OFFICE OF THE B.V.M
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From Candlemas until Advent
Ant. Thou art fair and comely, O daughter of Jerusalem: terrible as an army set in array.
During Advent
Ant. Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done unto me according to thy word.
From Christmas until Candlemas
Ant. Behold, Mary hath borne us a Saviour, Whom when John saw, he cried out, saying: Behold the Lamb of God, behold Him Who taketh away the sins of the world, Alleluia.
From Christmas until Advent
LITTLE CHAPTER
Ecclus. xxiv
In the ways, like cinnamon and aromatic balm, I gave forth a sweet fragrance: like the choicest myrrh, I yielded a sweet smell.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate.
R. Plead for us, O Mother of God.
