Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹ ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

² Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

³ and gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

¹⁷ ¶ The fools, because of the way of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

¹⁸ Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death.

¹⁹ Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

²⁰ He sent his word and healed them and delivered them from their graves.

²¹ Oh that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

²² And let them offer the sacrifices of praise and publish his works with singing.

⁵ ¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, another two who stood, one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

⁶ And one said to the Man clothed in linens, who was upon the waters of the river, When shall be the end of these wonders?

⁷ And I heard the Man clothed in linens, who was upon the waters of the river, who raised his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and swore by the living one in the ages that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when the scattering of the power of the holy people shall be finished, all these things shall be fulfilled.

⁸ And I heard, but I did not understand; then I said, O my Lord, what is the fulfillment of these things?

⁹ And he said, Go thy way, Daniel, for these words are closed up and sealed until the time of the fulfillment.

¹⁰ Many shall be purified and made white and purged, but the wicked shall get worse; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

¹¹ And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away until the abomination of desolation, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

¹² Blessed is he that waits and comes unto one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.

¹³ And thou shall go to the end and shalt rest, and thou shalt raise up in thy lot {or in thine inheritance} at the end of the days.

⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace,

⁸ which has over abounded in us in all wisdom and prudence;

⁹ having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he has purposed in himself,

¹⁰ that in the dispensation of the fulfillment of the times he might restore all things by the Christ, both those which are in heaven and those which are on earth,

¹¹ in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,

¹² so that we should be to the praise of his glory, those of us who first trusted in the Christ.

¹³ In whom ye also trusted, hearing the word of truth, the gospel of your saving health; in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of the promise,

¹⁴ which is the earnest of our inheritance unto the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.