The Second Sunday in Lent.
Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore.
PUT me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine
anger; * neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure:
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, *
and thy hand presseth me sore.
3 There is no health in my flesh,
because of thy displeasure; * neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of
my sin.
4 For my wickednesses are gone over my
head, * and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt, *
through my foolishness.
6 I am brought into so great trouble
and misery, * that I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a sore
disease, * and there is no whole part in my body.
8 I am feeble and sore smitten; * I
have roared for the very disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, thou knowest all my desire; *
and my groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength hath
failed me, * and the light of mine eyes is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my neighbours did
stand looking upon my trouble, * and my kinsmen stood afar off.
12 They also that sought after my life
laid snares for me; * and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness,
and imagined deceit all the day long.
13 As for me, I was like a deaf man,
and heard not; * and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth.
14 I became even as a man that heareth
not, * and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, have I put my
trust; * thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.
16 I have required that they, even mine
enemies, should not triumph over me; * for when my foot slipt, they rejoiced greatly
against me.
17 And I truly am set in the plague, *
and my heaviness is ever in my sight.
18 For I will confess my wickedness, *
and be sorry for my sin.
19 But mine enemies live, and are
mighty; * and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.
20 They also that reward evil for good
are against me; * because I follow the thing that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God; * be
not thou far from me.
22 Haste thee to help me, * O Lord God
of my salvation.
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.
ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves
to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our
souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the
body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; 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.}
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: 1 Kings 8.37-43
Psalter: Psalm 6, 38 | 119.33-72
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4.1-8
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 15.21-28
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