God of love, through your only-begotten Son you have made us a new creation; guard carefully the great work of your mercy and by the coming of your Son remove every trace of our old ways of sin. We ask 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 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

    They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,

    there is none who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,

    to see if there are any who understand,

    who seek after God.

3 They have all turned aside;

    together they have become corrupt;

    there is none who does good,  not even one.

4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers

    who eat up my people as they eat bread

    and do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they are in great terror,

    for God is with the generation of the righteous.

6 You would shame the plans of the poor,

    but the Lord is his refuge.

Psalm 14 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Isaiah 9:1-7 - 2 Peter 1:12-21 - Luke 22:54-69