Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for St. Michael and All Angels

15th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #443

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

BOW DOWN || Your ear, O Lord, | hear | me; *

You are my God; save Your servant | who | trusts | in | You!

|| Be merciful to me, O | Lord, | - *

For I cry to | You | all | day | long. (Psalm 86:1a, 2b–3)

|| Rejoice the soul of Your | ser- | vant, *

For to You, O Lord, I | lift | up | my | soul.

|| Give ear, O Lord, to my | pray-er; | - *

And attend to the voice of my | sup- | pli- | ca- | tions.

|| But You, O Lord, are a God full of com- | pas- | sion, *

Oh, turn to me, and have mer- | cy | up- | on | me!

|| Give Your strength to Your | ser- | vant, *

And save the son of | Your | maid- | ser- | vant. (Psalm 86:4, 6, 15a, 16)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Bow down Your ear, O Lord, | hear | me; *

You are my God; save Your servant | who | trusts | in | You!

|| Be merciful to me, O | Lord, | - *

For I cry to | You | all | day | long. (Psalm 86:1a, 2b–3)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:113-120

Vespers: Psalm 34

Collect

O Lord, we beseech Thee, let Thy continual pity cleanse and defend Thy Church; and because it cannot continue in safety without Thy succor, preserve it evermore by Thy help and goodness; 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): Deut. 4:4-7

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First Reading: Gal. 5:25-6:10

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Gradual

|| It is better to trust in the | Lord: | - *

Than to put con- | fi- | dence | in | man.

|| It is better to trust in the | Lord: | - *

Than to put confi- | dence | in | prin- | ces. (Psalm 118:8–9)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!

|| O God, my heart is | stead- | fast; *

I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 108:1)

Second Reading: Matt. 6:24-34

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