Gracious God, righteous and merciful,
when we see others bent on evil,
may our anger burn hot at the evil
but not at the people.
Make us more righteous and merciful.
Give us your light, that it may shine
before others, and that all of us
may give the glory to you.
Remind us always how your word
has sounded forth from people
who acted in faith, and of how
much we owe to them.
when we see others bent on evil,
may our anger burn hot at the evil
but not at the people.
Make us more righteous and merciful.
Give us your light, that it may shine
before others, and that all of us
may give the glory to you.
Remind us always how your word
has sounded forth from people
who acted in faith, and of how
much we owe to them.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 98; 146; 66; 116
Exod. 32:21-34
1 Thess. 1:1-10
Matt. 5:11-16
Selected Verses
Ps. 116:5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous;
our God is merciful.
Exod. 32:22
And Aaron said [to Moses], "Do not let the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are bent on evil. …"
1 Thess. 1:8
For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it.
Matt. 5:16
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. …" [Jesus on the mountain, to his disciples and the crowds]
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