Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Hymn
Antiphon: This child is destined for the fall and for the rising of many.
Psalm 2
Antiphon: Arise and shine, Jerusalem, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
Psalm 19A
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
Responsory: 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
Responsory: 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) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975