Morning Prayer Readings
Wednesday after Trinity

The First Lesson
The Second Lesson
The Collect
Developed and Presented by
www.commonprayer.org
An Independent Traditional 1928 BCP Ministry

The Psalter


Psalm 7


The Seventh Psalm

Domine, Deus meus.


O LORD my God, in thee have I put my trust: * save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;
 
Lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, * while there is none to help.
 
O LORD my God, if I have done any such thing; * or if there be any wickedness in my hands;
 
If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me; * (yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemy;)
 
Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me; * yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust.
 
Stand up, O LORD, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies; * arise up for me in the judgment that thou hast commanded.
 
And so shall the congregation of the peoples come about thee: * for their sakes therefore lift up thyself again.
 
The LORD shall judge the peoples: give sentence with me, O LORD, * according to my righteousness, and according to the innocency that is in me.
 
O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; * but guide thou the just.
 
For the righteous God * trieth the very hearts and reins.
 
My help cometh of God, * who preserveth them that are true of heart.
 
God is a righteous Judge, strong, and patient; * and God is provoked every day.
 
If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; * he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
 
He hath prepared for him the instruments of death; * he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
 
Behold, the ungodly travaileth with iniquity; * he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
 
He hath graven and digged up a pit, * and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for other.
 
For his travail shall come upon his own head, * and his wickedness shall fall on his own pate.
 
I will give thanks unto the LORD, according to his righteousness; * and I will praise the Name of the LORD Most High.



 

The First Lesson


Numbers 17:1-11


And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod. And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers. And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you. And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you. And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness. And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds. And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod. And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.



 

The Second Lesson

St. Luke 1:39-56

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.



 

The Collect

Trinity Sunday

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.



Copyright © 2000-2024 , CommonPrayer.org
See our home page for further information
HOME PAGE SYMBOL
Privacy Policy
(Alternate/Backup Site)
For information about this web page, please contact the Webmaster at: INFO SYMBOL