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The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7 read from the World English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 read from the World English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 90: 1 – 12 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the Amplified Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 19 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Princess of Hungary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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