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The
Readings for
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2007
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O God, the King of glory, who
hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy
kingdom in heaven: We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless, but send
to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place
whither our Savior Christ is gone before; who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the same Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Contemporary
O God, the King of glory, you
have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your
kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy
Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior
Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. |
Acts 1:6-14
When the apostles had come
together, they asked Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will
restore the kingdom to Israel?" He replied, "It is not for you
to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own
authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." When he had said this, as
they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their
sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven,
suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, "Men of
Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has
been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw
him go into heaven." Then they returned to Jerusalem from the
mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey
away. When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs
where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip
and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon
the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these were constantly devoting
themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the
mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. |
Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36
Exsurgat Deus
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Let
God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; *
let those who hate him flee before him.
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Let them vanish like smoke
when the wind drives it away; *
as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence
of God.
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But let the righteous be
glad and rejoice before God; *
let them also be merry and joyful.
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Sing to God, sing praises
to his Name;
exalt him who rides upon the heavens; *
YAHWEH is his Name, rejoice before him!
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Father of orphans, defender
of widows, *
God in his holy habitation!
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God gives the solitary a
home and brings forth prisoners into freedom; *
but the rebels shall live in dry places.
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O God, when you went forth
before your people, *
when you marched through the wilderness,
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The earth shook, and the
skies poured down rain,
at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, *
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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You sent a gracious rain, O
God, upon your inheritance; *
you refreshed the land when it was weary.
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Your people found their
home in it; *
in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.
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Sing to God, O kingdoms
of the earth; *
sing praises to the Lord.
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He rides in the heavens,
the ancient heavens; *
he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
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Ascribe power to God; *
his majesty is over Israel; his strength is in the skies.
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How wonderful is God in
his holy places! *
the God of Israel giving strength and power to his people!
Blessed be God!
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1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
Beloved, do not be surprised at
the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though
something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you are
sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for
joy when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled for the name of Christ,
you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God,
is resting on you. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand
of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on
him, because he cares for you. Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a
roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone
to devour. Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your
brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of
suffering. And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all
grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself
restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the power
forever and ever. Amen.
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John 17:1-11
Jesus looked up to heaven and
said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son
may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to
give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal
life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you
have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me
to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that
I had in your presence before the world existed. "I
have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They
were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now
they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words
that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and
know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent
me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world,
but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine
are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now
I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to
you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so
that they may be one, as we are one. " |
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