Invitatory Antiphon: Come , let us worship the Lord, for he is our God.
Hymn
First Antiphon: Look on us, Lord, and see how we are despised.
Psalm 89
Second Antiphon: I am the root and stock of David; I am the morning star.
Psalm 89
Third Antiphon: Our years wither away like grass, but you, Lord God, are eternal
Psalm 90
Verse: In you is the source of life.
Resp: In your light we see light itself.
First Reading: Jg 8:22-23,30-32;9:1-15,19-20
Response: The Lord will rule over you.
Second Reading: From a treatise on the Lord's Prayer by St. Cyprian, bishop and martyr
Response: For your name's sake, lead and guide me.
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