Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship the Lord of creation; he enters his holy temple.
Hymn
First Antiphon: This child is destined for the fall and for the rising of many.
Psalm 2
Second Antiphon: Arise and shine, Jerusalem, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
Psalm 19A
Third Antiphon: Rejoice and exult, new city of Zion. See how humbly your King comes to save you.
Psalm 45
Verse: O God, we remember your mercies.
Resp: We reflect on them within your temple.
First Reading: Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-16
Response: The Virgin conceived and gave birth to a son, yet she remained a virgin for ever. She knelt in worship before her child.
Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Sophronius, bishop
Response: And the house of God was filled with his spendor.
Te Deum
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