Words and Songs for the Church Year

Collects
      Lord, we pray that your grace may always uphold and encourage us, and make us continually to be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP. Trinity 17

      Let us pray [for the grace to follow Christ more closely.]
      Almighty God, our hope and strength, without you we falter. Help us to follow Christ and to live according to your will. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. AAPB

      Christ Jesus, whose glory was poured out like perfume, and who chose for our sake to take the form of a slave: may we also pour out our love with holy exravagance, that our lives may be fragrant with you. Amen. APBA

Readings
      God's forgiveness brings life.   2 Samuel 12:1-14   11:26-12:10, 13-15
      We are reconciled to God by the death of his Son.   Psalm 32  
      Naboth's vineyard.   1 Kings 21:1-21   21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a
      Because of your great goodness I will come into your house.   Psalm 5:1-7   5:1-8
      Saved by faith.   Galatians 2:15-21  
      Faith saves.   Luke 7:36-50   7:36-8:3

Supplementary readings
      Death makes wisdom meaningless / Death makes work meaningless.   Ecclesiastes 2:12-17 / 2:18-23   2:12-26
      Calming the storm.   Luke 8:22-25  

Hymns and Spiritual Songs