's house he comes, the heavenly guest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere Joseph at her side in reverent wonder stands;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd, filled with holy joy, old Simeon in his hands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakes up the promised child, the glory of all lands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO Light of all the earth, your children wait for thee!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome to your temples here, that we, from sin set free,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore your Father's face may all presented be!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain for the Vespers Lessons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO Lord, you are my portion and my cup;* it is you who uphold my lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vespers PsalmIn Your Paths My Feet Shall Not Stumble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHear my plea of innocence, O Lord; give heed to my cry;* listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeigh my heart, summon me by night,* melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI give no offense with my mouth as others do;* I have heeded the words of your lips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law;* in your paths my feet shall not stumble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI call upon you, O God, for you will answer me;* incline your ear to me and hear my words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShow me your marvelous loving-kindness,* O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeep me as the apple of your eye;* hide me under the shadow of your wings,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO Lord, you are my portion and my cup;* it is you who uphold my lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord's Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prayer Appointed for the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet me free, O God, from the bondage of my sins, and give me the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to me in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Prayers of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO God, who wonderfully created and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that I may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Jesus, stay with me, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be my companion in the way, kindle my heart, and awaken hope, that I may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and in the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love toward me. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morning OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 6 and 9 a.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne day in your courts is better than a thousand in my own room,* and to stand at the threshold of the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Request for Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord God of hosts, hear my prayer;* hearken, O God of Jacob.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord lives! Blessed is my Rock!* Exalted is the God of my salvation!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTherefore will I extol you among the nations, O Lord,* and sing praises to your Name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain for the Morning Lessons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heaven of heavens is the Lord's,* but he entrusted the earth to its peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA ReadingOn February 2, the Church observes the obedience of the Holy Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eto the Law. On that day, the forty-first after Christmas, the Virgin entered the Temple in Jerusalem with Joseph to offer a sacrifice for her purification after childbirth and to present her Son to the Temple priests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord-observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord-and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heaven of heavens is the Lord's,* but he entrusted the earth to its peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morning PsalmLike a Child Upon Its Mother's Breast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO Lord, I am not proud;* I have no haughty looks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI do not occupy myself with great matters,* or with things that are too hard for me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut I still my soul and make it quiet, like a child upon its mother's breast;* my soul is quieted within me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heaven of heavens is the Lord's,* but he entrusted the earth to its peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Small Verse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShow us your mercy O Lord; and grant us your salvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClothe your ministers with righteousness; let your people sing with joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive peace, O Lord, in all the world; for only in you can we live in safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord's Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Prayer Appointed for the Week\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet me free, O God, from the bondage of my sins, and give me the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to me in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcluding Prayers of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO Almighty and everlasting God, I humbly beseech Your Majesty, that as Your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the Temple in the substance of flesh, so too You would grant that I be presented to You with a purified soul. Through the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Midday OfficeTo Be Observed on the Hour or Half Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Call to Prayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;* sing praises to the Lord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;* he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Request for Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay the glory of the Lord endure for ever;* may the Lord rejoice in all his works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greeting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight,* O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Refrain for the Midday Lessons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long.A Manual for Prayer","brand":"Image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301950607589,"sku":"NP9780385505574","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385505574.jpg?v=1767739046","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-divine-hours-volume-three-prayers-for-springtime-isbn-9780385505574","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}