THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF GRACETIDE

Proper G4: Repentance

Prayer of the Day
Gracious Father, you desire not the death of a sinner but rather his repentance, conversion, and rebirth unto eternal life. By the power of your Spirit, convict our hearts to know and grieve the error of our ways and to flee to the saving mercy of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Psalm of the Day:
32

Torah/History Readings:
Genesis 44:1 – 45:15
Deuteronomy 10: 12-22
2 Samuel 12: 1-15 (C)

Wisdom Readings:
Job 14: 1-12
Job 14: 12-22
Job 42: 1-6

Prophetic Readings:
Lamentations 5: 1-22 (B)
Amos 5: 14-15
Jonah 3: 1-10 (A)

Deuterocanonical Reading:
Tobit 14: 1-7

Apostolic Accounts:
Acts 2: 22-41
Revelation 2: 1-7 (B)

Apostolic Epistles:
2 Corinthians 7: 5-16 (A)
1 John 1:5 – 2:2 (C)

Gospel Reading:
A Matthew 12: 38-42 (Alternate: Luke 11: 29-32)
B Mark 6: 1-13 (Alternate: Luke 18: 9-14)
C Luke 15: 11-32

Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer
It is indeed right and salutary
that we should at all times and in all places
offer thanks and praise to you,
O Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

In your kindness you absolve the repentant,
you restore to your friendship the sinner who seeks your forgiveness.
You curb the punishment due for guilt
and with great mercy you bestow the gift of eternal life.

And so we praise you,
joining our voices with angels and archangels,
and all the company of heaven,
as we sing the endless hymn of your glory.