3 June

Psalm 113:7 He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap.

Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

These Scripture readings relate to the Eata readings (The Sermon on the Mount) in Celtic Daily Prayer, volume 2.