Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist
Hymn
Antiphon: The Lord called me before I was born; from my mother’s womb he named me.
Psalm 21
Antiphon: The Lord made my tongue a sharp sword; he hid me in the shadow of his hand.
Psalm 92
Antiphon: John testified: He who is to come after me existed before me.
Psalm 92
Verse: He came to bear witness to the light.
Resp: That all might believe through him.
First reading: Jer 1:4-10,17-19
Responsory: Jer 1:5,9,10
Resp: And I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Second reading: From a sermon by St. Augustine, bishop
Responsory: Lk 1:76-77
Resp: For you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
Te Deum
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