George Herbert

Our God and King, who called your servant George Herbert from the pursuit of worldly honors to be a pastor of souls, a poet, and a priest in your temple: Give us grace, we pray, joyfully to perform the tasks you give us to do, knowing that nothing is menial or common that is done for your sake; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked
   or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,
   and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
   and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
4 Not so the wicked!
   They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
   nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
   but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Psalm 1 New International Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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Genesis 39:1-23 - 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:15 - Mark 2:1-12