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Book of Common Prayer

Daily Old and New Testament readings based on the Book of Common Prayer.
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1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
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Psalm 145

145 This Psalm was composed when the kingdom of David flourished. 1 Wherein he describeth the wonderful providence of God, as well in governing man, as in preserving all the rest of his creatures. 17 He praiseth God for his justice and mercy. 18 But specially for his loving-kindness toward those that call upon him, that fear him, and love him:  21 For the which he promiseth to praise him forever.

A Psalm of David of praise.

O my God and King, [a]I will extol thee, and will bless thy Name forever and ever.

I will bless thee daily, and praise thy Name forever and ever.

[b]Great is the Lord, and most worthy to be praised, and his greatness is incomprehensible.

Generation shall praise thy works unto [c]generation, and declare thy power.

I will meditate of the beauty of thy glorious majesty, and thy wonderful works.

And they shall speak of the power of thy [d]dreadful acts, and I will declare thy greatness.

They shall break out into the mention of thy great goodness, and shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

(A)The Lord is gracious, and [e]merciful, slow to anger, and of great mercy.

The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.

10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord, and thy Saints bless thee.

11 [f]They show the glory of thy kingdom, and speak of thy power,

12 To cause his [g]power to be known to the sons of men, and the glorious renown of his kingdom.

13 Thy (B)kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.

14 The Lord upholdeth all that [h]fall, and lifteth up all that are ready to fall.

15 The eyes of [i]all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their meat in due season.

16 Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living of thy good pleasure.

17 The Lord is [j]righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

18 The Lord is near unto all that call upon him, yea, to all that call upon him in [k]truth.

19 He will fulfill the [l]desire of them that fear him; he will also hear their cry, and will save them.

20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him; but he will destroy the wicked.

21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all [m]flesh shall bless his holy Name forever and ever.

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Acts 12:25-13:3

25 So Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

13 2 The holy Ghost commandeth that Paul and Barnabas be separated unto him. 6 At Paphos, 8 Elymas the sorcerer 11 is stricken blind: 14 From whence being come to Antioch, 17 They preach the Gospel, 45 the Jews vehemently withstanding them.

There [a]were also in the Church that was at Antioch, certain Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen (which had been brought up with [b]Herod the Tetrarch) and Saul.

Now as they [c]ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have [d]called them.

[e]Then fasted they and prayed, and laid their hands on them, and let them go.

Psalm 67

67 1 A prayer of the Church to obtain the favor of God and to be lightened with his countenance. 2 To the end that his way and judgment may be known throughout the earth. 7 And finally is declared the kingdom of God, which should be universally erected at the coming of Christ.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalm or song.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and [a]cause his face to shine among us. (Selah.)

That [b]they may know thy way upon earth, and thy saving health among all nations.

Let the people praise thee, O God: let all the people praise thee.

[c]Let the people be glad and rejoice: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth. Selah.

Let the people praise thee, O God: let all the people praise thee.

Then shall [d]the earth bring forth her increase, and God, even our God shall bless us.

God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth [e]shall fear him.

Psalm 96

96 1 An exhortation both to the Jews and Gentiles to praise God for his mercy.  And this specially ought to be referred to the kingdom of Christ. 

Sing [a]unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord all the earth.

Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name: declare his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among all nations, and his wonders among all people.

For the Lord is [b]great and much to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the people are [c]idols: but the Lord [d]made the heavens.

[e]Strength and glory are before him: power and beauty are in his Sanctuary.

Give unto the Lord, ye families of the people: give unto the Lord glory and [f]power.

Give unto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring [g]an offering, and enter into his courts.

Worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuary: tremble before him all the earth.

10 Say among the [h]Nations, The Lord reigneth: Surely the world shall be stable, and not move, and he shall judge the people [i]in righteousness.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad: let the sea roar, and all that therein is.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it: let all the [j]trees of the wood then rejoice,

13 Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the people in his truth.

2 Timothy 4:1-11

1 He chargeth him to preach the Gospel with all diligence, 3 in that so miserable a time: 6 that his death is hard at hand, 8 yet so, that as a conqueror he maketh haste to a glorious triumph. 10 He showeth the cause why he sendeth for Timothy, 11 even by reason of his present state.

I [a]Charge thee therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge the quick and dead at that his appearing, and in his kingdom,

Preach the word: be instant, in season, and out of season: improve, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

[b]For the time will come when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but having their ears itching, shall after their own lusts get them an heap of teachers,

And shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given unto [c]fables.

[d]But watch thou in all things: suffer adversity: do the work of an Evangelist: [e]cause thy ministry to be thoroughly liked of.

[f]For I am now ready to be [g]offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.

I have fought a good fight, and have finished my course: I have kept the faith.

For henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love that his appearing.

[h]Make speed to come unto me at once:

10 For Demas hath forsaken me, and hath [i]embraced this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11 (A)Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable unto me to minister.

1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)

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