June 19: Octave of the Sacred Heart “I will sing his mercy forever” [Roman Matins Lessons]

Scripture in Tradition: Roman Matins Lessons in English · Jun 18, 2026 · 18m

Sripture in Tradition

Roman Matins Lessons in English

Temporal Cycle

In Octava SSmi Cordis Jesu

· 1st Nocturn: 1 Sam 15:1-11 – Saul’s disobedience in war.

· 2nd Nocturn: From a Sermon by St. Bernard the Abbot, Sermo 61 in Cantica Canticorum, nn. 3-5 – “I also will sing the mercies of the Lord forever”

· 3rd Nocturn: John 19:31-37; A Homily by St. Augustine the Bishop, Tractatus 120 in Joannem, nn. 2-3

o Translation modified from Newadvent.org

o https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1701120.htm