Michael and All Angels

Everlasting God, who have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals: Mercifully grant that, as your holy angels always serve and worship you in heaven, so by your appointment they may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,

    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

9 He will not always chide,

    nor will he keep his anger forever.

10 He does not deal with us according to our sins,

    nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

    so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

13 As a father shows compassion to his children,

    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

14 For he knows our frame;

    he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Genesis 28:10-17 - Revelation 12:7-12 - John 1:47-51

Vincent de Paul

Loving God, we thank you for your servant Vincent de Paul, who gave himself to training clergy to work among the poor and provided many institutions to aid the sick, orphans and prisoners. May we, like him, encounter Christ in the needy, the outcast and the friendless, that we may come at length into your kingdom where you reign, one God, holy and undivided Trinity, for ever and ever. Amen

27 Turn away from evil and do good;

    so shall you dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice;
    he will not forsake his saints.
    They are preserved forever,
    but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land
    and dwell upon it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
    and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart;
    his steps do not slip.
32 The wicked watches for the righteous
    and seeks to put him to death.
33 The Lord will not abandon him to his power
    or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
Psalm 37 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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Esther 7:1-10 - Acts 19:11-20 - Luke 4:14-30

Lancelot Andrewes

Almighty God, you gave your servant Lancelot Andrewes the gift of your Holy Spirit and made him a man of prayer and a faithful pastor of your people: Perfect in us what is lacking in your gifts, of faith, to increase it, of hope, to establish it, of love, to kindle it, that we may live in the life of your grace and glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the same Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;

    my soul thirsts for you;
    my flesh faints for you,
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding your power and glory.
 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
 4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
    in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
 6 when I remember you upon my bed,
    and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
 7 for you have been my help,
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
 8 My soul clings to you;
    your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Esther 6:1-14 - Acts 19:1-10 - Luke 4:1-13

Sergius

O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us from an inordinate love of this world, that we, inspired by the devotion of your servant Sergius of Moscow, may serve you with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the age to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

1 I will bless the Lord at all times;

    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;

    let the humble hear and be glad.

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,

    and let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me

    and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant,

    and their faces shall never be ashamed.

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Psalm 34 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Esther 5:1-14 - Acts 18:12-28 - Luke 3:15-22

God of pardon and deliverance, your forgiving love, revealed in Christ, has brought to birth a new creation. Raise us up from our sins to walk in your ways, that we may witness to your power, which makes all things new. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen

1 Truly God is good to Israel,

    to those who are pure in heart.

2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,

    my steps had nearly slipped.

3 For I was envious of the arrogant

    when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

9 They set their mouths against the heavens,

    and their tongue struts through the earth.

16 But when I thought how to understand this,

    it seemed to me a wearisome task,

17 until I went into the sanctuary of God;

    then I discerned their end.

     in your righteousness give me life!

Psalm 73 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Esther 4:4-17 - Acts 18:1-11 - Luke 1:1-4, 3:1-14

Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

We thank thee, heavenly Father, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen

33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes;

     and I will keep it to the end.

34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law

     and observe it with my whole heart.

35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,

     for I delight in it.

36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,

     and not to selfish gain!

37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;

     and give me life in your ways.

38 Confirm to your servant your promise,

     that you may be feared.

39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,

     for your rules are good.

40 Behold, I long for your precepts;

     in your righteousness give me life!

Psalm 119 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Esther 1:1-4,10-19 - Acts 17:1-15 - John 12:36-43

Give us grace to hear and heed the great commandment of your kingdom, that we may love you with all our heart and love our neighbour as ourselves. We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God for ever and ever. Amen

1 I will sing of steadfast love and justice;

    to you, O Lord, I will make music.

2 I will ponder the way that is blameless.

    Oh when will you come to me?

    I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;

3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless.

    I hate the work of those who fall away;

    it shall not cling to me.

4 A perverse heart shall be far from me;

    I will know nothing of evil.

5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy.

   Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart

   I will not endure.

6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land,

    that they may dwell with me;

   he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.

Psalm 101 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 28:1-28 - Acts 16:25-40 - John 12:27-36

Theodore of Tarsus

Almighty God, who called your servant Theodore of Tarsus from Rome to the see of Canterbury, and gave him gifts of grace and wisdom to establish unity where there had been division, and order where there had been chaos: Create in thy Church, we pray, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, such godly union and concord that it may proclaim, both by word and example, the Gospel of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

(Lesser Feasts and Fasts)

9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,

   for those who fear him have no lack!

10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;

    but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, O children, listen to me;

    I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 What man is there who desires life

    and loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil

    and your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Turn away from evil and do good;

    seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 42:1-17 - Acts 16:16-24 - John 12:20-26

Dag Hammarskjold, Peacemaker

Almighty God, kindle, we pray, in every heart the true love of peace, and guide with your wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquility your dominion may increase until the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(From, the Book of Common Prayer)

1 Lord, you were favorable to your land;

    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;

    you covered all their sin. Selah

3 You withdrew all your wrath;

    you turned from your hot anger.

4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,

    and put away your indignation toward us!

5 Will you be angry with us forever?

    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again,

    that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,

    and grant us your salvation.

Psalm 85 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 40:1,41:1-11 - Acts 16:6-15 - John 12:9-19

Hildegard of Bingen

O God, by whose grace your servant Hildegard, kindled with the fire of your love, became a burning and shining light in your Church: Grant that we also may be aflame with the spirit of love and discipline, and walk before you as children of light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 Amen

25 Here is the sea, great and wide,

    which teems with creatures innumerable,

    living things both small and great.

26 There go the ships,

    and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.

27 These all look to you,

    to give them their food in due season.

28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;

    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.

29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;

    when you take away their breath, they die

    and return to their dust.

30 When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,

    and you renew the face of the ground.

Psalm 104 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 40:1-24 - Acts 15:36-16:5 - John 11:55-12:8

Feast of the Holy Cross

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting.  Amen

1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song,

   for he has done marvelous things!

   His right hand and his holy arm

   have worked salvation for him.

2 The LORD has made known his salvation;

   he has revealed his righteousness

   in the sight of the nations.

3 He has remembered his steadfast love

   and faithfulness to the house of Israel.

   All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth;

   break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

5 Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre,

   with the lyre and the sound of melody!

6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn

   make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!

Psalm 98 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 29:1,31:24-40 - Acts 15:12-21 - John 11:30-44

John Chrysostom, 407

O God, who gave to your servant John Chrysostom grace eloquently to proclaim your righteousness in the great congregation, and fearlessly to bear reproach for the honor of your Name: Mercifully grant to all bishops and pastors such excellency in preaching, and fidelity in ministering your Word, that your people shall be partakers with them of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.   Amen

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

    and his ears toward their cry.

16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

    and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

    and saves the crushed in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20 He keeps all his bones;

    not one of them is broken.

21 Affliction will slay the wicked,

    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;

    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Job 29:1,31:1-23 - Acts 15:1-11 - John 11:17-29