Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: The Lord called me before I was born; from my mother's womb he named me.
Psalm 21
Second Antiphon: The Lord made my tongue a sharp sword; he hid me in the shadow of his hand.
Psalm 92
Third Antiphon: John testified: He who is to come after me existed before me.
Psalm 92
Verse: He came to bear witness to the light.
Resp: That all might believe through him.
First Reading: Jer 1:4-10,17-19
Response: And I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Augustine, bishop
Response: For you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
Te Deum
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