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| "Jesus Went Out into a Desert Place" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST READING: 1 Samuel 3: 1 - 10, 19 - 20
1
Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word
of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.
2
And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes
were grown dim, that he could not see:
3
Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the
Lord, where the ark of God was.
4
And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
5
And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He
said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and slept.
6
And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli,
and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not
call thee, my son: return and sleep.
7
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the
Lord been revealed to him.
8
And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and
went to Heli.
9
And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood
that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep:
and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for
thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and slept in his place.
10
And the Lord came and stood: and he called, as he had called the
other times: Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy
servant heareth.
19
And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words
fell to the ground.
20
And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful
prophet of the Lord.
2
With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to
me.
5
Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who
hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.
7
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced
ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:
8
Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of
me
9
That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law
in the midst of my heart.
10
I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not
restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.
29
And immediately going out of the synagogue they came into the house
of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30
And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they
tell him of her.
31
And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by the hand; and
immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32
And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that
were ill and that were possessed with devils.
33
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34
And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases; and he
cast out many devils, and he suffered them not to speak, because they
knew him.
35
And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and
there he prayed.
36
And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him.
37
And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee.
38
And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and
cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.
39
And he was preaching in their synagogues, and in all Galilee, and
casting out devils.
