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The First Lesson
The Second Lesson
The Collect
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The Psalter


Psalm 95


The Ninety-Fifth Psalm

Venite, exultemus.


O COME, let us sing unto the LORD; * let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
 
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; * and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
 
For the LORD is a great God; * and a great King above all gods.
 
In his hand are all the corners of the earth; * and the strength of the hills is his also.
 
The sea is his, and he made it; * and his hands prepared the dry land.
 
O come, let us worship and fall down, * and kneel before the LORD our Maker.
 
For he is the Lord our God; * and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
 
To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts * as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness;
 
When your fathers tempted me, * proved me, and saw my works.
 
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, * It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways:
 
Unto whom I sware in my wrath, * that they should not enter into my rest.


Psalm 54


The Fifty-Fourth Psalm

Deus, in nomine.


SAVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake, * and avenge me in thy strength.
 
Hear my prayer, O God, * and hearken unto the words of my mouth.
 
For strangers are risen up against me; * and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.
 
Behold, God is my helper; * the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
 
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: * destroy thou them in thy truth.
 
An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, O LORD; * because it is so comfortable.
 
For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble; * and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.


Psalm 61


The Sixty-First Psalm

Exaudi, Deus.


HEAR my crying, O God, * give ear unto my prayer.
 
From the ends of the earth will I call upon thee, * when my heart is in heaviness.
 
O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I; * for thou hast been my hope, and a strong tower for me against the enemy.
 
I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever, * and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings.
 
For thou, O Lord, hast heard my desires, * and hast given an heritage unto those that fear thy Name.
 
Thou shalt grant the King a long life, * that his years may endure throughout all generations.
 
He shall dwell before God for ever: * O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.
 
So will I alway sing praise unto thy Name, * that I may daily perform my vows.



 

The First Lesson


Genesis 32:22-31


And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.



 

The Second Lesson

I Corinthians 8

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God, the same is known of him. As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.



 

The Collect

Second Sunday in Lent

ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Ash Wednesday

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.



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