The Visitation (May 31)
Scripture Selections from the Evangelical Heritage Version®
Revised April 28, 2020

First Lesson
Isaiah 11:1–5
A shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, 
and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. 
2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him: 
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, 
the Spirit of counsel and might, 
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 
3He will be delighted with the fear of the Lord. 
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, 
nor will he render decisions based on what he hears with his ears, 
4but with righteousness he will judge the poor, 
and he will render fair decisions in favor of the oppressed on the earth. 
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, 
and with the breath from his lips he will put the wicked to death. 
5Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, 
and faithfulness the belt around his hips. 

Second Lesson
Romans 12:9–16 
9Do not just pretend to love others. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another with brotherly love. Think of others as deserving more honor than yourselves. 11Do not be lagging behind in zeal, but be fervent in spirit, as you continue to serve the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope. Endure trials patiently. Persist in prayer. 13Share with the saints who are in need. Be quick to welcome strangers as guests. 
14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who are rejoicing; weep with those who are weeping. 16Have the same respect for one another. Do not be arrogant, but associate with the humble. Do not think too highly of yourselves. 
 
Gospel
Luke 1:39–47
39In those days Mary got up and hurried to the hill country, to a town of Judah. 40She entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41Just as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43But why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44In fact, just now, as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy! 45Blessed is she who believed, because the promises spoken to her from the Lord will be fulfilled!” 
46Then Mary said, 
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, 
47and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) copyright © 2019 The Wartburg Project. All rights reserved.
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Lesson references taken from Christian Worship: Manual, copyright © 1993 Northwestern Publishing House.