Revelation 1:4-8
John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God,
“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God,
“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Psalm 72:18-19
Leader: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
All: Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
All: Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
Psalm 16
Preserve me, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
for in you I take refuge.
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Isaiah 35
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus;
It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water;
In the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.
No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart,
“Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
Then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water;
In the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.
No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there, but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Psalm 118:19-25
Leader: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
All: This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
Leader: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
All: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made;
All: let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!
All: This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
Leader: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
All: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made;
All: let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!
Revelation 5:9-14
Leader: And they sang a new song, saying,
All: Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.
Leader: Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,
Men: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
Women: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!
Leader: And the four living creatures said,
All: Amen!
All: Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.
Leader: Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,
Men: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
Women: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!
Leader: And the four living creatures said,
All: Amen!
Psalm 117
Leader: Praise the Lord, all nations!
All: Extol him, all peoples!
Leader: For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
All: Praise the Lord!
All: Extol him, all peoples!
Leader: For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
All: Praise the Lord!
Revelation 15:3-4
Leader: Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty!
All: Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
L: Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name?
A: For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.
All: Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
L: Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name?
A: For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.
Psalm 107
Leader: Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!
All: For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
All: For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
Romans 11:33-36
Leader: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
All: “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
L: “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
A: For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
All: “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
L: “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”
A: For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Psalm 67
Leader: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
All: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
L: for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
A: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
L: The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
A: God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
All: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
L: for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
A: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
L: The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
A: God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
