Gradual - Dominus regit me
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd, therefore can I lack nothing.
He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.
He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth into the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil.
For Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me.
Thou shalt prepare a table, against them that trouble me.
Thou hast annointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
But Thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Second Lesson
Roman 8.18-23
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be
revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;
for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected
it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious
freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now;
and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within
ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
Alleluia
I am the resurrection and the life says the Lord. If anyone believes in Me even though he dies he will live.
Anyone who lives and believe in Me, will not die, alleluia.
Gospel
John 11.32-44
When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you
had been here, my brother would not have died.”
When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed*
and deeply troubled,
and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Sir, come and see.”
And Jesus wept.
So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.”
But some of them said, “Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done
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