Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
The first four plagues
16 Then I heard a loud voice coming from the temple, addressing the seven angels. “Off you go,” said the voice, “and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s anger.” 2 So the first one went off and poured out his bowl on the earth. Foul, painful sores came on the people who had the mark of the monster, and on those who worshiped its image. 3 The second one poured his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that from a corpse. Every living thing in the sea died. 4 The third one poured his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 5 Then I heard the angel of the waters saying,
“You are the one Who Is and Who Was,
you are the holy one, and you are just!
you have passed the righteous sentence:
6 they spilt the blood of saints and prophets
and you have given them blood to drink.
They deserve it.”
7 And I heard the altar respond, “Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”
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