Daily Bible Readings
The Epiphany of our Lord
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #92Liturgical Color: White
Introit
BE- | HOLD || the Lord, the | Ru- | ler, | has - | come, *
And the kingdom and the power and the glory are | in | His | hand. -
|| Give the king Your | judg- | ments, | O - | God, *
And Your righteousness to | the | king’s | Son. - (Liturgical text based on Malachi 3:1; Psalm 72:1)
Psalm Readings
Collect
O God, who on this day by the leading of a star didst reveal thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant that we, who know thee now by faith, may be brought to contemplate the beauty of thy Majesty; 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 49:1-7
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First Reading: Is. 60:1-6
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Gradual
|| All those from Sheba shall come; they shall bring | gold | and | in- - | cense, *
And they shall proclaim the praises | of | the | Lord. -
|| Arise, shine, O | Je- | ru- | sa- - | lem; *
For the glory of the Lord is risen | up- | on | you. -
|| Alleluia! Alleluia! We have seen His | star | in | the - | East *
And have come with gifts to worship the Lord. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! - (Isaiah 60:6b, 1; St. Matthew 2:2)
Second Reading: Matt. 2:1-12
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Devotion from the Lutheran Herald
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.