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Sirach 43

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The pride of the height is the firmament in its clearness, The appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory. The sun when he appears, bringing tidings as he goes forth, Is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High: At his noon he dries up the country, And who shall stand against his burning heat? A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, But the sun three times more, burning up the mountains: Breathing out fiery vapours, And sending forth bright beams, he dims the eyes. Great is the Lord that made him; And at his word he hastens his course. The moon also is in all things for her season, For a declaration of times, and a sign of the world. From the moon is the sign of the feast day; A light that waneth when she is come to the full. The month is called after her name, Increasing wonderfully in her changing; An instrument of the army on high, Shining forth in the firmament of heaven; The beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars, An ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord. At the word of the Holy One they will stand in due order, And they will not faint in their watches. Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; Exceeding beautiful in the brightness thereof. It encircles the heaven round about with a circle of glory; The hands of the Most High have stretched it. By his commandment he makes the snow to fall apace, And sends swiftly the lightnings of his judgement. By reason thereof the treasure-houses are opened; And clouds fly forth as fowls. By his mighty power he makes strong the clouds, And the hailstones are broken small: And at his appearing the mountains will be shaken, And at his will the south wind will blow. The voice of his thunder makes the earth to travail; So does the northern storm and the whirlwind: As birds flying down he sprinkleth the snow; And as the lighting of the locust is the falling down thereof: The eye will marvel at the beauty of its whiteness, And the heart will be astonished at the raining of it. The hoar frost also he pours on the earth as salt; And when it is congealed, it is as points of thorns. The cold north wind shall blow, And the ice shall be congealed on the water: It shall lodge upon every gathering together of water, And the water shall put on as it were a breastplate. It shall devour the mountains, and burn up the wilderness, And consume the green herb as fire. A mist coming speedily is the healing of all things; A dew coming after heat shall bring cheerfulness. By his counsel he has stilled the deep, And planted islands therein. They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; And when we hear it with our ears, we marvel. Therein be also those strange and wondrous works, Variety of all that has life, the race of sea-monsters. By reason of him his end has success, And by his word all things consist. We may say many things, yet shall we not attain; And the sum of our words is, He is all. How shall we have strength to glorify him? For he is himself the great one above all his works. The Lord is terrible and exceeding great; And marvelous is his power. When you⌃ glorify the Lord, exalt him as much as you⌃ can; For even yet will he exceed: And when you⌃ exalt him, put forth your full strength: Be not weary; for you⌃ will never attain. Who has seen him, that he may declare him? And who shall magnify him as he is? Many things are hidden greater than these; For we have seen but a few of his works. For the Lord made all things; And to the godly gave he wisdom.

Morgenbøn — anden læsning

Johannes 7

Derefter vandrede Jesus omkring i Galilæa; thi han vilde ikke vandre i Judæa, fordi Jøderne søgte at slaa ham ihjel. Men Jødernes Højtid, Løvsalsfesten, var nær. Da sagde hans Brødre til ham: „Drag bort herfra og gaa til Judæa, for at ogsaa dine Disciple kunne se dine Gerninger, som du gør. Thi ingen gør noget i Løndom, naar han selv ønsker at være aabenbar; dersom du gør dette, da vis dig for Verden!‟ Thi heller ikke hans Brødre troede paa ham. Da siger Jesus til dem: „Min Tid er endnu ikke kommen; men eders Tid er stedse for Haanden. Verden kan ikke hade eder; men mig hader den, fordi jeg vidner om den, at dens Gerninger ere onde. Drager I op til Højtiden; jeg drager endnu ikke op til denne Højtid, thi min Tid er endnu ikke fuldkommet.‟ Da han havde sagt dette til dem, blev han i Galilæa. Men da hans Brødre vare dragne op til Højtiden, da drog han ogsaa selv op, ikke aabenlyst, men lønligt. Da ledte Jøderne efter ham paa Højtiden og sagde: „Hvor er han?‟ Og der blev mumlet meget om ham iblandt Skarerne; nogle sagde: „Han er en god Mand;‟ men andre sagde: „Nej, han forfører Mængden.‟ Dog talte ingen frit om ham af Frygt for Jøderne. Men da det allerede var midt i Højtiden, gik Jesus op i Helligdommen og lærte. Jøderne undrede sig nu og sagde: „Hvorledes kan denne have Lærdom, da han ikke er oplært?‟ Da svarede Jesus dem og sagde: „Min Lære er ikke min, men hans, som sendte mig. Dersom nogen vil gøre hans Villie, skal han erkende, om Læren er fra Gud, eller jeg taler af mig selv. Den, som taler af sig selv, søger sin egen Ære; men den, som søger hans Ære, der sendte ham, han er sanddru, og der er ikke Uret i ham. Har ikke Moses givet eder Loven? Og ingen af eder holder Loven. Hvorfor søge I at slaa mig ihjel?‟ Mængden svarede: „Du er besat; hvem søger at slaa dig ihjel?‟ Jesus svarede og sagde til dem: „Een Gerning gjorde jeg, og I undre eder alle derover. Moses har givet eder Omskærelsen, (ikke at den er fra Moses, men fra Fædrene) og I omskære et Menneske paa en Sabbat. Dersom et Menneske faar Omskærelse paa en Sabbat, for at Mose Lov ikke skal brydes, ere I da vrede paa mig, fordi jeg har gjort et helt Menneske rask paa en Sabbat? Dømmer ikke efter Skinnet, men dømmer en retfærdig Dom!‟ Da sagde nogle af dem fra Jerusalem: „Er det ikke ham, som de søge at slaa ihjel? Og se, han taler frit, og de sige intet til ham; mon Raadsherrerne virkelig skulde have erkendt, at han er Kristus? Dog — vi vide, hvorfra denne er; men naar Kristus kommer, kender ingen, hvorfra han er.‟ Derfor raabte Jesus, idet han lærte i Helligdommen, og sagde: „Baade kende I mig og vide, hvorfra jeg er! Og af mig selv er jeg ikke kommen, men han, som sendte mig, er sand, han, hvem I ikke kende. Jeg kender ham; thi jeg er fra ham, og han har udsendt mig.‟ De søgte da at gribe ham; og ingen lagde Haand paa ham, thi hans Time var endnu ikke kommen. Men mange af Folket troede paa ham, og de sagde: „Naar Kristus kommer, mon han da skal gøre flere Tegn, end denne har gjort?‟ Farisæerne hørte, at Mængden mumlede dette om ham; og Ypperstepræsterne og Farisæerne sendte Tjenere ud for at gribe ham. Da sagde Jesus: „Endnu en liden Tid er jeg hos eder, saa gaar jeg bort til den, som sendte mig. I skulle lede efter mig og ikke finde mig, og der, hvor jeg er, kunne I ikke komme.‟ Da sagde Jøderne til hverandre: „Hvor vil han gaa hen, siden vi ikke skulle finde ham? Mon han vil gaa til dem, som ere adspredte iblandt Grækerne, og lære Grækerne? Hvad er det for et Ord, han siger: I skulle lede efter mig og ikke finde mig, og der, hvor jeg er, kunne I ikke komme?‟ Men paa den sidste, den store Højtidsdag stod Jesus og raabte og sagde: „Om nogen tørster, han komme til mig og drikke! Den, som tror paa mig, af hans Liv skal der, som Skriften har sagt, flyde levende Vandstrømme.‟ Men dette sagde han om den Aand, som de, der troede paa ham, skulde faa; thi den Helligaand var der ikke endnu, fordi Jesus endnu ikke var herliggjort. Nogle af Mængden, som hørte disse Ord, sagde nu: „Dette er sandelig Profeten.‟ Andre sagde: „Dette er Kristus;‟ men andre sagde: „Mon da Kristus kommer fra Galilæa? Har ikke Skriften sagt, at Kristus kommer af Davids Sæd og fra Bethlehem, den Landsby, hvor David var?‟ Saaledes blev der Splid iblandt Mængden om ham. Men nogle af dem vilde gribe ham; dog lagde ingen Haand paa ham. Tjenerne kom nu til Ypperstepræsterne og Farisæerne, og disse sagde til dem: „Hvorfor have I ikke ført ham herhen?‟ Tjenerne svarede: „Aldrig har noget Menneske talt saaledes som dette Menneske.‟ Da svarede Farisæerne dem: „Ere ogsaa I forførte? Mon nogen af Raadsherrerne har troet paa ham, eller nogen af Farisæerne? Men denne Hob, som ikke kender Loven, er forbandet.‟ Nikodemus, han, som var kommen til ham om Natten og var en af dem, sagde til dem: „Mon vor Lov dømmer et Menneske, uden at man først forhører ham og faar at vide, hvad han gør?‟ De svarede og sagde til ham: „Er ogsaa du fra Galilæa? Ransag og se, at der ikke fremstaar nogen Profet fra Galilæa.‟ [Og de gik hver til sit Hus.]

Aftenbøn — første læsning

Sirach 44

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Let us now praise famous men, And our fathers that became the father of us. The Lord manifested in them great glory, Even his mighty power from the beginning. Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, And were men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, Such as have brought tidings in prophecies: Leaders of the people by their counsels, And by their understanding men of learning for the people; Wise were their words in their instruction: Such as sought out musical tunes, And set forth verses in writing: Rich men furnished with ability, Living peaceably in their habitations: All these were honored in their generations, And were a glory in their days. There be of them, that have left a name behind them, To declare their praises. And some there be, which have no memorial; Who are perished as though they had not been, And are become as though they had not been born; And their children after them. But these were men of mercy, Whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten. With their seed shall remain continually a good inheritance; Their children are within the covenants. Their seed stands fast, And their children for their sakes. Their seed shall remain forever, And their glory shall not be blotted out. Their bodies were buried in peace, And their name lives to all generations. Peoples will declare their wisdom, And the congregation tells out their praise. Enoch pleased the Lord, and was translated, Being an example of repentance to all generations. Noah was found perfect and righteous; In the season of wrath he was taken in exchange for the world; Therefore was there left a remnant to the earth, When the flood came. Everlasting covenants were made with him, That all flesh should no more be blotted out by a flood. Abraham was a great father of a multitude of nations; And there was none found like him in glory; Who kept the law of the Most High, And was taken into covenant with him: In his flesh he established the covenant; And when he was proved, he was found faithful. Therefore he assured him by an oath, That the nations should be blessed in his seed; That he would multiply him as the dust of the earth, And exalt his seed as the stars, And cause them to inherit from sea to sea, And from the River to the utmost part of the earth. In Isaac also did he establish likewise, for Abraham his father’s sake, The blessing of all men, and the covenant: And he made it rest upon the head of Jacob; He acknowledged him in his blessings, And gave to him by inheritance, And divided his portions; Among twelve tribes did he part them.

Aftenbøn — anden læsning

1. Timotheusbrev 4

Men Aanden siger klarlig, at i kommende Tider ville nogle falde fra Troen, idet de agte paa forførende Aander og paa Dæmoners Lærdomme, ved Løgnlæreres Hykleri, som ere brændemærkede i deres egen Samvittighed, som byde, at man ikke maa gifte sig, og at man skal afholde sig fra Spiser, hvilke Gud har skabt til at nydes med Taksigelse af dem, som tro og have erkendt Sandheden. Thi al Guds Skabning er god, og intet er at forkaste, naar det tages med Taksigelse; thi det helliges ved Guds Ord og Bøn. Naar du foreholder Brødrene dette, er du en god Kristi Jesu Tjener, idet du næres ved Troens og den gode Læres Ord, den, som du har efterfulgt; men afvis de vanhellige og kærlingagtige Fabler! Derimod øv dig selv i Gudsfrygt! Thi den legemlige Øvelse er nyttig til lidet, men Gudsfrygten er nyttig til alle Ting, idet den har Forjættelse for det Liv, som nu er, og for det, som kommer. Den Tale er troværdig og al Modtagelse værd. Thi derfor lide vi Møje og Forhaanelser, fordi vi have sat vort Haab til den levende Gud, som er alle Menneskers Frelser, mest deres, som tro. Paabyd og lær dette! Lad ingen ringeagte dig for din Ungdoms Skyld, men bliv et Forbillede for dem, som tro, i Tale, i Vandel, i Kærlighed, i Tro, i Renhed! Indtil jeg kommer, saa giv Agt paa Oplæsningen, Formaningen, Undervisningen. Forsøm ikke den Naadegave, som er i dig, som blev given dig under Profeti med Haandspaalæggelse af de Ældste. Tænk paa dette, lev i dette, for at din Fremgang maa være aabenbar for alle. Giv Agt paa dig selv og paa Undervisningen; hold ved dermed; thi naar du gør dette, skal du frelse baade dig selv og dem, som høre dig.