A reading from the letter of St. James.

Blessed is he who preserves in temptation A reading from the letter of St. James.

Blessed is he who preserves in temptation, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life, that he promised to those who love him.

No one experiencing temptation should say, I am being tempted by God,

for God is not subject to temptation to evil,

and he himself tempts no one.

Rather, each person is tempted when lured and enticed by his desire.

Then desire conceives and bring forth sin,

and when sin reaches maturity,

it gives birth to death.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.

All good giving and every perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of Lights, with

whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change. He will to give us birth by the Word

of the Truth, that we may be a kind of fruit first of His creatures. The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Bless the man you instruct, O Lord.

Bless the man you instruct, O Lord.

Bless the man whom you instruct, O Lord,

whom by your law you teach, giving him rest from evil days.

For the Lord will not cast off his people, nor abandon his inheritance,

but judgment shall again be with justice,

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