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: Job 38:1-30
Response: The pot has no right to say to the potter: Why did you make this shape?
Second Reading: From the Moral Reflections on Job by St. Gregory the Great, pope
Response: I am confident that he who has begun the good work in you will bring it to fulfillment on the day of Christ Jesus.
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