The first reading is a reading from the first letter of St. John.

Beloved, we love God because he first loved us.

If anyone says, I love God, but hates his brother, he is a liar. For whoever does not

love a brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. This is the commandment we have

from him. Whoever loves God must also love his brother. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ

is begotten by God. And everyone who loves the

father loves also the one begotten by him. In this way, we know that we love the children of God,

and when we love God and obey His commandments. For the love of God is this, that we keep His commandments,

and His commandments are not burdensome.

For whoever is begotten by God conquers the world, the victory that conquers the world

is our faith.

The word of the Lord, thanks be to God.

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

O God, with your judgment and thou the king and with your justice the king's son, he shall govern

the people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. Lord, every nation on earth will

adore you. From fraud and violence he shall redeem them,

and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

May they be prayed for continually, day by day shall bless him.

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

May his name be blessed forever,

as long as the sun his name shall remain.

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