Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

The First Sunday after Christmas

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #112

Liturgical Color: White

Introit

YOUR TEST- || imonies | are | ver- | y - | sure; *
    Holiness adorns Your house, O Lord, | for- | ev- | er. -
|| Your throne is estab- | lished | from | of - | old; *
    You are from ev- | er- | last- | ing. -
|| The Lord reigns, He is clothed | with | ma- | jes- - | ty; *
    The Lord is clothed, He has girded Him- | self | with | strength. - (Psalm 93:5, 2, 1) 

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 121 Psalm 72

Vespers: Psalm 111

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God, direct our actions according to thy good pleasure, that in the Name of thy beloved Son, we may be made to abound in good works; through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end. Amen.

Old Testament Reading (TLH): Isaiah 11:1-5

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First Reading: Gal 4:1-7

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Gradual

|| You are fairer than | the | sons | of - | men; *
Grace is poured u- | pon | Your | lips. -
|| My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition con- | cern- | ing | the - | King; *
My tongue is the pen of a read- | y | writ- | er. -
|| Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lord reigns, He is clothed | with | ma- | jes- - | ty; *
The Lord is clothed; He has girded Himself with strength. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! - (Psalms 45:2a, 1; 93:1)

Second Reading: Luke 2:33-40

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