Blest be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.
He chose us in him before the foundation of the world,
that we should be holy and blameless before him.

He destined us in love to be his sons
through Jesus Christ,
according to the purpose of his will,
to the praise of his glorious grace
which he freely gave us in the beloved.

In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace,
which he lavished upon us.

He has made known to us in all wisdom and insight
the mystery of his will,
according to his purpose that he set forth in Christ,
His purpose he set forth in Christ as a plan
for the fullness of time,
to unite all things in him,
things in heaven and things on earth.

Canticle 22 (Philippians 2:611)

Though he was in the form of God,
Jesus did not count equality with God
a thing to be grasped.
He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,
being born in the likeness of men.

And being found in human form,
he humbled himself and became obedient unto death,
even death upon a cross.
Therefore God has highly exalted him,
and bestowed on him the name
that is above every other name.

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

Canticle 23 (Colossians 1:1220)

Let us give thanks to the Father,
who has qualified us to share in the inheritance
of the saints in light.
He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness
and transferred us to the kingdom
of his beloved Son,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation,
for in him all things were created,
in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.
All things were created through him and for him.
He is before all things,
and in him all things hold together.

He is the head of the body, the Church;
he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,
that in everything he might be preeminent.
For in him all the fullness of God
was pleased to dwell,
and through him to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven,
making peace by the blood of his cross.

Canticle 24 (1 Timothy 2:56; 3:6; 6:1516)

There is only one God and one mediator between
God and mortals,
himself a man, Christ Jesus,
who sacrificed himself as ransom for them all.

He was made visible in the flesh,
attested by the Spirit, seen by angels,
proclaimed to the pagans, believed in by the world,
taken up in glory.

In due time, he will be revealed by God,
the blessed and only Ruler of all,
the King of kings and Lord of lords,
who alone is immortal,

who dwells in unapproachable light,
whom no one has seen and cannot see.
To him be honor and everlasting power.

Canticle 25 (Titus 3:47)

When the kindness and generous love
of God our Savior appeared,
it was not because of any righteous deeds
we had done,
but because of his mercy.

He saved us through the cleansing water of rebirth,
and by new life in the Holy Spirit.

This Spirit he lavished upon us
through Jesus Christ, our Savior,
that we might be justified by his grace,
and become heirs in hope of everlasting life.

Canticle 26 (1 Peter 2:2125)

Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example
that you should follow in his steps.

He committed no sin;
on his lips was found no guile.
When he was reviled, he did not revile in return.

When he suffered, he did not threaten,
but he trusted in him who judges justly.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,
that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

By his wounds you have been healed.
For you were like sheep straying,
but now you have returned to the Shepherd and
Guardian of your souls.

Canticle 27 (Revelation 4:11 & 5:11)

Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.

Worthy are you, O Lord,
to take the scroll and to open its seals.
For you were slain and by your blood you ransomed
men for God
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

You have made us a kingdom and priests to our God,
and we shall reign on earth.
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth,
and wisdom and might and honor and glory
and blessing!

Canticle 28 (Revelation 11 and 12)

We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty,
who are and who were,
that you have taken your great power
and begun to reign.
The nations raged, but your wrath came
and the time for the dead to be judged,
for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear your name, both small and great.

Now the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Christ have come,
for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down,
who accuses them day and night before our God.

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
for they loved not their lives even unto death.
Rejoice then, O heaven
and you that dwell therein!

Canticle 29 (Revelation 19)

Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
All his judgments are true and just.

Praise our God, all you his servants,
you who fear him, small and great.

The Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
Let us rejoice and give him the glory.

The marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready.

It was granted her to be clothed
with linen bright and pure.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end, amen.

Canticle 30 (Exodus 15)

I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!
Horse and rider he has thrown into the sea!
The Lord is my strength, my song, my salvation.
This is my God, and I extol him.

He is my father's God, and I give him praise.
The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name.
The chariots of Pharaoh he hurled into the sea.
The flower of his army is drowned in the sea.

The enemy said "I will pursue and overtake them;
I will divide the plunder, I shall have my will.
I will draw my sword and my hand
shall destroy them."
You blew with your breath and the sea closed
over them.
They went down like lead into the mighty waters.

Who is like you among the gods, O Lord,
who is like you so glorious in holiness,
spreading fear through your deeds, you who
do marvels?
You stretched forth your hand, the earth
engulfed them.
Your love has guided the people you redeemed;
your power has led them to your holy dwelling.

Canticle 31 (Sirach 36:1017)
Gather all the tribes of Jacob,
that they may inherit the land as of old.

Show mercy to the people called by your name;
Israel, whom you named your firstborn.
Take pity on your holy city,
Jerusalem, your dwelling place.

Fill Zion with your majesty,
your temple with your glory.
Give evidence of your deeds of old;
fulfill the prophecies spoken in your name.

Reward those who have hoped in you,
and let your prophets be proved true.
Hear the prayers of your servants,
for you are ever gracious to your people.

Thus it will be known to the very ends of the earth
that you are the eternal God.

Canticle 32 (Isaiah 2)

It will come to pass in the latter days
that the mountain of the Lord's house will be
established as the highest of the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills;
and all the nations will flow to it.

And many peoples will come and say:
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk
in his paths."
For out of Zion will go forth the law,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

He will judge between the nations
and will decide for many peoples;
and they will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.

Nation will not lift up sword against nation,
neither will they learn war anymore.
O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the Lord!

Canticle 33 (Isaiah 26)

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city;
to guard us he has set wall and rampart a-bout us.
Open the gates!
Let the upright nation come in,
she the faithful one, whose mind is steadfast,
who keeps the peace, because she trusts in you.

Trust in the Lord for ever,
for the Lord is the everlasting Rock.
The path of the upright man is straight;
you smooth the way of the upright.
Following the path of your judgments,
we hoped in you, O Lord.

Your name, your memory are all my soul desires.
At night my soul longs for you,
and my spirit seeks for you.
When your judgments appear on earth,
the world's inhabitants learn justice.
Lord, you are giving us peace,
since you treat us as our deeds deserve.

Canticle 34 (Isaiah 61)

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my soul will exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation.
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with jewels.

For as the earth brings forth its shoots,
and as the garden causes the seed to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause integrity and praise
to spring forth before all the nations.
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest,
until her vindication goes forth as brightness
and her salvation as a burning torch.

The nations will see your vindication,
and all the kings your glory;
and you will be called by a new name,
which the mouth of the Lord will give.
You will be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

You will no more be termed "Forsaken,"
and your land will no more be termed "Desolate;"
but you will be called "My-delight-in-her,"
and your land "Married."
For the Lord takes his delight in you,
and your land will have its wedding.

For as a young man marries a virgin,
so shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so will your God rejoice over you.

Canticle 36 (Isaiah 61:16)

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me.
He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly,
to heal the brokenhearted.

To proclaim liberty to the captives,
and release to all the prisoners.
To announce a year of favor from the Lord,
a day of vindication by our God.

To place on those who mourn in Zion
a crown instead of ashes,
to give them oil of gladness in place of mourning,
a glorious mantle instead of a listless spirit.
They will be called the oaks of justice,
planted by the Lord to show his glory.

They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
the former wastes they will raise up,
and restore the ruined cities,
desolate now for generations.
Strangers will stand ready to pasture your flocks;
foreigners will till your soil and tend your vines.

You yourselves will be the priests of the Lord;
ministers of our God you will be called.
You shall eat the wealth of the nations,
and boast of riches from them.

Canticle 37 (1 Peter 1:37)

Blest be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ,
who in his great mercy has given us a new birth,
a birth in living hope because of the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead;
a birth to an inheritance that cannot perish or fade
away or be defiled.

It is an inheritance kept in heaven for you
who are protected by the power of God in your faith;
a birth to a salvation standing ready
to be revealed at the end of time.

This is cause for great rejoicing,
even though you suffer now a little while,
so your faith may prove worthy of all praise and glory
on that day when Jesus Christ appears.

Canticle 38 (Tobit 13:110)

Blest be the ever-living God
for his kingdom lasts forever.
He scourges and then he has mercy.
He brings men down to the grave below
and up from the vast abyss.
No one can escape his power.

Praise him, O Israel, before the nations,
for among them he has scattered you,
and even there he has shown you his greatness.
Exalt him before every living creature,
for he is the Lord our God,
our Father and God forever.

He punished you for your wickedness,
but he will again have mercy upon you.
He will gather you from wherever you have been
scattered among the nations.
When you turn back to him to obey him with all
your heart,
then he will turn back to you
and no longer will he hide his face from you.

Consider now what he has done for you
and praise him with a full voice.
Praise the righteous Lord, exalt the King of ages.
Your sanctuary will be rebuilt for you with rejoicing.
May he gladden all your exiles and your descendants
for ever!

Canticle 39 (Revelation 15:24)

I saw what seemed a sea of glass
shot through with fire,
and by the sea were those with harps
that God had given them,
those who had won the victory
in the battle with the beast.
They were singing the song of Moses,
the servant of God.

"Mighty and marvelous are your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are your ways,
O King of all the ages!

Who would dare refuse to honor you
or give you the glory due your name?
For only you are holy, Lord God!
All nations shall come and worship
in your presence,
for all your mighty deeds now stand revealed."

Canticle 40 (Tobit 13:10 . . . )

Your sanctuary shall be rebuilt for you with
rejoicing.
Your light will shine brightly to earth's remotest
ends.
Many nations will come to you from far away.
In their hands they will bear gifts for the King of heaven.

Endless generations will sing their joy in you.
The name of the holy city will be everlasting.
Come then, be joyful over the children of the just,
for they will praise the everlasting Lord.

Happy those who love you,
who rejoice in your prosperity.
Happy all who grieve for you in your afflictions.
They will rejoice in you and behold your joy forever.
Praise, my soul, the Lord, the great King!

Jerusalem will have her streets inlaid with precious gems.
Her gates will sing with songs of joy
and all her houses say:
"Blest be the God of Israel!"
Blest by him, they will praise his holy name forever.