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ISAIAH
65:17-25
ISAIAH
12 (AS CANTICLE)
2
THESSALONIANS 3:6-13
LUKE
21:5-19
COLLECT
Almighty God,
you sent your Son Jesus Christ
to be the light of the world.
Free us from all that darkens and ensnares us,
and bring us to eternal light and joy;
through the power of him
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF ISAIAH
For I am about to
create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be
remembered or come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in
what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy,
and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and
delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard
in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an
infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not
live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be
considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be
considered accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them;
they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not
build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat;
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my
chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not
labour in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they shall be
offspring blessed by the Lord and their descendants as well.
Before they call I will answer, while they are yet speaking I will
hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall
eat straw like the ox; but the serpent its food shall be dust!
They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the
Lord.
ISAIAH 65:17-25
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CANTICLE
REFRAIN You shall draw
water with rejoicing.
Surely,
it is God who saves me; I will trust in him and not be afraid. For
the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defence, and he will be my
Saviour. Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing from the
springs of salvation. R
And
on that day you shall say, Give thanks to the Lord and call upon
his name; make his deeds known among the peoples; see that they
remember that his name is exalted. R
Sing
the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, and this is
known in all the world. Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out
your joy, for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of
Israel. R
CANTICLE 3, BAS (ISAIAH 12:2-6)
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A
READING FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS
Now we command you,
beloved in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from
believers who are living in idleness and not according to the
tradition that they received from us. For you yourselves know how
you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you,
and we did not eat anyone's bread without paying for it; but with
toil and labour we worked night and day, so that we might not
burden any of you. This was not because we do not have that right
but in order to give you an example to imitate. For even when we
were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work
should not eat. For we hear that some of you are living in
idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. Now such persons we
command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work
quietly and to earn their own living. Brothers and sisters, do not
be weary in doing what is right.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-13
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO LUKE
When some were speaking
about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and
gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, "As for these things that
you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon
another; all will be thrown down." They asked him,
"Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that
this is about to take place?" And he said, "Beware that
you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, 'I
am he!' and, 'The time is near!' Do not go after them. When you
hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these
things must take place first, but the end will not follow
immediately." Then he said to them, "Nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great
earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there
will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven. But before
all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will
hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought
before kings and governors because of my name. This will give you
an opportunity to testify. So make up your minds not to prepare
your defence in advance; for I will give you words and a wisdom
that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or
contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by
relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. You
will be hated by all because of my name. But not a hair of your
head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your
souls."
LUKE 21:5-19
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