Book of Common Prayer
Psalm 102[a]
The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord.
102 O Lord, hear my prayer.
Pay attention to my cry for help.[b]
2 Do not ignore me in my time of trouble.[c]
Listen to me.[d]
When I call out to you, quickly answer me.
3 For my days go up in smoke,[e]
and my bones are charred as in a fireplace.[f]
4 My heart is parched[g] and withered like grass,
for I am unable[h] to eat food.[i]
5 Because of the anxiety that makes me groan,
my bones protrude from my skin.[j]
6 I am like an owl[k] in the wilderness;
I am like a screech owl[l] among the ruins.[m]
7 I stay awake;[n]
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
8 All day long my enemies taunt me;
those who mock me use my name in their curses.[o]
9 For I eat ashes as if they were bread,[p]
and mix my drink with my tears,[q]
10 because of your anger and raging fury.
Indeed,[r] you pick me up and throw me away.
11 My days are coming to an end,[s]
and I am withered like grass.
12 But you, O Lord, rule forever,[t]
and your reputation endures.[u]
13 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion.[v]
For it is time to have mercy on her,
for the appointed time has come.
14 Indeed,[w] your servants take delight in her stones,
and feel compassion for[x] the dust of her ruins.[y]
15 The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord,[z]
and all the kings of the earth will respect[aa] his splendor,
16 when the Lord rebuilds Zion,
and reveals his splendor,
17 when he responds to the prayer of the destitute,[ab]
and does not reject[ac] their request.[ad]
18 The account of his intervention[ae] will be recorded for future generations;
people yet to be born[af] will praise the Lord.
19 For he will look down from his sanctuary above;[ag]
from heaven the Lord will look toward earth,[ah]
20 in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners,
and to set free those condemned to die,[ai]
21 so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion,
and praise him[aj] in Jerusalem,
22 when the nations gather together,
and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.[ak]
23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life;[al]
he has cut short my days.
24 I say, “O my God, please do not take me away in the middle of my life.[am]
You endure through all generations.[an]
25 In earlier times you established the earth;
the skies are your handiwork.
26 They will perish,
but you will endure.[ao]
They will wear out like a garment;
like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.[ap]
27 But you remain;[aq]
your years do not come to an end.
28 The children of your servants will settle down here,
and their descendants[ar] will live securely in your presence.”[as]
Psalm 142[a]
A well-written song[b] by David, when he was in the cave;[c] a prayer.
142 To the Lord I cry out;[d]
to the Lord I plead for mercy.[e]
2 I pour out my lament before him;
I tell him about[f] my troubles.
3 Even when my strength leaves me,[g]
you watch my footsteps.[h]
In the path where I walk
they have hidden a trap for me.
4 Look to the right and see.
No one cares about me.[i]
I have nowhere to run;[j]
no one is concerned about my life.[k]
5 I cry out to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my shelter,
my security[l] in the land of the living.”
6 Listen to my cry for help,
for I am in serious trouble.[m]
Rescue me from those who chase me,
for they are stronger than I am.
7 Free me[n] from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.
Because of me the godly will assemble,[o]
for you will vindicate me.[p]
Psalm 143[q]
A psalm of David.
143 O Lord, hear my prayer.
Pay attention to my plea for help.
Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me.
2 Do not sit in judgment on[r] your servant,
for no one alive is innocent before you.[s]
3 Certainly[t] my enemies[u] chase me.
They smash me into the ground.[v]
They force me to live[w] in dark regions,[x]
like those who have been dead for ages.
4 My strength leaves me;[y]
I am absolutely shocked.[z]
5 I recall the old days.[aa]
I meditate on all you have done;
I reflect on your accomplishments.[ab]
6 I spread my hands out to you in prayer;[ac]
my soul thirsts for you in a parched[ad] land.[ae] (Selah)
7 Answer me quickly, Lord.
My strength is fading.[af]
Do not reject me,[ag]
or I will join[ah] those descending into the grave.[ai]
8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning,[aj]
for I trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,[ak]
because I long for you.[al]
9 Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord.
I run to you for protection.[am]
10 Teach me to do what pleases you,[an]
for you are my God.
May your kind presence[ao]
lead me[ap] into a level land.[aq]
11 O Lord, for the sake of your reputation,[ar] revive me.[as]
Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble.[at]
12 As a demonstration of your loyal love,[au] destroy my enemies.
Annihilate[av] all who threaten my life,[aw]
for I am your servant.
י (Yod)
10 The elders of Daughter Zion
sit[a] on the ground in silence.[b]
They have thrown dirt on their heads;
They have dressed in sackcloth.[c]
Jerusalem’s young women[d] stare down at the ground.[e]
כ (Kaf)
11 My eyes are worn out[f] from weeping;[g]
my stomach is in knots.[h]
My heart[i] is poured out on the ground
due to the destruction[j] of my helpless people;[k]
children and infants faint
in the town squares.
ל (Lamed)
12 Children[l] say to their mothers,[m]
“Where are food and drink?”[n]
They faint[o] like a wounded warrior
in the city squares.
They die slowly[p]
in their mothers’ arms.[q]
מ (Mem)
13 With what can I equate[r] you?
To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem?
To what can I liken you[s]
so that[t] I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion?
Your wound is as deep[u] as the sea.[v]
Who can heal you?[w]
נ (Nun)
14 Your prophets saw visions for you
that were worthless whitewash.[x]
They failed to expose your sin
so as to restore your fortunes.[y]
They saw oracles for you
that were worthless[z] lies.
ס (Samek)
15 All who passed by on the road
clapped their hands to mock you.[aa]
They sneered and shook their heads
at Daughter Jerusalem.
“Ha! Is this the city they called[ab]
‘the perfection of beauty,[ac]
the source of joy of the whole earth!’?”[ad]
פ (Pe)
16 All your enemies
gloated over you.[ae]
They sneered and gnashed their teeth;
they said, “We have destroyed[af] her!
Ha! We have waited a long time for this day.
We have lived to see it!”[ag]
ע (Ayin)
17 The Lord has done what he planned;
he has fulfilled[ah] his promise[ai]
that he threatened[aj] long ago:[ak]
He has overthrown you without mercy[al]
and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you;
he has exalted your adversaries’ power.[am]
צ (Tsade)
Avoid Idol Feasts
14 So then, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15 I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say. 16 Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.
27 For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 A person should examine himself first,[a] and in this way[b] let him eat the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard[c] for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.[d] 31 But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.
The Passover
12 Now[a] on the first day of the feast of[b] Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed,[c] Jesus’[d] disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”[e] 13 He sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar[f] of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15 He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” 16 So[g] the disciples left, went[h] into the city, and found things just as he had told them,[i] and they prepared the Passover.
17 Then,[j] when it was evening, he came to the house[k] with the twelve. 18 While they were at the table[l] eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth,[m] one of you eating with me will betray me.”[n] 19 They were distressed, and one by one said to him, “Surely not I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand[o] with me into the bowl.[p] 21 For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”
The Lord’s Supper
22 While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it. This is my body.” 23 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood[q] of the covenant,[r] that is poured out for many. 25 I tell you the truth,[s] I will no longer drink of the fruit[t] of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”[u]
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