Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, October-21-2012 Proper 24

The Collect

Proper 24
Almighty and everlasting God, who in Christ hast revealed thy glory among the nations: Preserve the works of thy mercy, that thy Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of thy Name; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 53:4-12
⁴ Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. ⁵ But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed. ⁶ All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. ⁷ He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. ⁸ By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? ⁹ And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. ¹⁰ Yet it was the will of the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief; when he makes himself an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand; ¹¹ he shall see the fruit of the travail of his soul and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous; and he shall bear their iniquities. ¹² Therefore I will divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Psalm

Psalm 91

Qui habitat
1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, *
     abides under the shadow of the Almighty.
2He shall say to the LORD,
     "You are my refuge and my stronghold, *
     my God in whom I put my trust."
3He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter *
     and from the deadly pestilence.
4He shall cover you with his pinions,
     and you shall find refuge under his wings; *
     his faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler.
5You shall not be afraid of any terror by night, *
     nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6Of the plague that stalks in the darkness, *
     nor of the sickness that lays waste at mid-day.
7A thousand shall fall at your side
     and ten thousand at your right hand, *
     but it shall not come near you.
8Your eyes have only to behold *
     to see the reward of the wicked.
9Because you have made the LORD your refuge, *
     and the Most High your habitation,
10There shall no evil happen to you, *
     neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11For he shall give his angels charge over you, *
     to keep you in all your ways.
12They shall bear you in their hands, *
     lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13You shall tread upon the lion and the adder; *
     you shall trample the young lion and the serpent
     under your feet.
14Because he is bound to me in love,
     therefore will I deliver him; *
     I will protect him, because he knows my Name.
15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; *
     I am with him in trouble;
     I will rescue him and bring him to honour.
16With long life will I satisfy him, *
     show him my salvation.

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Psalm 91:9-16

9Because you have made the LORD your refuge, *
     and the Most High your habitation,
10There shall no evil happen to you, *
     neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.
11For he shall give his angels charge over you, *
     to keep you in all your ways.
12They shall bear you in their hands, *
     lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13You shall tread upon the lion and the adder; *
     you shall trample the young lion and the serpent
     under your feet.
14Because he is bound to me in love,
     therefore will I deliver him; *
     I will protect him, because he knows my Name.
15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; *
     I am with him in trouble;
     I will rescue him and bring him to honour.
16With long life will I satisfy him, *
     show him my salvation.

New Testament Reading

Hebrews 4:12-16
¹² For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ¹³ And before him no creature is hidden, but all are open and laid bare to the eyes of him with whom we have to do. ¹⁴ Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. ¹⁵ For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. ¹⁶ Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Gospel Reading

Mark 10:35-45
³⁵ And James and John, the sons of Zeb'edee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." ³⁶ And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" ³⁷ And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." ³⁸ But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" ³⁹ And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; ⁴⁰ but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." ⁴¹ And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. ⁴² And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."