Daily Bible Reading

16th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Chief Hymn: The Lutheran Hymnal #596

Liturgical Color: Green

Introit

BE MER- | ciful to me, O | Lord, | - *

For I cry to | You | all | day | long.

|| For You, Lord, are good, and ready to for- | give, | - *

And abundant in mercy to all those who | call | up- | on | You. (Psalm 86:3, 5)

|| Bow down Your ear, O Lord, | hear | me; *

For I am | poor | and | need- | y.

|| In the day of my trouble I will call up- | on | You, *

For You | will | an- | swer | me.

|| I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my | heart, | - *

And I will glorify Your name | for- | ev- | er- | more.

|| For great is Your mercy toward | me, | - *

And You have delivered my soul from the | depths | of | She- | ol. (Psalm 86:1, 7, 12-13)

GLORIA PATRI (From Hymnal)

|| Be merciful to me, O | Lord, | - *

For I cry to | You | all | day | long.

|| For You, Lord, are good, and ready to for- | give, | - *

And abundant in mercy to all those who | call | up- | on | You. (Psalm 86:3, 5)

Psalm Readings

Matins: Psalm 119:121-128

Vespers: Psalm 36

Collect

Lord, we pray Thee that Thy grace may always go before and follow after us and make us continually given to all good works; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Old Testament Reading (TLH): Deut 32:39-40

‘Now see that I, even I, am He, And there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand. For I raise My hand to heaven, And say, “As I live forever,

First Reading: Eph. 3:13-21

Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Gradual

|| The nations shall fear the name of the | Lord, | - *

And all the kings of the | earth | Your | glo- | ry.

|| For the Lord shall build up | Zi- | on; *

He shall appear | in | His | glo- | ry. (Psalm 102:15–16)

Verse

|| Alle- | lu- | ia! *

Al- | — | le- | lu- | ia!

|| You who fear the Lord, trust in the | Lord; | - *

He is their help and their shield. | Al- | le- | lu- | ia! (Psalm 115:11)

Second Reading: Luke 7:11-17

Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.