July 23, 2023 The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

<p>Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p><p><strong>FIRST READING&nbsp;<em>Wisdom of Solomon 12:13,16-19</em></strong></p><p>There is no god besides you, whose care is for all people,</p><p>to whom you should prove that you have not judged unjustly;</p><p>for your strength is the source of righteousness,</p><p>and your sovereignty over all causes you to spare all.</p><p>For you show your strength when people doubt the completeness of your power, and you rebuke any insolence among those who know it.</p><p>Although you are sovereign in strength, you judge with mildness,</p><p>and with great forbearance you govern us;</p><p>for you have power to act whenever you choose.</p><p>Through such works you have taught your people that the righteous must be kind,</p><p>and you have filled your children with good hope, because you give repentance for sins.<strong><em>’</em></strong></p><p><strong>PSALM&nbsp;<em>Psalm 86:11-17 Inclina, Domine&nbsp;</em></strong>11&nbsp;Teach me your way, O LORD,</p><p>and I will walk in your truth; *</p><p>knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.</p><p>12&nbsp;I will thank you, O LORD&nbsp;my God, with all my heart, * and glorify your Name for evermore.</p><p>13&nbsp;For great is your love toward me; *</p><p>you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.</p><p>14&nbsp;The arrogant rise up against me, O God,</p><p>and a band of violent men seeks my life; * they have not set you before their eyes.</p><p>15&nbsp;But you, O LORD, are gracious and full of compassion, * slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.</p><p>16&nbsp;Turn to me and have mercy upon me; * give your strength to your servant; and save the child of your handmaid