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St. Joseph, Spouse of the Bl. Virgin Mary

S. Joseph Sponsi B.M.V. Confessoris · ad Vesperas

I Vespers · sung on the evening of Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · 1962 rubrics · Nova Organi Harmonia VIII

Pss. 109, 110, 111, 112, 116: I g, II D, III a2, IV E, V a · Magnificat: I g2 · Ave Regina caelorum

Deus in adjutorium

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 1, 2: 5 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Deus in adjutorium

Laus tibi, Domine

From Septuagesima to Easter, “Laus tibi, Domine, Rex aeternae gloriae” is sung in place of Alleluia.

1. Dixit Dominus — I g

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 54, 190: 6 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Jacob autem

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tone 1, ending g

Psalm 109

tone 1, ending g

NOH VIII does not print this psalm in I g: the formula in the same tone and ending serves — Psalm 109 in I g, as printed for Advent II, p. 54.

Continue every verse to this formula in I g, then Gloria Patri.

The text of Psalm 109
  1. Dixit Dóminus Dómino meo: * Sede a dextris meis:
  2. Donec ponam inimícos tuos, * scabéllum pedum tuórum.
  3. Virgam virtútis tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion: * domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.
  4. Tecum princípium in die virtútis tuæ in splendóribus sanctórum: * ex útero ante lucíferum génui te.
  5. Jurávit Dóminus, et non pœnitébit eum: * Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
  6. Dóminus a dextris tuis, * confrégit in die iræ suæ reges.
  7. Judicábit in natiónibus, implébit ruínas: * conquassábit cápita in terra multórum.
  8. De torrénte in via bibet: * proptérea exaltábit caput.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 1, ending g

2. Confitebor tibi — II D

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed page 180: 6 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Missus est

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tone 2, ending D

Psalm 110

tone 2, ending D

No accompaniment in II D is printed in NOH VIII; the psalm is sung in that tone.

The text of Psalm 110
  1. Confitébor tibi, Dómine, in toto corde meo: * in consílio justórum, et congregatióne.
  2. Magna ópera Dómini: * exquisíta in omnes voluntátes ejus.
  3. Conféssio et magnificéntia opus ejus: * et justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.
  4. Memóriam fecit mirabílium suórum, † miséricors et miserátor Dóminus: * (5a) escam dedit timéntibus se.
  5. Memor erit in sǽculum testaménti sui: * (6) virtútem óperum suórum annuntiábit pópulo suo:
  6. Ut det illis hereditátem géntium: * ópera mánuum ejus véritas, et judícium.
  7. Fidélia ómnia mandáta ejus: † confirmáta in sǽculum sǽculi, * facta in veritáte et æquitáte.
  8. Redemptiónem misit pópulo suo: * mandávit in ætérnum testaméntum suum.
  9. (fit reverentia) Sanctum, et terríbile nomen ejus: * (10a) inítium sapiéntiæ timor Dómini.
  10. Intelléctus bonus ómnibus faciéntibus eum: * laudátio ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 2, ending D

3. Beatus vir — III a2

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 180, 181: 6 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Cum esset desponsáta

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tone 3, ending a 2

Psalm 111

tone 3, ending a 2

No accompaniment in III a2 is printed in NOH VIII; the psalm is sung in that tone.

The text of Psalm 111
  1. Beátus vir, qui timet Dóminum: * in mandátis ejus volet nimis.
  2. Potens in terra erit semen ejus: * generátio rectórum benedicétur.
  3. Glória, et divítiæ in domo ejus: * et justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi.
  4. Exórtum est in ténebris lumen rectis: * miséricors, et miserátor, et justus.
  5. Jucúndus homo qui miserétur et cómmodat, † dispónet sermónes suos in judício: * (6) quia in ætérnum non commovébitur.
  6. In memória ætérna erit justus: * ab auditióne mala non timébit.
  7. Parátum cor ejus speráre in Dómino, † (8) confirmátum est cor ejus: * non commovébitur donec despíciat inimícos suos.
  8. Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus: † justítia ejus manet in sǽculum sǽculi, * cornu ejus exaltábitur in glória.
  9. Peccátor vidébit, et irascétur, † déntibus suis fremet et tabéscet: * desidérium peccatórum períbit.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 3, ending a 2

4. Laudate pueri — IV E

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed page 181: 4 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Joseph vir ejus

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tone 4, ending E

Psalm 112

tone 4, ending E

No accompaniment in IV E is printed in NOH VIII; the psalm is sung in that tone.

The text of Psalm 112
  1. Laudáte, púeri, Dóminum: * laudáte nomen Dómini.
  2. (fit reverentia) Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum, * ex hoc nunc, et usque in sǽculum.
  3. A solis ortu usque ad occásum, * laudábile nomen Dómini.
  4. Excélsus super omnes gentes Dóminus, * et super cælos glória ejus.
  5. Quis sicut Dóminus, Deus noster, qui in altis hábitat, * (6) et humília réspicit in cælo et in terra?
  6. Súscitans a terra ínopem, * et de stércore érigens páuperem:
  7. Ut cóllocet eum cum princípibus, * cum princípibus pópuli sui.
  8. Qui habitáre facit stérilem in domo, * matrem filiórum lætántem.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 4, ending E

5. Laudate Dominum — V a

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 49, 181, 182: 11 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Angelus Dómini

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tone 5, ending a

Psalm 116

tone 5, ending a

NOH VIII does not print this psalm in V a: the formula in the same tone and ending serves — Psalm 111 in V a, as printed for Advent I, p. 49.

Continue every verse to this formula in V a, then Gloria Patri.

The text of Psalm 116
  1. Laudáte Dóminum, omnes gentes: * laudáte eum, omnes pópuli:
  2. Quóniam confirmáta est super nos misericórdia ejus: * et véritas Dómini manet in ætérnum.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 5, ending a

Chapter

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed page 21: 1 scanned music system, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, Pater misericordiarum et Deus totius consolationis, qui consolatur nos in omni tribulatione nostra.

Hymn: Te Joseph celebrent

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 182, 183, 184: 11 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Te Joseph celebrent

Other printed settings in Book VII: Te Joseph celebrent (p. 114)

Versicle

The versicle of the feast; NOH VIII does not print it here.

Magnificat — I g2

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed page 184: 4 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Antiphon: Exsúrgens Joseph a somno

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tone 1, ending g 2

Magnificat

tone 1, ending g 2

No accompaniment for the Magnificat in I g2 is printed in NOH VIII; sing it unaccompanied or improvise in I g2.

Antiphon (repeated)

tone 1, ending g 2

Collect

The collect of the day, as at Mass.

Benedicamus Domino

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed page 27: 2 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Ave Regina caelorum

Nova Organi Harmonia, part VIII, printed pages 42, 43: 8 scanned music systems, images of a 1942 printed score that a screen reader cannot read.

Ave Regina caelorum

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Ave Regína caelórum, Ave Dómina Angelórum : Salve radix, salve porta, Ex qua mundo lux est orta : Gaude Virgo gloriósa, Super omnes speciósa : Vale, o valde decóra, Et pro nobis Christum exóra.

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