Friday in the 2nd Week of Lent. Psalm 95 , 69:1-23(24-30)31-38 ; * Psalm 73 Gen. 43:1-15 ; 1 Cor. 7:1-9 ; Mark 4:35-41 I wanted to post a link to the service hymn #35 in The Hymnal 1982 from The Episcopal Church being sung/performed, but I couldn't find one. The text of the song is the same as the verses 1-7 of Psalm 95, and a portion of the tune of the song can be heard ( here ) S35. The Invitatory: Venite 1. Come let us sing to the Lor d ; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. 2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving an d raise a lou d shout to him with psalms. 3. For the Lor d is a great Go d , an d a great King above all go d s. 4. In his han d are the caverns of the earth, an d the heights of the hills are his also. 5. The sea is his, for he ma d e it, an d his han d s have mol d e d the d ry lan d . 6. Come, let us bow d own, an d ben d the knee, an d kneel before the Lor d our Maker. 7. For he is o
Chinese depiction of Jesus and the rich young man, Beijing, 1879. Mark 10:17-22 - 17 Now as He [Jesus] was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” 18 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ” 20 And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” 22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. I love this story, especially Mark's version. This rich young man has