Destruction and violence are rife in the world,
O Christ, strife and contention all around.
Yet we must press on to the goal,
to arrive at your heavenly call.
May we never allow trivia
to blind us to what matters:
justice and mercy and faith.
Be gracious to us and bless us
and make your face shine upon us,
as we work to make your way known.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 67; 150; 46; 93
Hab. 1:1-2:1
Phil. 3:13-4:1
Matt. 23:13-24
Selected Verses
Ps. 67:1-2
May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Hab. 1:3b
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.
Phil. 3:14
…I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.
Matt. 23:23
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. …” [Jesus, in the temple]
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