Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Hymn
Antiphon: The voice of the Lord, the God of magesty, echoes over the waters.
Psalm 29
Antiphon: Let all the earth adore you, Lord, and let it be joyful; for a new light has dawned upon the ages.
Psalm 66
Antiphon: Blessed be God, for he has willed that my soul should live; he has led me to a place of refuge.
Psalm 66
Verse: This is my beloved Son.
Resp: Listen to him.
First reading: Is 42:1-9;49:1-9
Responsory: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.
Second reading: From a sermon by St Gregory of Nazianzus, bishop
Responsory: Because Christ was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Te Deum
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