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2022-12-22 Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent: Office of Readings

Daily Prayer with the Divine Office

Thursday of the Fourth Week of Advent Hymn Antiphon: Their own strength cold not save them; it was your strength and the light of your face. Psalm 44 Antiphon: Turn back to the Lord; he will not hide his face. Psalm 44 Antiphon: Arise, Lord, do not abandon us for ever. Psalm 44 Verse: Hear the word of the Lord, all you nations. Resp: Proclaim it to the ends of the earth. First reading: Is 49:14-50:1 Responsory: Even if a mother should forget, I would never forget you, says the Lord. Second reading: From a commentary on Luke by Venerable Bede, priest Responsory: The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. 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.