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2022-12-01 Thursday of the First Week of Advent: Office of Readings

Daily Prayer with the Divine Office

Thursday of the First Week of Advent Hymn Antiphon: The word of the Lord is a strong shield for all who put their trust in him. Psalm 18 Antiphon: Your strong right hand has upheld me, Lord. Psalm 18 Antiphon: May the living God, my Savior, be praised for ever. Psalm 18 Verse: Hear the word of the Lord, all you nations. Resp: Proclaim it to the ends of the earth. First reading: Is 16:1-5; 17:4-8 Responsory: And this is the name they will give him: the Lord is our righteousness. Second reading: From a commentary on the Diatessaron by St. Ephrem, deacon. Responsory: I have set him as a witness to the peoples, as leader and teacher of all nations. 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.by . are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0