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Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
1Be pleased, O God, to deliver me; *O Lord, make haste to help me.
2Let those who seek my life be ashamed and altogether dismayed; *let those who take pleasure in my misfortune draw back and be disgraced.
3Let those who say to me “Aha!” and gloat over me turn back, *because they are ashamed.
4Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; *let those who love your salvation say for ever, “Great is the Lord!”
5But as for me, I am poor and needy; *come to me speedily, O God.
1In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; *let me never be ashamed.
2In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; *incline your ear to me and save me.
3Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; *you are my crag and my stronghold.
4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, *from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.
5For you are my hope, O Lord God, *my confidence since I was young.
6I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother’s womb you have been my strength; *my praise shall be always of you.
7I have become a portent to many; *but you are my refuge and my strength.
8Let my mouth be full of your praise *and your glory all the day long.
9Do not cast me off in my old age; *forsake me not when my strength fails.
10For my enemies are talking against me, *and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
11They say, “God has forsaken him; go after him and seize him; *because there is none who will save.”
12O God, be not far from me; *come quickly to help me, O my God.
13Let those who set themselves against me be put to shame and be disgraced; *let those who seek to do me evil be covered with scorn and reproach.
14But I shall always wait in patience, *and shall praise you more and more.
15My mouth shall recount your mighty acts and saving deeds all day long; *though I cannot know the number of them.
16I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; *I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.
17O God, you have taught me since I was young, *and to this day I tell of your wonderful works.
18And now that I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, *till I make known your strength to this generation and your power to all who are to come.
19Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; *you have done great things; who is like you, O God?
20You have showed me great troubles and adversities, *but you will restore my life and bring me up again from the deep places of the earth.
21You strengthen me more and more; *you enfold and comfort me,
22Therefore I will praise you upon the lyre for your faithfulness, O my God; *I will sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23My lips will sing with joy when I play to you, *and so will my soul, which you have redeemed.
24My tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, *for they are ashamed and disgraced who sought to do me harm.
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A Reading from the Gospel According to Luke.