Daily Bible Readings

Taken from the Daily Lectionary of the Lutheran Hymnal

Third to Last Sunday of the Church Year

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #522

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

HAVE - MER- - || cy on me, O Lord, for I | am | in | trou- | ble; *

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who | per- | se- | cute | me. -

|| Do not let me be | a- | shamed, | O | Lord, *

For I have | called | u- | pon | You. - (Psalm 31:9a, 15b, and 17a)

|| In You, O Lord, | I | put | my | trust; *

Let me nev- | er | be | a- | shamed; -

|| Deliver me in | Your | right- | eous- | ness. *

Bow down Your ear to me; deliver | me | speed- | i- | ly. -

|| Into Your hand I com- | mit | my | spir- | it; *

You have redeemed me, O | Lord | God | of | truth. -

|| Be of good courage, and He shall | streng- | then | your | heart, *

All you who | hope | in | the | Lord. - (Psalm 31:1–2a, 5, and 24)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I | am | in | trou- | ble; *

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who | per- | se- | cute | me. -

|| Do not let me be | a- | shamed, | O | Lord, *

For I have | called | u- | pon | You. - (Psalm 31:9a, 15b, and 17a)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 116

Vespers: Psalm 18:20-45

Collect

Almighty God, we beseech Thee, show Thy mercy unto Thy humble servants, that we who put no trust in our own merits may not be dealt with after the severity of Thy judgment, but according to Thy mercy; 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): Is. 49:12-17

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First Reading: 1 Thess. 4:13-18

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Gradual

|| Your enemies roar in the midst of | Your | meet- | ing | place; *

They set up their | ban- | ners | for | signs. -

|| Remember Your congregation, which You have | pur- | chased | of |

old, *

The tribe of Your inheritance, which | You | have | re- | deemed. - (Psalm 74:4, 2a)

Verse

|| Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia! *

| Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia! -

|| There is a river whose streams shall make glad the | ci- | ty | of | God, *

The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. | Al- | le- | lu- |

ia! - (Psalm 46:4)

Second Reading: Matt. 24:15-28

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