Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Theologian, Doctor
Uphold your Church, O God of truth, as you upheld your servant Athanasius, to maintain and proclaim boldly the catholic faith against all opposition, trusting solely in the grace of your eternal Word, who took upon himself our humanity that we might share his divinity; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

1 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
   let me never be put to shame!
2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
   incline your ear to me, and save me!
3 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come;
   you have given the command to save me,
   for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
   from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
5 For you, O Lord, are my hope,
   my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
6 Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;
   you are he who took me from my mother's womb.
   My praise is continually of you.
Psalm 71 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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Exodus 33:1-23 - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - Matthew 5:17-20