Daily Scripture and Prayer Resources
Links to readings are from Charles Wohler’s website, satucket.com.
The Collect for the Third Sunday of Advent
Stir up your power, O Lord,
and with great might come among us;
and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,
let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory,
now and for ever. Amen.
(BCP 212)
Daily Office Readings (Year 1)
(BCP 938)
Sunday, December 15
AM Psalm 63:1-8(9-11), 98; PM Psalm 103
Isa. 13:6-13; Heb. 12:18-29; John 3:22-30
Monday, December 16
AM Psalm 41, 52; PM Psalm 44
Isa. 8:16-9:1; 2 Pet. 1:1-11; Luke 22:39-53
Tuesday, December 17
AM Psalm 45; PM Psalm 47, 48
Isa. 9:1-7; 2 Pet. 1:12-21; Luke 22:54-69
Wednesday, December 18
AM Psalm 119:49-72; PM Psalm 49, [53]
Isa. 9:8-17; 2 Pet. 2:1-10a; Mark 1:1-8
Thursday, December 19
AM Psalm 50; PM Psalm [59, 60] or 33
Isa. 9:18-10:4; 2 Pet. 2:10b-16; Matt. 3:1-12
Friday, December 20
AM Psalm 40, 54; PM Psalm 51
Isa. 10:5-19; 2 Pet. 2:17-22; Matt. 11:2-15
Saturday, December 21
AM Psalm 55; PM Psalm 138, 139:1-17(18-23)
Isa. 10:20-27; Jude 17-25; Luke 3:1-9
St. Thomas:
AM Psalm 23,121; Job 42:1-6; 1 Peter 1:3-9
PM Psalm 27; Isaiah 43: 8-13; John 14:1-7
The Collect for the 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 1)
(BCP 940 and 996)
Sunday, December 22
AM Psalm 24, 29; PM Psalm 8, 84
Isa. 42:1-12; Eph. 6:10-20; John 3:16-21
Monday, December 23
AM Psalm 61, 62; PM Psalm 112, 115
Isa. 11:1-9; Rev. 20:1-10; John 5:30-47
Tuesday, December 24
AM Psalm 45, 46;
Isa. 35:1-10; Rev. 22:12-17, 21; Luke 1:67-80
Christmas Eve:
PM Psalm 89:1-29
Isa. 59:15b-21; Phil. 2:5-11
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day
AM Psalm 2, 85; PM Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 132
Zech. 2:10-13; 1 John 4:7-16; John 3:31-36
Thursday, Dec. 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
Friday, Dec. 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
Saturday, Dec. 28, 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
The Collect for the 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 1)
(BCP 940)
Sunday, December 29
AM Psalm 66, 67; PM Psalm 145
Ecclus. 3:3-9, 14-17; 1 John 2:12-17; John 6:41-47
Monday, December 30
AM Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14); PM Psalm 23, 27
Isa 25:1-9; Rev. 1:9-20; John 7:53-8:11
Tuesday, December 31
AM Psalm 46, 48
Isa. 26:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:16-6:2; John 8:12-19
Eve of Holy Name:
PM Psalm 90
Isa. 65:15b-25; Rev. 21:1-6
Wednesday, January 1: Holy Name
AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 148
Gen. 17:1-12a,15-16; Col. 2:6-12; John 16:23b-30
Thursday, January 2
AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33
Gen. 12:1-7; Heb. 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-51
Friday, January 3
AM Psalm 68; PM Psalm 72
Gen. 28:10-22; Heb. 11:13-22; John 10:7-17
Saturday, January 4
AM Psalm 85, 87; PM Psalm 89:1-29
Exod. 3:1-12; Heb. 11:23-31; John 14:6-14
The Collect for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day
O God,
who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature:
Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity,
your Son Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
(BCP 214)
Daily Office Readings (Year 1)
(BCP 940 and 942)
Sunday, January 5
AM Psalm 66, 67; PM Psalm 145
Ecclus. 3:3-9, 14-17; 1 John 2:12-17; John 6:41-47
Eve of 1 Epiphany:
PM Psalm 104
Isa. 61:1-9; Gal. 3:23-29, 4:4-7
Monday, Jan. 6: Epiphany
AM Psalm 46, 97; PM Psalm 96, 100
Isa. 52:7-10; Rev. 21:22-27; Matt. 12:14-21
Tuesday, January 7
AM Psalm 103; PM Psalm 114, 115
Isa. 52:3-6; Rev. 2:1-7; John 2:1-11
Wednesday, January 8
AM Psalm 117, 118; PM Palm 112, 113
Isa. 59:15-21; Rev. 2:8-17; John 4:46-54
Thursday, January 9
AM Psalm 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 131, 132
Isa. 63:1-5; Rev. 2:18-29; John 5:1-15
Friday, January 10
AM Psalm 138, 139:1-17(18-23); PM Psalm 147
Isa. 65:1-9; Rev. 3:1-6. John 6:1-14
Saturday, January 11
AM Psalm 148, 150; PM Psalm 91, 92
Isa. 65:13-16; Rev. 3:7-13; John 6:15-27
Eve of 1 Epiphany
PM Psalm 104
Isa. 61:1-9; Gal. 3:23-29, 4:4-7