In steadfast love, Lord Jesus,
you brought good news to the poor;
you remembered them in their low estate,
proclaiming release to the captives,
recovery of sight to the blind,
freedom to the oppressed,
and the year of the
Lord's favor.
Surrounded by a great
cloud of witnesses, may we
who would follow you lay aside
every weight and sin that clings
so closely, and persevere
in doing as you have
commanded.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 93; 150;
136; 117
Lev. 8:1-13,
30-36
Heb. 12:1-14
Luke 4:16-30
Selected Verses
Ps. 136:23
It is [the LORD]
who remembered us in our low estate,
for his steadfast love endures forever…
for his steadfast love endures forever…
Lev. 8:4-5
And Moses did as
the LORD commanded him. When the
congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting, Moses said
to the congregation, "This is what the LORD has commanded to be
done."
Heb. 12:1
Therefore, since
we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every
weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the
race that is set before us…
Luke 4:18-19
"The Spirit
of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the
poor. He has sent me to proclaim release
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go
free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." [Jesus in his hometown synagogue, reading
from Isaiah]
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