Gracious God, you are
righteous and merciful.
You know what we need
before we ask you.
As the goat was set
free in the wilderness,
you have set us free
from our sin; for
you have destined us not for wrath,
but to obtain
salvation through
the one who died for
us--
our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Whether we are awake
or asleep we live
with him.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 98; 146; 66; 116
Lev. 16:20-34
1 Thess. 5:1-11
Matt. 6:7-15
Selected Verses
Ps. 116:5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous;
our God is merciful.
our God is merciful.
Lev. 16:22
The goat shall bear on itself all [the people's] iniquities
to a barren region; and the goat shall be set free in the wilderness.
1 Thess. 5:9-10
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether
we are awake or asleep we may live with him.
Matt. 6:8
"…Do not be like [the Gentiles who heap up empty
phrases when praying], for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. …"
[Jesus to the crowd on the mountain]
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