¹⁷ He came and preached peace^(A) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.^(B)

⁷ What other nation is so great^(A) as to have their gods near^(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?

Hannah’s Prayer

2 Then Hannah prayed and said:^(A)

²¹ He is the one you praise;^(A) he is your God, who performed for you those great^(B) and awesome wonders^(C) you saw with your own eyes.

⁸ And when he had taken it, the four living creatures^(A) and the twenty-four elders^(B) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp^(C) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers^(D) of God’s people. ⁹ And they sang a new song, saying:^(E)

¹¹ Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.^(L) They encircled the throne and the living creatures^(M) and the elders.^{(N) 12} In a loud voice they were saying:

¹³ Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth^(R) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

¹⁴ The four living creatures^(V) said, “Amen,”^(W) and the elders^(X) fell down and worshiped.^(Y)

⁹ But you are a chosen people,^(A) a royal priesthood,^(B) a holy nation,^(C) God’s special possession,^(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.^(E)