Let us rejoice and exult
    and give him the glory,
for (A)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
    and (B)his Bride has made herself ready;

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The New Jerusalem

Then came (A)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of (B)the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you (C)the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

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And I saw (A)the holy city, (B)new Jerusalem, (C)coming down out of heaven from God, (D)prepared (E)as a bride adorned for her husband.

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For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since (A)I betrothed you to one husband, (B)to present you (C)as a pure virgin to Christ.

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(A)“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave (B)a wedding feast for his son,

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And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: (A)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (B)“These are the true words of God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:9 Greek he said

29 (A)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (B)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (C)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

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32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

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For as a young man marries a young woman,
    so (A)shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
    so (B)shall your God rejoice over you.

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23 For (A)the husband is the head of the wife even as (B)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (C)himself its Savior.

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19 And I will betroth you to me (A)forever. (B)I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. 20 (C)I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And (D)you shall know the Lord.

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like (A)ten virgins who took their lamps[a] and went to meet (B)the bridegroom.[b] Five of them were foolish, and five were (C)wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom (D)was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But (E)at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins rose and (F)trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and (G)those who were ready went in with him to (H)the marriage feast, and (I)the door was shut.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:1 Or torches
  2. Matthew 25:1 Some manuscripts add and the bride

10 (A)“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,
    all you who love her;
rejoice with her in joy,
    all you who mourn over her;

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10 Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:
    forget your people and your father's house,
11     and the king will desire your beauty.
Since he is your (A)lord, (B)bow to him.
12     The people[a] of Tyre will (C)seek your favor with (D)gifts,
    (E)the richest of the people.[b]

13 All glorious is (F)the princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold.
14     (G)In many-colored robes (H)she is led to the king,
    with her virgin companions following behind her.
15 With joy and gladness they are led along
    as they enter the palace of the king.

16 In place of your fathers shall be your sons;
    you will make them (I)princes in all the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:12 Hebrew daughter
  2. Psalm 45:12 Or The daughter of Tyre is here with gifts, the richest of people seek your favor

36 and be like men who are (A)waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and (B)knocks.

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The Coming King of Zion

(A)Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
    Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
(B)Behold, (C)your king is coming to you;
    righteous and having salvation is he,
(D)humble and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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The Lord's Coming Salvation

52 (A)Awake, awake,
    put on your strength, O Zion;
(B)put on your beautiful garments,
    O Jerusalem, (C)the holy city;
(D)for there shall no more come into you
    the uncircumcised and the unclean.

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His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

A Psalm for (A)giving thanks.

100 (B)Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
    (C)Serve the Lord with gladness!
    (D)Come into his presence with singing!

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For (A)we are the circumcision, (B)who worship (C)by the Spirit of God[a] and (D)glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:3 Some manuscripts God in spirit

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise

95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us (A)make a joyful noise to (B)the rock of our salvation!
Let us (C)come into his presence with thanksgiving;
    let us (D)make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is (E)a great God,
    and a great King (F)above all gods.

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14 that I may recount all your praises,
    that in the gates of (A)the daughter of Zion
    I may (B)rejoice in your salvation.

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Hannah's Prayer

And Hannah prayed and said,

(A)“My heart exults in the Lord;
    (B)my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
    because (C)I rejoice in your salvation.

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When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
    but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.

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42 (A)The upright see it and are glad,
    and (B)all wickedness shuts its mouth.

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