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Blessed is [he] who thinks upon the poor and the destitute; in the day of evil the Lord saves him.

RUBRIC: Thursday

Thursday. I cried out to you, Lord, in the day of affliction; in the morning my prayer shall come before you. Why, Lord, do you reject my soul, or turn your face away from me?

FRIDAY

*Mesedi* (*mesedi* [responsory/gradual]): Let my prayer enter before thee, O Lord; incline thine ear unto my supplication. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.

[Of] the Raising of Lazarus

[Saturday]. Lord, you brought up my soul from the netherworld; you saved me from those who go down into the pit. I will exalt you, Lord, for you received me, and did not make my enemy rejoice over me.