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Saturday after the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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The Collect of the Day

Proper 21

The Sunday closest to September 28

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Remigius of Rheims

Almighty God, who by your servant Remigius spread the truth of the gospel and the fullness of the catholic faith: Grant that we who glory in the name of Christian may show forth our faith in worthy deeds; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalms

107

Part II

Confitemini DominoBCP p. 746

33The Lord changed rivers into deserts, *and water-springs into thirsty ground,

34A fruitful land into salt flats, *because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.

35He changed deserts into pools of water *and dry land into water-springs.

36He settled the hungry there, *and they founded a city to dwell in.

37They sowed fields, and planted vineyards, *and brought in a fruitful harvest.

38He blessed them, so that they increased greatly; *he did not let their herds decrease.

39Yet when they were diminished and brought low, *through stress of adversity and sorrow,

40(He pours contempt on princes *and makes them wander in trackless wastes)

41He lifted up the poor out of misery *and multiplied their families like flocks of sheep.

42The upright will see this and rejoice, *but all wickedness will shut its mouth.

43Whoever is wise will ponder these things, *and consider well the mercies of the Lord.

108

Paratum cor meumBCP p. 749

1My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; *I will sing and make melody.

2Wake up, my spirit; awake, lute and harp; *I myself will waken the dawn.

3I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord; *I will sing praises to you among the nations.

4For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens, *and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, *and your glory over all the earth.

6So that those who are dear to you may be delivered, *save with your right hand and answer me.

7God spoke from his holy place and said, *“I will exult and parcel out Shechem; I will divide the valley of Succoth.

8Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; *Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my scepter.

9Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I throw down my sandal to claim it, *and over Philistia will I shout in triumph.”

10Who will lead me into the strong city? *who will bring me into Edom?

11Have you not cast us off, O God? *you no longer go out, O God, with our armies.

12Grant us your help against the enemy, *for vain is the help of man.

13With God we will do valiant deeds, *and he shall tread our enemies under foot.

Daily Office Readings

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Luke 6:27-38

27 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

Hosea 11:1-9

1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. 2 The more I called them, the more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to the Baals, and offering incense to idols. 3 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them. 4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them. 5 They shall return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me. 6 The sword rages in their cities, it consumes their oracle-priests, and devours because of their schemes. 7 My people are bent on turning away from me. To the Most High they call, but he does not raise them up at all. 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. 9 I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.

Acts 22:17-29

17 “After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance 18 and saw Jesus saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’ 19 And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you. 20 And while the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing by, approving and keeping the coats of those who killed him.’ 21 Then he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” 22 Up to this point they listened to him, but then they shouted, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.” 23 And while they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and tossing dust into the air, 24 the tribune directed that he was to be brought into the barracks, and ordered him to be examined by flogging, to find out the reason for this outcry against him. 25 But when they had tied him up with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who is uncondemned?” 26 When the centurion heard that, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen.” 27 The tribune came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 The tribune answered, “It cost me a large sum of money to get my citizenship.” Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.” 29 Immediately those who were about to examine him drew back from him; and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.