Invocation

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Psalmody – Psalm 50:1-15

The Mighty One, God the LORD,
speaks and sum- | mons the earth*
from the rising of the sun to its | setting.

Out of Zion, the perfection of | beauty,*
God | shines forth.

Our God comes; he does not keep | silence;*
before him is a devouring fire,
around him a mighty | tempest.

He calls to the heav- | ens above*
and to the earth, that he may judge his | people:

“Gather to me my | faithful ones,*
who made a covenant with me by | sacrifice!”

The heavens declare his | righteousness,*
for God him- | self is judge!

“Hear, O my people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify a- | gainst you.*
I am | God, your God.

Not for your sacrifices do I re- | buke you;*
your burnt offerings are continually be- | fore me.

I will not accept a bull | from your house*
or goats | from your folds.

For every beast of the for- | est is mine,*
the cattle on a | thousand hills.

I know all the birds | of the hills,*
and all that moves in the | field is mine.

“If I were hungry, I would not | tell you,*
for the world and its full- | ness are mine.

Do I eat the | flesh of bulls*
or drink the | blood of goats?

Offer to God a sacrifice of thanks- | giving,*
and perform your vows to the | Most High,

and call upon me in the day of | trouble;*
I will deliver you, and you shall glo- | rify me.”

Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- | ginning,*
is now, and will be forever. | Amen.

Collect
O Lord, You have called us to enter Your kingdom through the narrow door. Guide us by Your Word and Spirit, and lead us now and always into the feast of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Daily Readings

• Sun: 1 Ki. 7:51-8:21; 2 Cor. 3:1-18
• Mon: 1 Ki. 8:22-30, 46-63; 2 Cor. 4:1-18
• Tue: 1 Ki. 9:1-9, 10:1-13; 2 Cor. 5:1-21
• Wed: 1 Ki. 11:1-26; 2 Cor. 6:1-18
• Thu: 1 Ki. 11:42-12:19; 2 Cor. 7:1-16
• Fri: 1 Ki. 12:20-13:5, 33-34; 2 Cor. 8:1-24
• Sat: 1 Ki. 16:29-17:24; 2 Cor. 9:1-15

Reading for next Sunday Pentecost 15
Psa. 131:1-3; Prv. 25:2-10; Heb. 13:1-17; Luk. 14:1-14

Daily Reading from the Book of Concord

The Apostle’s Creed may be confessed.

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed by Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Prayers for others and ourselves:

• Sunday: For the joy of the resurrection among us; for the blessings of faith nourished by the Word and the Sacraments.
• Monday: For faith to live in faith in the promises of Baptism; for one’s vocation and daily work; for the unemployed; for the salvation of our neighbors; for schools, colleges, and seminaries; for good government and peace.
• Tuesday: For protection against temptation and evil; for those suffering from addiction and those who are despairing; the tortured and oppressed; for those who battle thoughts of self-harm or suicide; for our struggles with sin.
• Wednesday: For marriage and family; for the raising of children in knowledge of the Word of God; for parents who raise children alone; for our communities and neighborhoods.
• Thursday: For the Church and her pastors; for teachers, deaconesses, and other church workers; for missionaries and for all who serve the Church; for LCMS President Rev. Matthew Harrison; for LCMS FL-GA District President Rev. Greg Walton; for proper and fruitful use of the Sacrament of Christ’s body and blood.
• Friday: For the preaching of the cross of Jesus; for the spread of His knowledge throughout the world; for the persecuted Church and the oppressed; for the sick and dying.
• Saturday: For faithfulness to the end of life; for the renewal of those struggling in faith or have fallen away; for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the Lord’s Day; for pastors, musicians and all those who prepare to administer and receive Christ’s Word and Sacraments.

LUTHER’S MORNING PRAYER

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

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LUTHER’S EVENING PRAYER

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.