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    The Collect of the Day

    Wednesday in Easter Week

    O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    Psalms

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    1The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice; *let the multitude of the isles be glad.

    2Clouds and darkness are round about him, *righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne.

    3A fire goes before him *and burns up his enemies on every side.

    4His lightnings light up the world; *the earth sees it and is afraid.

    5The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, *at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

    6The heavens declare his righteousness, *and all the peoples see his glory.

    7Confounded be all who worship carved images and delight in false gods! *Bow down before him, all you gods.

    8Zion hears and is glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice, *because of your judgments, O Lord.

    9For you are the Lord, most high over all the earth; *you are exalted far above all gods.

    10The Lord loves those who hate evil; *he preserves the lives of his saints and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

    11Light has sprung up for the righteous, *and joyful gladness for those who are truehearted.

    12Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, *and give thanks to his holy Name.

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    1The Lord is King; let the people tremble; *he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth shake.

    2The Lord is great in Zion; *he is high above all peoples.

    3Let them confess his Name, which is great and awesome; *he is the Holy One.

    4“O mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; *you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”

    5Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and fall down before his footstool; *he is the Holy One.

    6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his Name, *they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

    7He spoke to them out of the pillar of cloud; *they kept his testimonies and the decree that he gave them.

    8“O Lord our God, you answered them indeed; *you were a God who forgave them, yet punished them for their evil deeds.”

    9Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God and worship him upon his holy hill; *for the Lord our God is the Holy One.

    Daily Office Readings

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    Acts 3:1-10

    1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for alms. 4 Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and they recognized him as the one who used to sit and ask for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

    John 15:1-11

    1 ”I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

    Micah 7:7-15

    7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. 8 Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. 9 I must bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he takes my side and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall see his vindication. 10 Then my enemy will see, and shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is the Lord your God?” My eyes will see her downfall; now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets. 11 A day for the building of your walls! In that day the boundary shall be far extended. 12 In that day they will come to you from Assyria to Egypt, and from Egypt to the River, from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain. 13 But the earth will be desolate because of its inhabitants, for the fruit of their doings. 14 Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. 15 As in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt, show us marvelous things.