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11/8/2023 Wednesday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time: Office of Readings

Daily Prayer with the Divine Office

Wednesday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time: Office of Readings Hymn First Antiphon: Wherever you are, Lord, there is mercy, there is truth Psalm 89 Second Antiphon: When the Son of God came into this world, he was born of David's line. Psalm 89 Third Antiphon: Once for all I swore to my servant David: his dynasty shall never fail Psalm 89 Verse: When we listen to your word, our minds are filled with light. Resp: It is the lowly heart that understands. First Reading: 1 Mac 3:1-26 Response: For victory in war does not depend on the size of the army but on the strength that comes from heaven. Second Reading: From a catechetical instruction by St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop Response: And we have believed in Christ Jesus in order to be justified by him. Presentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975