Eastertide
The leader reads the regular text. The people read the bold text.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
Psalm 96:9
Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
Mark 13:35-36
Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
Revelation 21:3
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:3
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57
For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Hebrews 9:24
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
Revelation 22:17
Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!
Isaiah 6:3
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 3:19-20
Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house and the place where your honor dwells.
Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.
“Many a time have they fought against me from my youth on,” may Israel now say;
“Indeed, many a time have they afflicted me from my youth on, but they have not prevailed against me.
The plowers plowed upon my back, and made long furrows.
But the righteous Lord has hewn the snares of the ungodly in pieces.”
Let them be ashamed and turned backward, as many as hate Zion.
Let them be as the grass growing upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,
Which does not fill the hand of the reaper, neither the bosom of him who binds up the sheaves,
So that those who go by say not so much as, “The Lord prosper you. We bless you in the Name of the Lord.”
Psalm 129
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Out of the deep have I called unto you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
O let your ears consider well the voice of my supplications.
If you, Lord, were to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who could abide it?
For there is mercy with you; therefore you shall be feared.
I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; in his word is my trust.
My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption;
And he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
Psalm 130
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O Lord, I am not haughty; I have no proud looks.
I do not occupy myself with great matters, or with things that are too high for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child upon his mother’s breast; so is my soul quieted within me.
O Israel, trust in the Lord from this time forth for evermore.
Psalm 131
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Blessed are those who are undefiled in their ways, and walk in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies and seek him with their whole heart,
Even those who do no wickedness and perfectly walk in his ways.
You have ordered your precepts that we should diligently keep them.
O that my ways were made so direct that I might keep your statutes!
Then would I not be put to shame while I give heed unto all your commandments.
I will thank you with an upright heart, when I have learned your righteous judgments.
I will keep your statutes; O do not forsake me utterly.
How shall a young man cleanse his way? By ruling himself according to your word.
With my whole heart I have sought you; O let me not go astray from your commandments.
Your words have I hidden within my heart, that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of your mouth.
I have had greater delight in the way of your testimonies than in all manner of riches.
I will meditate on your commandments and have respect for all your ways.
My delight will be in your statutes, and I will not forget your word.
O do well unto your servant, that I may live, and keep your word.
Open my eyes that I may see the wondrous things of your law.
I am a sojourner on earth; O hide not your commandments from me.
My soul is consumed with the fervent desire that it always has for your judgments.
You have rebuked the proud, and cursed are those who stray from your commandments.
O turn from me shame and contempt, for I have kept your testimonies.
Though princes sit and speak against me, yet will your servant meditate on your statutes;
For your testimonies are my delight, and they are my counselors.
My soul cleaves to the dust; O revive me, according to your word
I have acknowledged my ways, and you heard me; O teach me your statutes.
Make me to understand the way of your commandments, and so shall I meditate on your wondrous works.
My soul melts away for heaviness; comfort me according to your word.
Take from me the way of lying, and graciously teach me your law.
I have chosen the way of truth, and your judgments have I set before me.
I hold fast to your testimonies; O Lord, let me not be put to shame.
I will run the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart with understanding.
Psalm 119
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
What shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he has done unto me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the presence of all his people; dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, and the child of your handmaid; you have broken my bonds asunder.
I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the Name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all his people, in the courts of the Lord’s house, even in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.
Psalm 116
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
The Lord is my shepherd; therefore I can lack nothing.
He shall feed me in green pastures and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.
He shall refresh my soul and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his Name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.
You shall prepare a table before me, in the presence of those who trouble me; you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalm 23
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A reading from Holy Scripture.
Lector: A reading from Job 22.
Job 22
English Standard Version
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Lector: A reading from Hebrews 12:1-17.
Hebrews 12:1-17
English Standard Version
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Almighty God, you gave your only Son to be for us both a sacrifice for sin and an example of godly living: Give us grace thankfully to receive his inestimable benefits, and daily to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Third Sunday of Easter
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.