First Reading
Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22
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And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead.
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Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.
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Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe, and do penance. If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.
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But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
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He that shall overcome, shall thus be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
- 6
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
- 14
And to the angel of the church of Laodicea, write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:
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I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot.
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But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.
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Because thou sayest: I am rich, and made wealthy, and have need of nothing: and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
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I counsel thee to buy of me gold fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
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Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore, and do penance.
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Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain