Daily Readings: March 28, 2023

Tuesday after the Fifth Sunday in Lent

Morning	Evening
Psalm 120 Psalm 121 Psalm 122 Psalm 123	Psalm 124 Psalm 125 Psalm 126 Psalm 127
Jeremiah 25:8-17 Rom. 10:1-13 John 9:18-41

The Collect of the Day

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for 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

120

Ad DominumBCP p. 778

¹When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord; *I called to the Lord, and he answered me.

²Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips *and from the deceitful tongue.

³What shall be done to you, and what more besides, *O you deceitful tongue?

⁴The sharpened arrows of a warrior, *along with hot glowing coals.

⁵How hateful it is that I must lodge in Meshech *and dwell among the tents of Kedar!

⁶Too long have I had to live *among the enemies of peace.

⁷I am on the side of peace, *but when I speak of it, they are for war.

121

Levavi oculumBCP p. 779

¹I lift up my eyes to the hills; *from where is my help to come?

²My help comes from the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth.

³He will not let your foot be moved *and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

⁴Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *shall neither slumber nor sleep;

⁵The Lord himself watches over you; *the Lord is your shade at your right hand,

⁶So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *nor the moon by night.

⁷The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *it is he who shall keep you safe.

⁸The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, *from this time forth for evermore.

122

Laetatus sumBCP p. 779

¹I was glad when they said to me, *“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

²Now our feet are standing *within your gates, O Jerusalem.

³Jerusalem is built as a city *that is at unity with itself;

⁴To which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, *the assembly of Israel, to praise the Name of the Lord.

⁵For there are the thrones of judgment, *the thrones of the house of David.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *“May they prosper who love you.

⁷Peace be within your walls *and quietness within your towers.

⁸For my brethren and companions’ sake, *I pray for your prosperity.

⁹Because of the house of the Lord our God, *I will seek to do you good.”

123

Ad te levavi oculos meosBCP p. 780

¹To you I lift up my eyes, *to you enthroned in the heavens.

²As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, *and the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,

³So our eyes look to the Lord our God, *until he show us his mercy.

⁴Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, *for we have had more than enough of contempt,

⁵Too much of the scorn of the indolent rich, *and of the derision of the proud.

Daily Office Readings

¹⁸The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight ¹⁹and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” ²⁰His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; ²¹but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” ²²His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. ²³Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” ²⁴So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” ²⁵He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” ²⁶They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” ²⁷He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” ²⁸Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. ²⁹We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” ³⁰The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. ³¹We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. ³²Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. ³³If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” ³⁴They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out. ³⁵Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” ³⁶He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” ³⁷Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” ³⁸He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. ³⁹Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” ⁴⁰Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?” ⁴¹Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.