Book of Common Prayer
68 God will arise. His enemies shall be scattered. Also, those who hate Him shall flee before Him.
2 As the smoke vanishes, so shall You drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But the righteous shall be glad and rejoice before God. Indeed, they shall leap for joy.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His Name! Exalt Him Who rides upon the heavens (by his Name, YAH) and rejoice before him!
5 He is a Father of the fatherless and a Judge of the widows: God in His Holy Habitation.
6 God makes the solitary dwell in families and delivers those who were held captive. But the rebellious shall dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You went through the wilderness (Selah),
8 the Earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of this God. Sinai was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You, O God, sent a gracious rain upon Your inheritance; and You refreshed it when it was weary.
10 Your Congregation dwelled therein. You, O God, have, by Your goodness, prepared it for the poor.
11 The LORD commanded: the women shall tell of the great army.
12 Kings of the armies fled. They fled, and she who remained in the house divided the spoil.
13 Though you have lain among pots, you shall be as the wings of a dove that are covered with silver, and whose feathers are like yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as the snow in Zalmon.
15 The Mountain of God is like the mountain of Bashan. It is a high mountain, as mount Bashan.
16 Why do you leap, you high mountains? As for this Mountain, God delights to dwell in it. Indeed, the LORD will dwell in it forever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand thousand angels. The LORD is among them, as in the Sanctuary of Sinai.
18 You have gone up on high. You have led captives into captivity and received gifts for men. Indeed, even the rebellious You have led, so that the LORD God might dwell there.
19 Praised be the LORD, the God of our salvation, Who daily bears our burden. Selah.
20 This is our God, the God Who saves; and to the LORD God belongs the escapes from death.
2 And when the LORD was ready to take up Elijah into Heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here. For the LORD has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So, they came down to Bethel.
3 And the children of the Prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you this day?” And he said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
4 Again, Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here. For the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So, they came to Jericho.
5 And the children of the Prophets who were in Jericho came to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you this day?” And he said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”
6 Moreover, Elijah said to him, “Please wait here. For the LORD has sent me to Jordan.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So, they both went.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the Prophets went and stood on the other side, far off. And those two stood by Jordan.
8 Then, Elijah took his cloak and wrapped it up and struck the waters. And they were divided here and there. And the two of them went over on the dry land.
9 Now, when they had passed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let your spirit be double upon me.”
10 And he said, “You have asked a hard thing. If, when I am taken from you, you see me, you shall have it so. But if not, it shall not be.”
11 And as they went walking and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which separated the two of them. So, Elijah went up, in a whirlwind, into Heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father! My father! The chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw him. And he took his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.
13 He also took up the cloak of Elijah which fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of Jordan.
14 Afterward, he took the cloak of Elijah which fell from him and struck the waters, and said, “Where is the LORD God of Elijah?” And so, he also, after he had struck the waters, so that they were divided this way and that way, went over, Elisha.
15 And when the children of the Prophets who were at Jericho saw him on the other side, they said, “The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha!” And they came to meet him, and fell to the ground before him,
5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat upon the throne, a Book; written within and sealed on the backside with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel who preached with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the Book and to loosen the seals thereof?”
3 And no one in Heaven or on Earth, or under the Earth, was able to open the Book or to look at it.
4 Then I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the Book or to look at it.
5 And one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion Which is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered and can open the Book and loosen the seven seals thereof.”
6 Then I beheld. And lo, in the midst of the throne - and of the four beasts - and in the midst of the elders stood a Lamb, as though He had been killed; Which had seven horns and seven eyes (which are the seven spirits of God, sent into all the world).
7 And He came and took the Book out of the right hand of Him who sat upon the throne.
8 And when He had taken the Book, the four beasts and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb, everyone having harps and golden vials full of odors (which are the prayers of the saints).
9 And they sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the Book and to open the seals thereof! Because You were killed and have redeemed us to God by Your blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 and have made us kings and priests to our God! And we shall reign on the Earth!”
11 Then I beheld. And I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and around the beasts and the elders. And there were ten thousand times ten thousand, and a thousand thousands,
12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb Who was killed to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
13 And all the creatures which are in Heaven and on the Earth and under the Earth and in the sea, and all that are in them, heard me saying, “Praise and honor and glory and power be to Him Who sits upon the throne! And to the Lamb! Forevermore!”
14 And the four beasts said, “Amen!” And the 24 elders fell down and worshipped Him Who lives forevermore.
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