December 5, 2024--Thursday

First Week of Advent

将临期第一周 星期四

 

 

First Reading:  Is 26:1-6

读经一（让遵守信实的正义民族进去。）

恭读依撒意亚先知书 26:1-6

 

On that day they will sing this song in the land of Judah: "A strong city have we; he sets up walls and ramparts to protect us.

那一天，犹大境地要咏唱这首歌曲：“我们有座坚城，以救援作城墙与外郭。

 

Open up the gates to let in a nation that is just, one that keeps faith. A nation of firm purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in you."

你们打开城门，好让遵守信实的正义民族进去。你的意志坚定，因而你保全了永久的和平，故此人对你有信赖。

 

Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock. He humbles those in high places, and the lofty city he brings down;

你们应永远信赖上主，因为上主是永固的磐石。他曾屈服了居高位的人，推翻了高耸的城市，

 

He tumbles it to the ground, levels it with the dust. It is trampled underfoot by the needy, by the footsteps of the poor.

将她推翻在地，使她粉碎，化为尘埃。践踏她的，却是困苦人的脚，是贫穷人的脚。”

 

——the Word of the Lord

——上主的圣言

 

Responsorial Psalm Ps 118:1,8-9, 19-21, 25-27a

答唱咏 咏 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27

 

R.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

【答】：奉上主之名而来的应受赞颂。

 

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

领：请你们向上主赞颂，因为他是美善宽仁，他的仁慈永远常存。投奔到上主的怀抱，远远胜过信赖同伙。投奔到上主的怀抱，远远胜过信赖官僚。

 

R.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

【答】：奉上主之名而来的应受赞颂。

 

Open to me the gates of justice; I will enter them and give thanks to the LORD. This gate is the LORD's; the just shall enter it. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me and have been my savior.

领：请给我敞开正义的门，我要进去向上主谢恩；正义的门就是上主的门，惟独义人才能进入此门。我感谢你，因为你应允了我，你也将你的救恩赐给了我。

 

R.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

【答】：奉上主之名而来的应受赞颂。

 

O LORD, grant salvation! O LORD, grant prosperity! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD; we bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is God, and he has given us light.

领：上主！我们求你救助，上主！我们求你赐福。奉上主之名而来的应该受赞颂，我们要由上主的殿内祝福你们。天主是上主，他给我们光明。

 

R.  Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

【答】：奉上主之名而来的应受赞颂。

 

Gospel  Mt 7:21, 24-27

福音（凡承行我在天之父旨意的人，才能进入天国。）

恭读圣玛窦福音 7: 21, 24-27

 

Jesus said to his disciples: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

那时候，耶稣向他的门徒说：“不是凡向我说‘主啊！主啊！’的人，就能进天国；而是那承行我在天之父旨意的人，才能进天国。

 

"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.

所以，凡听了我这些话而实行的，就好像一个聪明人，把自己的房屋建在磐石上：

 

The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.

雨淋，水冲，风吹，袭击那座房屋，它并不坍塌，因为基础是建在磐石上。

 

And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand.

凡听了我这些话而不实行的，就好像一个愚昧人，把自己的房屋建在沙土上：

 

The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined."

雨淋，水冲，风吹，袭击那座房屋，它就坍塌了，且坍塌的很惨。”

 

——The Gospel of the Lord

——基督的福音