OLD TESTAMENT Psalm 85

1. Lord, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 2. You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. 3. You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. 4. Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us. 5. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations? 6. Will you not revive us again, so that your people may rejoice in you? 7. Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.  8. Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. 9. Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.  10. Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other.  11. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. 12. The Lord will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. 13. Righteousness will go before him, and will make a path for his steps.

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13     

1. He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2. He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3. Give us each day our daily bread. 4. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.” but rescue us from the evil.

5. And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6. for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7. And he answers from within, “Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 8. I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

9. “So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 11. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? 12. Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? 13. If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”