Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.
Hymn
First Antiphon: See how the cross of the Lord stands revealed as the tree of life.
Psalm 1
Second Antiphon: Here is a king of my own choosing who will rule on Mount Zion.
Psalm 2
Third Antiphon: Lord, you are my protector; you have raised me up in glory.
Psalm 3
Verse: Man cannot live on bread alone.
Resp: But by every word that comes from the mouth of God
First Reading: Ex 5:1-6:1
Response: Let my people go, so that they may keep a feast in my honor in the wilderness.
Second Reading: From a commentary on the psalms by St Augustine, bishop
Response: For I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.
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