Daily Prayer
Saint Cecilia
Antiphon (mantra) repeat quietly:
Lift up your voice. Sing praise to God, sing praise.
Canticle: Isaiah 40:9-17, 25, 31
Go up on a high mountain,
joyful messenger of Jerusalem.
Shout with a full voice,
"Here is God!"
Yes, here is God,
the source of all strength.
Like a shepherd, God feeds the flock
and gathers the lambs,
carrying them tenderly,
leading the ewes with care.
Who has measured the waters of the sea
or marked off the heavens with a span?
Who has held in a measure
the dust of the earth,
weighed the mountains in scales
or the hills in a balance?
Who has directed the spirit of the Holy One
or has instructed God as counselor?
Whom did God consult to gain knowledge?
Who taught the Just One the path of judgment
or the way of understanding?
The nations count as a drop in the bucket,
as dust on the scales;
the coastlands weigh no more than powder.
Lebanon would not suffice for fuel,
nor its animals be enough for holocausts.
All nations are as nothing in God's presence.
"To whom can you compare me?"
says the Holy One.
"Who is my equal?"
God is eternal,
the creator of all that is.
Hope in God!
Your strength will be renewed.
You will soar like an eagle,
run and not grow weary.
Pray the Prayer of Jesus (Our Father)
Translation © 1998 Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Inc.
