Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
A Psalm of Praise
117 Praise the Lord, all nations! Praise Him, all people! 2 For His loving-kindness toward us is great. And the truth of the Lord lasts forever. Praise the Lord!
Israel Returns Home
31 “At that time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.” 2 The Lord says, “The people who were not killed by the sword found loving-favor in the desert, when Israel looked for rest.” 3 The Lord came to us from far away, saying, “I have loved you with a love that lasts forever. So I have helped you come to Me with loving-kindness. 4 Again I will build you, and you will be built, O pure Israel! Again you will take up your brass noise-makers and go to the dances of the happy people. 5 Again you will plant grape-fields on the hills of Samaria. The planters will plant and find joy in the fruit. 6 For there will be a day when watchmen on the hills of Ephraim will call out, ‘Get up, and let us go up to Zion, to the Lord our God.’”
Luke Writes to Theophilus
1 Many people have written about the things that have happened among us. 2 Those who saw everything from the first and helped teach the Good News have passed these things on to us. 3 Dear Theophilus, I have looked with care into these things from the beginning. I have decided it would be good to write them to you one after the other the way they happened. 4 Then you can be sure you know the truth about the things you have been taught.
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