Maundy Thursday

Daily Readings for Thursday, March 24, 2016

• Morning Psalms 27; 147:12-20
• First Reading Lamentations 2:10-18
• Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:14-17; 11:27-32
• Gospel Reading Mark 14:12-25
• Evening Psalms 126; 102

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Maundy Thursday Re-enactment

MORNING PSALM 27

¹   The LORD is my light and my salvation;          

              whom shall I fear? 
     The LORD is the stronghold of my life; 
          of whom shall I be afraid?

²   When evildoers assail me 
          to devour my flesh — 
     my adversaries and foes — 
          they shall stumble and fall.

³   Though an army encamp against me, 
          my heart shall not fear; 
     though war rise up against me, 
          yet I will be confident.

⁴   One thing I asked of the LORD, 
          that will I seek after: 
     to live in the house of the LORD 
          all the days of my life, 
     to behold the beauty of the LORD, 
          and to inquire in his temple.

⁵   For he will hide me in his shelter 
          in the day of trouble; 
     he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; 
          he will set me high on a rock.

⁶   Now my head is lifted up 
          above my enemies all around me, 
     and I will offer in his tent 
          sacrifices with shouts of joy; 
     I will sing and make melody to the LORD.

⁷   Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud, 
          be gracious to me and answer me! 
⁸   “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!” 
          Your face, LORD, do I seek. 
⁹        Do not hide your face from me.

     Do not turn your servant away in anger, 
          you who have been my help. 
     Do not cast me off, do not forsake me, 
          O God of my salvation! 
¹⁰   If my father and mother forsake me, 
          the LORD will take me up.

¹¹  Teach me your way, O LORD, 
          and lead me on a level path 
          because of my enemies. 
¹²  Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, 
          for false witnesses have risen against me, 
          and they are breathing out violence.

¹³  I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD 
          in the land of the living. 
¹⁴   Wait for the LORD; 
          be strong, and let your heart take courage; 
          wait for the LORD!