Sunday 9 January 2022 DAILY LECTIONARY

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Sunday 9 January 2022 
DAILY LECTIONARY

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Genesis 1:1-2:3

In the beginning when God created* the heavens and the earth, the
earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep,
while a wind from God* swept over the face of the waters. Then God
said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light. And God saw that
the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God
called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was
evening and there was morning, the first day.

 And God said, ‘Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and
let it separate the waters from the waters.’ So God made the dome
and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that
were above the dome. And it was so. God called the dome Sky. And there
was evening and there was morning, the second day.

 And God said, ‘Let the waters under the sky be gathered together
into one place, and let the dry land appear.’ And it was so. God
called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together
he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, ‘Let
the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees
of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.’ And it
was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of
every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it.
And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was
morning, the third day.

 And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to
separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for
seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of
the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so. God made the
two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser
light to rule the night—and the stars. God set them in the dome of
the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over
the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw
that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the
fourth day.

 And God said, ‘Let the waters bring forth swarms of living
creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the
sky.’ So God created the great sea monsters and every living
creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and
every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God
blessed them, saying, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters
in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.’ And there was
evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

 And God said, ‘Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every
kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of
every kind.’ And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth
of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that
creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good.

 Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind* in our image, according to
our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and
over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild
animals of the earth,* and over every creeping thing that creeps upon
the earth.’ 
So God created humankind* in his image,
   in the image of God he created them;*
   male and female he created them. 
God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply,
and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of
the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that
moves upon the earth.’ God said, ‘See, I have given you every
plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every
tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to
every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to
everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of
life, I have given every green plant for food.’ And it was so. God
saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And
there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude.
And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he
rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God
blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from
all the work that he had done in creation.
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Ephesians 1:3-14

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
places, just as he chose us in Christ* before the foundation of the
world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for
adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good
pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he
freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption
through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the
riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and
insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to
his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the
fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and
things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance,*
having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes
all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the
first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his
glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the
gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with
the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this* is the pledge of our
inheritance towards redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of
his glory.
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John 1:29-34

The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is
the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of
whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he
was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with
water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And
John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a
dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one
who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see
the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy
Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the
Son of God.’
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Morning Psalms: Psalm 146, 147

Psalm 146

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul! 
I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
   I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 

Do not put your trust in princes,
   in mortals, in whom there is no help. 
When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
   on that very day their plans perish. 

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
   whose hope is in the Lord their God, 
who made heaven and earth,
   the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith for ever; 
   who executes justice for the oppressed;
   who gives food to the hungry. 

The Lord sets the prisoners free; 
   the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
   the Lord loves the righteous. 
The Lord watches over the strangers;
   he upholds the orphan and the widow,
   but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. 

The Lord will reign for ever,
   your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God;
   for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. 
The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
   he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 
He heals the broken-hearted,
   and binds up their wounds. 
He determines the number of the stars;
   he gives to all of them their names. 
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
   his understanding is beyond measure. 
The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
   he casts the wicked to the ground. 

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
   make melody to our God on the lyre. 
He covers the heavens with clouds,
   prepares rain for the earth,
   makes grass grow on the hills. 
He gives to the animals their food,
   and to the young ravens when they cry. 
His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
   nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;* 
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
   in those who hope in his steadfast love. 

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
   Praise your God, O Zion! 
For he strengthens the bars of your gates;
   he blesses your children within you. 
He grants peace* within your borders;
   he fills you with the finest of wheat. 
He sends out his command to the earth;
   his word runs swiftly. 
He gives snow like wool;
   he scatters frost like ashes. 
He hurls down hail like crumbs—
   who can stand before his cold? 
He sends out his word, and melts them;
   he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow. 
He declares his word to Jacob,
   his statutes and ordinances to Israel. 
He has not dealt thus with any other nation;
   they do not know his ordinances.
Praise the Lord!
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Evening Psalms: Psalm 111, 112, 113

Psalm 111

Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
   in the company of the upright, in the congregation. 
Great are the works of the Lord,
   studied by all who delight in them. 
Full of honour and majesty is his work,
   and his righteousness endures for ever. 
He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds;
   the Lord is gracious and merciful. 
He provides food for those who fear him;
   he is ever mindful of his covenant. 
He has shown his people the power of his works,
   in giving them the heritage of the nations. 
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
   all his precepts are trustworthy. 
They are established for ever and ever,
   to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. 
He sent redemption to his people;
   he has commanded his covenant for ever.
   Holy and awesome is his name. 
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
   all those who practise it* have a good understanding.
   His praise endures for ever.

Psalm 112

Praise the Lord!
   Happy are those who fear the Lord,
   who greatly delight in his commandments. 
Their descendants will be mighty in the land;
   the generation of the upright will be blessed. 
Wealth and riches are in their houses,
   and their righteousness endures for ever. 
They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright;
   they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. 
It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
   who conduct their affairs with justice. 
For the righteous will never be moved;
   they will be remembered for ever. 
They are not afraid of evil tidings;
   their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. 
Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;
   in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. 
They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor;
   their righteousness endures for ever;
   their horn is exalted in honour. 
The wicked see it and are angry;
   they gnash their teeth and melt away;
   the desire of the wicked comes to nothing.

Psalm 113

Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
   praise the name of the Lord. 

Blessed be the name of the Lord
   from this time on and for evermore. 
>From the rising of the sun to its setting
   the name of the Lord is to be praised. 
The Lord is high above all nations,
   and his glory above the heavens. 

Who is like the Lord our God,
   who is seated on high, 
who looks far down
   on the heavens and the earth? 
He raises the poor from the dust,
   and lifts the needy from the ash heap, 
to make them sit with princes,
   with the princes of his people. 
He gives the barren woman a home,
   making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
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