Daily Bible Readings
Load readings for St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
20th Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #343Liturgical Color: Green
Introit
THE LORD, || our God, is righteous in all His works | to-ward ∙ | us, *
For we have not obeyed | His | com- | mand- | ments.
|| Glorify Your Name, O | Lord: | - *
And deal with us according to | Your | great | mer- | cy. (Prayer of Azariah 1:4a, 7b, 20b, 19b, d)
|| Great is the Lord, and greatly to be | praised | - *
In the city of our God, in His | ho- | ly | moun- | tain.
|| We have thought, O God, on Your loving- | kind- | ness, *
In the midst | of | Your | tem- | ple.
|| According to Your name, O | God, | - *
So is Your praise to the | ends | of | the | earth;
|| Your right hand is full of | right-eous- ∙ | ness. *
Let Mount Zion rejoice, because | of | Your | judg- | ments. (Psalm 48:1, 9–11a, c)
GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)
|| The Lord our God, is righteous in all His works | to-ward ∙ | us, *
For we have not obeyed | His | com- | mand- | ments.
|| Glorify Your Name, O | Lord: | - *
And deal with us according to | Your | great | mer- | cy. (Prayer of Azariah 1:4b, 7b, 20b, 19b, d)
Psalm Readings
Matins: Psalm 119:153-160
Vespers: Psalm 57
Collect
Grant, we beseech Thee, merciful Lord, to Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve Thee with a quiet mind; 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. 65:1-2
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First Reading: Eph. 5:15-21
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Gradual
|| The eyes of all look expectantly to You, O | Lord, | - *
And You give them their food | in | due | sea- | son.
|| You open Your | hand, | - *
And satisfy the desire of ev- | er-y · | liv- | ing | thing. (Psalm 145:15– 16)
Verse
|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *
Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!
|| Out of the depths I have cried to You, O | Lord; | - *
Lord, hear my voice! | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 130:1-2a)
Second Reading: Matt. 22:1-14
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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.