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# Readings for St Swithun

## Isaiah 61:1-3

### He has sent me to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord

The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,
for the Lord has anointed me.
He has sent me to bring good news to the poor,
to bind up hearts that are broken;
to proclaim liberty to captives,
freedom to those in prison;
to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord,
a day of vengeance for our God,
to comfort all those who mourn and to give them
for ashes a garland;
for mourning robe the oil of gladness,
for despondency, praise.

## Psalm 88(89):2-3,21,22,25,27

*I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.*

I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth.
Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever,
that your truth is firmly established as the heavens.

*I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.*

I have found David my servant
and with my holy oil anointed him.
My hand shall always be with him
and my arm shall make him strong.

*I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.*

My truth and my love shall be with him;
by my name his might shall be exalted.
He will say to me: ‘You are my father,
my God, the rock who saves me.’

*I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.*

## 2 Timothy 1:13-14,2:1-3

### Keep as your pattern the sound teaching you have heard from me

Keep as your pattern the sound teaching you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. You have been trusted to look after something precious; guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. Accept the strength, dear son, that comes from the grace of Christ Jesus. You have heard everything that I teach in public: hand it on to reliable people so that they in turn may be able to teach others. Put up with your share of difficulties, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

## John 21:15-17

### Feed my lambs, feed my sheep

Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten he said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Look after my sheep.’ Then he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’