Daily Bible Readings
Exaudi, Sunday after the Ascension
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #267Liturgical Color: White
Introit
HEAR, O || Lord, when I cry with my | voice! | - *
Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will | seek.” | - *
Do not hide Your face from me. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 27:7a, 8-9a)
|| The Lord is my light and my sal- | va- | tion; *
Whom | shall | I | fear?
|| The Lord is the strength of my | life; | - *
Of whom shall I | be | a- | fraid?
|| Teach me Your way, O | Lord, | - *
Do not deliver me to the will of my ad- | ver- | sa- | ries;
|| For false witnesses have risen a- | gainst | me, *
And such as breathe out | vi- | o- | lence. (Psalm 27:1a, 1b, 11–12)
GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)
|| Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my | voice! | - *
Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will | seek.” | - *
Do not hide Your face from me. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 27:7a, 8-9a)
Psalm Readings
Collect
Almighty, Everlasting God, make us to have always a devout will toward Thee and to serve Thy Majesty with a pure heart; 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): Ezek. 36:25-27
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First Reading: 1 Pet. 4:7-11
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Gradual
|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *
Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| God reigns over the | na- | tions; *
God sits on His holy throne. Al- | le- | lu- | ia!
|| I will not leave you | or- | phans; *
I am going away and coming back to you; and your heart will rejoice. Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 47:8; St. John 14:18a, 28a paraphrase)
Second Reading: John 15:26–16:4
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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.