Daily Scripture and Prayer Resources
Links to readings are from Charles Wohler’s website, satucket.com.
The Collect for Fourth Sunday of Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation,
that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
Daily Office Readings (Year 2)
(BCP 939)
Sunday, December 21
AM Psalm 24, 29; PM Psalm 8, 84
Gen 3:8-15; Rev. 12:1-10; John 3:16-21
Monday, December 22
AM Psalm 61, 62; PM Psalm 112, 115
Zeph. 3:14-20; Titus 1:1-16; Luke 1:1-25
St. Thomas (transferred)
AM: Psalm 23, 121; Job 42:1-6; 1 Peter 1:3-9
PM: Psalm 27; Isaiah 43: 8-13; John 14:1-7
Tuesday, December 23
AM Psalm 66, 67; PM Psalm 116, 117
1 Samuel 2:1b-10; Titus 2:1-10; Luke 1:26-38
Wednesday, December 24
AM Psalm 72
2 Samuel 7:1-17; Titus 2:11-3:8a; Luke 1:39-48a(48b-56)
Christmas Eve:
O God,
you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light:
Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth,
may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven;
where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
(BCP 212)
PM Psalm 89:1-29
Isa. 59:15b-21; Phil. 2:5-11
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day)
O God,
you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ:
Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer,
may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
AM Psalm 2, 85; PM Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 132
Micah 4:1-5,5:2-4; 1 John 4:7-16; John 3:31-36
Friday, December 26 (St. Stephen)
AM: Psalm 28, 30; 2 Chronicles 24:17-22; Acts 6:1-7
PM: Psalm 118; Wisdom 4:7-15; Acts 7:59-8:8
Saturday, December 27 (St. John)
AM: Psalm 97, 98; Proverbs 8:22-30; John 13:20-35
PM: Psalm 145; Isaiah 44:1-8; 1 John 5:1-12
The Collect for First Sunday after Christmas Day
Almighty God,
you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word:
Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 213)
Daily Office Readings (Year 2)
(BCP 940)
Sunday, December 28
AM Psalm 93, 96; PM Psalm 34
1 Samuel 1:1-2,7b-28; Col. 1:9-20; Luke 2:22-40
Monday, December 29 (Holy Innocents)
AM Psalm 2, 26; Isaiah 49:13-23; Matthew 18:1-14
PM Psalm 19, 126; Isaiah 54:1-13; Mark 10:13-16
Tuesday, December 30
AM Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14); PM Psalm 23, 27
1 Kings 17:17-24; 3 John 1-15; John 4:46-54
Wednesday, December 31
AM Psalm 46, 48
1 Kings 3:5-14; James 4:13-17; 5:7-11; John 5:1-15
Eve of Holy Name:
Eternal Father,
you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation:
Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world,
our Lord Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
(BCP 213)
Psalm 90
Isa. 65:15b-25; Rev. 21:1-6
Thursday, January 1 – Holy Name
AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 148
Isa. 62:1-5,10-12; Rev. 19:11-16; Matt. 1:18-25
Friday, January 2
AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33
1 Kings 19:1-8; Eph. 4:1-16; John 6:1-14
Saturday, January 3
AM Psalm 68; PM Psalm 136
1 Kings 19:9-18; Eph. 4:17-32; John 6:15-27