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Sunday, February 16, 1766
First Sunday in Lent
Lent Series B 1765–1766 Church Year Purple
Civil calendar: Presidents' Day (Monday, February 17)· Valentine's Day (Friday, February 14) — nearest Sunday to a civil observance; not a church festival

Appointed Readings

First Reading
Genesis 22:1-18
Psalm
Psalm 25:1-10 (antiphon: v. 14)
Epistle
James 1:12-18
Gospel
Mark 1:9-15

Hymn of the Day

🎵 LSB 656/657 — A mighty fortress is our God

Daily Lectionary

Old Testament
Genesis 4:1-26
New Testament
Mark 2:18-28

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