Leader: O Lord, open my lips. All: And my mouth shall declare your praise.
Psalm 40:2-12
Leader and others alternate verses.
Antiphon: Blessed are those who hear the word of God and cherish it in their hearts.
I waited, I waited for the Lord
and he stooped down to me;
he heard my cry.
He drew me from the deadly pit,
from the miry clay.
He set my feet upon a rock
and made my footsteps firm.
He put a new song into my mouth,
praise of our God.
Many shall see and fear
and shall trust in the Lord.
Happy the man who has placed
his trust in the Lord
and has not gone over to the rebels
who follow false gods.
How many, O Lord my God,
are the wonders and designs that you have worked for us;
you have no equal.
Should I proclaim and speak of them,
they are more than I can tell!
You do not ask for sacrifices and offerings,
but an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
Instead, here am I.
In the scroll of the book it stands written
that I should do your will.
My God, I delight in your law
in the depth of my heart.
Glory to the Father...
Antiphon: Blessed are those who hear the word of God and cherish it in their hearts.
Reading: Jeremiah 32:40
I will make with them an eternal covenant, never to cease doing good to them; into their hearts I will put the fear of me, that they may never depart from me.
Pray either the Canticle of Zechariah or the Canticle of Mary. You can find them here.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Zechariah: Blessed be the Lord, for he has come to his people and set them free.
Antiphon for the Canticle of Mary: For ever will my soul proclaim the greatness of the Lord.
Intercessions
Teach us your ways,
Come, Lord Jesus!
Help us to serve our neighbors,
Come, Lord Jesus!
Give us hope in your promises,
Come, Lord Jesus!
Prayer
Dear Father,
Help us to learn how to live for you and serve others for you. We ask this in the name of Jesus who lives with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Closing: May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.