Almighty God, who set before us precepts and laws for our good, may we be willing and even eager to know your law and your ways, that we might align ourselves with what is good and right and walk through the world in righteousness, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. ‘He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.’ – Neh. 8:3