Sunday Lectionary Readings

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The Collect

Proper 9
O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 66:10-16
¹⁰" Rejoice with Jerusalem, And be glad with her, all you who love her; Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her; ¹¹That you may feed and be satisfied With the consolation of her bosom, That you may drink deeply and be delighted With the abundance of her glory." ¹²For thus says the LORD: " Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides shall you be carried, And be dandled on her knees. ¹³As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem." ¹⁴When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the LORD shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies. ¹⁵For behold, the LORD will come with fire And with His chariots, like a whirlwind, To render His anger with fury, And His rebuke with flames of fire. ¹⁶For by fire and by His sword The LORD will judge all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many. -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 66
^{To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.}
¹Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

²Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.

³Say to God,
"How awesome are Your works!
Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.

⁴All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
They shall sing praises to Your name." Selah

⁵Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.

⁶He turned the sea into dry land;
They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.

⁷He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

⁸Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,

⁹Who keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to be moved.

¹⁰For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined.

¹¹You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.

¹²You have caused men to ride over our heads;
We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

¹³I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay You my vows,

¹⁴Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.

¹⁵I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats. Selah

¹⁶Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

¹⁷I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was extolled with my tongue.

¹⁸If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.

¹⁹But certainly God has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

²⁰Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!
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Psalm 66:1-8
¹Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

²Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.

³Say to God,
"How awesome are Your works!
Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.

⁴All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
They shall sing praises to Your name." Selah

⁵Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.

⁶He turned the sea into dry land;
They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.

⁷He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

⁸Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,

-- NKJV

New Testament Reading

Galatians 6:(1-10)14-18
(¹Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. ²Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ³For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. ⁵For each one shall bear his own load. ⁶Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. ⁷Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. ⁸For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. ⁹And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. ¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. )¹⁴But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. ¹⁶And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. ¹⁷From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁸Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. -- NKJV

Gospel Reading

Luke 10:1-12,16-20
¹After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. ²Then He said to them, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. ³Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. ⁴Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. ⁵But whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.' ⁶And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. ⁷And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. ⁸Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. ⁹And heal the sick there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' ¹⁰But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹'The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.' ¹²But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city. ¹⁶He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me." ¹⁷Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." ¹⁸And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. ²⁰Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." -- NKJV

The Preface

Preface of the Lord's Day
To be used on Sundays as appointed, but not on the succeeding weekdays
1. Of God the Father
For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2. Of God the Son
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
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3. For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.

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