Sunday 30 September 2007 DAILY LECTIONARY

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Sunday 30 September 2007 
DAILY LECTIONARY

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2 Kings 17:1-18

In the twelfth year of King Ahaz of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah began to
reign in Samaria over Israel; he reigned for nine years. 2He did what
was evil in the sight of the Lord, yet not like the kings of Israel who
were before him. 3King Shalmaneser of Assyria came up against him;
Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute. 4But the king of Assyria
found treachery in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to King So of
Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done
year by year; therefore the king of Assyria confined him and imprisoned
him. 
Israel Carried Captive to Assyria5 Then the king of Assyria invaded all
the land and came to Samaria; for three years he besieged it. 6In the
ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria; he carried
the Israelites away to Assyria. He placed them in Halah, on the Habor,
the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 
7 This occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord
their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under
the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshipped other gods 8and
walked in the customs of the nations whom the Lord drove out before the
people of Israel, and in the customs that the kings of Israel had
introduced.*
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Acts 9:36-43

Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek
is Dorcas.* She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. 37At that
time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in
a room upstairs. 38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard
that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, 'Please come
to us without delay.' 39So Peter got up and went with them; and when he
arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside
him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made
while she was with them. 40Peter put all of them outside, and then he
knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, 'Tabitha, get
up.' Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. 41He gave
her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he
showed her to be alive. 42This became known throughout Joppa, and many
believed in the Lord. 43Meanwhile he stayed in Joppa for some time with
a certain Simon, a tanner.
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Luke 5:1-11

Once while Jesus* was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the
crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2he saw two boats
there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and
were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one
belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the
shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4When he
had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into the deep water
and let down your nets for a catch.' 5Simon answered, 'Master, we have
worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will
let down the nets.' 6When they had done this, they caught so many fish
that their nets were beginning to break. 7So they signalled to their
partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and
filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8But when Simon Peter saw
it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, 'Go away from me, Lord, for I
am a sinful man!' 9For he and all who were with him were amazed at the
catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were James and John,
sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon,
'Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.' 11When they
had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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Morning Psalms:  Psalm 66, 67

Psalm 66

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; 
2   sing the glory of his name;
   give to him glorious praise. 
3Say to God, 'How awesome are your deeds!
   Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. 
4All the earth worships you;
   they sing praises to you,
   sing praises to your name.'
          Selah 


5Come and see what God has done:
   he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. 
6He turned the sea into dry land;
   they passed through the river on foot.
There we rejoiced in him, 
7   who rules by his might for ever,
whose eyes keep watch on the nations-
   let the rebellious not exalt themselves.
          Selah 


8Bless our God, O peoples,
   let the sound of his praise be heard, 
9who has kept us among the living,
   and has not let our feet slip. 
10For you, O God, have tested us;
   you have tried us as silver is tried. 
11You brought us into the net;
   you laid burdens on our backs; 
12you let people ride over our heads;
   we went through fire and through water;
yet you have brought us out to a spacious place.* 


13I will come into your house with burnt-offerings;
   I will pay you my vows, 
14those that my lips uttered
   and my mouth promised when I was in trouble. 
15I will offer to you burnt-offerings of fatlings,
   with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;
I will make an offering of bulls and goats.
          Selah 


16Come and hear, all you who fear God,
   and I will tell what he has done for me. 
17I cried aloud to him,
   and he was extolled with my tongue. 
18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
   the Lord would not have listened. 
19But truly God has listened;
   he has given heed to the words of my prayer. 


20Blessed be God,
   because he has not rejected my prayer
   or removed his steadfast love from me.



Psalm 67

May God be gracious to us and bless us
   and make his face to shine upon us,
          Selah 
2that your way may be known upon earth,
   your saving power among all nations. 
3Let the peoples praise you, O God;
   let all the peoples praise you. 


4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
   for you judge the peoples with equity
   and guide the nations upon earth.
          Selah 
5Let the peoples praise you, O God;
   let all the peoples praise you. 


6The earth has yielded its increase;
   God, our God, has blessed us. 
7May God continue to bless us;
   let all the ends of the earth revere him.
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Evening Psalms: Psalm 19, 46

Psalm 19

The heavens are telling the glory of God;
   and the firmament* proclaims his handiwork. 
2Day to day pours forth speech,
   and night to night declares knowledge. 
3There is no speech, nor are there words;
   their voice is not heard; 
4yet their voice* goes out through all the earth,
   and their words to the end of the world. 


In the heavens* he has set a tent for the sun, 
5which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
   and like a strong man runs its course with joy. 
6Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
   and its circuit to the end of them;
   and nothing is hidden from its heat. 


7The law of the Lord is perfect,
   reviving the soul;
the decrees of the Lord are sure,
   making wise the simple; 
8the precepts of the Lord are right,
   rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is clear,
   enlightening the eyes; 
9the fear of the Lord is pure,
   enduring for ever;
the ordinances of the Lord are true
   and righteous altogether. 
10More to be desired are they than gold,
   even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey,
   and drippings of the honeycomb. 


11Moreover by them is your servant warned;
   in keeping them there is great reward. 
12But who can detect their errors?
   Clear me from hidden faults. 
13Keep back your servant also from the insolent;*
   do not let them have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
   and innocent of great transgression. 


14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
   be acceptable to you,
   O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.



Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength,
   a very present* help in trouble. 
2Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,
   though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 
3though its waters roar and foam,
   though the mountains tremble with its tumult.
          Selah 


4There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
   the holy habitation of the Most High. 
5God is in the midst of the city;* it shall not be moved;
   God will help it when the morning dawns. 
6The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter;
   he utters his voice, the earth melts. 
7The Lord of hosts is with us;
   the God of Jacob is our refuge.*
          Selah 


8Come, behold the works of the Lord;
   see what desolations he has brought on the earth. 
9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
   he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;
   he burns the shields with fire. 
10'Be still, and know that I am God!
   I am exalted among the nations,
   I am exalted in the earth.' 
11The Lord of hosts is with us;
   the God of Jacob is our refuge.*
          Selah
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