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Second Sunday after the Epipany
Sermon Text
1 Samuel 3:1–10
1The young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the
Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see,
was lying down in his own place. 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel
was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5and ran to Eli and said,
“Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went
and lay down.
6And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said,
“Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been
revealed to him.
8And the Lord called Samuel again the
third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then
Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the young man. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel,
“Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’ ”
So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10And the Lord came and stood, calling
as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And
Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant
hears.”
The Introit, Collect, and Gradual are from Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book, copyright © 2006 CPH.
All Scripture quotations, including those from Lutheran Service Book, are from the ESV Bible® (The Holy Bible, English Standard
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