Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for Martin Luther, Confessor and Doctor

Invocavit, First Week of Lent

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #559

Liturgical Color: Violet

Introit

HE - SHALL - || call upon Me, and I | will | an- | swer | him; *
    I will deliver him | and | hon- | or | him. -
|| With long life I will | sat- | is- | fy | him, *
    And show him | My | sal- | va- | tion. - (Psalm 91:15–16)
|| He who dwells in the secret place | of | the | Most | High *
    Shall abide under the shadow of | the | Al- | might- | y. -
|| I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my | for- | tress; | My | God, *
    In | Him | I | will | trust.” -
|| Because you have made the Lord, who | is | my | re- | fuge, *
    Even the Most High, | your | dwell- | ing | place, -
|| No evil | shall | be- | fall | you, *
    Nor shall any plague come | near | your | dwell- | ing.-
|| You shall tread upon the lion | and | the | co- | bra,
    The young lion and the serpent you shall tram- | ple | un- | der- | foot. - (Psalm 91:1–2, 9–10, 13)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 32

Vespers: Psalm 16

Collect

O Lord, mercifully hear our prayer and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to defend us from them that rise up against us; 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): Genesis 3:1-24

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First Reading: 2 Cor. 6:1-10

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Gradual

|| For He shall give His angels | charge | o- | ver | you, *
    To keep you | in | all | your | ways. -
|| In their hands they | shall | bear | you | up, *
    Lest you dash your foot | a- | gainst | a | stone. - (Psalm 91:11–12)

Tract (From Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, the Tract replaces the Verse)

|| He who dwells in the secret place | of | the | Most | High *
    Shall abide under the shadow of | the | Al- | might- | y. -
|| I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my | for- | tress; | My | God, *
    In | Him | I | will | trust.” -
|| He shall cover you | with | His | fea- | thers, *
    And under His wings you | shall | take | re- | fuge. - (Psalm 91:1-2, 4a)

Second Reading: Matt. 4:1-11

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