Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Maundy Thursday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #163

Liturgical Color: White

Introit

GOD FOR- - || bid | that | I | should - | boast *
    Except in the cross of our | Lord - | Je- - | sus | Christ.
|| In Him is salvation, life, and resurrec- | tion | from | the - | dead. *
    By Him we are redeemed and set | at - | lib- - | er- | ty. (Galatians 6:14; Liturgical text)
|| God be merciful to | us | and | bless - | us, *
    And cause His face to | shine - | up- - | on | us.
|| That Your way may | be | known | on - | earth, *
    Your salvation a- | mong - | all - | na- | tions.
|| Let the peoples | praise | You, | O - | God; *
    Let all the | peo- - | ples - | praise | You.
|| God, our own | God, | shall | bless - | us. *
    God shall bless us, and all the ends of the | earth - | shall - | fear | Him. (Psalm 67:1, 2, 5–7)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 116

Vespers: Psalm 70

Collect

O Lord God, Who hast left unto us in a wonderful Sacrament a memorial of Thy Passion, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may so use this Sacrament of Thy Body and Blood that the fruits of Thy redemption may continually be manifest in us; Thou, Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Old Testament Reading (TLH): Ex. 12:1-14

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First Reading: 1 Cor. 11:23-32

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Gradual

|| Christ humbled Himself and became obedient to | the | point | of - | death, *
    Even the | death - | of - | the | cross.
|| Therefore God also has highly | ex- | alt- | ed - | Him *
    And given Him the name which is a- | bove - | ev- - | er-y | name. (Philippians 2:8, 9 paraphrase)

Second Reading: John 13:1-15

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