Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for The beheading of St. John the Baptist

13th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #347

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

HAVE RE- || spect to Your covenant, O | Lord; | - *

Oh, do not let the oppressed | re- | turn | a- | shamed!

|| Arise, O God, plead Your own | cause; | - *

Do not forget the voice of | Your | en- | e- | mies. (Psalm 74:20a, 21a, 22a, 23a)

|| O God, why have You cast us off for- | ev- | er? *

Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep | of | Your | past-

| ure?

|| Remember Your congre- | ga- | tion, *

Which You have | pur- | chased | of | old,

|| The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have re- | deemed | - *

—This Mount Zion | where | You | have | dwelt.

|| Do not forget the life of Your poor for- | ev- | er. *

Let the poor and need- | y | praise | Your | name. (Psalm 74:1–2, 19b, 21b)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Have respect to Your covenant, O | Lord; | - *

Oh, do not let the oppressed | re- | turn | a- | shamed!

|| Arise, O God, plead Your own | cause; | - *

Do not forget the voice of | Your | en- | e- | mies. (Psalm 74:20a, 21a, 22a, 23a)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:97-104

Vespers: Psalm 84

Collect

Almighty and Everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity, and that we may obtain that which Thou dost promise, make us to love that which Thou dost command; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Old Testament Reading (TLH): Lev. 18:1-5

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First Reading: Gal. 3:15-22

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Gradual

|| Have respect to Your covenant, O | Lord; | - *

Oh, do not let the oppressed | re- | turn | a- | shamed!

|| Arise, O God, plead Your own | cause; | - *

Do not forget the voice of | Your | en- | e- | mies. (Psalm 74:20a, 21a, 22a, 23a)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!

|| O Lord, God of my sal- | va- | tion, *

I have cried out day and night before You. | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 88:1)

Second Reading: Luke 10:23-37

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