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Monday after the First Sunday in Lent

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The Collect of the Day

First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

George Herbert

Almighty God, who called your servant George Herbert from the pursuit of worldly honors to be a poet and a pastor of souls: Give us grace, we pray, joyfully to dedicate all our powers to your service; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Ash Wednesday

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all 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 you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalms

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Beatus qui intelligitBCP p. 641

1Happy are they who consider the poor and needy! *the Lord will deliver them in the time of trouble.

2The Lord preserves them and keeps them alive, so that they may be happy in the land; *he does not hand them over to the will of their enemies.

3The Lord sustains them on their sickbed *and ministers to them in their illness.

4I said, “Lord, be merciful to me; *heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

5My enemies are saying wicked things about me: *“When will he die, and his name perish?”

6Even if they come to see me, they speak empty words; *their heart collects false rumors; they go outside and spread them.

7All my enemies whisper together about me *and devise evil against me.

8“A deadly thing,” they say, “has fastened on him; *he has taken to his bed and will never get up again.”

9Even my best friend, whom I trusted, who broke bread with me, *has lifted up his heel and turned against me.

10But you, O Lord, be merciful to me and raise me up, *and I shall repay them.

11By this I know you are pleased with me, *that my enemy does not triumph over me.

12In my integrity you hold me fast, *and shall set me before your face for ever.

13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, *from age to age. Amen. Amen.

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Quid gloriaris?BCP p. 657

1You tyrant, why do you boast of wickedness *against the godly all day long?

2You plot ruin; your tongue is like a sharpened razor, *O worker of deception.

3You love evil more than good *and lying more than speaking the truth.

4You love all words that hurt, *O you deceitful tongue.

5Oh, that God would demolish you utterly, *topple you, and snatch you from your dwelling, and root you out of the land of the living!

6The righteous shall see and tremble, *and they shall laugh at him, saying,

7“This is the one who did not take God for a refuge, *but trusted in great wealth and relied upon wickedness.”

8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; *I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9I will give you thanks for what you have done *and declare the goodness of your Name in the presence of the godly.

Daily Office Readings

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Heb. 2:11-18

11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12 saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.” 13 And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again, “Here am I and the children whom God has given me.” 14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. 16 For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

Deut. 8:11-20

11 Take care that you do not forget the Lord your God, by failing to keep his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes, which I am commanding you today. 12 When you have eaten your fill and have built fine houses and live in them, 13 and when your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied, 14 then do not exalt yourself, forgetting the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, 15 who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, an arid wasteland with poisonous snakes and scorpions. He made water flow for you from flint rock, 16 and fed you in the wilderness with manna that your ancestors did not know, to humble you and to test you, and in the end to do you good. 17 Do not say to yourself, “My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me this wealth.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, so that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your ancestors, as he is doing today. 19 If you do forget the Lord your God and follow other gods to serve and worship them, I solemnly warn you today that you shall surely perish. 20 Like the nations that the Lord is destroying before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

John 2:1-12

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward.” So they took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they remained there a few days.