Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: Wherever you are, Lord, there is mercy, there is truth.
Psalm 89
Second Antiphon: When the Son of God came into this world, he was born of David's line.
Psalm 89
Third Antiphon: Once for all I swore to my servant David: his dynasty shall never fail.
Psalm 89
Verse: A voice is heard, crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord.
Resp: Make straight the path of our God.
First Reading: Is 48:1-11
Response: I will not give my glory to another.
Second Reading: From a homily In Praise of the Virgin Mother by St. Bernard, abbot
Response: And you will be called blessed among women.
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975