Lectio Divina: For Third Week in Lent- Cycle C

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM PSALM 103 (FIRST READER ONLY)

BLESS THE BELOVED, O MY SOUL/

AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME;/

I BLESS YOUR HOLY NAME!/

BLESS THE BELOVED, O MY SOUL,/

AND REMEMBER THE GOODNESS OF LOVE ./

YOU FORGIVE OUR INIQUITIES, YOU HEAL OUR DISEASES,/

YOU SAVE US FROM THE SNARES OF FEAR,/

YOU CROWN US WITH STEADFAST LOVE AND MERCY,/

YOU SATISFY OUR EVERY NEED/

AND RENEW OUR SPIRIT LIKE THE EAGLE’S./

THROUGH YOU COMES PEACE AND JUSTICE/

FOR ALL WHO ARE OPPRESSED./

YOU MAKE KNOWN THE PATHWAY OF TRUTH,/

AND GUIDE US ON THE WAY./

THE BELOVED’S HOME IS OUR HEARTS./

AS WE DISCOVER IN THE SILENCE./

BLESS THE BELOVED, O MY SOUL!/