_Deus in adjutorium_.
At these words it is a practice but not an obligation to make the sign
of the cross from head to breast (see Vespers, _infra_). Then the Gloria
Patri, Sicut erat, Amen, Alleluia are said before the antiphons and
psalms. But if a notable delay--say, of ten minutes' duration--be made
between the end of Matins and the start of Lauds, the _Pater Noster_ and
_Ave Maria_ begin Lauds. After the psalms, comes the Capitulum, the
Hymn, Versicle and Response, antiphon to Benedictus, Canticle
_Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, Gloria Patri, Sicut erat_, Antiphon to
Benedictus repeated, _Dominus vobiscum, Et cum spiritu tuo, Oremus_,
collect, commemorations preceded by versicle, response and _Oremus_
before each. Then _Dominus vobiscum_, _Et cum spiritu tuo_, _Benedicamus
Domino, Deo Gratias, Fidelium animae, Amen_. If another Hour do not
succeed immediately, _Pater Noster_ (said silently), _Dominus det nobis_
(with a sign of the cross) _suam pacem, Et vitam aeternam_. _Amen_. Then
is said the antiphon of the Blessed Virgin, Alma Redemptoris or Ave
Regina, or Regina Coeli, or Salve Regina, according to the part of the
ecclesiastical year for which each is assigned, with _versicle,
response, oremus, collect, Divinum auxilium_.... Amen.

_Rubrics_. In the paragraphs dealing with the structure of this hour is
given the rule for saying _Pater Noster_ and _Ave_, The Psalms for
Lauds in the new Breviary follow these rules:--

_General Rule_: Psalms of the current day.

_Exception_: Sunday Psalms on the excepted Feasts.

In applying the general rule to Sundays and week days, it will be seen
that the Psalter contains two sets of Psalms for Lauds. The use of the
two sets is as follows:--

_Sundays_:
(i) Throughout the year: first set of Psalms.

(ii) Sundays from Septuagesima to Easter: second set of Psalms.

_Ferias_: The first set of Psalms is to be used on:--

(i) Ferias throughout the year, not including those in Advent,
Septuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinquagesima weeks.

(ii) Ferias in Paschal time.

(iii) Feasts at any season of the year.

(iv) Vigils of Christmas and Epiphany.

The second set of Psalms is to be used on:--

(i) Ferias of Advent.

(ii) Ferias from Septuagesima to Wednesday in Holy Week, inclusive.

(iii) Vigils (common) outside Paschal time, when the Office of Vigil
is said (_New Psalter and Its Uses_, p. 188).

On Maundy Thursday, Good Friday a