Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
10 [a]I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall be joyful in my God: for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, and covered me with the robe of righteousness: he hath decked me like a bridegroom, and as a bride attireth herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth to grow that which is sown in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousness to grow, and praise before all the heathen.
62 1 The great desire that the Prophets have had for Christ’s coming. 6 The diligence of the Pastors to preach.
1 For Zion’s sake I will not [b]hold my tongue, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof break forth as the [c]light, and salvation thereof as a burning lamp.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all Kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by [d]a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
3 Thou shalt also be a [e]crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
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.
4 [a]But when the [b]fullness of time was come, God sent forth his Son made of a [c]woman, and made under the Law,
5 That he might redeem them which were under the Law, that we (A)might receive the [d]adoption of the sons.
6 [e]And because ye are sons, God hath [f]sent forth the [g]Spirit of his Son into your hearts, which crieth, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore, thou art no more a [h]servant, but a son: now if thou be a son, thou art also the [i]heir of God through Christ.
22 (A)[a]And when the days of [b]her purification, after the Law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,
23 (As it is written in the Law of the Lord, (B)Every man child that first openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord,)
24 And to give an oblation, (C)as it is commanded in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 [c]And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was just, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the [d]holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen that Anointed of the Lord.
27 And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the [e]parents brought in the babe Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the Law.
28 Then he took him in his arms, and praised God, and said,
29 Lord, now [f]lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy [g]word,
30 For [h]mine eyes have seen thy [i]salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared [j]before the face of all people,
32 A light to be revealed to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things, which were spoken touching him.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is [k]appointed for the (D)[l]fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a [m]sign which shall be spoken against,
35 (Yea and a sword shall [n]pierce through thy soul) that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened.
36 [o]And there was a Prophetess, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, which was of a great age, after she had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity:
37 And she was widow about fourscore, and four years, and went not out of the Temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 She then coming at the same instant upon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee to their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in Spirit, [p]and was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was with him.
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