Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
97 1 The Prophet exhorteth all to rejoice for the coming of the kingdom of Christ, 7 dreadful to the rebels and idolaters, 8 and joyful to the just, whom he exhorteth to innocency, 12 to rejoicing and thanksgiving.
1 The [a]Lord reigneth: let the earth rejoice: let the [b]multitude of the Isles be glad.
2 [c]Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
3 There shall go a fire before him, and burn up his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings gave light unto the world: the earth saw it and was [d]afraid.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7 [e]Confounded be all they that serve graven images, and that glory in idols: worship him [f]all ye gods.
8 Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the [g]daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
9 For thou, Lord, art most High above all the earth: thou art much exalted above all gods.
10 Ye that [h]love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his Saints: he will deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
11 [i]Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice ye righteous in the Lord, and give thanks for his holy [j]remembrance.
18 Again he said, I beseech thee, show me thy [a]glory.
19 And he answered, I will make all my [b]good go before thee, and I will [c]proclaim the Name of the Lord before thee: (A)for I will show [d]mercy to whom I will show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
20 Furthermore he said, Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me, and [e]live.
21 Also the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by [f]me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock:
22 And while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with mine hand while I pass by.
23 After I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my [g]back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
14 (A)[a]And that Word was made [b]flesh, and [c]dwelt among us, (and we (B)saw the [d]glory thereof, [e]as the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father) [f]full of grace and truth.
15 ¶ [g]John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh [h]after me, was [i]before me: for he was better than I.
16 (C)[j]And of his fullness have all we received, and [k]grace for grace.
17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 (D)[l]No man hath seen God at any time: that only begotten Son, which is in the [m]bosom of the Father, he hath [n]declared him.
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