August 29
The Beheading of St John the Baptist

Ut Queant Laxis

So that these your servants can, with all their voice, to sing your wonderful feats, clean the blemish of our spotted lips, O St John!

An angel came from the heavens to announce to your father the greatness of our birth, dictating your name and destination.

He doubted of these divine promises and was deprived of the use of the speech; but when you were born he recovered his lost voice.

Still locked in your mother's breast, you felt the King's presence housed in the vestal womb.  And prophet before being born, you revealed this mystery to your parents.

Glory be to the Father and to the engendered Son; glory similar to the Holy Spirit that is knot of both, for every century.  Amen.

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