Invitatory Antiphon: Come, Let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and suffering.
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: This is the favorable time.
Resp: This is the day of salvation.
First Reading: Ex 32:1-20
Response: They forgot the God who had saved them, who had done such wonders in Egypt, such marvels at the Red Sea.
Second Reading: From a sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop
Response: Since giving to the poor expiates every sin.
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