December 11, 2024--Wednesday

Second Week of Advent

将临期第二周 星期三

 

 

First Reading:  Is 40:25-31

读经一（全能的天主赐给我疲倦者力量。）

恭读依撒意亚先知书  40: 25-31

 

To whom can you liken me as an equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these things:

“你们把我同谁比拟呢？要我与谁相似呢？”圣者如此说。你们举目向上，看看是谁造了这些呢？

 

He leads out their army and numbers them, calling them all by name. By his great might and the strength of his power not one of them is missing!

是他按照数目展开了他的万军，按照次序一一点名，在这强而有力和威能者前，没有一个敢缺席的。

 

Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? Do you not know or have you not heard?

雅各伯！你为什么说？以色列！你为什么讲：“上主看不见我的命运！我的天主忽略了我的案件！”难道你不知道，或者没有听说：

 

The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.

上主是永生的天主，是创造地极之主吗？他总不疲倦，决不困乏，他的智慧高深莫测。

 

He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall,

他赐给疲倦者力量，赐给无力者勇气。少年人能疲倦困乏，青年人能失足跌倒；

 

They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

然而仰望上主的，必获得索尼量，必能振翼高飞有如兀鹰，疾驰而不困乏，奔走而不疲倦。

 

——the Word of the Lord

——上主的圣言  

 

Responsorial Psalm Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10

答唱咏 咏 103:1-2,3-4,8,10

 

R.  O bless the Lord, my soul!

【答】：我的灵魂，请赞颂上主。

 

Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

领：我的灵魂，请向上主赞颂，我的五内，请向主名赞颂。我的灵魂，请向上主赞颂，请你不要忘记他的恩宠。

 

R.  O bless the Lord, my soul!

【答】：我的灵魂，请赞颂上主。

 

He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion.

领：是他赦免了你的各种愆尤，是他治愈了你的一切病苦，是他叫你的性命在死亡中得到保全，是他用仁慈以及爱情给你作了冠冕。

 

R.  O bless the Lord, my soul!

【答】：我的灵魂，请赞颂上主。

 

Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

领：上主富于仁爱宽恕，极其慈悲，迟于发怒。他没有按我们的罪恶对待我们，也没有照我们的过犯报复我们。

 

R.  O bless the Lord, my soul!

【答】：我的灵魂，请赞颂上主。

 

Gospel  Mt 11:28-30

福音（你们凡劳苦和负重担的，都到我跟前来。）

恭读圣玛窦福音  11: 28-30

 

Jesus said to the crowds: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

那时候，耶稣说：“凡劳苦和负重担的，你们都到我跟前来，我要使你们安息。

 

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.

你们背起我的轭，跟我学吧！因为我是良善心谦的；这样你们必要找得你们灵魂的安息，

 

For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

因为我的轭是柔和的，我的担子是轻松的。”

 

——The Gospel of the Lord

——基督的福音