Fourth (Laetare) Sunday of Lent

Color: Violet or Rose

Flowers are permitted.

The organ may be played.

Mass

After Terce, 2nd. Orations "A cunctis"; 3rd. Orations "Pro Vivis et Defunctis", Dismissal = "Benedicamus Domino". Folded Chasubles are not worn.

No Gloria. Credo.

Preface: Lent

Office

Doxology: Per Annum

Hymn Tone: Lent

Lauds: Second Schema of Psalms, Suffrage of the Saints

Prime: Pss. 92 & 99 (displaced from Lauds) replace Ps. 117 (moved to Lauds) as the first two psalms, Dominical Preces

Vespers: Second Vespers of the Sunday (sung at the normal afternoon/evening time), Suffrage of the Saints

Compline: Preces