Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Sexagesima Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #500

Liturgical Color: Violet

Introit

A-WAKE! || Why do You sleep, O | Lord? | - *
    Arise! Do not cast us off | for- | ev- | er.
|| Why do You hide Your | face, | - *
    And forget our | af- | flic- | tion?
|| For our soul is bowed down to the | dust; | - *
    Arise for our help and | re- | deem | us.
|| We have heard with our ears, O | God, | - *
    Our fathers have told us, the deeds You did | in | their | days. (Psalm 44:23-24a, 25a, 26a, 1a)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 24

Vespers: Psalm 25

Collect

O God, Who seest that we put not our trust in anything that we do, mercifully grant that by Thy power we may be defended against all adversity; 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 55:10-13

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First Reading: 2 Cor. 11:19–12:9

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Gradual

|| Let the nations know that Your Name is the | Lord, | - *
    You alone are the Most High over | all | the | earth.
|| O my God, make them like a | wheel, | - *
    Like the chaff be- | fore | the | wind!
|| You have given a banner to those who | fear | You, *
    That it may be displayed because | of | the | truth. (Psalms 83:18, 13; 60:4) 

Second Reading: Luke 8:4-15

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