O God, let all the nations praise you!
Reading 1 IS 56and1-3A, 6-8 Thus says the LORDandObserve what is right, do what is justfor my salvation is about to come,my justice, about to be revealed.Blessed is the man who does this,the son of man who holds to itWho keeps the sabbath free from profanation,and his hand from any evildoing.Let not the foreigner say,when he would join himself to the LORD, The LORD will surely exclude me from his people. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD,ministering to him,Loving the name of the LORD,and becoming his servants–All who keep the sabbath free from profanationand hold to my covenant,Them I will bring to my holy mountainand make joyful in my house of prayerTheir burnt offerings and sacrificeswill be acceptable on my altar,For my house shall be calleda house of prayer for all peoples.Thus says the Lord GOD,who gathers the dispersed of IsraelandOthers will I gather to himbesides those already gathered. Responsorial Psalm PS 67and2-3, 5, 7-8 R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!May God have pity on us and bless usmay he let his face shine upon us.So may your way be known upon earthamong all nations, your salvation.R. O God, let all the nations praise you!May the nations be glad and exultbecause you rule the peoples in equitythe nations on the earth you guide.R. O God, let all the nations praise you!The earth has yielded its fruitsGod, our God, has blessed us.May God bless us,and may all the ends of the earth fear him!R. O God, let all the nations praise you! Alleluia R. Alleluia, alleluia.Come, Lord, bring us your peacethat we may rejoice before you with a perfect heart.R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel JN 5:33-36 Jesus said to the Jewsand You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth.I do not accept testimony from a human being,but I say this so that you may be saved.John was a burning and shining lamp,and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.But I have testimony greater than John’s.The works that the Father gave me to accomplish,these works that I perform testify on my behalfthat the Father has sent me.