August 29th : First reading Stand up and tell them all I command you; do not be dismayed at their presence. A reading from the book of Jeremiah 1:17-19

 August 29th : First reading

Stand up and tell them all I command you; do not be dismayed at their presence.

A reading from the book of Jeremiah 1:17-19

The word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying:

‘Brace yourself for action.

Stand up and tell them

all I command you.

Do not be dismayed at their presence,

or in their presence I will make you dismayed.

‘I, for my part, today will make you

into a fortified city,

a pillar of iron,

and a wall of bronze

to confront all this land:

the kings of Judah, its princes,

its priests and the country people.

They will fight against you

but shall not overcome you,

for I am with you to deliver you –

it is the Lord who speaks.’

The Word of the Lord.