The First Lesson. the Reader Begins a Reading from the Book Of
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SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS The First Lesson. The Reader begins A Reading from the Book of Isaiah “If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire with good things, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in. If you turn back your foot from the sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the sabbath a delight and the holy day of the LORD honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS ISAIAH 58:9B–14; PSALM 86:1–11; EZEKIEL 33:11; LUKE 5:27–32 of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” The Reader concludes The Word of the Lord. Psalm 86:1–11 The Reader says Please join me in reading Psalm 86, verses 1 through 11, found in the red Prayer Book beginning on page 709. (The Reader repeats the above information as needed.) 1 Bow down your ear, O LORD, and answer me, * for I am poor and in misery. 2 Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; * save your servant who puts his trust in you. 3 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for you are my God; * I call upon you all the day long. 4 Gladden the soul of your servant, * for to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS ISAIAH 58:9B–14; PSALM 86:1–11; EZEKIEL 33:11; LUKE 5:27–32 5 For you, O LORD, are good and forgiving, * and great is your love toward all who call upon you. 6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, * and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, * for you will answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like you, O LORD, * nor anything like your works. 9 All the nations you have made will come and worship you, O LORD, * and glorify your Name. 10 For you are great; you do wondrous things; * and you alone are God. 11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; * knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name. SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS ISAIAH 58:9B–14; PSALM 86:1–11; EZEKIEL 33:11; LUKE 5:27–32 Verse Before the Gospel The Reader reads the appointed verse. As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, * but that the wicked turn from his way and live. The Reader then returns to his or her seat. The Holy Gospel The Minister says The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Minister The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. After this Jesus went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he left everything, and rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS ISAIAH 58:9B–14; PSALM 86:1–11; EZEKIEL 33:11; LUKE 5:27–32 those who are sick; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” The Minister says The Gospel of the Lord. SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY: MASS ISAIAH 58:9B–14; PSALM 86:1–11; EZEKIEL 33:11; LUKE 5:27–32 .