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Thursday after the Second Sunday after Pentecost

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    The Collect of the Day

    Proper 5

    The Sunday closest to June 8

    O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

    70

    Deus, in adjutoriumBCP p. 682

    1Be pleased, O God, to deliver me; *O Lord, make haste to help me.

    2Let those who seek my life be ashamed and altogether dismayed; *let those who take pleasure in my misfortune draw back and be disgraced.

    3Let those who say to me “Aha!” and gloat over me turn back, *because they are ashamed.

    4Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; *let those who love your salvation say for ever, “Great is the Lord!”

    5But as for me, I am poor and needy; *come to me speedily, O God.

    6You are my helper and my deliverer; *O Lord, do not tarry.

    71

    In te, Domine, speraviBCP p. 683

    1In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; *let me never be ashamed.

    2In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; *incline your ear to me and save me.

    3Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; *you are my crag and my stronghold.

    4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, *from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.

    5For you are my hope, O Lord God, *my confidence since I was young.

    6I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother’s womb you have been my strength; *my praise shall be always of you.

    7I have become a portent to many; *but you are my refuge and my strength.

    8Let my mouth be full of your praise *and your glory all the day long.

    9Do not cast me off in my old age; *forsake me not when my strength fails.

    10For my enemies are talking against me, *and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.

    11They say, “God has forsaken him; go after him and seize him; *because there is none who will save.”

    12O God, be not far from me; *come quickly to help me, O my God.

    13Let those who set themselves against me be put to shame and be disgraced; *let those who seek to do me evil be covered with scorn and reproach.

    14But I shall always wait in patience, *and shall praise you more and more.

    15My mouth shall recount your mighty acts and saving deeds all day long; *though I cannot know the number of them.

    16I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; *I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.

    17O God, you have taught me since I was young, *and to this day I tell of your wonderful works.

    18And now that I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, *till I make known your strength to this generation and your power to all who are to come.

    19Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; *you have done great things; who is like you, O God?

    20You have showed me great troubles and adversities, *but you will restore my life and bring me up again from the deep places of the earth.

    21You strengthen me more and more; *you enfold and comfort me,

    22Therefore I will praise you upon the lyre for your faithfulness, O my God; *I will sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

    23My lips will sing with joy when I play to you, *and so will my soul, which you have redeemed.

    24My tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, *for they are ashamed and disgraced who sought to do me harm.

    Daily Office Readings

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    2 Cor. 12:1-10

    1 It is necessary to boast; nothing is to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. 3 And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows— 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. 5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. 6 But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, 7 even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. 8 Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, 9 but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

    Luke 19:28-40

    28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’” 32 So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 They said, “The Lord needs it.” 35 Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds of power that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.”

    Ecclus. 44:19-45:5

    19 Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations,    and no one has been found like him in glory. 20 He kept the law of the Most High,    and entered into a covenant with him; he certified the covenant in his flesh,    and when he was tested he proved faithful. 21 Therefore the Lord assured him with an oath    that the nations would be blessed through his offspring; that he would make him as numerous as the dust of the earth,    and exalt his offspring like the stars, and give them an inheritance from sea to sea    and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. 22 To Isaac also he gave the same assurance    for the sake of his father Abraham. The blessing of all people and the covenant 23 he made to rest on the head of Jacob; he acknowledged him with his blessings, and gave him his inheritance; he divided his portions, and distributed them among twelve tribes. 23 From his descendants the Lord brought forth a godly man, who found favour in the sight of all 1 and was beloved by God and people,    Moses, whose memory is blessed. 2 He made him equal in glory to the holy ones,    and made him great, to the terror of his enemies. 3 By his words he performed swift miracles;    the Lord glorified him in the presence of kings. He gave him commandments for his people,    and revealed to him his glory. 4 For his faithfulness and meekness he consecrated him,    choosing him out of all humankind. 5 He allowed him to hear his voice, and led him into the dark cloud, and gave him the commandments face to face, the law of life and knowledge, so that he might teach Jacob the covenant, and Israel his decrees.