Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for St. Luke, Evangelist

20th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #343

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

THE LORD, || our God, is righteous in all His works | to-ward | us, *

For we have not obeyed | His | com- | mand- | ments.

|| Glorify Your Name, O | Lord: | - *

And deal with us according to | Your | great | mer- | cy. (Prayer of Azariah 1:4a, 7b, 20b, 19b, d)

|| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be | praised | - *

In the city of our God, in His | ho- | ly | moun- | tain.

|| We have thought, O God, on Your loving- | kind- | ness, *

In the midst | of | Your | tem- | ple.

|| According to Your name, O | God, | - *

So is Your praise to the | ends | of | the | earth;

|| Your right hand is full of | right-eous- | ness. *

Let Mount Zion rejoice, because | of | Your | judg- | ments. (Psalm 48:1, 9–11a, c)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| The Lord our God, is righteous in all His works | to-ward | us, *

For we have not obeyed | His | com- | mand- | ments.

|| Glorify Your Name, O | Lord: | - *

And deal with us according to | Your | great | mer- | cy. (Prayer of Azariah 1:4b, 7b, 20b, 19b, d)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:153-160

Vespers: Psalm 57

Collect

Grant, we beseech Thee, merciful Lord, to Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve Thee with a quiet mind; 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. 65:1-2

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First Reading: Eph. 5:15-21

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Gradual

|| The eyes of all look expectantly to You, O | Lord, | - *

And You give them their food | in | due | sea- | son.

|| You open Your | hand, | - *

And satisfy the desire of ev- | er-y · | liv- | ing | thing. (Psalm 145:15– 16)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!

|| Out of the depths I have cried to You, O | Lord; | - *

Lord, hear my voice! | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 130:1-2a)

Second Reading: Matt. 22:1-14

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