1. A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.

2. Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.

3. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain.

4. For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.





“A maior caridade é aquela que arranca as pessoas vencidas pelo demônio, a fim de ganhá-las para Cristo. E isso eu faço assiduamente, noite e dia.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina