Invitatory Antiphon: Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.
Hymn
First Antiphon: Bow down and hear me, Lord; come to my rescue.
Psalm 31
Second Antiphon: Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.
Psalm 31
Third Antiphon: Blessed be the Lord, for he has poured out his mercy upon me.
Psalm 31
Verse: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.
Resp: The kingdom of God is at hand.
First Reading: Ex 14:10-31
Response: The Lord is my refuge and my defense, he has become my savior.
Second Reading: From the Catecheses by St. John Chrysostom, bishop
Response: He fixed his gaze on the reward God had promised
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