Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship our mighty King and Lord.
Hymn
First Antiphon: The Lord is just; he will defend the poor.
Psalm 10
Second Antiphon: Lord, you know the burden of my sorrow.
Psalm 10
Third Antiphon: The words of the Lord are true, like silver from the furnace.
Psalm 12
Verse: This is the favorable time.
Resp: This is the day of salvation.
First Reading: Ex 6:29-7:25
Response: These men have spilled the blood of the saints and the prophets.
Second Reading: From a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by St. Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Response: Ask and you will receive that your joy may be full.
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