17 May
Psalm 19:1-3 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
Isaiah 26:2-4, 7-9 Open the gates, so that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. 3 Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—in peace because they trust in you. 4 Trust in the Lord for ever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock. 7 The way of the righteous is level; O Just One, you make smooth the path of the righteous. 8 In the path of your judgements, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and your renown are the soul’s desire. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night, my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Romans 1:20 Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse
These scripture readings relate to the Colman readings (Celtic Pathways through the valley of decision) in Celtic Daily Prayer Book 2.