Words and Songs for the Church Year

Collects
      Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP. Trinity 21

      Let us pray [that God will keep us faithful in his service]
      Almighty God, our creator and guide, may we serve you with all our heart, and know your forgiveness in our lives. 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

      God of mercy, help us to forgive as you have forgiven us, to trust you, even when hope is failing, and to take up our cross daily and follow you in your redeeming work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. APBA

Readings
      The obedient servant of the Lord.   Isaiah 50:4-11   50:4-9a
      The Lord delivers my life from death.   Psalm 116:1-9  
      Warning against rejecting wisdom.   Proverbs 1:20-33  
      O praise the Lord, the creator, the sun of righteousness.   Psalm 19  
      Faith and deeds.   James 2:14-26   3:1-12   2:18-26
      The blind begin to see / The cost of discipleship.   Mark 8:22-30 / 8:31-9:1   8:27-38

Supplementary readings
      Mordecai uncovers a conspiracy.   Esther 2:18-3:6  
      Jesus transfigured.   Mark 9:2-13  

Hymns and Spiritual Songs