Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Reminiscere, Second Week of Lent

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #329

Liturgical Color: Violet

Introit

RE- - MEM- - || ber, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lov- | ing- | kind- | ness- | es, *
    For they | are | from | of | old. -
|| Let not my enemies tri- | umph | o- | ver | me. *
    God of Israel, deliver us out of | all | our | trou- | bles! - (Psalm 25:6, 2b, and 22)
|| To You, O Lord, I | lift | up | my | soul. *
    O my God, I trust in You; let me | not | be | a- | shamed; -
|| Do not remember the | sins | of | my | youth; *
    According to Your mercy remember me for | Your | good- | ness’ | sake. -
|| Good and up- | right | is | the | Lord; *
    Therefore He teaches sin- | ners | in | the | way. -
|| For Your | name’s | sake, | O | Lord, *
    Pardon my iniquity, | for | it | is | great. - (Psalm 25:1–2a, 8, and 11)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 130

Vespers: Psalm 25

Collect

O God, Who seest that of ourselves we have no strength, keep us both outwardly and inwardly that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; 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): Isaiah 45:20-25

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First Reading: 1 Thess. 4:1-7

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Gradual

|| The troubles of my | heart | have | en- | larged; *
    Bring me out of | my | dis- | tress- | es! -
|| Look on my afflict- | tion | and | my | pain, *
    And for- | give | all | my | sins. - (Psalm 25:17–18)

Tract (From Septuagesima to Holy Saturday, the Tract replaces the Verse)

|| Oh, give thanks to the Lord, | for | He | is | good! *
    For His mercy en- | dures | for- | ev- | er. -
|| Who can utter the mighty | acts | of | the | Lord? *
    Who can de- | clare | all | His | praise? -
|| Blessèd are those | who | keep | just- | ice, *
    And he who does righteous- | ness | at | all | times! -
|| Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have to- | ward | Your | peo- | ple; *
    Oh, visit me with | Your | sal- | va- | tion. - (Psalm 106:1b–4)

Second Reading: Matt. 15:21-28

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