The Third Sunday in
Lent.
The Collect.
WE beseech
thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and
stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our
enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
{The
Collect from the First Day of Lent is to be read every day in Lent after the
Collect appointed for the Day.}
Old Testament
Reading: Deuteronomy 6
Psalter:
Psalm 56, 58 | 119.73-104
Epistle
Reading: Ephesians 5.1-14
Gospel
Reading: St. Luke 11.14-28
Barbee and Zahl: “The governing phrase here is “the
hearty desires of thy humble servants,” in particular the word “hearty.” ( . .
. ) We are not praying to a god in order to achieve our particular desires or
conceits. We are not asking a dreamed divinity to do our own bidding. We are
praying from the vantage of a “broken and contrite heart” (Psalm 51:17). This
is the meaning that stands behind Cranmer’s “hearty.” Our heart is looking for
consolation and trust, the restoration of hope. We petition the Lord from the
desire that He will restore our hearts to aspire to what is good, not perform
for us what is specific to our grandiose wishes for self-enhancement” (39).
Mike
Primus Pilus II
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