The Fourth Sunday in Lent.
Habakkuk 3.12-19
In
fremitu
Thou didst
march through the land in indignation, * thou didst thresh the heathen in
anger.
Thou wentest
forth for the salvation of thy people, * even for salvation
with thine anointed;
Thou
woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, * by discovering the
foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Thou didst
strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a
whirlwind to scatter me: * their rejoicing was as to devour
the poor secretly.
Thou didst
walk through the sea with thine horses, * through the heap of
great waters.
When I heard,
my belly trembled; * my lips quivered at the voice:
Rottenness
entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, * that I might rest in the day
of trouble:
When he
cometh up unto the people, * he will invade them with his troops.
Although the
fig tree shall not blossom, * neither shall fruit be in
the vines;
The labour of
the olive shall fail, * and the fields shall yield no meat;
The flock
shall be cut off from the fold, * and there shall be no herd
in the stalls:
Yet I will
rejoice in the LORD, * I will joy in the God of my salvation.
The LORD
God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet,
* and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Glory be to
the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
The
Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty
God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the
comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
{The Collect from the First Day of
Lent is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the Day.}
The
Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who
hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them that
are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the
God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel
39.21-29
Psalter: Psalm 142, 143 | 119.105-144
Epistle Reading: Galatians 4.21-31
Gospel Reading: St. John 6.1-14
The Canticle from Habakkuk, especially the last few lines,
always strike me as bold and wholesome. To paraphrase, “Even if there’s no
groceries at the grocery store, nor produce at the farmer’s market; even if the
financial bottom falls out, and my 401k is stripped bare; yet I will trust you!”
Lord, may our faith and trust in you be this resilient! I did a three part
sermon series on Habakkuk some years back. If you’d be interested in listening
to those three sermons you can go here: http://mphilliber.blogspot.com/2013/07/habakkuk-righteous-will-live-by-faith.html
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