The Protection of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-virgin Mary
Hebrews 9: 1-7

A reading - from the Letter to the Hebrews

Brothers and sisters: the first Covenant had regulations for worship and an Earthly san | ctu | ary.

For a tabernacle was constructed, the outer one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the showbread; this was called The Ho | ly | place.

Behind the second veil was the tabernacle called the holy of holies, in which there were a golden altar of incense and the Ark of the Covenant entirely covered | with | gold.

In the ark were the golden jar containing the mana, the rod of Aaron which had blossomed, and the tablets of the co | ve | nant.

Above the arc were the cherubim of Glory overshadowing the place of ex | pi | ation.

We cannot speak now of each of these in | de | tail.

These were the arrangements for | wor | ship.

In performing their service the priests used to go into the outer Tabernacle constantly, but only the high priest went into the inner one, and that but once a year, with the blood which he offered for himself and for the sins - of - the - people.