The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 4:9-22

TIMOTHY, my son, do your best to come to me soon. For Demas, in love with
this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens
has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Luke alone is with me. Get
Mark and bring him with you; for he is very useful in serving me.
Tychicos I have sent to Ephesos. When you come, bring the cloak that I
left with Carpos at Troas, also the books, and above all the
parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will
requite him for his deeds. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly
opposed our message. At my first defense no one took my part; all
deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me
and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the
Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord
will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom.
To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphoros. Erastos
remained at Corinth; Trophimos I left ill at Miletos. Do your best to come
before winter. Eubulos sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linos
and Claudia and all the brethren.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.