Daily Psalm and Prayer – December 30, 2021

Psalm 20
1May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble, *
the Name of the God of Jacob defend you;

2Send you help from his holy place *
and strengthen you out of Zion;

3Remember all your offerings *
and accept your burnt sacrifice;

4Grant you your heart’s desire *
and prosper all your plans.

5We will shout for joy at your victory
and triumph in the Name of our God; *
may the Lord grant all your requests.

6Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed; *
he will answer him out of his holy heaven,
with the victorious strength of his right hand.

7Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, *
but we will call upon the Name of the Lord our God.

8They collapse and fall down, *
but we will arise and stand upright.

9O Lord, give victory to the king *
and answer us when we call.

Collect of the Day – The First Sunday after Christmas
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Image Credit: Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora, ca. 525–500 B.C., Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Collection – https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247959