June 2, 2004, the solemnity of the most holy body and blood of Christ, Corpus Christi.

A reading from the Book of Exodus.

When Moses came to the people and related all the words and ordinances of the Lord,

they all answered with one voice,

We will do everything that the Lord has told us.

Moses then wrote down all the words of the Lord has told us."

Moses then wrote down all the words of the Lord, and rising early the next day he erected

at the foot of the mountain, an altar, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then having sent certain young men of the Israelites to offer holocausts and sacrifice young

bulls as peace offerings to the Lord, Moses took half of the Israelites to offer holocausts and sacrifice young bulls as peace offerings

to the Lord.

Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls, the other half he splashed on

the altar.

Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, All

that the Lord has said, we will heed and do.

Then he took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, saying,

This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you,

in accordance with all these words of his.

The Word of the Lord. Thank you. I will take the call of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord.

How shall I make a return to the Lord?

For all the good he has done for me.

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