God, come to my assistance.
 - Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
 -  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen. Alleluia.


PSALMODY
The Antiphons and Psalms are taken from the Psalms of the day, or from the Complementary Psalter - Psalms 120, 121, and 122.


READING        Isaiah 8:14
The Lord shall be a snare, an obstacle and a stumbling stone
  to both the houses of Israel,
A trap and a snare
  to those who dwell in Jerusalem.


RESPONSORY
The Lord has remembered his gracious promise
  -   And has kept faith with his people Israel.


COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty
that, just as your Only Begotten Son
was presented on this day in the Temple
in the substance of our flesh,
so, by your grace,
we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.


Let us praise the Lord.
- And give him thanks.

God, come to my assistance.
 - Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
 -  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen. Alleluia.


PSALMODY
The Antiphons and Psalms are taken from the Psalms of the day, or from the Complementary Psalter - Psalms 123, 124, and 125.


READING        Isaiah 42:13
The Lord goes forth like a hero,
  like a warrior he stirs up his ardor;
He shouts out his battle cry,
  against his enemies he shows his might.


RESPONSORY
All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
  -   Sing with joy to God, all the earth.


COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty
that, just as your Only Begotten Son
was presented on this day in the Temple
in the substance of our flesh,
so, by your grace,
we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.


Let us praise the Lord.
- And give him thanks.

God, come to my assistance.
 - Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
 -  as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen. Alleluia.


PSALMODY
The Antiphons and Psalms are taken from the Psalms of the day, or from the Complementary Psalter - Psalms 129, 127, and 128.


READING        Isaiah 12:5-6
Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement;
  let this be known throughout all the earth.
Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
  for great in your midst
  is the Holy One of Israel!


RESPONSORY
Mercy and truth have come together.
  -   Justice and peace have kissed.


COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
we humbly implore your majesty
that, just as your Only Begotten Son
was presented on this day in the Temple
in the substance of our flesh,
so, by your grace,
we may be presented to you with minds made pure.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.


Let us praise the Lord.
- And give him thanks.