Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22

The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Gospel: John 9:1-41 read from the World English Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 28 we remember James Solomon Russell Priest

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