the First Week of Advent
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Psalms 97
1 The Lord raigneth, let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of Isles bee glad thereof. 2 Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him: and burneth vp his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings inlightned the world: the earth sawe, and trembled. 5 The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, that boast themselues of idoles: worship him all yee gods.
8 Sion heard, and was glad, and the daughters of Iudah reioyced: because of thy iudgements, O Lord. 9 For thou, Lord, art high aboue all the earth: thou art exalted farre aboue all gods. 10 Yee that loue the Lord, hate euil; hee preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee deliuereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sowen for the righteous: and gladnesse for the vpright in heart. 12 Reioyce in the Lord, ye righteous: and giue thanks at the remembrance of his holinesse.