The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
From the Proper for the Beheading of St.John the Baptist
3rd Antiphon: Although John’s words disturbed him greatly, Herod enjoyed listening to John.
Praise the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song,     his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;     let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing     and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes delight in his people;     he crowns the humble with victory. Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor     and sing for joy on their beds.
May the praise of God be in their mouths     and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations     and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters,     their nobles with shackles of iron,
to carry out the sentence written against them—     this is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the Lord.
3rd Antiphon: Although John’s words disturbed him greatly, Herod enjoyed listening to John.
