Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Load readings for St. Laurence, Deacon and Martyr

9th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #625

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

BE- HOLD, || God is my | help- | er; *

The Lord is with those who up- | hold | my | life.

|| He will repay my enemies for their | ev- | il. *

Cut them off in Your | truth, | O | Lord. (Psalm 54:4–5)

|| Save me, O God, by Your | name, | - *

And vindicate me | by | Your | strength.

|| Hear my prayer, O | God; | - *

Give ear to the words | of | my | mouth.

|| For strangers have risen up a- | gainst | me, *

They have not set God | be- | fore | them.

|| For He has delivered me out of all | trou- | ble; *

And my eye has seen its desire upon my | en- | e- | mies. (Psalm 54:1, 2-3, 7)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Behold, God is my | help- | er; *

The Lord is with those who up- | hold | my | life.

|| He will repay my enemies for their | ev- | il. *

Cut them off in Your | truth, | O | Lord. (Psalm 54:4–5)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:65-72

Vespers: Psalm 139

Collect

Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of Thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please Thee; 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): 1 Chron. 29:10-13

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First Reading: 1 Cor. 10:6-13

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Gradual

|| O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the | earth, | - *

Who have set Your glory above | the | heav- | ens! (Psalm 8:1)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | le- | lu- | ia!

|| Blessed is the man who fears the | Lord, | - *

Who delights greatly in His commandments. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 112:1b)

Second Reading: Luke 16:1-9

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