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    Saint Joseph

    March 19

    O God, who from the family of your servant David raised up Joseph to be the guardian of your incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to your commands; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    O God, who from the family of your servant Davidraised up Joseph to be the guardian of your incarnateSon and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to your commands; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and 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

    132

    Memento, DomineBCP p. 785

    1Lord, remember David, *and all the hardships he endured;

    2How he swore an oath to the Lord *and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

    3“I will not come under the roof of my house, *nor climb up into my bed;

    4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *nor let my eyelids slumber;

    5Until I find a place for the Lord, *a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

    6“The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *we found it in the fields of Jearim.

    7Let us go to God’s dwelling place; *let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.”

    8Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, *you and the ark of your strength.

    9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *let your faithful people sing with joy.

    10For your servant David’s sake, *do not turn away the face of your Anointed.

    11The Lord has sworn an oath to David; *in truth, he will not break it:

    12“A son, the fruit of your body *will I set upon your throne.

    13If your children keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.”

    14For the Lord has chosen Zion; *he has desired her for his habitation:

    15“This shall be my resting-place for ever; *here will I dwell, for I delight in her.

    16I will surely bless her provisions, *and satisfy her poor with bread.

    17I will clothe her priests with salvation, *and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.

    18There will I make the horn of David flourish; *I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.

    19As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *but as for him, his crown will shine.”

    Daily Office Readings

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    Matt. 1:18-25

    18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” 24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25 but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

    Isa. 63:7-16

    7 I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, because of all that the Lord has done for us, and the great favor to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. 8 For he said, “Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely”; and he became their savior 9 in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. 10 But they rebelled and grieved his holy spirit; therefore he became their enemy; he himself fought against them. 11 Then they remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is the one who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put within them his holy spirit, 12 who caused his glorious arm to march at the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to make for himself an everlasting name, 13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in the desert, they did not stumble. 14 Like cattle that go down into the valley, the spirit of the Lord gave them rest. Thus you led your people, to make for yourself a glorious name. 15 Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and glorious habitation. Where are your zeal and your might? The yearning of your heart and your compassion? They are withheld from me. 16 For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our father; our Redeemer from of old is your name.