Daily Bible Readings
Ember Wednesday
Liturgical Color: Violet
Introit
DROP DOWN, || ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down |right- |eous- | ness:
let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have | cre | at- | ed| it
||The heavens declare the glor- |y| of | God:
and the firmament sheweth | his | hand- | y- | work.
Psalm Readings
Collect
Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty God, that with the coming solemnity of our Lord's birth to accomplish our redemption, through Thy holy Word and Sacraments Thou would strength our faith in Christ Jesus, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 2:2-5
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Gradual
||Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye ever- | last- | ing | doors:
and the King of glor- | y | shall | come | in.
|| Who shall ascend into the hill | of | the | Lord?
or who shall stand in | His | ho- | ly | place?
|| He that hath clean hands, and | a | pure | heart;
who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn | de- | ceit- | ful- |ly.
Second Reading: Luke 1:26-38
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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.