Readings for Celebrating Advent
Psalm 100
All Lands Summoned to Praise God
A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.(A)
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]
we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.(B)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him; bless his name.(C)
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever
and his faithfulness to all generations.(D)
20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you with me.(A) 21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.(B) 22 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”
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