Collects and Readings 

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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:

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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)

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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

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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)

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