Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

18th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

RE- WARD, || O Lord, those who wait for | You: | - *

And let Your prophets | be | found | faith- | ful.

|| Hear the prayer of Your | ser- | vants, *

And of Your | peo- | ple | Is-ra- ∙ | el. (Ecclesiasticus 36:16–17a)

|| I was glad when they said to | me, | - *

“Let us go into the | house | of | the | Lord.”

|| Pray for the peace of Je- | ru-sa- | lem: *

“May they pros- | per | who | love | you.

|| For the sake of my brethren and com- | pan- | ions, *

I will now say, “Peace | be | with- | in | you.”

|| Because of the house of the Lord our | God | - *

I | will | seek | your | good. (Psalm 122:1, 6, 8–9)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Reward, O Lord, those who wait for | You: | - *

And let Your prophets | be | found | faith- | ful.

|| Hear the prayer of Your | ser- | vants, *

And of Your | peo- | ple | Is-ra- ∙ | el. (Ecclesiasticus 36:16–17a)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:137-144

Vespers: Psalm 54

Collect

O God, forasmuch as without Thee we are not able to please Thee, mercifully grant that Thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; 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): Deut. 10:12-21

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First Reading: 1 Cor. 1:4-9

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Gradual

|| I was glad when they said to | me, | - *

“Let us go into the | house | of | the | Lord.”

|| “Peace be within your | walls, | - *

Prosperity within | your | pal- | a- | ces.” (Psalm 122:1, 7)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!

|| Praise the Lord, all you | Gen- | tiles! *

Laud Him, all you peoples! | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 117:1)

Second Reading: Matt. 22:34-46

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