“Who can compare to the LORD?” Psalm 89:1-5 (antiphon: v. 8)
O Lord God of hosts,
who is mighty as you are, O Lord,
with your faithfulness all around you?
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;
with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
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For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;
in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”
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You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
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‘I will establish your offspring forever,
and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah
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Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord,
your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
O Lord God of hosts,
who is mighty as you are, O Lord,
with your faithfulness all around you?
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Almighty God, grant that the birth of Your only-begotten Son in the flesh may set us free from the bondage of sin; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen