Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
7 I will [a]remember the mercy of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according unto all that the Lord hath given us, and for the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath given them according to his tender love, and according to his great mercies.
8 For he said, Surely they are my [b]people, children that will not lie: so he was their Savior.
9 In all their troubles he was [c]troubled, and the Angel [d]of his presence saved them: in his love and in his mercy he redeemed them, and he bare them and carried them always continually.
148 1 He provoketh all creatures to praise the Lord in heaven and earth, and all places. 14 Specially his Church, for the power that he hath given to the same, after that he had chosen them and joined them unto him.
Praise ye the Lord.
1 Praise ye the Lord from the heaven: praise ye him in the high places.
2 Praise ye him, all ye [a]his Angels: praise him, all his army.
3 Praise ye him, [b]sun and moon: praise ye him all bright stars.
4 Praise ye him [c]heavens of heavens, and [d]waters, that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 And he hath established them forever and ever: he hath made an ordinance, which shall not pass.
7 Praise ye the Lord from the earth, ye [e]dragons and all depths:
8 [f]Fire and hail, snow and vapors, stormy wind, which execute his word.
9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and feathered fowls:
11 [g]Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the world:
12 Young men and maidens, also old men and children:
13 Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for his Name only is to be exalted, and his praise above the earth and the heavens.
14 For he hath exalted the [h]horn of his people, which is a praise for all his Saints, even for the [i]children of Israel, a people that is near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.
10 [a]For it became [b]him, for whom are all these things, and by whom are all these things, [c]seeing that he brought many children unto glory, [d]that he should consecrate the [e]Prince of their salvation through afflictions.
11 [f]For he that [g]sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of [h]one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 [i]Saying, (A)I will declare thy Name unto my brethren: in the midst of the Church will I sing praises to thee.
13 [j]And again, (B)I will put my [k]trust in him. And again, (C)[l]Behold, here am I, and the children which God hath given me.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are [m]partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them, that he might destroy (D)through death, him that had the [n]power of death, that is, the [o]devil,
15 And that he might deliver all them, which for fear of [p]death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 [q]For he in no sort took on him the [r]Angels’ nature, but he took on him the [s]seed of Abraham.
17 [t]Wherefore in [u]all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be [v]merciful, and a [w]faithful high Priest in things concerning God, that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
18 For in that he suffered, and was [x]tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.
13 ¶ [a]After their departure, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there till I bring thee word, for Herod will seek the babe to destroy him.
14 So he arose and took the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
15 And was there unto the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by the (A)Prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 ¶ Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the Wise men.
17 Then was that fulfilled which is spoken [b]by the Prophet Jeremiah, saying,
18 (B)In Ramah was [c]a voice heard, mourning, and weeping, and great howling: [d]Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not.
19 [e]And when Herod was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the babe and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the babe’s life.
21 Then he arose up, and took the babe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee.
23 And went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophets, which was, That he should be called a Nazarite.
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