October 22nd, 2026 – Office of Readings – Optional Memorial – Divine Office: Liturgy of the Hours

Ribbon Placement:

Liturgy of the Hours Vol. IV:

Ordinary: 615

Psalter: Thursday, Week I, 729

Common of Pastors: 1748 (verse before first reading)

Proper of Seasons: 423 (first reading)

Note: Second reading and concluding prayer, as instructed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Office of Readings for Thursday in Ordinary Time, the Optional Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope

God, come to my assistance.

— Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia.

HYMN The King of love my shepherd is,

Whose goodness fails me never.

I nothing lack if I am His,

and He is mine forever.

Where streams of living water flow,

my ransomed soul He's leading;

and where the verdant pastures grow,

with food celestial feeding.

Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed,

but yet in love He sought me;

and on His shoulder gently laid,

and home, rejoicing, brought me.

In death's dark vale I fear no ill,

with You, dear Lord, beside me;

Your rod and staff my comfort still,

Your cross before to guide me.

You spread a table in my sight;

Your unction grace bestowing;

and oh, what transport of delight

from Your pure chalice flowing!

And so through all the length of days,

Your goodness fails me never;

Good Shepherd, may I sing Your praise

within Your house forever.

𝄞"The King of Love My Shepherd Is" by Johanna Montealto • Musical Score • Title: The King of love my Shepherd is Author: H. W. Baker (1868) Tune: ST. COLUMBA, Ancient Irish melody; Recording copyright 2016 Surgeworks

PSALMODY

Ant. 1 The word of the Lord is a strong shield for all who put their trust in him.

Psalm 18

Hymn of thanksgiving

If God is on our side who can be against us? (Romans 8:31).

IV

As for God, his ways are perfect;

the word of the Lord, purest gold.

He indeed is the shield

of all who make him their refuge.

For who is God but the Lord?

Who is a rock but our God?

The God who girds me with strength

and makes the path safe before me.

My feet you made swift as the deer’s;

you have made me stand firm on the heights.

You have trained my hands for battle

and my arms to bend the heavy bow.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. The word of the Lord is a strong shield for all who put their trust in him.

Ant. 2 Your strong right hand has upheld me, Lord.

V

You gave me your saving shield;

you upheld me, trained me with care.

You gave me freedom for my steps;

my feet have never slipped.

I pursued and overtook my foes,

never turning back till they were slain.

I smote them so they could not rise;

they fell beneath my feet.

You girded me with strength for battle;

you made my enemies fall beneath me,

you made my foes take flight;

those who hated me I destroyed.

They cried, but there was no one to save them;

they cried to the Lord, but in vain.

I crushed them fine as dust before the wind;

trod them down like dirt in the streets.

You saved me from the feuds of the people

and put me at the head of the nations.

People unknown to me served me:

when they heard of me they obeyed me.

Foreign nations came to me cringing:

foreign nations faded away.

They came trembling out of their strongholds.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:

— as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. Your strong right hand has upheld me, Lord.

Ant. 3 May the living God, my Savior, be praised for ever.

VI

Long life to the Lord, my rock!

Praised be the God who saves me,

the God who gives me redress

and subdues people under me.

You saved me from my furious foes.

You set me above my assailants.

You saved me from violent men,

so I will praise you, Lord, among the nations:

I will sing a psalm to your name.

He has given great victories to his king

and shown