Author: THERESA JACOBSON

All Saints Day	November 2, 2025
Prayer of the Day
Almighty God, you have knit together your people in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son, Christ, our Lord. Grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys which you have prepared for those who love you; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading: Revelation 7:[2-8] 9-17
[^2I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, ^3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” ^4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: ^512,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from the tribe of Gad, ^612,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh, ^712,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar, ^812,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.] ^9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, ^10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” ^11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ^12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” ^13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” ^14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. ^15Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. ^16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. ^17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Psalm 149 (LBW)
^1Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord | a new song;*
	sing his praise in the congregation | of the faithful.
^2Let Israel rejoice | in his Maker;*
	let the children of Zion be joyful | in their King.
^3Let them praise his name | in the dance;*
	let them sing praise to him with tim- | brel and harp.
^4For the Lord takes pleasure | in his people*
	and adorns the | poor with victory.
^5Let the faithful re- | joice in triumph;*
	let them be joyful | on their beds.
^6Let the praises of God be | in their throat*
	and a two-edged sword | in their hand;
^7To wreak vengeance | on the nations*
	and punishment | on the peoples;
^8To bind their | kings in chains*
	and their nobles with | links of iron;
^9To inflict on them the judg- | ment decreed;*
	this is glory for all his faithful people. | Hallelujah!
Psalm 149 (ESV)
^1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
^2Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
^3Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
^4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
^5Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
^6Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
^7to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
^8to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
^9to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
^1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ^2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. ^3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
^1Seeing the crowds, {Jesus} went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. ^2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: ^3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ^4Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. ^5Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ^6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. ^7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ^8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ^9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. ^10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ^11Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. ^12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Lessons for Next Week
Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 148; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8, 13-17; Luke 20:27-40