Daily Bible Readings
6th Sunday after Trinity Sunday
Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #287Liturgical Color: Green
Introit
THE LORD || is the strength of His | peo- | ple *
He is the saving Refuge of | His | a- | noint- | ed.
|| Save Your people, and bless Your in- | her-i- ∙ | tance; *
Shepherd them also, and bear them | up | for- | ev- | er. (Psalm 28:8 paraphrase, 9)
|| To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock; do not be silent to | me, | - *
Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go | down | to | the | pit.
|| Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to | You, | - *
When I lift up my hands toward Your holy | sanc- | tu- | ar- | y.
|| The Lord is my strength and my | shield; | - *
My heart trusted in Him, | and | I | am | helped. (Psalm 28:1, 2, 7a)
GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)
|| The Lord is the strength of His | peo- | ple *
He is the saving Refuge of | His | a- | noint- | ed.
|| Save Your people, and bless Your in- | her-i- ∙ | tance; *
Shepherd them also, and bear them | up | for- | ev- | er. (Psalm 28:8 paraphrase, 9)
Psalm Readings
Matins: Psalm 119:41-48
Vespers: Psalm 114
Collect
Lord of All Power and Might, Who art the Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of Thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of Thy great mercy keep us in the same; 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): Ex. 20:1-17
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First Reading: Rom. 6:3-11
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Gradual
|| Return, O Lord! How | long? | - *
And have compassion | on | Your | ser- | vants.
|| Lord, You have been our | dwell-ing ∙ | place *
In all | gen- | er- | a- | tions. (Psalm 90:13, 1)
Verse
|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *
Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!
|| In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be a- | shamed; | - *
Deliver me in Your righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily. | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 31:1, 2a)
Second Reading: Matt. 5:20-26
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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.