Memorial of St. Peter Claver
Hymn
Antiphon: I am worn out with crying, with longing for my God.
Psalm 69
Antiphon: I needed food and they gave me gall; I was parched with thirst and they gave me vinegar.
Psalm 69
Antiphon: Seek the Lord, and you will live.
Psalm 69
Verse: You will hear the word from my mouth.
Resp: You will tell others what I have said.
First reading: Lam 3:1-33
Responsory: You said: Do not be afraid; you took up my cause and redeemed my life.
Second reading: From a letter by St. Peter Claver, priest
Responsory: Now I tell you this: When you did these things for the most neglected of my brothers, you did them for me.
Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) (c) 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical Readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975
Background music:
Handel – Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op7 no1 mvt 1., Handel – Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op7 no1 mvt 2., and Handel – Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op7 no1 mvt 3. by Advent Chamber Orchestra. are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0