During Advent
Ant. The angel Gabriel was sent * to Mary the Virgin, who was espoused to Joseph.
From Christmas until Candlemas
Ant.O wondrous union! * The Creator of mankind, taking a living body, vouchsafed to be born of a virgin, and becoming man, without man's concurrence, bestowed upon us His Godhead.
PSALM CIX
The Messias, King and Priest, victorious over His enemies
The Lord said to my Lord: Sit Thou at My right hand.
Until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.
The Lord will send forth the scepter of Thy power out of Sion: rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies.
Thine is dominion in the day of Thy power, amid the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day-star have I begotten Thee.
The Lord hath sworn, and He will not repent: Thou art a priest for-
