Invitatory Antiphon: Come, Let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our
sake endured temptation and suffering.
Hymn
First Antiphon: How good is the God of Israel to the pure of heart!
Psalm 73
Second Antiphon: Their laughter will turn to weeping, their merriment to
grief.
Psalm 73
Third Antiphon: Those who depart from you will perish; my joy is to remain
with you, my God
Psalm 78
Verse: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.
Resp: The kingdom of God is at hand.
First Reading: Lv 16:2-28
Response: He entered the holy place once for all, and won our eternaal
salvation.
Second Reading: From a homily on Leviticus by Origen, priest
Response: And he has become like Melchizedek, a high priest for ever.
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