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daily reading 26.5 (Zechariah 8:14–17)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: My soul falls, and I stick to dust; Lord, give me life divine. From vain desires and every lust Avert these eyes of mine. I need the vigor of your grace To speed me in your way, So I don’t stumble in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need enlivening powers; Your word that I have rested on Will help my heaviest hours. Can anyone your might repeal? Aren’t you the faithful God? Will you not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? My Savior, I your precepts love. I long to see your face. And yet how slow my feelings move Without enlivening grace! I will esteem your gospel more, And not neglect your word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me to my Lord. Amen. Zechariah 8:14 –17      For the L ORD of Armies says this: "As I resolved to treat you badly when your fathers provoked me to anger, and I did not relent," says the L ORD...

daily reading 26.4 (Zechariah 8:12–13)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: My soul falls, and I stick to dust; Lord, give me life divine. From vain desires and every lust Avert these eyes of mine. I need the vigor of your grace To speed me in your way, So I don’t stumble in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need enlivening powers; Your word that I have rested on Will help my heaviest hours. Can anyone your might repeal? Aren’t you the faithful God? Will you not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? My Savior, I your precepts love. I long to see your face. And yet how slow my feelings move Without enlivening grace! I will esteem your gospel more, And not neglect your word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me to my Lord. Amen. Zechariah 8:12 –13      "For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the re...

daily reading 26.3 (Zechariah 8:9–11)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: My soul falls, and I stick to dust; Lord, give me life divine. From vain desires and every lust Avert these eyes of mine. I need the vigor of your grace To speed me in your way, So I don’t stumble in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need enlivening powers; Your word that I have rested on Will help my heaviest hours. Can anyone your might repeal? Aren’t you the faithful God? Will you not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? My Savior, I your precepts love. I long to see your face. And yet how slow my feelings move Without enlivening grace! I will esteem your gospel more, And not neglect your word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me to my Lord. Amen. Zechariah 8:9 –11 The L ORD  of Armies says this: "Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding ...

daily reading 26.2 (Zechariah 8:6–8)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: My soul falls, and I stick to dust; Lord, give me life divine. From vain desires and every lust Avert these eyes of mine. I need the vigor of your grace To speed me in your way, So I don’t stumble in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need enlivening powers; Your word that I have rested on Will help my heaviest hours. Can anyone your might repeal? Aren’t you the faithful God? Will you not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? My Savior, I your precepts love. I long to see your face. And yet how slow my feelings move Without enlivening grace! I will esteem your gospel more, And not neglect your word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me to my Lord. Amen. Zechariah 8:6 –8 The L ORD  of Armies says this: "Though it may seem impossible to the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible to me?"—this is the...

daily reading 26.1 (Zechariah 8:1–5)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: My soul falls, and I stick to dust; Lord, give me life divine. From vain desires and every lust Avert these eyes of mine. I need the vigor of your grace To speed me in your way, So I don’t stumble in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need enlivening powers; Your word that I have rested on Will help my heaviest hours. Can anyone your might repeal? Aren’t you the faithful God? Will you not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? My Savior, I your precepts love. I long to see your face. And yet how slow my feelings move Without enlivening grace! I will esteem your gospel more, And not neglect your word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me to my Lord. Amen. Zechariah 8:1 –5 The word of the L ORD  of Armies came:  2  The L ORD  of Armies says this: "I am extremely jealous for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath." ...

daily reading 25.5 (Zechariah 7:13–14)

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  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: I plead my innocence; Give heed, Lord, to my cry And listen to my prayer which comes From lips that do not lie. Lord, vindicate me soon, That you may see the right; I pray you, try and weigh my heart And search my soul at night. Melt down my soul and see There is no wickedness; I heed the words you speak, O Lord, That I may not transgress. I follow step by step The way that you command, And in the pathway that I walk You guide me by your hand. I call upon you, Lord, For you will answer me; I pray that you will hear my words, Give ear, Lord, to my plea. When enemies arise, O Savior, let me see Your loving-kindnesses again, Preserve me, set me free. My Savior, keep me as The apple of your eye; Beneath the shadow of your wings In safety let me lie. Amen. Zechariah 7:13 –14 "Just as he had called, and they would not listen, so when they called, I would not listen, says the L ORD ...

daily reading 25.4 (Zechariah 7:8–12)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: I plead my innocence; Give heed, Lord, to my cry And listen to my prayer which comes From lips that do not lie. Lord, vindicate me soon, That you may see the right; I pray you, try and weigh my heart And search my soul at night. Melt down my soul and see There is no wickedness; I heed the words you speak, O Lord, That I may not transgress. I follow step by step The way that you command, And in the pathway that I walk You guide me by your hand. I call upon you, Lord, For you will answer me; I pray that you will hear my words, Give ear, Lord, to my plea. When enemies arise, O Savior, let me see Your loving-kindnesses again, Preserve me, set me free. My Savior, keep me as The apple of your eye; Beneath the shadow of your wings In safety let me lie. Amen. Zechariah 7:8 –12 The word of the L ORD  came to Zechariah: 9  "The L ORD  of Armies says this: 'Make fair decisions. Show...

daily reading 25.3 (Zechariah 7:4–7)

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  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: I plead my innocence; Give heed, Lord, to my cry And listen to my prayer which comes From lips that do not lie. Lord, vindicate me soon, That you may see the right; I pray you, try and weigh my heart And search my soul at night. Melt down my soul and see There is no wickedness; I heed the words you speak, O Lord, That I may not transgress. I follow step by step The way that you command, And in the pathway that I walk You guide me by your hand. I call upon you, Lord, For you will answer me; I pray that you will hear my words, Give ear, Lord, to my plea. When enemies arise, O Savior, let me see Your loving-kindnesses again, Preserve me, set me free. My Savior, keep me as The apple of your eye; Beneath the shadow of your wings In safety let me lie. Amen. Zechariah 7:4 –7 Then the word of the L ORD  of Armies came to me:  5 "Ask all the people of the land and the priests: W...

daily reading 25.2 (Zechariah 7:1–3)

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  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: I plead my innocence; Give heed, Lord, to my cry And listen to my prayer which comes From lips that do not lie. Lord, vindicate me soon, That you may see the right; I pray you, try and weigh my heart And search my soul at night. Melt down my soul and see There is no wickedness; I heed the words you speak, O Lord, That I may not transgress. I follow step by step The way that you command, And in the pathway that I walk You guide me by your hand. I call upon you, Lord, For you will answer me; I pray that you will hear my words, Give ear, Lord, to my plea. When enemies arise, O Savior, let me see Your loving-kindnesses again, Preserve me, set me free. My Savior, keep me as The apple of your eye; Beneath the shadow of your wings In safety let me lie. Amen. Zechariah 7:1 –3 In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the L ORD  came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth m...

daily reading 25.1 (Zechariah 6:14–15)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: I plead my innocence; Give heed, Lord, to my cry And listen to my prayer which comes From lips that do not lie. Lord, vindicate me soon, That you may see the right; I pray you, try and weigh my heart And search my soul at night. Melt down my soul and see There is no wickedness; I heed the words you speak, O Lord, That I may not transgress. I follow step by step The way that you command, And in the pathway that I walk You guide me by your hand. I call upon you, Lord, For you will answer me; I pray that you will hear my words, Give ear, Lord, to my plea. When enemies arise, O Savior, let me see Your loving-kindnesses again, Preserve me, set me free. My Savior, keep me as The apple of your eye; Beneath the shadow of your wings In safety let me lie. Amen. Zechariah 6:14 –15 "The crown will reside in the L ORD 's temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zeph...

daily reading 24.5 (Zechariah 6:9–13)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: 1         When peace like a river flows on in my way,           when sorrows like sea billows roll–           whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,           it is well, it is well with my soul.           Refrain:  It is well with my soul,           it is well, it is well with my soul.   2     Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,           let this blest assurance control,           that Christ has regarded my helpless estate           and has shed his own blood for my soul.          Refrain:  It is well with my soul,     ...

daily reading 24.4 (Zechariah 6:1–8)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: 1         When peace like a river flows on in my way,           when sorrows like sea billows roll–           whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,           it is well, it is well with my soul.           Refrain:  It is well with my soul,           it is well, it is well with my soul.   2     Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,           let this blest assurance control,           that Christ has regarded my helpless estate           and has shed his own blood for my soul.          Refrain:  It is well with my soul,     ...

daily reading 24.3 (Zechariah 5:5–11)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: 1         When peace like a river flows on in my way,           when sorrows like sea billows roll–           whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,           it is well, it is well with my soul.           Refrain:  It is well with my soul,           it is well, it is well with my soul.   2     Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,           let this blest assurance control,           that Christ has regarded my helpless estate           and has shed his own blood for my soul.          Refrain:  It is well with my soul,     ...

daily reading 24.2 (Zechariah 5:1–4)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: 1         When peace like a river flows on in my way,           when sorrows like sea billows roll–           whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,           it is well, it is well with my soul.           Refrain:  It is well with my soul,           it is well, it is well with my soul.   2     Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,           let this blest assurance control,           that Christ has regarded my helpless estate           and has shed his own blood for my soul.          Refrain:  It is well with my soul,     ...

daily reading 24.1 (Zechariah 4:7–14)

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5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this Easter week: 1         When peace like a river flows on in my way,           when sorrows like sea billows roll–           whatever my lot, you have taught me to say,           it is well, it is well with my soul.           Refrain:  It is well with my soul,           it is well, it is well with my soul.   2     Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,           let this blest assurance control,           that Christ has regarded my helpless estate           and has shed his own blood for my soul.          Refrain:  It is well with my soul,     ...