The Presentation of Our Lord (Feb. 2)

Readings (from the Lutheran Hymnal Project Proposal)

Introit

Antiphon:
We have thought, O God, on Your loving- | kindness,*
in the midst of Your | Temple.
According to Your | name, O God,*
so is Your praise to the ends | of the earth. (Psalm 48:9-10a)

Psalm:
Great is the LORD and greatly | to be praised*
in the city of our God, in His holy | mountain.
God is in her | palaces;*
He is known as her | refuge.
As we have heard, so | have we seen.*
God will establish her for- | ever.
For this is God, our God forever and | ever;*
He will be our guide even | unto death. (Psalm 48:1, 3, 8, 14)

Collect
Heavenly Father, we humbly implore You that, as Your only-begotton Son was this day presented in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so by Him we may be presented to You with cleansed hearts; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4 [The Lord will come to his Temple]

Gradual
"The Desire of All Na- | tions will come,*
and I will fill this Temple with | glory."
"The glory of this latter Temple will be greater than the | former,*
and in this place I will give peace," says the | LORD of Hosts. (Haggai 2:7, 9)

Psalmody: Psalm 48

Epistle: Hebrews 2:14-18 [Jesus, the Faithful High Priest]

When February 2 falls after Septuagesima, the Tract replaces the Verse.
Verse
Alle- | luia.*
Alle- | luia.
I will worship toward Your holy | Temple*
and praise Your name. Alle- | luia. (Psalm 138:2a)

Tract
Lord, now You are letting Your servant de- | part in peace,*
according | to Your word;
For my eyes have seen Your sal- | vation*
which You have prepared before the face of all | peoples,
A light to bring revelation to the | Gentiles,*
and the glory of Your people | Israel. (Luke 2:29-32)

Holy Gospel: Luke 2:22-32 [Jesus' Presentation in the Temple]

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