July 30, 2023 The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

Entrance Hymn #594 God of Grace and God of Glory Sequence Hymn #447 The Christ Who Died But Rose Again Offertory Anthem Bist Du Bei Mir (J.S. Bach) Communion Anthem“O Rest in the Lord” from Elijah (Mendelssohn) Timothy Hoyt, Soloist  Post-Communion “Thy Kingdom Come!”  Hymn #615 On Bended KneeTHE COLLECT OF THE DAYO God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.FIRST READING 1 Kings 3:5-12At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have given him a son to sit on his throne today. And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?”It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after you.”PSALM Psalm 119:129-136 Mirabilia 129 Your decrees are wonderful; *therefore I obey them with all my heart.130 When your word goes forth it gives light; * it gives understanding to the simple.131 I open my mouth and pant; *I long for your commandments.132 Turn to me in mercy, *as you always do to those who love your Name.133 Steady my footsteps in your word; *let no iniquity have dominion over me.134 Rescue me from those who oppress me, * and I will keep your commandments.135 Let your countenance shine upon your servant * and teach me your statutes.136 My eyes shed streams of tears, * because people do not keep your law.SECOND READING Romans 8:26-39The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge agains