Holy Saturday
Hymn
Antiphon: In pease, I will lie down and sleep.
Psalm 4
Antiphon: My body shall rest in hope
Psalm 16
Antiphon: Lift high the ancient portals. The King of glory enters.
Psalm 24
Verse: Take up my cause and rescue me.
Resp: Be true to your word, give me life.
First reading: Heb 4:1-13
Responsory: Mt 27:66,60,62
Resp: They stationed soldiers there to guard it.
Second reading: From an ancient homily on Holy Saturday
Responsory:
Resp: This is the day when our Savior broke through the gates of death.
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975