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OLD TESTAMENT READINGS

A Reading from the Book of Wisdom (4:7-15)

The upright, even if he dies before his time, will be at rest. Honourable age does not depend on length of days, nor is the number of years a true measure of life. A man’s gray hair is understanding, and a spotless life is ripe old age. The upright was pleasing to God, who loved him, and since he was living among sinners, he was taken up. God removed him lest evil impair his understanding and treachery seduce his soul. For the fascination of evil obscures true values and restless desire undermines a simple heart. Though his life soon ended, he travelled far. Because his soul was precious to the Lord, he was quickly removed from the wickedness around him. People saw but did not understand, and it did not occur to them that God’s grace and mercy are with his chosen ones, his protection is for the holy.

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A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (43: 1-4)

But now, thus says Yahweh, who created you, Jacob, who formed you, Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; neither will the flames consume you. For I am your saviour, I, Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel. I give Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Since you are precious in my sight, and important—for I have loved you, I give people in exchange for you and nations in return for your life.

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A Reading from the Book of Wisdom (3:1-9)

The souls of the just are in the hands of God and no torment shall touch them. In the eyes of the unwise they appear to be dead. Their going is held as a disaster; it seems that they lose everything by departing from us, but they are in peace. Though seemingly they have been punished, immortality was the soul of their hope. After slight affliction will come great blessings, for God has tried them and found them worthy to be with him; after testing them as gold in the furnace, he has accepted them as a holocaust. At the time of his coming they will shine like sparks that run in the stubble. They will govern nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord will be their king forever. Those who trust in him will penetrate the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love, for his grace and mercy are for his chosen ones.

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A Reading from the Book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8,11)

There is a given time for everything and a time for every happening under heaven: A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting. A time for killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for building. A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing. A time for throwing stones, a time for gathering stones; a time for embracing, a time to refrain from embracing. A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping, a time for throwing away. A time for tearing, a time for sowing; a time to be silent and a time to speak. A time for loving, a time for hating; a time for war, a time for peace. He made everything fitting in its time, but he also set eternity in their hearts, although they are not able to embrace the work of God from the beginning to the end.

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A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (25:6-9)

On this mountain Yahweh Sabaoth will prepare for all peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines, meat full of marrow, fine wine strained. On this mountain he will destroy the pall cast over all peoples, this very shroud spread over all nations, and death will be no more. The Lord Yahweh will wipe away the tears from all cheeks and eyes; he will take away the humiliation of his people all over the world: for Yahweh has spoken. On that day you will say: This is our God. We have waited for him to save us, let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

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A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (12,2-6)

He is the God of my salvation; in him I trust and am not afraid, Yahweh is my strength: him I will praise, the one who saved me. You will draw water with joy from the very fountain of salvation. Then you will say: “Praise to Yahweh, break into songs of joy for him, proclaim his marvelous deeds among the nations and exalt his Name. Sing to Yahweh: wonders he has done let these be known all over the earth. Sing for joy, O people of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

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A Reading from the Book of Lamentations (3,17-26)

He has deprived my soul of peace, till I have forgotten happiness. Now I say, “Gone are my hopes and all my confidence in Yahweh.” Recalling my affliction and homelessness is wormwood and gall. Thinking it over and over makes my soul downcast. But this, when I ponder, is what gives me hope: Yahweh’s love abides unceasingly. His compassion is never consumed; every morning it is renewed. And his love remains ever faithful. “My portion is Yahweh,” says my soul. “On him shall I rely.” Yahweh is good to those who hope in him, to souls who search for him. It is rewarding to wait in silence for Yahweh’s salvation

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A Reading from the Prophet Isaiah (49,8.14-16)

This is what Yahweh says: “Yahweh has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.” Can a woman forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child of her womb? Yet though she forget, I will never forget you. See, I have written your name upon the palm of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Your sons hurry back, and those who laid you waste hasten to depart from you.

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A Reading from the Prophet Daniel (12,1-3)

Those who sleep will awake to everlasting life: At that time, Michael will rise, the Great Commander who defends your people. It shall be a time of anguish as never before, since the nations first existed until this very day. Then, all those, whose names are written in the book, will be saved. Many of those who sleep in the Region of the Dust will awake, some to everlasting life but others to eternal horror and shame. Those who acquired knowledge will shine, like the brilliance of the firmament; those who taught people to be just will shine, like the stars, for all eternity.

This is the Word of the Lord

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