Vigils is the prayer sung by monks in the middle of the night. This recording was made at The Abbey of Our Lady of the Genesee in Pifard, NY at 2:25AM in the morning, on Wednesday, August 17th, 2016.

(If you'd like to follow along:

Bells

"O LORD, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Praise the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit, both now and forever; the God who is, who was, and is to come, at the end of the ages."

The Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship God our King.
Psalm 98 (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=310)

Hymn

Psalm 78A - chanted (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=290)
Psalm 78B - read
Psalm 78C - chanted

"May our footsteps be firm to obey the statutes of the LORD."

Reading: Malachi, Chapter 2, Verses 1 - 16 (USCCB Version: http://www.usccb.org/bible/malachi/2)

Psalm 119: 73 - 80 (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=341)

Psalm 77 (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=289)

Psalm 39 - read (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=251)

"May we thank the LORD with an upright heart, as we learn His will for us."

Reading: The Golden Epistle by William of St. Thierry 

Psalm 94 (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=306)

Psalm 119: 81 - 88 (https://www.giamusic.com/sacred_music/RGP/psalmDisplay.cfm?psalm_id=342)

The Prayers

Hymn to Our Lady

"Let us bless the LORD.
Thanks be to GOD."

Ringing of the Angelus.

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