A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

Brothers and sisters, to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over the hearts of the children of Israel.

But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where

the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. All of us, gazing with unveiled face on the glory

of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown us, we are not discouraged.

And even though our gospel is veiled, it is veiled for those who are perishing,

in whose case the God of this age, has blinded the minds of

the unbelievers so that they may not see the light of the gospel, of the glory of Christ,

who is the image of God.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as the slaves for the sake of Jesus.

For God who said, let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to bring to light

the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of Jesus Christ. The Word of the Lord.

The glory of the Lord. Thanks to God.

The glory of the Lord will dwell on our land.

The glory of the Lord will dwell on our land.

I will hear what God proclaims the Lord, for he proclaims peace to his people.

Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him, glory dwelling

in our land.

The glory of the Lord will go out of the land.

Kindness and truth shall meet, justice and peace shall kiss, truth shall spring out of the earth

and justice shall look down from heaven.

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