Reading 1, Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 7 The path of the Upright One is honesty; you smooth the honest way of the upright.8 Following the path of your judgements, Yahweh, we set our hopes in you, your name, your memory are all our soul desires.9 At night my soul longs...

Reading 1, Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 5 Woe to Assyria, rod of my anger, the club in their hands is my fury!6 I was sending him against a godless nation, commissioning him against the people who enraged me, to pillage and plunder at will and trample on them like the mud in...

Reading 1, Isaiah 7:1-9 1 In the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah king of Judah, Razon king of Aram advanced on Jerusalem with Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel, to attack it; but he was unable to attack it.2 The House of David was informed: 'Aram has...

Reading 1, Isaiah 1:10-17 10 Hear what Yahweh says, you rulers of Sodom; listen to what our God teaches, you people of Gomorrah.11 'What are your endless sacrifices to me?' says Yahweh. 'I am sick of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of calves. I take no pleasure in...

Reading 1, Amos 7:12-15 12 To Amos himself Amaziah said, 'Go away, seer, take yourself off to Judah, earn your living there, and there you can prophesy!13 But never again will you prophesy at Bethel, for this is a royal sanctuary, a national temple.'14 'I am not a...

Reading 1, Isaiah 6:1-8 1 In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne; his train filled the sanctuary.2 Above him stood seraphs, each one with six wings: two to cover its face, two to cover its feet and two for flying;3 and they...

Reading 1, Hosea 14:2-10 2 Israel, come back to Yahweh your God your guilt was the cause of your downfall.3 Provide yourself with words and come back to Yahweh. Say to him, 'Take all guilt away and give us what is good, instead of bulls we will dedicate to you our...

Reading 1, Hosea 11:1, 3-4, 8-9 1 When Israel was a child I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.3 I myself taught Ephraim to walk, I myself took them by the arm, but they did not know that I was the one caring for them,4 that I was leading them with human...

Reading 1, Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 1 Israel was a luxuriant vine yielding plenty of fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; the richer his land became, the richer he made the sacred pillars.2 Theirs is a divided heart; now they will have to pay...

Reading 1, Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13 4 They have set up kings, but without my consent, and appointed princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold, they have made themselves idols, but only to be destroyed.5 I spurn your calf, Samaria! My anger blazes against...