God of justice, rock of our salvation, open our minds and hearts to Jesus, your Son. Let us hold fast to his words and express them in deeds, that our faith may be built on a sure  foundation and our lives be judged worthy of you. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen

1 Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone;

    for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.

2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor;

    with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

5 “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan,

    I will now arise,” says the Lord;

    “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”

6 The words of the Lord are pure words,

    like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,

    purified seven times.

7 You, O Lord, will keep them;

    you will guard us from this generation forever.

8 On every side the wicked prowl,

    as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

Psalm 12 -  English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Lamentations 1:1-12 – 1 Corinthians 15:41-50 – Matthew 11:25-30