Ideas from The Liturgy of the Hours:

The Solemnity of the
Ascension of the Lord

+ Morning Prayer +

Latin Hymn Optatus votis omnium

Psalmody

• Psalm 63:2-9
  Antiphon Men of Galilee, why are you looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up into heaven will return in the same way, alleluia. Viri Galilæi
• Daniel 3:57-88,56
  Antiphon Give glory to the King of kings, sing praise to God, alleluia.
• Psalm 149
  Antiphon As they watched, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight, alleluia.

Reading Hebrews 10:12-14

Responsory
[excerpt] Christ ascended into heaven; he led captivity captive, alleluia, alleluia.

Benedictus Antiphon
I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God, alleluia.

Intercessions
[response] Lord Jesus, you are the King of glory.

+ Daytime Prayer +

• Psalmody: Psalm 8, Psalm 19A, Psalm 19B

Midmorning

• Antiphon: O God, your majesty is praised high above the heavens, alleluia.
• Reading: Revelation 1:17c-18
• Response: Do not let your hearts be troubled; I am going to the Father, alelluia.

Midday

• Antiphon: From the heights of heaven he goes forth and to those heights he returns, alleluia.
• Reading: Hebrews 8:1b-3a
• Response: The Lord in heaven has prepared a royal throne; Christ has ascended on high, alleluia.

Midafternoon

• Antiphon: Raising his hands, he blessed them and was lifted up to heaven, alleluia.
• Reading: Colossians 3:1-2
• Response: Give glory to the King of kings; sing praise to God, alleluia.

+ Evening Prayer II +

Latin Hymn Jesu, nostra redemptio

Psalmody

• Psalm 110:1-5, 7
  Antiphon He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, alleluia.
• Psalm 47
  Antiphon God ascends to shouts of joy, the Lord to blast of trumpets, alleluia.
• Revelation 11:17-18; 12:10b-12a
  Antiphon Now the Son of Man has been glorified and God has been glorified in him, alleluia.

Reading I Peter 3:18,22

Responsory
[excerpt] I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God, alleluia, alleluia.

Magnificat Antiphon
O Victor King, Lord of power and might, today you have ascended in glory above the heavens.
Do not leave us orphans, but send us the Father's promised gift, the Spirit of truth, alleluia.

Intercessions
[response] Lord Jesus, you are the King of glory.

The English translation of the Antiphons, Responsories, and Intercession Responses are from: The Divine Office: The Liturgy of the Hours, © Copyright 1970, 1973, 1975 International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the Readings are taken from the New American Standard Bible ® © Copyright 1973 The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.