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Friday after the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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    The Collect of the Day

    Proper 16

    The Sunday closest to August 24

    Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name;through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

    16

    Conserva me, DomineBCP p. 599

    1Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; *I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.”

    2All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, *upon those who are noble among the people.

    3But those who run after other gods *shall have their troubles multiplied.

    4Their libations of blood I will not offer, *nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.

    5O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; *it is you who uphold my lot.

    6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; *indeed, I have a goodly heritage.

    7I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; *my heart teaches me, night after night.

    8I have set the Lord always before me; *because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.

    9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; *my body also shall rest in hope.

    10For you will not abandon me to the grave, *nor let your holy one see the Pit.

    11You will show me the path of life; *in your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

    17

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    1Hear my plea of innocence, O Lord; give heed to my cry; *listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips.

    2Let my vindication come forth from your presence; *let your eyes be fixed on justice.

    3Weigh my heart, summon me by night, *melt me down; you will find no impurity in me.

    4I give no offense with my mouth as others do; *I have heeded the words of your lips.

    5My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; *in your paths my feet shall not stumble.

    6I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; *incline your ear to me and hear my words.

    7Show me your marvelous loving-kindness, *O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them.

    8Keep me as the apple of your eye; *hide me under the shadow of your wings,

    9From the wicked who assault me, *from my deadly enemies who surround me.

    10They have closed their heart to pity, *and their mouth speaks proud things.

    11They press me hard, now they surround me, *watching how they may cast me to the ground,

    12Like a lion, greedy for its prey, *and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

    13Arise, O Lord; confront them and bring them down; *deliver me from the wicked by your sword.

    14Deliver me, O Lord, by your hand *from those whose portion in life is this world;

    15Whose bellies you fill with your treasure, *who are well supplied with children and leave their wealth to their little ones.

    16But at my vindication I shall see your face; *when I awake, I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.

    Daily Office Readings

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    John 7:37-52

    37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” 39 Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified. 40 When they heard these words, some in the crowd said, “This is really the prophet.” 41 Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But some asked, “Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee, does he? 42 Has not the scripture said that the Messiah is descended from David and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” 43 So there was a division in the crowd because of him. 44 Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him. 45 Then the temple police went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not arrest him?” 46 The police answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this!” 47 Then the Pharisees replied, “Surely you have not been deceived too, have you? 48 Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd, which does not know the law—they are accursed.” 50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before, and who was one of them, asked, 51 “Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?” 52 They replied, “Surely you are not also from Galilee, are you? Search and you will see that no prophet is to arise from Galilee.”

    Acts 10:34-48

    34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.

    Job 9:1-15,32-35

    1 Then Job answered: 2 “Indeed I know that this is so; but how can a mortal be just before God? 3 If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength—who has resisted him, and succeeded?— 5 he who removes mountains, and they do not know it, when he overturns them in his anger; 6 who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble; 7 who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars; 8 who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the Sea; 9 who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south; 10 who does great things beyond understanding, and marvelous things without number. 11 Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him; he moves on, but I do not perceive him. 12 He snatches away; who can stop him? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ 13 “God will not turn back his anger; the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath him. 14 How then can I answer him, choosing my words with him? 15 Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser. 32 For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together. 33 There is no umpire between us, who might lay his hand on us both. 34 If he would take his rod away from me, and not let dread of him terrify me, 35 then I would speak without fear of him, for I know I am not what I am thought to be.