Readings

Daily OfficeHoly EucharistHoly Days

Independence Day

    MorningEvening

    The Collect of the Day

    Independence Day

    July 4

    Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

    33

    Exultate, justiBCP p. 626

    1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; *it is good for the just to sing praises.

    2Praise the Lord with the harp; *play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.

    3Sing for him a new song; *sound a fanfare with all your skill upon the trumpet.

    4For the word of the Lord is right, *and all his works are sure.

    5He loves righteousness and justice; *the loving-kindness of the Lord fills the whole earth.

    6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, *by the breath of his mouth all the heavenly hosts.

    7He gathers up the waters of the ocean as in a water-skin *and stores up the depths of the sea.

    8Let all the earth fear the Lord; *let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of him.

    9For he spoke, and it came to pass; *he commanded, and it stood fast.

    10The Lord brings the will of the nations to naught; *he thwarts the designs of the peoples.

    11But the Lord’s will stands fast for ever, *and the designs of his heart from age to age.

    12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord! *happy the people he has chosen to be his own!

    13The Lord looks down from heaven, *and beholds all the people in the world.

    14From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze *on all who dwell on the earth.

    15He fashions all the hearts of them *and understands all their works.

    16There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; *a strong man is not delivered by his great strength.

    17The horse is a vain hope for deliverance; *for all its strength it cannot save.

    18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him, *on those who wait upon his love,

    19To pluck their lives from death, *and to feed them in time of famine.

    20Our soul waits for the Lord; *he is our help and our shield.

    21Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, *for in his holy Name we put our trust.

    22Let your loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, *as we have put our trust in you.

    Daily Office Readings

    Loading...

    Loading...

    ✕

    James 5:7-10

    7 Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! 10 As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

    Ecclus. 10:1-8,12-18

    1 A wise magistrate educates his people,    and the rule of an intelligent person is well ordered. 2 As the people’s judge is, so are his officials;    as the ruler of the city is, so are all its inhabitants. 3 An undisciplined king ruins his people,    but a city becomes fit to live in through the understanding of its rulers. 4 The government of the earth is in the hand of the Lord,    and over it he will raise up the right leader for the time. 5 Human success is in the hand of the Lord, and it is he who confers honour upon the lawgiver. 6 Do not get angry with your neighbour for every injury,    and do not resort to acts of insolence. 7 Arrogance is hateful to the Lord and to mortals,    and injustice is outrageous to both. 8 Sovereignty passes from nation to nation    on account of injustice and insolence and wealth. 12 The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord;    the heart has withdrawn from its Maker. 13 For the beginning of pride is sin,    and the one who clings to it pours out abominations. Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard-of calamities,    and destroys them completely. 14 The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers,    and enthrones the lowly in their place. 15 The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations,    and plants the humble in their place. 16 The Lord lays waste the lands of the nations,    and destroys them to the foundations of the earth. 17 He removes some of them and destroys them,    and erases the memory of them from the earth. 18 Pride was not created for human beings, or violent anger for those born of women.