In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with …
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The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them has light shone.You have multiplied the nation;you have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as they are glad when they divide the spoil.For the yoke of his burden,and the staff for his …
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face,who will prepare your way,the voice of one crying in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight,’” John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming …
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach …
LORD, you were favorable to your land;you restored the fortunes of Jacob.You forgave the iniquity of your people;you covered all their sin. Let me hear what God the LORD will speak,for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;but let them not turn back to folly.Surely his salvation is near to those who …
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,and cry to herthat her warfare is ended,that her iniquity is pardoned,that she has received from the LORD’s handdouble for all her sins. A voice cries:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Every valley shall be …
“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And …
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge — even as the …
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,you who lead Joseph like a flock.You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,stir up your mightand come to save us! Restore us, O God;let your face shine, that we may be saved! O LORD God of hosts,how long will you be angry with …
Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down,that the mountains might quake at your presence—as when fire kindles brushwoodand the fire causes water to boil—to make your name known to your adversaries,and that the nations might tremble at your presence!When you did awesome things that we did not look for,you came down, the …
