Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time: Office of Readings
Hymn
First Antiphon: Let God arise, let his enemies flee before him.
Psalm 68
Second Antiphon: Our God is a saving God; he, the Lord, holds the keys of death.
Psalm 68
Third Antiphon: Kingdoms of earth, sing praise to God, make music in honor of the Lord.
Psalm 68
Verse: I will listen to what the Lord God is saying.
Resp: He tells of peace for his people.
First Reading: Hb 1:1-2:4a
Response: My just one will live by faith.
Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Bernard, abbot
Response: The decrees of the Lord are upright and bring joy to the heart. The precepts of the Lord are clear and enlighten the eyes.
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