FIRST READING: Haggai 1: 1 - 8
1
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the
first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of
Haggai the prophet, to Zerub'babel the son of She-al'ti-el, governor
of Juda, and to Joshua the son of Jehoz'adak the high priest, saying:
2
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: This people saith: The time is
not yet come for building the house of the Lord.
3
And the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet,
saying:
4
Is it time for you to dwell in ceiled houses, and this house lie
desolate?
5
And now thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts to consider
your ways.
6
You have sowed much, and brought in little: you have eaten, but have
not had enough: you have drunk, but have not been filled with drink:
you have clothed yourselves, but have not been warmed: and he that
hath earned wages, put them into a bag with holes.
7
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set Your hearts upon your ways:
8
Go up to the mountain, bring timber, and build the house: and it
shall be acceptable to me, and I shall be glorified, saith the Lord.
1
Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church
of the saints.
2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion
be joyful in their king.
3
Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the
timbrel and the psaltery.
4
For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the
meek unto salvation.
5
The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their
beds.
6
The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords
in their hands:
9
To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to
all his saints. Alleluia.
7
Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him;
and he was in a doubt, because it was said
8
By some, that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that
Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was
risen again.
9
And Herod said: John I have beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear
such things? And he sought to see him.
