Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.
Hymn
First Antiphon: Sing praise to the Lord; remember the wonders he has wrought.
Psalm 105
Second Antiphon: The Lord did not abandon the good man who was sold into slavery, but freed him from the power of sinners.
Psalm 105
Third Antiphon: The lord was true to his sacred promise; he led his people to freedom and joy.
Psalm 105
Verse: The man of God welcomes the light.
Resp: So that all may see that his deeds are true.
First Reading: Heb 8:1-13
Response: To appear before God on our behalf.
Second Reading: From a homily by St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishop
Response: Let us go to him outside the camp and share the insult that was heaped on him.
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