Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

117 All nations, praise the LORD! Praise Him, all people!

² For His lovingkindness is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!

¹⁸ “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling places. And the city shall be built upon her own heap. And the palace shall remain in its rightful place.

¹⁹ ‘And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of those who 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 before. And their congregation shall be established before Me. And I will reckon with all who trouble them.

²¹ ‘And their nobles shall be from among themselves. And their governor shall proceed from the midst of them. And I will cause him to draw near and approach Me. For who is this who directs his heart to come to Me,’ says the LORD?

²² ‘And you shall be My people, and I will be your God.’”

²³ Behold, the tempest of the LORD goes forth with wrath! The whirlwind that hangs over shall light upon the head of the wicked.

²⁴ The fierce wrath of the LORD shall not return until He is done, and until He has performed the intent of His Heart. In the latter days you shall understand it.

⁸ And I am John, who saw and heard these things. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

⁹ But he said to me, “See that you do not do it. For I am your fellow servant; and of your brothers, the Prophets; and of those who keep the Words of this Book. Worship God.”

¹⁰ And he said to me, “Do not seal the Words of the Prophecy of this Book. For the time is at hand.

¹¹ “He who is unjust, let him still be unjust. And he who is filthy, let him still be filthy. And he who is righteous, let him still be righteous. And he who is holy, let him still be holy.

¹² “And behold, I come shortly. And My reward is with Me: to give to every man according as his work shall be.

¹³ “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

¹⁴ “Blessed are those who do His Commandments; in that the Tree of Life may be their right and they may enter in through the gates, into the City.

¹⁵ “For outside shall be dogs and enchanters and whoremongers and murderers and idolaters and whoever loves or makes lies.

¹⁶ “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to 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 who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let him who is thirsty, come. And let whoever will, partake of the Water of Life freely.

¹⁸ “For I testify to everyone who hears the Words of the Prophecy of this Book. If anyone shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this Book.

¹⁹ And if anyone shall take away from the Words of the Book of this Prophecy, God shall take out his part of the Book of Life, and of the holy City, and from those things which are written in this Book.”

²⁰ He who testifies these things, says, “Surely I come quickly. Amen.” Even so, come Lord Jesus.

²¹ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.