33RD SUNDAY YEAR C

33rd Sunday Ordinary Time Year C

SUNDAY WEEK I PRAYER

Invitatory:           Lord, open my lips

O God come to my assistance. Lord make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Alleluia

Sunday Week I

Ant.  As morning breaks I look to you, O God, to be my strength this day, alleluia

Psalm 63:2-9       A soul thirsting for God

O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you, for you my soul is thirsting.

For you my flesh is pining, like a dry, weary land without water.

I have come before you in the holy place, to behold your strength and your glory.

Your loving mercy is better than life, my lips will speak your praise.

I will bless you all my life, in your name I will lift up my hand.

My soul shall be filled as with a banquet; with joyful my mouth shall praise you.

When I remember you upon my bed, I muse on you through the watches of the night.

For you have been my strength, in the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me.

Ant. 2     From the midst of the flames the three young men

              cried out with one voice, Blessed be God, alleluia

Cant. Daniel 3:57-86

Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Heavens, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

All waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

All powers of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Sun and moon, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Stars of heaven, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever.

Every shower and dew, bless the Lord, praise and highly exalt him for ever……

Ant. 3     Let the people of Zion rejoice in their King, alleluia

Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker, let Zion’s children exult in their king.

Let them praise his name with dancing, and make music with timbrel and harp.

For the Lord takes delight in his people, he crowns the poor with salvation.

Let the faithful rejoice in glory, shout with joy on their couches.

Let the praise of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand.

Prayer  Father in heaven, ever-living source of all that is good from the now for ever the joy of your presence beginning of time you promised us salvation through the future coming of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Help us to drink of the truth and expand our hearts with the joy of his promises, so that we may severe you in faith and in love and know for ever the joy of your presence.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Reflection: Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and from the Lamb.  Blessing and glory, wisdom 

                    and thanksgiving, honour, power and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen