Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Ash Wednesday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #152

Liturgical Color: Violet

Introit

I WILL - || cry out | to | God | Most - | High, *
   To God who performs | all - | things - | for | me.
|| And in the shadow of Your wings I will | make | my | re- - | fuge, *
   Until these calami- | ties - | have - | passed | by. (Psalm 57:2, 1b)
|| Be merciful to me, O God, be mer- | ci- | ful | to - | me! *
   For my | soul - | trusts - | in | You;
|| And in the shadow of Your wings I will | make | my | re- - | fuge, *
   Until these calami- | ties - | have - | passed | by.
|| I will cry out | to | God | Most - | High, *
   To God who performs | all - | things - | for | me.
|| He shall send from heav- | en | and | save - | me; *
   God shall send forth His mer- | cy - | and - | His | truth. (Psalm 57:1-3)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 6

Vespers: Psalm 51

Collect

Almighty and Everlasting God, our Father, Who hatest nothing that Thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent, create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of Thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with the Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Old Testament Reading (TLH): Jonah 3:1-10

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First Reading: Joel 2:12-19

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Gradual

|| Be merciful to me, O God, be mer- | ci- | ful | to - | me! *
    For my | soul - | trusts - | in | You;
|| He shall | send | from | heav- - | en | *
    And save me; He reproaches the one who would | swal- - | low - | me | up. (Psalm 57:1, 3a)

Tract (From Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, the Tract replaces the Verse)
|| O Lord, do not deal with us accord- | ing | to | our - | sins, *
    Nor punish us according to our | in- - | i- - | qui- | ties.
|| O Lord, do not remember former iniqui- | ties | a- | gainst - | us! *
    Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us, for we have been | brought - | ve- - | ry | low.
|| Help us, O God of | our | sal- | va- - | tion, *
    For the glo- | ry - | of - | Your | name. (Psalm 103:10, 79:8-9a paraphrase)

Second Reading: Matt. 6:16-21

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