Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹ ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples.

² Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; speak of all his wondrous works.

³ Glory in his holy name; let the heart of those that seek the LORD rejoice.

⁴ Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.

⁵ Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,

⁶ O ye seed of Abraham his slave, ye sons of Jacob his chosen.

⁷ He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

⁸ ¶ He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded for a thousand generations,

⁹ which covenant he made with Abraham and his oath unto Isaac

¹⁰ and confirmed the same unto Jacob by decree, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

¹¹ Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance,

³⁷ And he brought them forth with silver and gold, and there was not one sick person among their tribes.

³⁸ Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them fell upon them.

³⁹ He spread a cloud for a covering and fire to give light in the night.

⁴⁰ The people asked, and he brought quails and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

⁴¹ He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places and became a river.

⁴² For he remembered his holy word with Abraham his slave.

⁴³ And he brought forth his people with joy and his chosen with singing

⁴⁴ and gave them the lands of the Gentiles, and they inherited the labour of the nations,

⁴⁵ that they might observe his statutes and keep his laws. Halelu-JAH.

3 ¶ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

² And it came to pass one day when Eli was lain down in his place, his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

³ and before the lamp of God was put out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was;

⁴ and the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, Here am I.

⁵ And he ran unto Eli and said, Here am I, for thou didst call me. And he said, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

⁶ And the LORD called Samuel yet again. And Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, Here am I, for thou didst call me. And he answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again.

⁷ Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither had the word of the LORD yet been revealed unto him.

⁸ And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, Here am I, for thou didst call me. Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the child.

⁹ Therefore, Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down, and it shall be if he calls thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD, for thy slave hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

¹³ ¶ But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to saving health through the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

¹⁴ unto which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast and retain the doctrine which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.

¹⁶ ¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

¹⁷ comfort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and work.

3 ¶ Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it is with you,

² And that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked men, for the faith is not of everyone.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who shall confirm you and keep you from evil.

⁴ And we have confidence in the Lord regarding you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

⁵ And the Lord make your hearts upright in the charity of God and in the hope of the Christ.