Monday of the Second Week of Advent
Hymn
Antiphon: Bow down and hear me Lord; come to my rescue.
Psalm 1
Antiphon: Lord, let the light of your countenance shine on your servant.
Psalm 1
Antiphon: Blessed be the Lord, for he has poured out his mercy upon me.
Psalm 1
Verse: Lord, show us your mercy and love
Resp: And grant us your salvation
First reading: Is 24:1-18
Responsory: Let the Lord be glorified in your teachings.
Second reading: From a treatise on The Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross, priest
Responsory: He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.
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:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel., The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came., and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, On Jordan’s Banks, Come Thou Long Awaited Jesus.