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SUNDAY
BETWEEN 3 JULY AND 9 JULY, PROPER 14
GENESIS 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
PSALM
45:11-18
ROMANS
7:15-25A
MATTHEW
11:16-19, 25-30
COLLECT
Almighty God,
your Son Jesus Christ has taught us
that what we do for the least of your children
we do also for him.
Give us the will to serve others
as he was the servant of all,
who gave up his life and died for us,
but lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Eliezer said, "I am Abraham's servant. The Lord has greatly
blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him
flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels
and donkeys. And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master
when she was old; and he has given him all that he has. My master
made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from
the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; but you
shall go to my father's house, to my kindred, and get a wife for
my son.' I came today to the spring, and said, 'O Lord, the God of
my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I
am going! I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young
woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, "Please
give me a little water from your jar to drink," and who will
say to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also"
let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master's
son.' Before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was
Rebekah coming out with her water jar on her shoulder; and she
went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please let me
drink.' She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder, and said,
'Drink, and I will also water your camels.' So I drank, and she
also watered the camels. Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are
you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah
bore to him.' So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on
her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshipped the Lord, and
blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by
the right way to obtain the daughter of my master's kinsman for
his son. Now then, if you will deal loyally and truly with my
master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn either to
the right hand or to the left." And they called Rebekah, and
said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said,
"I will." So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her
nurse along with Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed
Rebekah and said to her, "May you, our sister, become
thousands of myriads; may your offspring gain possession of the
gates of their foes." Then Rebekah and her maids rose up,
mounted the camels, and followed the man; thus the servant took
Rebekah, and went his way. Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi,
and was settled in the Negeb. Isaac went out in the evening to
walk in the field; and looking up, he saw camels coming. And
Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly
from the camel, and said to the servant, "Who is the man over
there, walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said,
"It is my master." So she took her veil and covered
herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had
done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. He took
Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was
comforted after his mother's death.
GENESIS 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
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PSALM
REFRAIN Nations shall praise you for ever.
"Hear,
O daughter; consider and listen closely; forget your people and
your father's house.
The
king will have pleasure in your beauty; he is your master;
therefore do him honour.
The
people of Tyre are here with a gift; the rich among the people
seek your favour." R
All
glorious is the princess as she enters; her gown is cloth-of-gold.
In
embroidered apparel she is brought to the king; after her the
bridesmaids follow in procession.
With
joy and gladness they are brought, and enter into the palace of
the king. R
"In
place of fathers, O king, you shall have sons; you shall make them
princes over all the earth.
I
will make your name to be remembered from one generation to
another; therefore nations will praise you for ever and
ever." R
PSALM 45:11-18
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A
READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want,
but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I
agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do
it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good
dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right,
but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil
I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is
no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find
it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies
close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self,
but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my
mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my
members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body
of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
ROMANS 7:15-25A
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
Jesus said, "To what will I compare this generation? It is
like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one
another, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we
wailed, and you did not mourn.' For John came neither eating nor
drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon'; the Son of Man came
eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a
drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is
vindicated by her deeds." At that time Jesus said, "I
thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have
hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have
revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious
will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no
one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father
except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
MATTHEW 11:16-19, 25-30
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PRAYER
OVER THE GIFTS
God of heaven and earth,
receive our sacrifice of praise,
and strengthen us
for the perfect freedom of your service,
through our Saviour Jesus Christ.
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PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
O God,
may we who have shared in holy things
never fail to serve you in your world,
and so come to the fullness of joy,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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