THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF GRACETIDE

Gracetide Proper G5: "Faith"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, throughout the ages you have raised up faithful servants to testify of the your gracious and wondrous desire to save your people. Through power of your Spirit, encourage and fortify us by the example of your ultimate faithful witness, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Genesis 15:1-21
Numbers 5:5-10
Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Psalm 91

Wisdom:
Psalm 16:5-8
Psalm 18:24-27
Proverbs 25:1-28

Prophets:
Daniel 3:1-30
Daniel 6:1-28
Habakkuk 2:1-4

Deuterocanonical:
1 Maccabees 2:49-70

Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 3:21--5:11
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Ephesians 3:1-13
Hebrews 11:1-40
Jude 1:20-23

Apostolic Account:
Acts 10:1-48
Revelation 14:1-13

Gospel:
Matthew 8:5-13
John 4:46-53
Luke 7:1-10

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2005):
Habakkuk 2:1-4
Psalm 91
Hebrews 11:1-7
Matthew 8:5-13

Year B (2006):
Genesis 15:1-21
Psalm 91
Hebrews 11:8-22
John 4:46-53

Year C (2007):
Daniel 6:1-28
Psalm 91
Hebrews 11:23-40
Luke 7:1-10