Sunday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: Who can climb the Lord's mountain, or stand in his holy place?
Psalm 24
Second Antiphon: Bless our God, you nations of the world; he has given us life, alleluia.
Psalm 66
Third Antiphon: Listen to me, all you who revere God, let me tell you what great things he has done for me, alleluia.
Psalm 66
Verse: God's word is alive; it strikes to the heart.
Resp: It pierces more surely than a two-edged sword.
First Reading: Is 6:1-13
Response: All the earth is full of his glory.
Second Reading: From a homily on Matthew by St. John Chrysostom, bishop
Response: And you will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.
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