Daily Bible Readings
Ember Wednesday
Liturgical Color: Violet
Introit
RE-MEM- || ber, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving | kind·ness- | es:
for they have been ev- | er | of | old.
|| Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in | Thee | -:
let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph | ov- | er | me.
Psalm Readings
Collect
Mercifully hear our prayers, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty against all our enemies, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
First Reading: Exodus 24:12-18
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Gradual
|| O Lord, the troubles of my heart are en- | larged |-:
O bring thou me out of my dis- | tress- | es.
|| Look upon mine affliction and | my | pain:
and forgive | all | my sins.
Second Reading: Matthew 12:38-50
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Devotion from the Lutheran Herald
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.