After Epiphany | Wednesday 28 Jan 2026
+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Opening prayer:
Give us grace, O Lord,
to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ
and proclaim to all people
the Good News of his salvation,
that we and the whole world may perceive
the glory of his marvelous works;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
(Luke 1:78-79)
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From the Psalms: Psalm 27:7-14 | Teach Me Thy Way (Part 2) | The Worship Word
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OT Reading: Genesis 49:1-2, 8-13, 21-26 (NLT)
Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons
49:1 Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.
+ “Come and listen, you sons of Jacob;
listen to Israel, your father.
49:8 “Judah, your brothers will praise you.
You will grasp your enemies by the neck.
All your relatives will bow before you.
+ Judah, my son, is a young lion
that has finished eating its prey.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down;
like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
+ The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants,
until the coming of the one to whom it belongs,
the one whom all nations will honor.
+ He ties his foal to a grapevine,
the colt of his donkey to a choice vine.
He washes his clothes in wine,
his robes in the blood of grapes.
+ His eyes are darker than wine,
and his teeth are whiter than milk.
49:13 “Zebulun will settle by the seashore
and will be a harbor for ships;
his borders will extend to Sidon.
49:21 “Naphtali is a doe set free
that bears beautiful fawns.
49:22 “Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey,
the foal of a wild donkey at a spring—
one of the wild donkeys on the ridge.
+ Archers attacked him savagely;
they shot at him and harassed him.
+ But his bow remained taut,
and his arms were strengthened
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
+ May the God of your father help you;
may the Almighty bless you
with the blessings of the heavens above,
and blessings of the watery depths below,
and blessings of the breasts and womb.
+ May my fatherly blessings on you
surpass the blessings of my ancestors,
reaching to the heights of the eternal hills.
May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph,
who is a prince among his brothers.
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הברכה (ברכת כהנים) הילה בן דוד | Ha Bracha (The Blessing in HEBREW Hila Ben David
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NT Reading: Luke 1:67-79 (NLT)
Zechariah’s Prophecy
1:67 Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
+ “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
+ He has sent us a mighty Savior
from the royal line of his servant David,
+ just as he promised
through his holy prophets long ago.
+ Now we will be saved from our enemies
and from all who hate us.
+ He has been merciful to our ancestors
by remembering his sacred covenant—
+ the covenant he swore with an oath
to our ancestor Abraham.
+ We have been rescued from our enemies
so we can serve God without fear,
+ in holiness and righteousness
for as long as we live.
+ “And you, my little son,
will be called the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
+ You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
+ Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
+ to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace.”
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Song For The Nations – The Music of Celebrant Singers
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Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: Kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquility your kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, our heavenly Father, you manifested your love by sending your only-begotten Son into the world, that all might live through him: Pour out your Spirit on your Church, that we may fulfill his command to preach the Gospel to all people. Send forth laborers into your harvest; defend them in all dangers and temptations; and hasten the time when the fullness of the Gentiles shall be gathered in, and faithful Israel shall be saved; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch
May Christ, who sends us to the nations,
give us the power of his Spirit.
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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