3. For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. lii. 9, 10. Break forth into joy: the Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the sight of the heathen; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 29. PSALM lvii. 9. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I myself will awake right early. 10. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people : and I will sing unto thee among the nations. 11. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens : and thy truth unto the clouds. 12. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the, earth. 30. PSALM Xxxii. 12. Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord: and be joyful all ye that are true of heart: xxx. 5. For his wrath endures but for a moment: and in his pleasure is life for evermore. xlvii. 1. O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody. 31. ISAIAH vii. 14. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel, MATT. i. 23. "God with us." Is. xl. 9. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the high mountain: 0 thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! lx. 1. 0 thou that tellest good tidings to Zion, arise, shine, for thy light is come: and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 32. ISAIAH xii. 2. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my strength, and my song: he is also become my salvation. : Ps. xxvi. 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy seat: and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency, O Lord: and so will I go to thine altar. cxix. 147. Early in the morning do I cry unto thee: for in thy word is my trust. xciv. 16. Who will rise up with me against the wicked: or who will take my part against the evil doers? Is. lvii. 20. The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest. 21. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Ps. cxv. 17. The dead praise not thee, O Lord: neither they that go down to the grave in silence. 18. But we will praise thee, O God, from this time forth for evermore. Hallelujah. Amen. 33. PSALM CXXXiii. 1. Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren, to dwell together in unity! 2. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard: even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. 3. Like as the dew of Hermon: which fell upon the hill of Sion. 4. For there the Lord promised his blessing: and life for evermore. : c. 4. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth from generation to generation. 3. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name. cxxii. 7. Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces. 8. For my brethren and companions' sakes: I will wish thee prosperity. Hallelujah. Amen. 34. LUKE ii. 10. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Hallelujah. 35. 1 CORINTHIANS XV. 51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56. The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. 57. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 36. ISAIAH xlii. 1. Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him, and he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Ixii. 11. Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. LUKE i. 68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited, and redeemed his people. 69. And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David. 74. That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies: might serve him without fear; 75. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. MARK Xi. 9. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; 10. Hosanna in the highest. Hallelujah. 37. PSALM CXXXIV. 1. Behold now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord; 2. Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the house of our God. 3. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary: and praise the Lord. 4. The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee blessing out of Zion. lxviii. 34. Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel. 33. Who sitteth in the heavens over all from the beginning. 20. He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation : God is the Lord, by whom we escape death. lxxii. 18. Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel: which only doth wondrous things; 19. And blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever and ever. Glory be to the Father, &c. Hallelujah. Amen. 38. PSALM lxxxiv. 9. Behold, O God our defender : and look upon the face of thine anointed. lxi. 6. Grant the king a long life, xxi. 6. And make him glad with the joy of thy countenance. lxxii. 7. In his time let the righteous flourish, and let peace be in all our borders. cxiii. 2. Blessed be the name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. Amen. 39. PSALM lxxxiv. 9. Behold, O God our defender: and look the face of thine anointed. upon xxi. 5. His honour is great in thy salvation: glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him. 6. For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity: and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance. lxxii. 7. In his time shall the righteous flourish: yea, and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. cxxxii. 19. As for his enemies, clothe them with shame: but upon himself let his crown flourish. xviii. 51. Great prosperity givest thou unto thy king: and wilt shew loving-kindness to thine anointed for evermore. Hallelujah. Amen. 40. JOHN i. 29. Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. ISAIAH liii. 3. He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. 4. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sor rows. 5. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath lain on him the iniquity of us all. 41. PSALM lvii. 1. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee: and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be overpast. 4. God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions. 6. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. 8. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 9. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I myself will awake right early. 10. I will give thanks unto thee among the people, and I will sing unto thee. 11. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds. Hallelujah! 42. PSALM lvi. 1. Be merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to devour me he is daily fighting, and troubling me. 2. Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow me up for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest. 3. Nevertheless, though I am sometime afraid: yet I put my trust in thee. |