Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
Hymn
Antiphon: Let us praise the Lord for his mercy and for the wonderful things he has done for men.
Psalm 107
Antiphon: Men have seen the works of God, the marvels he has done.
Psalm 107
Antiphon: Those who love the Lord will see and rejoice; they will understand his loving kindness.
Psalm 107
Verse: The Lord proclaims his word to Jacob.
Resp: His laws and decrees to Israel
First reading: Is 45:1-13
Responsory: And let the earth bring forth a Savior
Second reading: From a letter by St. Leo the Great, pope
Responsory: And his name will be held in reverence.
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.