Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
117 1 He exhorteth the Gentiles to praise God, because he hath accomplished as well to them as to the Jews, the promise of life everlasting by Jesus Christ.
1 All (A)nations, praise ye the Lord: all ye people, praise him.
2 For his loving kindness is great toward us, and the [a]truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the Lord.
18 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling places, and the city shall be built upon her own heap, [a]and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
19 And out of them shall proceed [b]thanksgiving, and the voice of them that are joyous, and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few: I will also glorify them, and they shall not be diminished.
20 Their children also shall be as afore time, and their congregation shall be established before me: and I will visit all that vex them.
21 And their [c]noble ruler shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them, and I will cause him to draw near and approach unto me: for who is this that directeth his [d]heart to come unto me, saith the Lord?
22 And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
23 Behold, [e]the tempest of the Lord goeth forth with wrath: the whirlwind that hangeth over, shall light upon the head of the wicked.
24 The fierce wrath of the Lord shall not return, until he have done, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the [f]latter days ye shall understand it.
8 And I am John, which saw and heard these things: and when I had heard and seen, (A)I fell down to worship before the feet of the Angel which showed me these things.
9 But he said unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the Prophets, and of them which keep the words of this book: worship God.
10 [a]And he said unto me, [b]Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 [c]He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 [d]And behold, I come shortly, and my reward is with me, (B)to give to every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am (C)Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they, that do his Commandments, [e]that their right may be in the tree of Life, and may enter in through the gates into the City.
15 For without shall be dogs and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth or maketh lies.
16 [f]I Jesus have sent mine Angel, to testify unto you these things in the Churches: I am the root and the generation of David, and the bright morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come: and let him that is athirst, come: and (D)let whosoever will, take of the water of life freely.
18 [g]For I protest unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book.
19 And if any man shall diminish of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy City, and from those things which are written in this book.
20 [h]He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly, Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus.
21 [i]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, AMEN.
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