Blind beggars, we call
to you for mercy, Lord.
Sometimes you answer on
the day we call,
increasing the strength
of our soul;
then we greatly rejoice
in you;
our whole being exults
in you, our God.
At other times
we must be persistent,
whether the time is
favorable
or unfavorable, with
utmost patience,
as we call to you and
as we preach your message.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 104; 149; 138; 98
Isa. 61:10-62:5
2 Tim. 4:1-8
Mark 10:46-52
Selected Verses
Ps. 138:3
On the day I called, you answered me,
you increased my strength of soul.
you increased my strength of soul.
Isa. 61:10a
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
my whole being shall exult in my God…
my whole being shall exult in my God…
2 Tim. 4:2
…proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is
favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost
patience in teaching.
Mark 10:47
When [Bartimaeus, the blind beggar] heard that it was Jesus of
Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on
me!”
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