“The Lord takes pleasure in his people.” Psalm 149 (ant. v. 4) (Election Day)
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
Sing to the Lord a New Song
149
Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
2
Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
3
Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
4
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
5
Let the godly exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their beds.
6
Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,
7
to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
8
to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9
to execute on them the judgment written!
This is honor for all his godly ones.
Praise the Lord!
Glory be to the Father and I to the Son*
and to the Holy | Spirit;
as it was in the be- I ginning,
is now, and will be forever. I Amen.
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty and everlasting God You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them, we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You: through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen