Book of Common Prayer
1 ¶ Halelu-JAH: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for praise is pleasant and beautiful.
2 The LORD, he who builds up Jerusalem; shall gather together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the broken hearted, and he binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord and of great power; his intelligence is infinite.
6 The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the earth.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares the rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He who gives the beast his food and to the sons of the ravens which cry unto him.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; nor does he take pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy.
12 ¶ Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy sons within thee.
14 He who makes peace to be thy borders shall fill thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth his word upon earth; his word runs very swiftly.
16 He who gives snow like wool scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casts forth his ice like morsels; who can stand before his cold?
18 He shall send forth his word and melt them; his wind shall blow, and the waters shall flow.
19 He declares his words unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He has not dealt so with the other nations, which have not known his judgments. Halelu-JAH.
26 ¶ And it shall be when thou art come in unto the land, which the LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance and possess it and dwell therein,
2 thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God gives thee, and shalt put it in a basket and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to cause his name to dwell.
3 And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days and say unto him, I declare today unto the LORD thy God that I have entered into the land which the LORD swore unto our fathers to give us.
4 And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.
5 Then thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, My father, the Syrian, perishing of hunger went down into Egypt and sojourned there with a few and became there a nation, great, mighty, and many;
6 and the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us and laid upon us hard bondage.
7 And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice and looked on our affliction and our labour and our oppression.
8 And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terribleness and with signs and with wonders;
9 and he has brought us into this place and has given us this land, even a land that flows with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God and worship before the LORD thy God.
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God has given unto thee and unto thine house, thou and the Levite and the stranger that is among you.
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye have seen the signs, but because ye ate of the loaves and were filled.
27 Labour not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you, for him has God the Father sealed.
28 ¶ Then they said unto him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he has sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert, as it is written, He gave them of the bread from the heaven to eat.
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he who descended from heaven and gives life unto the world.
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, always give us this bread.
35 And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life; he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes in me shall never thirst.
David’s Psalm of praise.
Aleph
1 ¶ I will extol thee, my God, my king, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Beth
2 Each day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Gimel
3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Daleth
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts.
He
5 I will speak of the beauty of the glory of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works.
Vau
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts, and I will declare thy greatness.
Zain
7 They shall proclaim the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Cheth
8 The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy.
Teth
9 The LORD is good to all; and his tender mercies shine over all his works.
Jod
10 ¶ Let all thy works praise thee, O LORD, and thy merciful ones bless thee.
Caph
11 They speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power,
Lamed
12 to make known to the sons of Adam his mighty acts and the glory of the magnificence of his kingdom.
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations.
Samech
14 The LORD upholds all that fall and raises up all those that are oppressed.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their food in due season.
Pe
16 Thou dost open thine hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Tzaddi
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and merciful in all his works.
Koph
18 The LORD is near unto all those that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Resh
19 He will fulfil the desire of those that fear him; he also will hear their cry and will save them.
Schin
20 The LORD preserves all those that love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
Tau
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you
13 and that you express greater charity unto them for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 We also exhort you, brethren, that you warn those that are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 See that no one renders evil for evil unto anyone, but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men.
16 ¶ Always rejoice.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophecies.
21 Examine all things; retain that which is good.
22 Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.
23 ¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that has called you, who will also do it.
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