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daily reading 22.5 (Romans 12:20–21)

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  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;      Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!      God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!      Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,      Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;      Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,      Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.      Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,      Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;      Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,      Perfect in power, in love, and purity.      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      All Thy works shall praise T...

daily reading 22.4 (Romans 12:17–19)

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  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;      Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!      God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!      Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,      Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;      Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,      Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.      Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,      Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;      Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,      Perfect in power, in love, and purity.      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      All Thy works shall praise T...

daily reading 22.3 (Romans 12:14–16)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;      Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!      God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!      Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,      Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;      Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,      Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.      Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,      Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;      Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,      Perfect in power, in love, and purity.      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      All Thy works shall praise Thy Name...

daily reading 22.2 (Romans 12:11–13)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;      Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!      God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!      Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,      Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;      Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,      Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.      Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,      Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;      Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,      Perfect in power, in love, and purity.      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      All Thy works shall praise Thy Name...

daily reading 22.1 (Romans 12:9–10)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;      Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!      God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!      Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,      Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;      Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,      Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.      Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,      Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;      Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,      Perfect in power, in love, and purity.      Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!      All Thy works shall praise Thy Name...

daily reading 21.5 (Romans 12:6–8)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer to the Holy Spirit for this week:      Your light to every thought impart,      And shed your love in every heart.      The weakness of our former state      With deathless might invigorate.      Drive far away our wily foe      And your abiding peace bestow;      If you are our protecting guide,      No evil can with us abide.      Teach us to know the Father, Son,      And you, from both, as Three in One      That we your name may ever bless      And in our lives the truth confess.      Praise we the Father and the Son      And Holy Spirit, with them one,      And may the Son on us bestow      The gifts that from the Spirit flow!  Am en.    Ro...

daily reading 21.4 (Romans 12:3–5)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer to the Holy Spirit for this week:      Your light to every thought impart,      And shed your love in every heart.      The weakness of our former state      With deathless might invigorate.      Drive far away our wily foe      And your abiding peace bestow;      If you are our protecting guide,      No evil can with us abide.      Teach us to know the Father, Son,      And you, from both, as Three in One      That we your name may ever bless      And in our lives the truth confess.      Praise we the Father and the Son      And Holy Spirit, with them one,      And may the Son on us bestow      The gifts that from the Spirit flow!  Am en.    Ro...

daily reading 21.3 (Romans 12:1–2)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer to the Holy Spirit for this week:      Your light to every thought impart,      And shed your love in every heart.      The weakness of our former state      With deathless might invigorate.      Drive far away our wily foe      And your abiding peace bestow;      If you are our protecting guide,      No evil can with us abide.      Teach us to know the Father, Son,      And you, from both, as Three in One      That we your name may ever bless      And in our lives the truth confess.      Praise we the Father and the Son      And Holy Spirit, with them one,      And may the Son on us bestow      The gifts that from the Spirit flow!  Am en.    Ro...

daily reading 21.2 (Romans 11:34–36)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer to the Holy Spirit for this week:      Your light to every thought impart,      And shed your love in every heart.      The weakness of our former state      With deathless might invigorate.      Drive far away our wily foe      And your abiding peace bestow;      If you are our protecting guide,      No evil can with us abide.      Teach us to know the Father, Son,      And you, from both, as Three in One      That we your name may ever bless      And in our lives the truth confess.      Praise we the Father and the Son      And Holy Spirit, with them one,      And may the Son on us bestow      The gifts that from the Spirit flow!  Am en.    Ro...

daily reading 21.1 (Romans 11:33)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer to the Holy Spirit for today:      Your light to every thought impart,      And shed your love in every heart.      The weakness of our former state      With deathless might invigorate.      Drive far away our wily foe      And your abiding peace bestow;      If you are our protecting guide,      No evil can with us abide.      Teach us to know the Father, Son,      And you, from both, as Three in One      That we your name may ever bless      And in our lives the truth confess.      Praise we the Father and the Son      And Holy Spirit, with them one,      And may the Son on us bestow      The gifts that from the Spirit flow!  Am en.    Romans...

daily reading 20.5 (Romans 11:28–32)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           Be now our Joy on earth, O Lord,         And be our future great Reward.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         Then, throned with you forever, we         Shall praise your name eternally.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!           O risen Christ, ascended Lord,         All praise to you let earth accord.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         You are, while endless ages run,         With Father and with Spirit One.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Am en.    Romans 11:28 –32 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are l...

daily reading 20.4 (Romans 11:25–27)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           Be now our Joy on earth, O Lord,         And be our future great Reward.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         Then, throned with you forever, we         Shall praise your name eternally.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!           O risen Christ, ascended Lord,         All praise to you let earth accord.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         You are, while endless ages run,         With Father and with Spirit One.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Am en.    Romans 11:25 –27 I don't want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not b...

daily reading 20.3 (Romans 11:22–24)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           Be now our Joy on earth, O Lord,         And be our future great Reward.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         Then, throned with you forever, we         Shall praise your name eternally.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!           O risen Christ, ascended Lord,         All praise to you let earth accord.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         You are, while endless ages run,         With Father and with Spirit One.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Am en.    Romans 11:22 –24 Therefore, consider God's kindness and severity: severity toward those who have fallen but Go...

daily reading 20.2 (Romans 11:17–21)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           Be now our Joy on earth, O Lord,         And be our future great Reward.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         Then, throned with you forever, we         Shall praise your name eternally.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!           O risen Christ, ascended Lord,         All praise to you let earth accord.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         You are, while endless ages run,         With Father and with Spirit One.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Am en.    Romans 11:17 –21 Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafte...

daily reading 20.1 (Romans 11:13–16)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           Be now our Joy on earth, O Lord,         And be our future great Reward.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         Then, throned with you forever, we         Shall praise your name eternally.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!           O risen Christ, ascended Lord,         All praise to you let earth accord.         Alleluia! Alleluia!         You are, while endless ages run,         With Father and with Spirit One.         Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Am en.    Romans 11:13 –16 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Insofar as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my m...

daily reading 19.5 (Romans 11:11–12)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           God of grace and God of glory, On your people pour your power; Crown your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage For the facing of this hour,       For the facing of this hour. Lo, the hosts of evil round us  Scorn the Christ, assail his ways. From our fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage           For the living of these days,      For the living of these days. Cure your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to your control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,      Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal. Sav...

daily reading 19.4 (Romans 11:7–10)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           God of grace and God of glory, On your people pour your power; Crown your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage For the facing of this hour,       For the facing of this hour. Lo, the hosts of evil round us  Scorn the Christ, assail his ways. From our fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage           For the living of these days,      For the living of these days. Cure your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to your control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,      Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal. Sav...

daily reading 19.3 (Romans 11:1–6)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           God of grace and God of glory, On your people pour your power; Crown your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage For the facing of this hour,       For the facing of this hour. Lo, the hosts of evil round us  Scorn the Christ, assail his ways. From our fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage           For the living of these days,      For the living of these days. Cure your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to your control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,      Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal. Sav...

daily reading 19.2 (Romans 10:19–21)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           God of grace and God of glory, On your people pour your power; Crown your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage For the facing of this hour,       For the facing of this hour. Lo, the hosts of evil round us  Scorn the Christ, assail his ways. From our fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage           For the living of these days,      For the living of these days. Cure your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to your control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,      Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal. Sav...

daily 19.1 (Romans 10:16–18)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:           God of grace and God of glory, On your people pour your power; Crown your ancient Church’s story; Bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage For the facing of this hour,       For the facing of this hour. Lo, the hosts of evil round us  Scorn the Christ, assail his ways. From our fears that long have bound us, Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom; grant us courage           For the living of these days,      For the living of these days. Cure your children’s warring madness; Bend our pride to your control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal,      Lest we miss your kingdom’s goal. Sav...

daily reading 18.5 (Romans 10:14–15)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:      “I am the Vine; my Father is the Gardener.      Each branch that bears no fruit, he cuts away;      While every branch that yields good fruit, he trims and cleans,      So that it will produce more every day.      Now you are clean because of all to you I spoke.      Remain in me; I will remain in you.      Just as a branch without the vine will yield no grapes,      So keep abiding in me, that you bear fruit too.       “I am the Vine; if you, like branches, stay in me      And I in you, you will yield much, in turn.      Apart from me, you will accomplish not a thing,      But be a branch that withers and is burned.      If you remain in me, and my words stay within,    ...

daily reading 18.4 (Romans 10:11–13)

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5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for today:      “I am the Vine; my Father is the Gardener.      Each branch that bears no fruit, he cuts away;      While every branch that yields good fruit, he trims and cleans,      So that it will produce more every day.      Now you are clean because of all to you I spoke.      Remain in me; I will remain in you.      Just as a branch without the vine will yield no grapes,      So keep abiding in me, that you bear fruit too.       “I am the Vine; if you, like branches, stay in me      And I in you, you will yield much, in turn.      Apart from me, you will accomplish not a thing,      But be a branch that withers and is burned.      If you remain in me, and my words stay within,    ...