A reading from the book of Ruth.

Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Alimalec, whose name was Boas.

And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi,

Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him and whose sight I shall

find favor.

And she said to her, go, my daughter.

So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come

to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Alimalec.

And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem,

and he said to the reapers,

The Lord be with you.

And they answered, The Lord bless you.

Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers,

Whose young woman is this? And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, She is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.

She said, please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers. So she came,

and she has continued from early morning

until now, except for a short rest. Then Boaz said to Ruth,

Now listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close

to my young women. Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping,

and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you were thirsty,

go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn. And she fell on her face,

bowing to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes,

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