Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Old Testament
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Then Job answered
the LORD: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours
can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore
I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I
did not know. ‘Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to
me.' I had heard of you by the hearing
of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in
dust and ashes." And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he had
prayed for his friends; and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Then there came to him all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him
before, and they ate bread with him in his house; they showed him sympathy and
comforted him for all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him; and each of
them gave him a piece of money and a gold ring. The LORD blessed the latter
days of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six
thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand donkeys. He also had
seven sons and three daughters. He named the first Jemimah, the second Keziah,
and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land there were no women so beautiful
as Job's daughters; and their father gave them an inheritance along with their
brothers. After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his
children, and his children's children, four generations. And Job died, old and
full of days.
The Psalm Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; *
his
praise shall ever be in my mouth.
2 I will glory in the LORD; *
let the
humble hear and rejoice.
3 Proclaim with me the greatness of the LORD;
*
let us
exalt his Name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me *
and
delivered me out of all my terror.
5 Look upon him and be radiant, *
and let
not your faces be ashamed.
6 I called in my affliction and the LORD heard
me *
and saved
me from all my troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encompasses those who
fear him, *
and he
will deliver them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; *
happy are
they who trust in him!
19 Many are the troubles of the righteous, *
but the
LORD will deliver him out of them all.
20 He will keep safe all his bones; *
not one
of them shall be broken.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked, *
and those
who hate the righteous will be punished.
22 The LORD ransoms the life of his servants, *
and none will be punished who trust in him. Hebrews 7:23-28
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
Mark 10:46-52
Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stood still and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; get up, he is calling you." So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "My teacher, let me see again." Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.
Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets.
The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.
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