Psalm 132
1Lord, remember David, *
and all the hardships he endured;
2How he swore an oath to the Lord *
and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3″I will not come under the roof of my house,” *
nor climb up into my bed;
4I will not allow my eyes to sleep, *
nor let my eyelids slumber;
5Until I find a place for the Lord, *
a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6″The ark! We heard it was in Ephratah; *
we found it in the fields of Jearim.
7Let us go to God’s dwelling place; *
let us fall upon our knees before his footstool.”
8Arise, O Lord, into your resting-place, *
you and the ark of your strength.
9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; *
let your faithful people sing with joy.
10For your servant David’s sake, *
do not turn away the face of your Anointed.
11The Lord has sworn an oath to David; *
in truth, he will not break it:
12″A son, the fruit of your body *
will I set upon your throne.
13If your children keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them, *
their children will sit upon your throne for evermore.”
14For the Lord has chosen Zion; *
he has desired her for his habitation:
15″This shall be my resting-place for ever; *
here will I dwell, for I delight in her.
16I will surely bless her provisions, *
and satisfy her poor with bread.
17I will clothe her priests with salvation, *
and her faithful people will rejoice and sing.
18There will I make the horn of David flourish; *
I have prepared a lamp for my Anointed.
19As for his enemies, I will clothe them with shame; *
but as for him, his crown will shine.”
A Collect for Mission
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Image Credit: Capital with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (from Saint-Guilhem Cloister), late 12th–early 13th century
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Collection – https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/472353
