- Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love. - Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
- Behold, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life. - Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?
- All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
- Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
- Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—” therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.
- For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.
- Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
- Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
- Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand.
- Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually! - Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! - Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth. - The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
- Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways! - For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live.”
- For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God? - I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope. - The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me? - It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man. - For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”