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O come, faithful God,
who empowers the weak,
who encourages the fearful,
who enlightens the blind,
who intones the deaf,
who energizes the lame,
who emancipates the speechless,
who enriches the poor,
who invigorates the dead;
O come, faithful God,
come and enable us, right now,
to worship you and work for your Kingdom,
filled with your strength,
your hope,
your vision,
your melody,
your motivation,
your Word,
your inheritance,
your Life!
All this we pray,
through him who came to be our Savior,
who lives to be our Lord,
who will return and fully make all things new;
In Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
who empowers the weak,
who encourages the fearful,
who enlightens the blind,
who intones the deaf,
who energizes the lame,
who emancipates the speechless,
who enriches the poor,
who invigorates the dead;
O come, faithful God,
come and enable us, right now,
to worship you and work for your Kingdom,
filled with your strength,
your hope,
your vision,
your melody,
your motivation,
your Word,
your inheritance,
your Life!
All this we pray,
through him who came to be our Savior,
who lives to be our Lord,
who will return and fully make all things new;
In Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
Peter L. Haynes, 1956-2020, American pastor
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And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
“My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
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