Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Cantate, Fourth Sunday of Easter

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #260

Liturgical Color: White

Introit

OH, SING || to the Lord a new | song! | - *

For he has done mar- | ve- | lous | things;

|| The Lord has made known His sal- | va- | tion; *

His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of | the | na- | tions. (Psalm 98:1a, 2)

|| His right hand and His holy | arm | - *

Have gained Him the | vic- | to- | ry.

|| He has remembered His | mer- | cy *

And His faithfulness to the house of | Is- | ra- | el.

|| All the ends of the | earth | - *

Have seen the salvation | of | our | God.

|| Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the | earth; | - *

Break forth in song, rejoice, and | sing | prais- | es. (Psalm 98:1b, 3–4)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Oh, sing to the Lord a new | song! | - *

For he has done mar- | ve- | lous | things;

|| The Lord has made known His sal- | va- | tion; *

His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of | the | na- | tions. (Psalm 98:1a, 2)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 82

Vespers: Psalm 126

Collect

O God, Who makest the minds of the faithful to be of one will, grant unto Thy people that they may love what Thou commandest and desire what Thou dost promise, that among the manifold changes of this world our hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be found; 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. 12:1-6

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First Reading: James 1:16-21

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Gradual

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | le- | lu- | ia!

|| The right hand of the Lord is ex- | alt- | ed; *

The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. Al- | le- | lu- | ia!

|| Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no | more. | - *

Death no longer has dominion over Him. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 118:16; Romans 6:9)

Second Reading: John 16:5-15

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