Love Above and Beyond What Is Decent

The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Scripture

Old Testament: Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Psalter: Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

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Prayer

O perfect Love, whose compassionate power transforms sin into health and temporal dust into eternal glory: grant us a gracious faith, so that like Joseph, when he was sold into slavery, we may face our trials with co…