February 8th, 2006, 5th Sunday in ordinary time.

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Thus says the Lord, share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless,

clothe the naked when you see them, and do not turn your back on your own.

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn and your wound shall quickly be healed. Your vindication shall go before you and the

glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call and the Lord will answer. You

shall cry for help and he will say, here I am. If you remove from your

midst oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech, if you bestow your bread on the hungry and

satisfy the afflicted, then light shall rise for you in the darkness and the gloom shall become for you like midday.

The Word of the Lord.

The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.

The just man is a light in darkness to the upright.

Light shines through the darkness for the upright

He is gracious and merciful and just

Well for the man who is gracious and lends

Who conducts his

affairs with

justice

The just man

is a light

in darkness

To the upright

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