Gracious God, living and true,
you are near to all who call on you,
to all who call on you in truth.
By what authority do we call on you in truth?
By the authority of Jesus, who taught us
to learn to do good, seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
and plead for the widow.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 122; 145; 40; 67
Isa. 1:10-20
1Thess. 1:1-10
Luke 20:1-8
Selected Verses
Ps. 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
Isa. 1:16-17
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your doings
from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
learn to do good;
seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.
1Thess. 1:9
For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God…
Luke 20:1-2
One day, as [Jesus] was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came with the elders and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?”
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