Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship before the Lord, our maker.
Hymn
First Antiphon: Wherever you are, Lord, there is mercy, there is truth
Psalm 89
Second Antiphon: When the Son of God came into this world, he was born of David's line.
Psalm 89
Third Antiphon: Once for all I swore to my servant David: his dynasty shall never fail
Psalm 89
Verse: When we listen to your word, our minds are filled with light.
Resp: It is the lowly heart that understands.
First Reading: 1Kg 21:1-21,27-29
Response: Mourn and weep; humble yourselves before the Lord.
Second Reading: From the treatise On the Mysteries by St. Ambrose, bishop
Response: He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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