1945 Lectionary — Morning Prayer · Additional Line 3

PsalmsPs 72

Psalm 72 · Deus, judicium

^72:1 GIVE the King thy judgments, O God, : and thy righteousness unto the King's son. ^72:2 Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, : and defend the poor. ^72:3 The mountains also shall bring peace, : and the little hills righteousness unto the people. ^72:4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right, : defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer. ^72:5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon endureth, : from one generation to another. ^72:6 He shall come down like the rain upon the mown grass, : even as the drops that water the earth. ^72:7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; : yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. ^72:8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other, : and from the River unto the world's end. ^72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him; : his enemies shall lick the dust. ^72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; : the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. ^72:11 All kings shall fall down before him; : all nations shall do him service. ^72:12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth; : the needy also, and him that hath no helper. ^72:13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy, : and shall preserve the souls of the poor. ^72:14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong; : and dear shall their blood be in his sight. ^72:15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia; : prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised. ^72:16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: : and they of the city shall flourish like grass upon the earth. ^72:17 His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him; : and all the nations shall praise him. ^72:18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, : which only doeth wondrous things; ^72:19 And blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever: : and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. Amen, Amen.

First LessonIsa. 65:17

^65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. ^65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. ^65:19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. ^65:20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. ^65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. ^65:22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. ^65:23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. ^65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. ^65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Second LessonRev. 21:1–14, 21–27

^21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. ^21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ^21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. ^21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. ^21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. ^21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. ^21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. ^21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. ^21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. ^21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, ^21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; ^21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: ^21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. ^21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. ^21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. ^21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. ^21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. ^21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. ^21:25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. ^21:26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. ^21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

PsalmsPs 90

Psalm 90 · Domine, refugium

^90:1 LORD, thou hast been our refuge, : from one generation to another. ^90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, : thou art God from everlasting, and world without end. ^90:3 Thou turnest man to destruction; : again thou sayest, Come again, ye children of men. ^90:4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, : and as a watch in the night. ^90:5 As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep; : and fade away suddenly like the grass. ^90:6 In the morning it is green, and groweth up; : but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered. ^90:7 For we consume away in thy displeasure, : and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation. ^90:8 Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; : and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. ^90:9 For when thou art angry all our days are gone: : we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told. ^90:10 The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, : yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone. ^90:11 But who regardeth the power of thy wrath? : or feareth aright thy indignation? ^90:12 So teach us to number our days, : that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ^90:13 Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, : and be gracious unto thy servants. ^90:14 O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: : so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life. ^90:15 Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast plagued us; : and for the years wherein we have suffered adversity. ^90:16 Show thy servants thy work, : and their children thy glory. ^90:17 And the glorious majesty of the LORD our God be upon us: : prosper thou the work of our hands upon us; O prosper thou our handy-work.

First LessonGen. 3

^3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? ^3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: ^3:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. ^3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: ^3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. ^3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. ^3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. ^3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. ^3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? ^3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. ^3:11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? ^3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. ^3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. ^3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: ^3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. ^3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. ^3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; ^3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; ^3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. ^3:20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. ^3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. ^3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: ^3:23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. ^3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Second LessonRom. 5

^5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ^5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ^5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ^5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: ^5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. ^5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. ^5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. ^5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ^5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. ^5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. ^5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. ^5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: ^5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. ^5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. ^5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. ^5:16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. ^5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) ^5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. ^5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. ^5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: ^5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

PsalmsPs 11, 12

Psalm 11 · In Domino confido

^11:1 IN the Lord put I my trust; : how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill? ^11:2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, : that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart. ^11:3 If the foundations be destroyed, : what can the righteous do? ^11:4 The Lord is in his holy temple; : the Lord's seat is in heaven. ^11:5 His eyes consider the poor, : and his eyelids try the children of men. ^11:6 The Lord approveth the righteous: : but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor. ^11:7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, storm and tempest: : this shall be their portion to drink. ^11:8 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; : his countenance will behold the thing that is just.

Psalm 12 · Salvum me fac

^12:1 HELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left; : for the faithful are minished from among the children of men. ^12:2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; : they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart. ^12:3 The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips, : and the tongue that speaketh proud things; ^12:4 Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; : we are they that ought to speak; who is lord over us? ^12:5 Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, : and because of the deep sighing of the poor, ^12:6 I will up, saith the Lord; : and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest. ^12:7 The words of the Lord are pure words; : even as the silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire. ^12:8 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord; : thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. ^12:9 The ungodly walk on every side: : when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

First LessonGen. 6:5–8, 13–22

^6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ^6:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. ^6:7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. ^6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. ^6:13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. ^6:14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. ^6:15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. ^6:16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. ^6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. ^6:18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. ^6:19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. ^6:20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. ^6:21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. ^6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Second LessonMatt. 24:32–42

^24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: ^24:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. ^24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. ^24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. ^24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. ^24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ^24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, ^24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ^24:40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ^24:41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. ^24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

PsalmsPs 27

Psalm 27 · Dominus illuminatio

^27:1 THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? : the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? ^27:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, : they stumbled and fell. ^27:3 Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; : and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him. ^27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require; : even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. ^27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle; : yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone. ^27:6 And now shall he lift up mine head : above mine enemies round about me. ^27:7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with great gladness: : I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord. ^27:8 Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee; : have mercy upon me, and hear me. ^27:9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: : Thy face, Lord, will I seek. ^27:10 O hide not thou thy face from me, : nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. ^27:11 Thou hast been my succour; : leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ^27:12 When my father and my mother forsake me, : the Lord taketh me up. ^27:13 Teach me thy way, O Lord, : and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies. ^27:14 Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries: : for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak wrong. ^27:15 I should utterly have fainted, : but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. ^27:16 O tarry thou the Lord's leisure; : be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the Lord.

First LessonGen. 9:1–17

^9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. ^9:2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. ^9:3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. ^9:4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. ^9:5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. ^9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. ^9:7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. ^9:8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, ^9:9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; ^9:10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. ^9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. ^9:12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: ^9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. ^9:14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: ^9:15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. ^9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. ^9:17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

Second Lesson1 Pet. 3:17–4:6

^3:17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. ^3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: ^3:19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; ^3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. ^3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: ^3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. ^4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; ^4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. ^4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: ^4:4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: ^4:5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. ^4:6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

PsalmsPs 22:23 & 67

Psalm 22 · Deus, Deus meus

^22:23 O praise the Lord, ye that fear him: : magnify him, all ye of the seed of Jacob; and fear him, all ye seed of Israel. ^22:24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor; : he hath not hid his face from him; but when he called unto him he heard him. ^22:25 My praise is of thee in the great congregation; : my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him. ^22:26 The poor shall eat, and be satisfied; they that seek after the Lord shall praise him: : your heart shall live for ever. ^22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the Lord; : and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him. ^22:28 For the kingdom is the Lord's, : and he is the Governor among the nations. ^22:29 All such as be fat upon earth : have eaten, and worshipped. ^22:30 All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; : and no man hath quickened his own soul. ^22:31 My seed shall serve him: : they shall be counted unto the Lord for a generation. ^22:32 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness : unto a people that shall be born, whom the Lord hath made.

Psalm 67 · Deus misereatur

^67:1 GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, : and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us; ^67:2 That thy way may be known upon earth, : thy saving health among all nations. ^67:3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; : yea, let all the peoples praise thee. ^67:4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; : for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. ^67:5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; : yea, let all the peoples praise thee. ^67:6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; : and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. ^67:7 God shall bless us; : and all the ends of the world shall fear him.

First LessonGen. 12:1–9

^12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: ^12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: ^12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. ^12:4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. ^12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. ^12:6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. ^12:7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. ^12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. ^12:9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Second LessonGal. 3:1–9

^3:1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? ^3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ^3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? ^3:4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. ^3:5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ^3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. ^3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. ^3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. ^3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

PsalmsPs 1, 121

Psalm 1 · Beatus vir qui non abiit

^1:1 BLESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, : and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. ^1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; : and in his law will he exercise himself day and night. ^1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, : that will bring forth his fruit in due season. ^1:4 His leaf also shall not wither; : and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper. ^1:5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; : but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth. ^1:6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment, : neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous. ^1:7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; : and the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 121 · Levavi oculos

^121:1 I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills; : from whence cometh my help? ^121:2 My help cometh even from the LORD, : who hath made heaven and earth. ^121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; : and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. ^121:4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel : shall neither slumber nor sleep. ^121:5 The LORD himself is thy keeper; : the LORD is thy defence upon thy right hand; ^121:6 So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, : neither the moon by night. ^121:7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; : yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. ^121:8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in, : from this time forth for evermore.

First LessonGen. 17:1–8

^17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. ^17:2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. ^17:3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, ^17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. ^17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. ^17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. ^17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. ^17:8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Second LessonHeb. 11:1–16

^11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ^11:2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. ^11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. ^11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. ^11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ^11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ^11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ^11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. ^11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: ^11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ^11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ^11:12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. ^11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ^11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. ^11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ^11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

PsalmsPs 71

Psalm 71 · In te, Domine, speravi

^71:1 IN thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion, : but rid me and deliver me in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. ^71:2 Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may alway resort: : thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. ^71:3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, : out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. ^71:4 For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for: : thou art my hope, even from my youth. ^71:5 Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: : thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be alway of thee. ^71:6 I am become as it were a monster unto many, : but my sure trust is in thee. ^71:7 O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, : that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long. ^71:8 Cast me not away in the time of age; : forsake me not when my strength faileth me. ^71:9 For mine enemies speak against me; : and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying, ^71:10 God hath forsaken him; : persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. ^71:11 Go not far from me, O God; : my God, haste thee to help me. ^71:12 Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; : let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil. ^71:13 As for me, I will patiently abide alway, : and will praise thee more and more. ^71:14 My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation; : for I know no end thereof. ^71:15 I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God, : and will make mention of thy righteousness only. ^71:16 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; : therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. ^71:17 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed, : until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. ^71:18 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, : and great things are they that thou hast done: O God, who is like unto thee! ^71:19 O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me; : yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again. ^71:20 Thou hast brought me to great honour, : and comforted me on every side: ^71:21 Therefore will I praise thee, and thy faithfulness, O God, playing upon an instrument of music: : unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. ^71:22 My lips will be glad when I sing unto thee; : and so will my soul whom thou hast delivered. ^71:23 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; : for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.

First LessonGen. 18:1–16

^18:1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; ^18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, ^18:3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: ^18:4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: ^18:5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. ^18:6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. ^18:7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. ^18:8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. ^18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. ^18:10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. ^18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. ^18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? ^18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? ^18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. ^18:15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. ^18:16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Second LessonRom. 4:13

^4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. ^4:14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: ^4:15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. ^4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, ^4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. ^4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. ^4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: ^4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; ^4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. ^4:22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. ^4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; ^4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; ^4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

PsalmsPs 40:1–16

Psalm 40 · Expectans expectavi

^40:1 I WAITED patiently for the Lord, : and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling. ^40:2 He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay, : and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings. ^40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, : even a thanksgiving unto our God. ^40:4 Many shall see it, and fear, : and shall put their trust in the Lord. ^40:5 Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the Lord, : and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies. ^40:6 O Lord my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; : and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. ^40:7 If I should declare them, and speak of them, : they should be more than I am able to express. ^40:8 Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, : but mine ears hast thou opened. ^40:9 Burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required: : then said I, Lo, I come; ^40:10 In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I should fulfil thy will, O my God: : I am content to do it; yea, thy law is within my heart. ^40:11 I have declared thy righteousness in the great congregation: : lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Lord, and that thou knowest. ^40:12 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; : my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation. ^40:13 I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth : from the great congregation. ^40:14 Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord; : let thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me. ^40:15 For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up; : yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. ^40:16 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; : make haste, O Lord, to help me.

First LessonGen. 22:1–18

^22:1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. ^22:2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. ^22:3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. ^22:4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. ^22:5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. ^22:6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. ^22:7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? ^22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. ^22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. ^22:10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. ^22:11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. ^22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. ^22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. ^22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. ^22:15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, ^22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: ^22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; ^22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Second LessonHeb. 6

^6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, ^6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. ^6:3 And this will we do, if God permit. ^6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, ^6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, ^6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. ^6:7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: ^6:8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. ^6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. ^6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. ^6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: ^6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. ^6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, ^6:14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. ^6:15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. ^6:16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. ^6:17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: ^6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: ^6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; ^6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

PsalmsPs 84

Psalm 84 · Quam dilecta!

^84:1 O HOW amiable are thy dwellings, : thou LORD of hosts! ^84:2 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; : my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. ^84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; : even thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. ^84:4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; : they will be alway praising thee. ^84:5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; : in whose heart are thy ways. ^84:6 Who going through the vale of misery use it for a well; : and the pools are filled with water. ^84:7 They will go from strength to strength, : and unto the God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion. ^84:8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; : hearken, O God of Jacob. ^84:9 Behold, O God our defender, : and look upon the face of thine anointed. ^84:10 For one day in thy courts : is better than a thousand. ^84:11 I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, : than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness. ^84:12 For the LORD God is a light and defence; : the LORD will give grace and worship; and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life. ^84:13 O LORD God of hosts, : blessed is the man that putteth his trust in thee.

First LessonGen. 24:1–27

^24:1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. ^24:2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: ^24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: ^24:4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. ^24:5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? ^24:6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. ^24:7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. ^24:8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. ^24:9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. ^24:10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. ^24:11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water. ^24:12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. ^24:13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: ^24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. ^24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. ^24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. ^24:17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. ^24:18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. ^24:19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. ^24:20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. ^24:21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. ^24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; ^24:23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in? ^24:24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. ^24:25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. ^24:26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. ^24:27 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Second LessonEph. 5:22

^5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. ^5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. ^5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. ^5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; ^5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, ^5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. ^5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. ^5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: ^5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. ^5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. ^5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. ^5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

PsalmsPs 91

Psalm 91 · Qui habitat

^91:1 WHOSO dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, : shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ^91:2 I will say unto the LORD, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold; : my God, in him will I trust. ^91:3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, : and from the noisome pestilence. ^91:4 He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers; : his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. ^91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, : nor for the arrow that flieth by day; ^91:6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, : nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. ^91:7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand; : but it shall not come nigh thee. ^91:8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, : and see the reward of the ungodly. ^91:9 For thou, LORD, art my hope; : thou hast set thine house of defence very high. ^91:10 There shall no evil happen unto thee, : neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. ^91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, : to keep thee in all thy ways. ^91:12 They shall bear thee in their hands, : that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. ^91:13 Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: : the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. ^91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; : I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. ^91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will hear him; : yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. ^91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, : and show him my salvation.

First LessonGen. 28:10

^28:10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. ^28:11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. ^28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. ^28:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; ^28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. ^28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. ^28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. ^28:17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. ^28:18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. ^28:19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. ^28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, ^28:21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: ^28:22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Second Lesson2 Cor. 9

^9:1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: ^9:2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. ^9:3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: ^9:4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. ^9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. ^9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. ^9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. ^9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: ^9:9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. ^9:10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) ^9:11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. ^9:12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; ^9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; ^9:14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. ^9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

PsalmsPs 144

Psalm 144 · Benedictus Dominus

^144:1 BLESSED be the LORD my strength, : who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: ^144:2 My hope and my fortress, my castle and deliverer, my defender in whom I trust; : who subdueth my people that is under me. ^144:3 LORD, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? : or the son of man, that thou so regardest him? ^144:4 Man is like a thing of nought; : his time passeth away like a shadow. ^144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; : touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. ^144:6 Cast forth thy lightning, and tear them; : shoot out thine arrows, and consume them. ^144:7 Send down thine hand from above; : deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strangers; ^144:8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity, : and their right hand is a right hand of wickedness. ^144:9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God; : and sing praises unto thee upon a ten-stringed lute. ^144:10 Thou hast given victory unto kings, : and hast delivered David thy servant from the peril of the sword. ^144:11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strangers, : whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity: ^144:12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants, : and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple; ^144:13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store; : that our sheep may bring forth thousands, and ten thousands in our fields; ^144:14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no decay, : no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets. ^144:15 Happy are the people that are in such a case; : yea, blessed are the people who have the LORD for their God.

First LessonGen. 32:22–31

^32:22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. ^32:23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. ^32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. ^32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. ^32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. ^32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. ^32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. ^32:29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. ^32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. ^32:31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Second Lesson2 Cor. 4:7

^4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. ^4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; ^4:9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; ^4:10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. ^4:11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. ^4:12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you. ^4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; ^4:14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. ^4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. ^4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ^4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; ^4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

PsalmsPs 62, 63

Psalm 62 · Nonne Deo?

^62:1 MY soul truly waiteth still upon God; : for of him cometh my salvation. ^62:2 He verily is my strength and my salvation; : he is my defence, so that I shall not greatly fall. ^62:3 How long will ye imagine mischief against every man? : Ye shall be slain all the sort of you; yea, as a tottering wall shall ye be, and like a broken hedge. ^62:4 Their device is only how to put him out whom God will exalt; : their delight is in lies; they give good words with their mouth, but curse with their heart. ^62:5 Nevertheless, my soul, wait thou still upon God; : for my hope is in him. ^62:6 He truly is my strength and my salvation; : he is my defence, so that I shall not fall. ^62:7 In God is my health and my glory; : the rock of my might; and in God is my trust. ^62:8 O put your trust in him alway, ye people; : pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. ^62:9 As for the children of men, they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful; : upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself. ^62:10 O trust not in wrong and robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity: : if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. ^62:11 God spake once, and twice I have also heard the same, : that power belongeth unto God; ^62:12 And that thou, Lord, art merciful; : for thou rewardest every man according to his work.

Psalm 63 · Deus, Deus meus

^63:1 O GOD, thou art my God; : early will I seek thee. ^63:2 My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee, : in a barren and dry land where no water is. ^63:3 Thus have I looked for thee in the sanctuary, : that I might behold thy power and glory. ^63:4 For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: : my lips shall praise thee. ^63:5 As long as I live will I magnify thee in this manner, : and lift up my hands in thy Name. ^63:6 My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, : when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips. ^63:7 Have I not remembered thee in my bed, : and thought upon thee when I was waking? ^63:8 Because thou hast been my helper; : therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. ^63:9 My soul hangeth upon thee; : thy right hand hath upholden me. ^63:10 These also that seek the hurt of my soul, : they shall go under the earth. ^63:11 Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, : that they may be a portion for foxes. ^63:12 But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by him shall be commended; : for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

First LessonGen. 37:3–4, 12–35

^37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. ^37:4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. ^37:12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. ^37:13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. ^37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. ^37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? ^37:16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. ^37:17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. ^37:18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. ^37:19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. ^37:20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. ^37:21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. ^37:22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. ^37:23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; ^37:24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. ^37:25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. ^37:26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? ^37:27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. ^37:28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. ^37:29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. ^37:30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? ^37:31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; ^37:32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. ^37:33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. ^37:34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. ^37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

Second LessonJames 1:1–15

^1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. ^1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; ^1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. ^1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. ^1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. ^1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. ^1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. ^1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. ^1:9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: ^1:10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. ^1:11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. ^1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. ^1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: ^1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. ^1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

PsalmsPs 72

Psalm 72 · Deus, judicium

^72:1 GIVE the King thy judgments, O God, : and thy righteousness unto the King's son. ^72:2 Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, : and defend the poor. ^72:3 The mountains also shall bring peace, : and the little hills righteousness unto the people. ^72:4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right, : defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer. ^72:5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon endureth, : from one generation to another. ^72:6 He shall come down like the rain upon the mown grass, : even as the drops that water the earth. ^72:7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; : yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. ^72:8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other, : and from the River unto the world's end. ^72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him; : his enemies shall lick the dust. ^72:10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; : the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. ^72:11 All kings shall fall down before him; : all nations shall do him service. ^72:12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth; : the needy also, and him that hath no helper. ^72:13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy, : and shall preserve the souls of the poor. ^72:14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong; : and dear shall their blood be in his sight. ^72:15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia; : prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised. ^72:16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: : and they of the city shall flourish like grass upon the earth. ^72:17 His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him; : and all the nations shall praise him. ^72:18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel, : which only doeth wondrous things; ^72:19 And blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever: : and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. Amen, Amen.

First LessonGen. 41:1a, 8, 14–40

^41:1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: ^41:8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. ^41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. ^41:15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. ^41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. ^41:17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: ^41:18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow: ^41:19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: ^41:20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: ^41:21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. ^41:22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: ^41:23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: ^41:24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. ^41:25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. ^41:26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. ^41:27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine. ^41:28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. ^41:29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: ^41:30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; ^41:31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous. ^41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. ^41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. ^41:34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. ^41:35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. ^41:36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. ^41:37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. ^41:38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? ^41:39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: ^41:40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

Second LessonCol. 3:22–4:6

^3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: ^3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; ^3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. ^3:25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. ^4:1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. ^4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; ^4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: ^4:4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. ^4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. ^4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

PsalmsPs 118

Psalm 118 · Confitemini Domino

^118:1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious; : because his mercy endureth for ever. ^118:2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, : and that his mercy endureth for ever. ^118:3 Let the house of Aaron now confess, : that his mercy endureth for ever. ^118:4 Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess, : that his mercy endureth for ever. ^118:5 I called upon the LORD in trouble; : and the LORD heard me at large. ^118:6 The LORD is on my side; : I will not fear what man doeth unto me. ^118:7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me; : therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. ^118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD, : than to put any confidence in man. ^118:9 It is better to trust in the LORD, : than to put any confidence in princes. ^118:10 All nations compassed me round about; : but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them. ^118:11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I say, on every side; : but in the Name of the LORD will I destroy them. ^118:12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns; : for in the Name of the LORD I will destroy them. ^118:13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall; : but the LORD was my help. ^118:14 The LORD is my strength, and my song; : and is become my salvation. ^118:15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the righteous; : the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. ^118:16 The right hand of the LORD hath the pre-eminence; : the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. ^118:17 I shall not die, but live, : and declare the works of the LORD. ^118:18 The LORD hath chastened and corrected me; : but he hath not given me over unto death. ^118:19 Open me the gates of righteousness, : that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the LORD. ^118:20 This is the gate of the LORD, : the righteous shall enter into it. ^118:21 I will thank thee; for thou hast heard me, : and art become my salvation. ^118:22 The same stone which the builders refused, : is become the head-stone in the corner. ^118:23 This is the LORD's doing, : and it is marvellous in our eyes. ^118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; : we will rejoice and be glad in it. ^118:25 Help me now, O LORD: : O LORD, send us now prosperity. ^118:26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the LORD: : we have wished you good luck, we that are of the house of the LORD. ^118:27 God is the LORD, who hath showed us light: : bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the altar. ^118:28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; : thou art my God, and I will praise thee. ^118:29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is gracious, : and his mercy endureth for ever.

First LessonGen. 43:1–5, 11–16, 26–34

^43:1 And the famine was sore in the land. ^43:2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. ^43:3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. ^43:4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: ^43:5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. ^43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: ^43:12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: ^43:13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: ^43:14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. ^43:15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. ^43:16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. ^43:26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. ^43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? ^43:28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. ^43:29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. ^43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. ^43:31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. ^43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. ^43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. ^43:34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Second LessonHeb. 13:1–21

^13:1 Let brotherly love continue. ^13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. ^13:3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. ^13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. ^13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. ^13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. ^13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. ^13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. ^13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. ^13:10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. ^13:11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. ^13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. ^13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. ^13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. ^13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. ^13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. ^13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. ^13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly. ^13:19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. ^13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ^13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

PsalmsPs 85

Psalm 85 · Benedixisti, Domine

^85:1 LORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; : thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. ^85:2 Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, : and covered all their sins. ^85:3 Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure, : and turned thyself from thy wrathful indignation. ^85:4 Turn us then, O God our Saviour, : and let thine anger cease from us. ^85:5 Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? : and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another? ^85:6 Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, : that thy people may rejoice in thee? ^85:7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD, : and grant us thy salvation. ^85:8 I will hearken what the LORD God will say; : for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again unto foolishness. ^85:9 For his salvation is nigh them that fear him; : that glory may dwell in our land. ^85:10 Mercy and truth are met together: : righteousness and peace have kissed each other. ^85:11 Truth shall flourish out of the earth, : and righteousness hath looked down from heaven. ^85:12 Yea, the LORD shall show loving-kindness; : and our land shall give her increase. ^85:13 Righteousness shall go before him, : and shall direct his going in the way.

First LessonGen. 45:1–15, 25–28

^45:1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. ^45:2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. ^45:3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. ^45:4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. ^45:5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. ^45:6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. ^45:7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. ^45:8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. ^45:9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: ^45:10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: ^45:11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. ^45:12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you. ^45:13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. ^45:14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. ^45:15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him. ^45:25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, ^45:26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. ^45:27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: ^45:28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

Second LessonRom. 12:9

^12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. ^12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; ^12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; ^12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; ^12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. ^12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. ^12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. ^12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. ^12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. ^12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. ^12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. ^12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. ^12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

PsalmsPs 1, 15

Psalm 1 · Beatus vir qui non abiit

^1:1 BLESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, : and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. ^1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; : and in his law will he exercise himself day and night. ^1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, : that will bring forth his fruit in due season. ^1:4 His leaf also shall not wither; : and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper. ^1:5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; : but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth. ^1:6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment, : neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous. ^1:7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; : and the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 15 · Domine, quis habitabit?

^15:1 LORD, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? : or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? ^15:2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, : and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart. ^15:3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, : and hath not slandered his neighbour. ^15:4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, : and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. ^15:5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, : though it were to his own hindrance. ^15:6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, : nor taken reward against the innocent. ^15:7 Whoso doeth these things : shall never fall.

First LessonExod. 2:1–22

^2:1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. ^2:2 And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months. ^2:3 And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink. ^2:4 And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him. ^2:5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. ^2:6 And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children. ^2:7 Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? ^2:8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother. ^2:9 And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it. ^2:10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water. ^2:11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. ^2:12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand. ^2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow? ^2:14 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. ^2:15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. ^2:16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. ^2:17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. ^2:18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? ^2:19 And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. ^2:20 And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. ^2:21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. ^2:22 And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

Second LessonJames 4

^4:1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? ^4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. ^4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. ^4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. ^4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? ^4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. ^4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ^4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. ^4:9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. ^4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. ^4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. ^4:12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? ^4:13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: ^4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. ^4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. ^4:16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. ^4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

PsalmsPs 145

Psalm 145 · Exaltabo te, Deus

^145:1 I WILL magnify thee, O God, my King; : and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever. ^145:2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee; : and praise thy Name for ever and ever. ^145:3 Great is the LORD, and marvellous worthy to be praised; : there is no end of his greatness. ^145:4 One generation shall praise thy works unto another, : and declare thy power. ^145:5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, : thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works; ^145:6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts; : and I will also tell of thy greatness. ^145:7 The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be showed; : and men shall sing of thy righteousness. ^145:8 The LORD is gracious and merciful; : long-suffering, and of great goodness. ^145:9 The LORD is loving unto every man; : and his mercy is over all his works. ^145:10 All thy works praise thee, O LORD; : and thy saints give thanks unto thee. ^145:11 They show the glory of thy kingdom, : and talk of thy power; ^145:12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom, : might be known unto men. ^145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, : and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. ^145:14 The LORD upholdeth all such as fall, : and lifteth up all those that are down. ^145:15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; : and thou givest them their meat in due season. ^145:16 Thou openest thine hand, : and fillest all things living with plenteousness. ^145:17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, : and holy in all his works. ^145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him; : yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. ^145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; : he also will hear their cry, and will help them. ^145:20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him; : but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. ^145:21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; : and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever.

First LessonExod. 3:1–15

^3:1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. ^3:2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. ^3:3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. ^3:4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. ^3:5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. ^3:6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. ^3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; ^3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. ^3:9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. ^3:10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. ^3:11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? ^3:12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. ^3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? ^3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. ^3:15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Second Lesson1 Pet. 5:1–11

^5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: ^5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; ^5:3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. ^5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. ^5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. ^5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: ^5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. ^5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: ^5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. ^5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. ^5:11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

PsalmsPs 107:1–16

Psalm 107 · Confitemini Domino

^107:1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, : and his mercy endureth for ever. ^107:2 Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath redeemed, : and delivered from the hand of the enemy; ^107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west; : from the north, and from the south. ^107:4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way, : and found no city to dwell in. ^107:5 Hungry and thirsty, : their soul fainted in them. ^107:6 So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, : and he delivered them from their distress. ^107:7 He led them forth by the right way, : that they might go to the city where they dwelt. ^107:8 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; : and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ^107:9 For he satisfieth the empty soul, : and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. ^107:10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, : being fast bound in misery and iron; ^107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord, : and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most Highest; ^107:12 He also brought down their heart through heaviness: : they fell down, and there was none to help them. ^107:13 So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, : he delivered them out of their distress. ^107:14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, : and brake their bonds in sunder. ^107:15 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; : and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! ^107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, : and smitten the bars of iron in sunder.

First LessonExod. 5:1–9, 19–6:1

^5:1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. ^5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. ^5:3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword. ^5:4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens. ^5:5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. ^5:6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, ^5:7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. ^5:8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. ^5:9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. ^5:19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task. ^5:20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh: ^5:21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. ^5:22 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me? ^5:23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. ^6:1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Second LessonHeb. 3

^3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; ^3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. ^3:3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. ^3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. ^3:5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; ^3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. ^3:7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, ^3:8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: ^3:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. ^3:10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. ^3:11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) ^3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. ^3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ^3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; ^3:15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. ^3:16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. ^3:17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? ^3:18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? ^3:19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

PsalmsPs 77:11 & 114

Psalm 77 · Voce mea ad Dominum

^77:11 I will remember the works of the LORD, : and call to mind thy wonders of old time. ^77:12 I will think also of all thy works, : and my talking shall be of thy doings. ^77:13 Thy way, O God, is holy: : who is so great a God as our God? ^77:14 Thou art the God that doest wonders, : and hast declared thy power among the peoples. ^77:15 Thou hast mightily delivered thy people, : even the sons of Jacob and Joseph. ^77:16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, and were afraid; : the depths also were troubled. ^77:17 The clouds poured out water, the air thundered, : and thine arrows went abroad. ^77:18 The voice of thy thunder was heard round about: : the lightnings shone upon the ground; the earth was moved, and shook withal. ^77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, : and thy footsteps are not known. ^77:20 Thou leddest thy people like sheep, : by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 114 · In exitu Israel

^114:1 WHEN Israel came out of Egypt, : and the house of Jacob from among the strange people, ^114:2 Judah was his sanctuary, : and Israel his dominion. ^114:3 The sea saw that, and fled; : Jordan was driven back. ^114:4 The mountains skipped like rams, : and the little hills like young sheep. ^114:5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? : and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back? ^114:6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? : and ye little hills, like young sheep? ^114:7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord: : at the presence of the God of Jacob; ^114:8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, : and the flint-stone into a springing well.

First LessonExod. 14:5–14, 19–21, 24–28, 30

^14:5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? ^14:6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: ^14:7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. ^14:8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. ^14:9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon. ^14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. ^14:11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? ^14:12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. ^14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. ^14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. ^14:19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: ^14:20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. ^14:21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. ^14:24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, ^14:25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. ^14:26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. ^14:27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. ^14:28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. ^14:30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.

Second LessonHeb. 11:23–29, 32–40

^11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ^11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ^11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ^11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. ^11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ^11:28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ^11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. ^11:32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: ^11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ^11:34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ^11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: ^11:36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: ^11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; ^11:38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ^11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: ^11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

PsalmsPs 29, 99

Psalm 29 · Afferte Domino

^29:1 ASCRIBE unto the Lord, O ye mighty, : ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength. ^29:2 Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his Name; : worship the Lord with holy worship. ^29:3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; : it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder. ^29:4 It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; : the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice. ^29:5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedar-trees; : yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. ^29:6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; : Lebanon also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn. ^29:7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; : yea, the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. ^29:8 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and strippeth bare the forests: : in his temple doth every thing speak of his honour. ^29:9 The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, : and the Lord remaineth a King for ever. ^29:10 The Lord shall give strength unto his people; : the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

Psalm 99 · Dominus regnavit

^99:1 THE LORD is King, be the people never so impatient; : he sitteth between the Cherubim, be the earth never so unquiet. ^99:2 The LORD is great in Sion, : and high above all people. ^99:3 They shall give thanks unto thy Name, : which is great, wonderful, and holy. ^99:4 The King's power loveth judgment; thou hast prepared equity, : thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob. ^99:5 O magnify the LORD our God, and fall down before his footstool; : for he is holy. ^99:6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his Name: : these called upon the LORD, and he heard them. ^99:7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; : for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them. ^99:8 Thou heardest them, O LORD our God; : thou forgavest them, O God, though thou didst punish their wicked doings. ^99:9 O magnify the LORD our God, and worship him upon his holy hill; : for the LORD our God is holy.

First LessonExod. 19:1–7, 16–19 & 20:1–3

^19:1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. ^19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. ^19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; ^19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. ^19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: ^19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. ^19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. ^19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. ^19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. ^19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. ^19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. ^20:1 And God spake all these words, saying, ^20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. ^20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Second LessonRom. 3:1–2, 19–31

^3:1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? ^3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. ^3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. ^3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. ^3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; ^3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: ^3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; ^3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ^3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; ^3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. ^3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. ^3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. ^3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: ^3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. ^3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

PsalmsPs 115

Psalm 115 · Non nobis, Domine

^115:1 NOT unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise; : for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake. ^115:2 Wherefore shall the heathen say, : Where is now their God? ^115:3 As for our God, he is in heaven: : he hath done whatsoever pleased him. ^115:4 Their idols are silver and gold, : even the work of men's hands. ^115:5 They have mouths, and speak not; : eyes have they, and see not. ^115:6 They have ears, and hear not; : noses have they, and smell not. ^115:7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not; : neither speak they through their throat. ^115:8 They that make them are like unto them; : and so are all such as put their trust in them. ^115:9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the LORD; : he is their helper and defender. ^115:10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD; : he is their helper and defender. ^115:11 Ye that fear the LORD, put your trust in the LORD; : he is their helper and defender. ^115:12 The LORD hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us; : even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron. ^115:13 He shall bless them that fear the LORD, : both small and great. ^115:14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, : you and your children. ^115:15 Ye are the blessed of the LORD, : who made heaven and earth. ^115:16 All the whole heavens are the LORD's; : the earth hath he given to the children of men. ^115:17 The dead praise not thee, O LORD, : neither all they that go down into silence. ^115:18 But we will praise the LORD, : from this time forth for evermore. Praise the LORD.

First LessonExod. 32:1–6, 15–20, 30–34

^32:1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. ^32:2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. ^32:3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. ^32:4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. ^32:5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD. ^32:6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. ^32:15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written. ^32:16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables. ^32:17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp. ^32:18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear. ^32:19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. ^32:20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. ^32:30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin. ^32:31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. ^32:32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. ^32:33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. ^32:34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.

Second Lesson1 Cor. 10:14–22

^10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. ^10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. ^10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? ^10:17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. ^10:18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? ^10:19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? ^10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. ^10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. ^10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

PsalmsPs 91

Psalm 91 · Qui habitat

^91:1 WHOSO dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, : shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ^91:2 I will say unto the LORD, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold; : my God, in him will I trust. ^91:3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, : and from the noisome pestilence. ^91:4 He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers; : his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. ^91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, : nor for the arrow that flieth by day; ^91:6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, : nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. ^91:7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand; : but it shall not come nigh thee. ^91:8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, : and see the reward of the ungodly. ^91:9 For thou, LORD, art my hope; : thou hast set thine house of defence very high. ^91:10 There shall no evil happen unto thee, : neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. ^91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, : to keep thee in all thy ways. ^91:12 They shall bear thee in their hands, : that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. ^91:13 Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: : the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. ^91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; : I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. ^91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will hear him; : yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. ^91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, : and show him my salvation.

First LessonExod. 33:1, 12–23

^33:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: ^33:12 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. ^33:13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people. ^33:14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. ^33:15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. ^33:16 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. ^33:17 And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name. ^33:18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. ^33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. ^33:20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. ^33:21 And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: ^33:22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: ^33:23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

Second LessonHeb. 4:1–13

^4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. ^4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. ^4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. ^4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. ^4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. ^4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: ^4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. ^4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. ^4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. ^4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. ^4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. ^4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ^4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

PsalmsPs 71

Psalm 71 · In te, Domine, speravi

^71:1 IN thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion, : but rid me and deliver me in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. ^71:2 Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may alway resort: : thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. ^71:3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, : out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. ^71:4 For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for: : thou art my hope, even from my youth. ^71:5 Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: : thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be alway of thee. ^71:6 I am become as it were a monster unto many, : but my sure trust is in thee. ^71:7 O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, : that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long. ^71:8 Cast me not away in the time of age; : forsake me not when my strength faileth me. ^71:9 For mine enemies speak against me; : and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying, ^71:10 God hath forsaken him; : persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. ^71:11 Go not far from me, O God; : my God, haste thee to help me. ^71:12 Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; : let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil. ^71:13 As for me, I will patiently abide alway, : and will praise thee more and more. ^71:14 My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation; : for I know no end thereof. ^71:15 I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God, : and will make mention of thy righteousness only. ^71:16 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; : therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. ^71:17 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed, : until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. ^71:18 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, : and great things are they that thou hast done: O God, who is like unto thee! ^71:19 O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me; : yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again. ^71:20 Thou hast brought me to great honour, : and comforted me on every side: ^71:21 Therefore will I praise thee, and thy faithfulness, O God, playing upon an instrument of music: : unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. ^71:22 My lips will be glad when I sing unto thee; : and so will my soul whom thou hast delivered. ^71:23 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; : for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.

First LessonNum. 20:14

^20:14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: ^20:15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers: ^20:16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: ^20:17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders. ^20:18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. ^20:19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet. ^20:20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. ^20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. ^20:22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor. ^20:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, ^20:24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. ^20:25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: ^20:26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there. ^20:27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation. ^20:28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount. ^20:29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Second Lesson2 Tim. 1:3–14

^1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; ^1:4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; ^1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. ^1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. ^1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ^1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; ^1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, ^1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: ^1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ^1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. ^1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ^1:14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

PsalmsPs 23, 102:15

Psalm 23 · Dominus regit me

^23:1 THE Lord is my shepherd; : therefore can I lack nothing. ^23:2 He shall feed me in a green pasture, : and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. ^23:3 He shall convert my soul, : and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake. ^23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me. ^23:5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of them that trouble me; : thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. ^23:6 Surely thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; : and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Psalm 102 · Domine, exaudi

^102:15 The nations shall fear thy Name, O LORD; : and all the kings of the earth thy majesty; ^102:16 When the LORD shall build up Sion, : and when his glory shall appear; ^102:17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, : and despiseth not their desire. ^102:18 This shall be written for those that come after, : and the people which shall be born shall praise the LORD. ^102:19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary; : out of the heaven did the LORD behold the earth; ^102:20 That he might hear the mournings of such as are in captivity, : and deliver them that are appointed unto death; ^102:21 That they may declare the Name of the LORD in Sion, : and his worship at Jerusalem; ^102:22 When the peoples are gathered together, : and the kingdoms also, to serve the LORD. ^102:23 He brought down my strength in my journey, : and shortened my days. ^102:24 But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of mine age; : as for thy years, they endure throughout all generations. ^102:25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. ^102:26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: : they all shall wax old as doth a garment; ^102:27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed; : but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. ^102:28 The children of thy servants shall continue, : and their seed shall stand fast in thy sight.

First LessonDeut. 34

^34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, ^34:2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, ^34:3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. ^34:4 And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. ^34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. ^34:6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. ^34:7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. ^34:8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. ^34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses. ^34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, ^34:11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, ^34:12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

Second Lesson2 Tim. 4:1–8

^4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; ^4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. ^4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; ^4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. ^4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. ^4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. ^4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: ^4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

PsalmsPs 136

Psalm 136 · Confitemini

^136:1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious: : and his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:2 O give thanks unto the God of all gods: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:3 O thank the Lord of all lords: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:4 Who only doeth great wonders: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:5 Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:6 Who laid out the earth above the waters: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:7 Who hath made great lights: : for his mercy endureth for ever: ^136:8 The sun to rule the day: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:9 The moon and the stars to govern the night: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:10 Who smote Egypt, with their firstborn: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:11 And brought out Israel from among them: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:12 With a mighty hand and stretched-out arm: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:13 Who divided the Red Sea in two parts: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them in the Red Sea: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:16 Who led his people through the wilderness: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:17 Who smote great kings: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:18 Yea, and slew mighty kings: : for his mercy endureth for ever: ^136:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:20 And Og, the king of Bashan: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:21 And gave away their land for an heritage: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:22 Even for an heritage unto Israel his servant: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:23 Who remembered us when we were in trouble: : for his mercy endureth for ever; ^136:24 And hath delivered us from our enemies: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: : for his mercy endureth for ever. ^136:27 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords: : for his mercy endureth for ever.

First LessonJoshua 23:1–3, 11–16

^23:1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. ^23:2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: ^23:3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. ^23:11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. ^23:12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: ^23:13 Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. ^23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof. ^23:15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. ^23:16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.

Second LessonLuke 13:1–9

^13:1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. ^13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? ^13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. ^13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? ^13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. ^13:6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. ^13:7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? ^13:8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: ^13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.