Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #36

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

SAVE - ME, - || O | God, | by | Your | name, *

And vindicate | me | by | Your | strength. -

|| Hear | my | pray-er, | O | God; *

Give ear to the | words | of | my | mouth. - (Psalm 54:1–2)

|| For strangers have risen | up | a- | gainst | me; *

They have not set | God | be- | fore | them. -

|| Behold, God | is | my | help- | er; *

The Lord is with those who | up- | hold | my | life. -

|| He will repay my enemies | for | their | e- | vil. *

Cut them | off | in | Your | truth. -

|| He has delivered me out | of | all | trou- | ble, *

And my eye has seen its desire upon | my | en- | e | mies. - (Psalm 54:3a, c, 4, 5, and 7)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Save me, O | God, | by | Your | name, *

And vindicate | me | by | Your | strength. -

|| Hear | my | pray-er, | O | God; *

Give ear to the | words | of | my | mouth. - (Psalm 54:1–2)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 111

Vespers: Psalm 18:46-50

Collect

O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by Thy Holy Spirit that, being ever mindful of the end of all things and the day of Thy just judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here and dwell with Thee forever hereafter; 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): Is. 40:9-11

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First Reading: 2 Thess. 1:3-10

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Gradual

|| He shall call to the heav- | ens | from | a- | bove, *

And to the earth, that He may | judge | His | peo- | ple. -

|| Let the heavens declare | His | right- | eous- | ness, *

For God | Him- | self | is | Judge. - (Psalm 50:4, 6)

Verse

|| Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia! -

|| The ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with sing -ing, (+) with everlasting | joy | on | their | heads. *

They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! - (Isaiah 35:10)

Second Reading: Matt. 25:31-46

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