Evening Prayer Readings
Friday after Sexagesima

The First Lesson
The Second Lesson
The Collect
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The Psalter


Psalm 6


The Sixth Psalm

Domine, ne in furore.


O LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, * neither chasten me in thy displeasure.
 
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak; * O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.
 
My soul also is sore troubled: * but, LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?
 
Turn thee, O LORD, and deliver my soul; * O save me, for thy mercy's sake.
 
For in death no man remembereth thee; * and who will give thee thanks in the pit?
 
I am weary of my groaning; * every night wash I my bed, and water my couch with my tears.
 
My beauty is gone for very trouble, * and worn away because of all mine enemies.
 
Away from me, all ye that work iniquity; * for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
 
The LORD hath heard my petition; * the LORD will receive my prayer.
 
All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed; * they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

 

Psalm 26


The Twenty-Sixth Psalm

Judica me, Domine.


BE thou my Judge, O LORD, for I have walked innocently: * my trust hath been also in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.
 
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; * try out my reins and my heart.
 
For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; * and I will walk in thy truth.
 
I have not dwelt with vain persons; * neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.
 
I have hated the congregation of the wicked; * and will not sit among the ungodly.
 
I will wash my hands in innocency, O LORD; * and so will I go to thine altar;
 
That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, * and tell of all thy wondrous works.
 
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, * and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
 
O shut not up my soul with the sinners, * nor my life with the blood-thirsty;
 
In whose hands is wickedness, * and their right hand is full of gifts.
 
But as for me, I will walk innocently: * O deliver me, and be merciful unto me.
 
My foot standeth right: * I will praise the LORD in the congregations.



 

The First Lesson


Amos 7:10


Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court. Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel. Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.



 

The Second Lesson

Galatians 5:1-12

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off which trouble you.



 

The Collect

Sexagesima

O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.



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