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A Song of Solomon
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Many waters cannot
quench love; neither can the floods drown it. |
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Set me as a seal upon your
heart, • as a seal upon your arm; |
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2
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For love is strong as death,
passion fierce as the grave; • its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. |
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3
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Many waters cannot quench love,
• neither can the floods drown it. |
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4
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If all the wealth of our house
were offered for love, • it would be utterly scorned. |
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cf Song of Solomon 8.6-7
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| Glory to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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A Song of the Bride
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God makes righteousness
and praise blossom before all the nations. |
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I will greatly rejoice in the
Lord, • my soul shall exult in my God; |
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Who has clothed me with the
garments of salvation, • and has covered me with the cloak of integrity, |
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3
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As a bridegroom decks himself
with a garland, • and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. |
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4
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For as the earth puts forth her
blossom, • and as seeds in the garden spring up, |
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5
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So shall God make righteousness
and praise • blossom before all the nations. |
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6
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For Zion's sake I will not keep
silent, • and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, |
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7
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Until her deliverance shines out
like the dawn, • and her salvation as a burning torch. |
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8
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The nations shall see your
deliverance, • and all rulers shall see your glory; |
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9
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Then you shall be called by a
new name • which the mouth of God will give. |
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10
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You shall be a crown of glory in
the hand of the Lord, • a royal diadem in the hand of your God. |
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Isaiah 61.10,11; 62.1-3
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| Glory to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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Magnificat (The Song of Mary)
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My soul proclaims the greatness
of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; • he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. |
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2
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From this day all generations
will call me blessed; • the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name. |
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3
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He has mercy on those who fear
him, • from generation to generation. |
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4
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He has shown strength with his
arm • and has scattered the proud in their conceit, |
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5
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Casting down the mighty from
their thrones • and lifting up the lowly. |
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6
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He has filled the hungry with
good things • and sent the rich away empty. |
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7
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He has come to the aid of his
servant Israel, • to remember his promise of mercy, |
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8
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The promise made to our
ancestors, • to Abraham and his children for ever. |
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Luke 1.46-55
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| Glory to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen. |
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A Song of the Lamb
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Let us rejoice and
exult and give glory and homage to our God. |
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Salvation and glory and power
belong to our God, • whose judgements are true and just. |
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2
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Praise our God, all you his
servants, • all who fear him, both small and great. |
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3
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The Lord our God, the Almighty,
reigns: • let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory. |
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4
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For the marriage of the Lamb has
come • and his bride has made herself ready. |
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5
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Blessed are those who are
invited • to the wedding banquet of the Lamb. |
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Revelation 19.1b,2b,5b,6b,7,9b
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| To the One who sits on the
throne and to the Lamb • be blessing and honour and glory and might, for ever and ever. Amen. |
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