The First Martyrs of Rome
Hymn
Antiphon: The holy martyrs died for Christ; with their blood they enriched the earth. Their gift is crowned with everlasting life.
Psalm 2
Antiphon: The just will live for ever; to live in God is their reward.
Psalm 33
Antiphon: My saints, you fought the good fight in this world; I will give you the reward of your labors.
Psalm 33
Verse: Our spirits yearn for the Lord.
Resp: He is our help and our protector.
First reading: 2 Sam 6:1-23
Responsory: Ps 132:8,9; Ps 24:7,9
Resp: May your priests be clothed with virtue and may your saints shout for joy.
Second reading: From a letter to the Corinthians by Clement I, pope
Responsory: Rev 7:14
Resp: And so they earned an everlasting reward.
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