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| "The Voice from on High" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Jeremiah
31:31-34
31
Behold the days shall come, saith the Lord, and I will make a new
covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:
32
Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the
day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of
Egypt: the covenant which they made void, and I had dominion over
them, saith the Lord.
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But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel, after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their
bowels, and I will write it in their heart: and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man
his brother, saying: Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the
least of them even to the greatest, saith the Lord: for I will
forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
PSALM:
Psalms 51:3-4,
12-15
3
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according
to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity.
4
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
12
Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my
bowels.
13
Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
14
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a
perfect spirit.
15
I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted
to thee.
SECOND
READING: Hebrews
5:7-9
7
Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering
up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from
death, was heard for his reverence.
8
And whereas indeed he was the Son of God, he learned obedience by the
things which he suffered:
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And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of
eternal salvation.
GOSPEL:
John 12:20-33
20
Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on
the festival day.
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These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and
desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.
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Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew and Philip told
Jesus.
23
But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of
man should be glorified.
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Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the
ground die,
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Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in
this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.
26
If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there
also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my
Father honour.
27
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from
this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.
28
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have
both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29
The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered.
Others said: An angel spoke to him.
30
Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for
your sakes.
31
Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world
be cast out.
32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to
myself.
33
(Now this he said, signifying what death he should die.)
