FOR THE SUNDAY OF PENTECOST

The Work of His Hands. Alleluia.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.

By the Word of the Lord were the heavens established.

And all the might of them by the Spirit of His mouth.

For he hath looked out from His holy height. The Lord looked down from heaven, He beheld all the sons of men.

Fire shall go before Him.

And round about Him shall there be a mighty tempest.

Coals were kindled therefrom.

And he bowed the heavens and came down.

from the Far-shining radiance that was before Him there passed by clouds.

The wings of a dove covered with silver.

And her pinions of sparkling gold.

Out of Sion is the magnificence of His comeliness.

When He that is in the heavens ordaineth kings over her.

They shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and shall turn unto the Lord.

And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Him.

For the kingdom is the Lord’s, and He Himself is sovereign of the nations.

The law of the Lord is blameless, converting souls.

The testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, bringing wisdom to infants.

The statutes of the Lord are upright, gladdening the heart.

The commandment of the Lord is far-shining, enlightening the eyes.

The earth was shaken and the heavens dropped dew, at the presence of

The God of Sinai, at the presence of the God of Israel.

A rain freely given shalt Thou ordain, O God, for Thine inheritance; yea it became weak.

But Thou shalt restore it.

In the stead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee.

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth.

And their words unto the ends of the world.

Thou wilt send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.

And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of uprightness.

Create in me a clean heart, O God.

And renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation.

And with Thy governing Spirit establish me. The Lord shall give speech with great power to them that bring good tidings.

The Lord will give strength unto His people.

The Lord will bless His people with peace.

Glory; both now. Alleluia.