Canticle Rejoice in the Lord Always Again I Say Rejoice

The Lessons Appointed for Apply on the
3rd Sunday of Advent
Year C BCP

Zephaniah 3:14-20
Philippians 4:4-7(8-9)
Luke 3:7-18
Psalm 85 or 85:7-thirteen
or Canticle 9

Southwardtir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among united states; and, because we are sorely hindered past our sins, permit your bountiful grace and mercy rapidly help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, at present and for ever. Amen.

Zephaniah 3:xiv-twenty

Sing aloud, O daughter Zion;

shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart,

O girl Jerusalem!

The LORD has taken abroad the judgments confronting you lot,

he has turned away your enemies.

The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;

you shall fear disaster no more.

On that twenty-four hours it shall be said to Jerusalem:

Practise non fear, O Zion;

exercise non allow your easily abound weak.

The LORD, your God, is in your midst,

a warrior who gives victory;

he volition rejoice over you lot with gladness,

he volition renew you in his honey;

he will exult over you lot with loud singing

as on a mean solar day of festival.

I volition remove disaster from you,

so that you will not carry reproach for it.

I will deal with all your oppressors

at that time.

And I will save the lame

and gather the outcast,

and I volition modify their shame into praise

and renown in all the earth.

At that fourth dimension I volition bring you lot habitation,

at the time when I gather you lot;

for I will make yous renowned and praised

among all the peoples of the earth,

when I restore your fortunes

before your eyes, says the LORD.

Psalm 85 Folio 708, BCP

or

Psalm 85:7-xiii Page 709, BCP

Benedixisti, Domine

i

You have been gracious to your state, O LORD, *
you have restored the practiced fortune of Jacob.

2

You take forgiven the iniquity of your people *
and blotted out all their sins.

3

You accept withdrawn all your fury *
and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

4

Restore united states of america so, O God our Savior; *
let your anger depart from us.

5

Will y'all exist displeased with u.s. for ever? *
will you prolong your acrimony from historic period to historic period?

half dozen

Will you not give us life again, *
that your people may rejoice in you lot?

seven

Evidence usa your mercy, O LORD, *
and grant us your salvation.

8

I volition heed to what the LORD God is saying, *
for he is speaking peace to his faithful people
and to those who turn their hearts to him.

9

Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *
that his glory may dwell in our land.

ten

Mercy and truth take met together; *
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

xi

Truth shall spring up from the earth, *
and righteousness shall look downwards from heaven.

12

The LORD will indeed grant prosperity, *
and our state volition yield its increase.

xiii

Righteousness shall go earlier him, *
and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

or

Canticle nine    Page 86, BCP

The First Song of IsaiahEcce Deus

Isaiah 12:2-6

Surely, it is God who saves me; *

I volition trust in him and not exist afraid.

For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defence, *

and he will be my Savior.

Therefore you shall describe h2o with rejoicing *

from the springs of salvation.

And on that day you shall say, *

Requite cheers to the Lord and phone call upon his Name;

Make his deeds known among the peoples; *

see that they remember that his Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done groovy 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 I of Israel.

Glory to the Male parent, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

equally it was in the get-go, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Philippians 4:iv-seven(viii-ix)

Rejoice in the Lord ever; again I will say, Rejoice. Permit your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do non worry almost anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving permit your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

[Finally, beloved, whatsoever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is but, whatever is pure, whatsoever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if at that place is any excellence and if in that location is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.]

Luke iii:7-18

John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized past him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come up? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, 'Nosotros accept Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you lot, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even at present the ax is lying at the root of the copse; every tree therefore that does non behave good fruit is cut downward and thrown into the fire."

And the crowds asked him, "What and so should we exercise?" In respond he said to them, "Whoever has ii coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must practice besides." Even revenue enhancement collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we practice?" He said to them, "Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you." Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what should we do?" He said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or faux accusation, and be satisfied with your wages."

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I cognominate you with water; simply one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will cognominate you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing flooring and to gather the wheat into his granary; simply the chaff he will burn down with unquenchable burn down."

So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the proficient news to the people.

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Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets.

The Bible texts of the Onetime Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Segmentation of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.

The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.

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