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August
15, 2004 - St. Mary The
Virgin Isaiah
7:10-15 Psalm
132:6-10, 13-14 Galatians
4:4-7 Luke
1:46-55 Isaiah
7:10-15 10
Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of the Lord your God;
let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not
ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. 13 Then Isaiah said:
"Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary
mortals, that you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will
give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son,
and shall name him Immanuel. 15 He shall eat curds and honey by the time
he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. [Return
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132:6-10, 13-14
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We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. 7
"Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his
footstool." 8 Rise up, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and
the ark of your might. 9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness,
and let your faithful shout for joy. 10 For your servant David's sake do
not turn away the face of your anointed one.
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For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation: 14
"This is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have
desired it.
[Return
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4:4-7 4
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,
born under the law, 5 in order to redeem those who were under the law, so
that we might receive adoption as children. 6 And because you are
children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying,
"Abba! Father!" 7 So you are no longer a slave but a child, and
if a child then also an heir, through God. [Return
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1:46-55 46
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices
in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his
servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for
the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 His
mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has
shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of
their hearts. 52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and
lifted up the lowly; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and
sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in
remembrance of his mercy, 55 according to the promise he made to our
ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." [Return
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