Daily Bible Readings
Oculi, Third Week of Lent
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #262Liturgical Color: Violet
Introit
MY - EYES - || are ever | to- | ward | the | Lord, *
For He shall pluck my feet | out | of | the | net. -
|| Turn Yourself to me, and have | mer- | cy | on | me, *
For I am desolate | and | af- | flict- | ed. - (Psalm 25:15–16)
|| To You, O Lord, I | lift | up | my | soul. *
O my God, I trust in You; let me | not | be | a- | shamed; -
|| The troubles of my | heart | have | en- | larged; *
Bring me out of | my | dis- | tress- | es! -
|| Look on my afflict- | tion | and | my | pain, *
And for- | give | all | my | sins. -
|| Keep my soul, and | de- | liv- | er | me; *
Let me not be ashamed, for I put | my | trust | in | You. - (Psalm 25:1–2a, 17–18, and 20)
Psalm Readings
Collect
We beseech Thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of Thy humble servants and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to be our defense against all our enemies; 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): 2 Sam 22:1-7
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First Reading: Eph. 5:1-9
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Gradual
|| Arise, O Lord, do not | let | man | pre- | vail; *
Let the nations be | judged | in | Your | sight. -
|| When my en- | e- | mies | turn | back, *
They shall fall and perish | at | Your | pres- | ence. - (Psalm 9:19, 3)
Tract (From Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, the Tract replaces the Verse)
|| Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell | in | the | heav- | ens. *
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have | mer- | cy | on | us! - (Psalm 123:1, 3a)
Second Reading: Luke 11:14-28
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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.