Lord Jesus,
Light of all people,
help us do what is right,
not only when hidden at night,
but also in the bright light of day;
not only when praised by the people,
but also when condemned by them.
Give us our daily bread and also
glad and generous hearts.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 62; 145; 73; 9
Judg. 6:25-40
Acts 2:37-47
John 1:1-18
Selected Verses
Ps. 73:9-10
[The arrogant] set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues range over the earth.
Therefore the people turn and praise them,
and find no fault in them.
Judg. 6:27
So Gideon took ten of his servants, and did as the LORD had told him; but because he was too afraid of his family and the townspeople to do it by day, he did it by night.
Acts 2:46
Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts…
John 1:3b-4
What has come into being in [the Word] was life, and the life was the light of all people.
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