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Monday after the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

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    The Collect of the Day

    Proper 17

    The Sunday closest to August 31

    Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

    25

    Ad te, Domine, levaviBCP p. 614

    1To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; my God, I put my trust in you; *let me not be humiliated, nor let my enemies triumph over me.

    2Let none who look to you be put to shame; *let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.

    3Show me your ways, O Lord, *and teach me your paths.

    4Lead me in your truth and teach me, *for you are the God of my salvation; in you have I trusted all the day long.

    5Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, *for they are from everlasting.

    6Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; *remember me according to your love and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.

    7Gracious and upright is the Lord; *therefore he teaches sinners in his way.

    8He guides the humble in doing right *and teaches his way to the lowly.

    9All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness *to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

    10For your Name’s sake, O Lord, *forgive my sin, for it is great.

    11Who are they who fear the Lord? *he will teach them the way that they should choose.

    12They shall dwell in prosperity, *and their offspring shall inherit the land.

    13The Lord is a friend to those who fear him *and will show them his covenant.

    14My eyes are ever looking to the Lord, *for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

    15Turn to me and have pity on me, *for I am left alone and in misery.

    16The sorrows of my heart have increased; *bring me out of my troubles.

    17Look upon my adversity and misery *and forgive me all my sin.

    18Look upon my enemies, for they are many, *and they bear a violent hatred against me.

    19Protect my life and deliver me; *let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in you.

    20Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, *for my hope has been in you.

    21Deliver Israel, O God, *out of all his troubles.

    Daily Office Readings

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    Acts 11:19-30

    19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews. 20 But among them were some men of Cyprus and Cyrene who, on coming to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists also, proclaiming the Lord Jesus. 21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number became believers and turned to the Lord. 22 News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast devotion; 24 for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were brought to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a great many people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called “Christians.” 27 At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world; and this took place during the reign of Claudius. 29 The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers living in Judea; 30 this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

    John 8:21-32

    21 Again he said to them, “I am going away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” 22 Then the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.” 25 They said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Why do I speak to you at all? 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.” 30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

    Job 12:1-6,13-25

    1 Then Job answered: 2 “No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these? 4 I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called upon God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, I am a laughingstock. 5 Those at ease have contempt for misfortune, but it is ready for those whose feet are unstable. 6 The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hands. 13 “With God are wisdom and strength; he has counsel and understanding. 14 If he tears down, no one can rebuild; if he shuts someone in, no one can open up. 15 If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land. 16 With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leads counselors away stripped, and makes fools of judges. 18 He looses the sash of kings, and binds a waistcloth on their loins. 19 He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty. 20 He deprives of speech those who are trusted, and takes away the discernment of the elders. 21 He pours contempt on princes, and looses the belt of the strong. 22 He uncovers the deeps out of darkness, and brings deep darkness to light. 23 He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away. 24 He strips understanding from the leaders of the earth, and makes them wander in a pathless waste. 25 They grope in the dark without light; he makes them stagger like a drunkard.