Collects and Readings
The Fifth Week of Lent 29th March - 4th April

Collect
Gracious God, who gives the righteous their reward, and grants to sinners forgiveness, have mercy on all who turn to you, and grant them your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Readings:
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Ezekiel 37.1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8.6-11
John 11.1-45
If you, Lord were to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you shall be feared. (Psalm 130.2-3)
The Fifth Monday of Lent
Susannah (=Daniel 13.) 1-9,15-17, 19-31,33-62 [or 41b-62]
Psalm 23
John 8.1-11
The Lord is my shepherd; therefore can I lack nothing. (Psalm 23.1)
The Fifth Tuesday of Lent
Numbers 21.4-9
Psalm 102.1- 3,16-23
John 8.21-30
Jesus said: ‘When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He and that I do nothing of my own accord.’ (John 8.28)
The Fifth Wednesday of Lent
Daniel 3.14-20,24-25,28
Canticle: Bless the Lord
John 8.31-42
Jesus said: ‘If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.’ (John 8.36)
The Fifth Thursday of Lent
Genesis 17.3-9
Psalm 105.4-9
John 8.51-59
Jesus said: 'Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.' So they picked up stones to throw at him.
(John 8.58-59a)
The Fifth Friday of Lent
Jeremiah 20.10-13
Psalm 18.1-6
John 10.31-42
I love you, O Lord my strength. The Lord is my crag, my fortress and my deliverer. (Psalm 18.1)
The Fifth Saturday of Lent
Ezekiel 37.21-28
Canticle: Jeremiah 31.10-13
John 11.45-56
‘I will gather them from every quarter, and bring them to their own land.’ (Ezekiel 37.21)