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| "The Lord's Prayer" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: Isaiah
55: 10 - 11
10
And as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return no
more thither, but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to
spring, and give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11
So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not
return to me void, but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall
prosper in the things for which I sent it.
PSALM:
Psalms 34:
4 - 7, 16 - 19
4
O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
5
I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my
troubles.
6
Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be
confounded.
7
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all
his troubles.
16
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their
prayers.
17
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things:
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
18
The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of
all their troubles.
19
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will
save the humble of spirit.
GOSPEL:
Matthew 6:
7 - 15
7
And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they
think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
8
Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is
needful for you, before you ask him.
9
Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed
be thy name.
10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11
Give us this day our supersubstantial bread.
12
And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13
And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
14
For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will
forgive you also your offences.
15
But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you
your offences.
