Memorial of St Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: The holy martyrs died for Christ; with their blood they enriched the earth. Their gift is crowned with everlasting life, alleluia.
Psalm 2
Second Antiphon: The just will live for ever; to live in God is their reward, alleluia.
Psalm 33
Third Antiphon: My saints, you fought the good fight in this world; I will give you the reward of your labors, alleluia.
Psalm 33
Verse: Our spirits yearn for the Lord, alleluia.
Resp: He is our help and our protector, alleluia.
First Reading: Rv 7:9-17
Response: When a dry path opened up before them, they went unhindered across the Red Sea and were brought unharmed through the deep waters, alleluia.
Second Reading: From the homily at the canonization of the martyrs of Uganda by Pope Paul VI
Response: What honor and glory and joy, to do battle in the presence of God, and to have Christ approve our victory, alleluia.
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
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