second sunday of lent
Sunday, February 17
Opening Prayer
It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praise to your name Most High; to proclaim in the morning your loving kindness and your faithfulness in the night. Lord, in the morning you shall hear my voice and in the morning I have prepared myself to appear before you. Lord, have compassion on your people, Lord, pardon and forgive the sins of us all. Holy one, let your right hand rest upon us and pardon our infirmity, because your name is for ever. — BCP of the Syrian Church
Psalm 119:33-56 NASB
Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees;
then I will keep them to the end.
Give me understanding, and I will keep your law
and obey it with all my heart.
Direct me in the path of your commands,
for there I find delight.
Turn my heart toward your statutes
and not toward selfish gain.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
preserve my life according to your word.
Fulfill your promise to your servant,
so that you may be feared.
Take away the disgrace I dread,
for your laws are good.
How I long for your precepts!
Preserve my life in your righteousness.
May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, Then I will answer the one who taunts me, Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, I will always obey your law,
I will walk about in freedom,
I will speak of your statutes before kings
For I delight in your commands
I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love,
Remember your word to your servant, My comfort in my suffering is this:
The arrogant mock me without restraint,
I remember your ancient laws, O LORD,
Indignation grips me because of the wicked,
Your decrees are the theme of my song
In the night I remember your name, O LORD, This has been my practice:
John 3:11-15 NRSV “Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.”
your salvation according to your promise;
for I trust in your word.
for I have put my hope in your laws.
for ever and ever.
for I have sought out your precepts.
and will not be put to shame,
because I love them.
and I meditate on your decrees.
for you have given me hope.
Your promise preserves my life.
but I do not turn from your law.
and I find comfort in them.
who have forsaken your law.
wherever I lodge.
and I will keep your law.
I obey your precepts.
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