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daily reading 44.5 (Colossians 4:10–11)

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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:      Lo! He comes with clouds descending,      Once for every sinner slain;      Thousand, thousand saints attending      Swell the triumph of his train:      Hallelujah! Hallelujah!      God appears on earth to reign.      Every eye shall now behold him      Robed in dreadful majesty;      Those who ridiculed and sold him,      Pierced and nailed him to the tree,      Deeply wailing, deeply wailing,      Shall the true Messiah see.      Every island, sea, and mountain,      Heav’n and earth, shall flee away;      All who hate him must, confounded,      Hear the trumpet sound the day:      Come to judgment! Come to judgment! ...

daily reading 44.4 (Colossians 4:7–9)

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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:      Lo! He comes with clouds descending,      Once for every sinner slain;      Thousand, thousand saints attending      Swell the triumph of his train:      Hallelujah! Hallelujah!      God appears on earth to reign.      Every eye shall now behold him      Robed in dreadful majesty;      Those who ridiculed and sold him,      Pierced and nailed him to the tree,      Deeply wailing, deeply wailing,      Shall the true Messiah see.      Every island, sea, and mountain,      Heav’n and earth, shall flee away;      All who hate him must, confounded,      Hear the trumpet sound the day:      Come to judgment! Come to judgment! ...

daily reading 44.3 (Colossians 4:5–6)

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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:      Lo! He comes with clouds descending,      Once for every sinner slain;      Thousand, thousand saints attending      Swell the triumph of his train:      Hallelujah! Hallelujah!      God appears on earth to reign.      Every eye shall now behold him      Robed in dreadful majesty;      Those who ridiculed and sold him,      Pierced and nailed him to the tree,      Deeply wailing, deeply wailing,      Shall the true Messiah see.      Every island, sea, and mountain,      Heav’n and earth, shall flee away;      All who hate him must, confounded,      Hear the trumpet sound the day:      Come to judgment! Come to judgment! ...

daily reading 44.2 (Colossians 4:2–4)

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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:      Lo! He comes with clouds descending,      Once for every sinner slain;      Thousand, thousand saints attending      Swell the triumph of his train:      Hallelujah! Hallelujah!      God appears on earth to reign.      Every eye shall now behold him      Robed in dreadful majesty;      Those who ridiculed and sold him,      Pierced and nailed him to the tree,      Deeply wailing, deeply wailing,      Shall the true Messiah see.      Every island, sea, and mountain,      Heav’n and earth, shall flee away;      All who hate him must, confounded,      Hear the trumpet sound the day:      Come to judgment! Come to judgment! ...

daily reading 44.1 (Colossians 3:22–4:1)

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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:      Lo! He comes with clouds descending,      Once for every sinner slain;      Thousand, thousand saints attending      Swell the triumph of his train:      Hallelujah! Hallelujah!      God appears on earth to reign.      Every eye shall now behold him      Robed in dreadful majesty;      Those who ridiculed and sold him,      Pierced and nailed him to the tree,      Deeply wailing, deeply wailing,      Shall the true Messiah see.      Every island, sea, and mountain,      Heav’n and earth, shall flee away;      All who hate him must, confounded,      Hear the trumpet sound the day:      Come to judgment! Come to judgment! ...

daily reading 43.5 (Colossians 3:20–21)

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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:      God, my Refuge and my Rest,      God, my Fortress, firm and sure,      God, my Savior and my Hope      In your strength I stand secure.      When my foes devise their schemes,      When they mouth their cunning lies,      You discern their true intent—      Who can take you by surprise?      Frail indeed is human strength,      Yielding scant security;      Brief indeed are earthly lives,      Measured by eternity.      Though my riches multiply,      I will trust in you, my Lord:      May my heart be yours alone,      And your favor my reward.      Be my Refuge and my Rest,      Be my Fortress, firm and sure; ...

daily reading 43.4 (Colossians 3:18–19)

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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:      God, my Refuge and my Rest,      God, my Fortress, firm and sure,      God, my Savior and my Hope      In your strength I stand secure.      When my foes devise their schemes,      When they mouth their cunning lies,      You discern their true intent—      Who can take you by surprise?      Frail indeed is human strength,      Yielding scant security;      Brief indeed are earthly lives,      Measured by eternity.      Though my riches multiply,      I will trust in you, my Lord:      May my heart be yours alone,      And your favor my reward.      Be my Refuge and my Rest,      Be my Fortress, firm and sure; ...

daily reading 43.3 (Colossians 3:15–17)

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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:      God, my Refuge and my Rest,      God, my Fortress, firm and sure,      God, my Savior and my Hope      In your strength I stand secure.      When my foes devise their schemes,      When they mouth their cunning lies,      You discern their true intent—      Who can take you by surprise?      Frail indeed is human strength,      Yielding scant security;      Brief indeed are earthly lives,      Measured by eternity.      Though my riches multiply,      I will trust in you, my Lord:      May my heart be yours alone,      And your favor my reward.      Be my Refuge and my Rest,      Be my Fortress, firm and sure; ...

daily reading 43.2 (Colossians 3:12–14)

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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:      God, my Refuge and my Rest,      God, my Fortress, firm and sure,      God, my Savior and my Hope      In your strength I stand secure.      When my foes devise their schemes,      When they mouth their cunning lies,      You discern their true intent—      Who can take you by surprise?      Frail indeed is human strength,      Yielding scant security;      Brief indeed are earthly lives,      Measured by eternity.      Though my riches multiply,      I will trust in you, my Lord:      May my heart be yours alone,      And your favor my reward.      Be my Refuge and my Rest,      Be my Fortress, firm and sure; ...

daily reading 43.1 (Colossians 3:5–11)

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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:      God, my Refuge and my Rest,      God, my Fortress, firm and sure,      God, my Savior and my Hope      In your strength I stand secure.      When my foes devise their schemes,      When they mouth their cunning lies,      You discern their true intent—      Who can take you by surprise?      Frail indeed is human strength,      Yielding scant security;      Brief indeed are earthly lives,      Measured by eternity.      Though my riches multiply,      I will trust in you, my Lord:      May my heart be yours alone,      And your favor my reward.      Be my Refuge and my Rest,      Be my Fortress, firm and sure; ...

daily reading 42.5 (Colossians 3:3–4)

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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:      Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with your grace      That Satan may not harm us, Nor we to sin give place.      Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with your Word.      And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.      Abide with heavenly brightness Among us, precious Light;      Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.      Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;      Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through your Word.      Abide with your protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,      Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.      Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with your love;      Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above. ...

daily reading 42.4 (Colossians 3:1–2)

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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:      Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with your grace      That Satan may not harm us, Nor we to sin give place.      Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with your Word.      And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.      Abide with heavenly brightness Among us, precious Light;      Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.      Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;      Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through your Word.      Abide with your protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,      Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.      Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with your love;      Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above. ...

daily reading 42.3 (Colossians 2:20–23)

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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:      Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with your grace      That Satan may not harm us, Nor we to sin give place.      Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with your Word.      And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.      Abide with heavenly brightness Among us, precious Light;      Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.      Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;      Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through your Word.      Abide with your protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,      Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.      Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with your love;      Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above. ...

daily reading 42.2 (Colossians 2:18–19)

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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:      Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with your grace      That Satan may not harm us, Nor we to sin give place.      Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with your Word.      And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.      Abide with heavenly brightness Among us, precious Light;      Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.      Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;      Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through your Word.      Abide with your protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,      Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.      Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with your love;      Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above. ...

daily reading 42.1 (Colossians 2:16–17)

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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:      Abide, O dearest Jesus, Among us with your grace      That Satan may not harm us, Nor we to sin give place.      Abide, O dear Redeemer, Among us with your Word.      And thus now and hereafter True peace and joy afford.      Abide with heavenly brightness Among us, precious Light;      Your truth direct and keep us From error’s gloomy night.      Abide with richest blessings Among us, bounteous Lord;      Let us in grace and wisdom Grow daily through your Word.      Abide with your protection Among us, Lord, our Strength,      Lest world and Satan fell us And overcome at length.      Abide, O faithful Savior, Among us with your love;      Grant steadfastness and help us To reach our home above. ...

daily reading 41.5 (Colossians 2:13–15)

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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:      Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;      Love is the patient fruit of your care;      Love is the gentle work of your Spirit,       Who is the source of love everywhere.      You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus,      Then I responded, trusting your Son.      Now you invite me to love my neighbor,      Showing your true love to everyone.      Love means forgiveness patience and kindness,      Love is not jealous, boastful or rude.      Love endures all things, bearing, believing;      Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.      Love in a marriage, love freely given,      Love of a husband, love of a wife—      Made to continue, blosso...

daily reading 41.4 (Colossians 2:8–12)

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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:      Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;      Love is the patient fruit of your care;      Love is the gentle work of your Spirit,       Who is the source of love everywhere.      You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus,      Then I responded, trusting your Son.      Now you invite me to love my neighbor,      Showing your true love to everyone.      Love means forgiveness patience and kindness,      Love is not jealous, boastful or rude.      Love endures all things, bearing, believing;      Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.      Love in a marriage, love freely given,      Love of a husband, love of a wife—      Made to continue, blosso...

daily reading 41.3 (Colossians 2:6–7)

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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:      Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;      Love is the patient fruit of your care;      Love is the gentle work of your Spirit,       Who is the source of love everywhere.      You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus,      Then I responded, trusting your Son.      Now you invite me to love my neighbor,      Showing your true love to everyone.      Love means forgiveness patience and kindness,      Love is not jealous, boastful or rude.      Love endures all things, bearing, believing;      Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.      Love in a marriage, love freely given,      Love of a husband, love of a wife—      Made to continue, blosso...

daily reading 41.2 (Colossians 2:1–5)

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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:      Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;      Love is the patient fruit of your care;      Love is the gentle work of your Spirit,       Who is the source of love everywhere.      You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus,      Then I responded, trusting your Son.      Now you invite me to love my neighbor,      Showing your true love to everyone.      Love means forgiveness patience and kindness,      Love is not jealous, boastful or rude.      Love endures all things, bearing, believing;      Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.      Love in a marriage, love freely given,      Love of a husband, love of a wife—      Made to continue, blosso...

daily reading 41.1 (Colossians 1:28–29)

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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:      Love is the gracious gift of your goodness;      Love is the patient fruit of your care;      Love is the gentle work of your Spirit,       Who is the source of love everywhere.      You loved me first, Lord, sending me Jesus,      Then I responded, trusting your Son.      Now you invite me to love my neighbor,      Showing your true love to everyone.      Love means forgiveness patience and kindness,      Love is not jealous, boastful or rude.      Love endures all things, bearing, believing;      Love hopes forever, rejoices in truth.      Love in a marriage, love freely given,      Love of a husband, love of a wife—      Made to continue, blos...