30th Sunday of Ordinary Time

In the gospel today, we hear about the parable of the two men who went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector.



Have mercy, Lord, on me,
As Thou wert ever kind;
Let me, oppressed with loads of guilt,
Thy wonted mercy find.

Wash off my foul offense,
And cleanse me from my sin;
For I confess my crimes, and see
How great my guilt has been.

The joy Thy favour gives
Let me again obtain,
And Thy free Spirit’s firm support
My fainting soul sustain.

To God the Father, Son,
And Spirit glory be,
As ’twas, and is, and shall be so
To all eternity.

N Tate and N Brady (1698)



Happy Sunday!