Readings for Celebrating Advent

⁶ For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,^(A)
and the government will be on his shoulders.^(B)
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor,^(C) Mighty God,^(D)
Eternal Father,^(E) Prince of Peace.^(F)
7 The dominion will be vast,
and its prosperity will never end.^(G)
He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom,
to establish and sustain it
with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.^(H)