Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship the Lord, for he is our God.
Hymn
First Antiphon: The word of the Lord is a strong shield for all who put their trust in him.
Psalm 18
Second Antiphon: Your strong right hand has upheld me, Lord.
Psalm 18
Third Antiphon: May the living God, my Savior, be praised for ever.
Psalm 18
Verse: Open my eyes, Lord, that I may see.
Resp: The wonders of your law.
First Reading: Heb 7:1-10
Response: To whom the Lord has sworn the oath: You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.
Second Reading: From the dogmatic constitution of the Second Vatican Council
Response: Once you had no experience of God's mercy, but now it has been granted you.
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