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Morgenbønn — første lesning

Sirach 33

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There shall no evil happen to him that fears the Lord; But in temptation once and again will he deliver him. A wise man will not hate the law; But he that is a hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm. A man of understanding will put his trust in the law; And the law is faithful to him, as when one asks at the oracle. Prepare your speech, and so shall you be heard; Bind up instruction, and make your answer. The heart of a fool is as a cartwheel; And his thoughts like a rolling axle tree. A stallion horse is as a mocking friend; He neighs under every one that sits upon him. Why does one day excel another, When all the light of every day in the year is of the sun? By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished; And he varied seasons and feasts: Some of them he exalted and hallowed, And some of them has he made ordinary days. And all men are from the ground, And Adam was created of earth. In the abundance of his knowledge the Lord distinguished them, And made their ways various: Some of them he blessed and exalted, And some of them he hallowed and brought near to himself: Some of them he cursed and brought low, And overthrew them from their place. As the clay of the potter in his hand, All his ways are according to his good pleasure; So men are in the hand of him that made them, To render to them according to his judgement. Good is the opposite of evil, And life is the opposite of death: So is the sinner is the opposite of the godly. And thus look upon all the works of the Most High; Two and two, one against another. And I waked up last, As one that gleans after the grape gatherers: By the blessing of the Lord I got before them, And filled my winepress as one that gathers grapes. Consider that I laboured not for myself alone, But for all those who seek instruction. Hear me, you⌃ great men of the people, And hearken with your ears, you⌃ rulers of the congregation. To son and wife, to brother and friend, Give not power over you while you live; And give not your goods to another, Lest you repent and make supplication for them again. Whilst you yet live, and breath is in you, Give not yourself over to anybody. For better it is that your children should supplicate you, Than that you should look to the hand of your sons. In all your works keep the upper hand; Bring not a stain on your honor. In the day that you endest the days of your life, And in the time of death, distribute your inheritance. Fodder, a stick, and burdens, for an ass; Bread, and discipline, and work, for a servant. Set your servant to work, and you shall find rest: Leave his hands idle, and he will seek liberty. Yoke and thong will bow the neck: And for an evil servant there are racks and tortures. Send him to labor, that he be not idle; For idleness teaches much mischief. Set him to work, as is fit for him; And if he obey not, make his fetters heavy. And be not excessive toward any; And without judgement do nothing. If you have a servant, let him be as yourself, Because you have bought him with blood. If you have a servant, treat him as yourself; For as your own soul will you have need of him: If you treat him ill, and he depart and run away, Which way will you go to seek him?

Morgenbønn — andre lesning

Johannes 2

Og på den tredje dag var det et bryllup i Kana i Galilea, og Jesu mor var der; men også Jesus og hans disipler var innbudt til bryllupet. Og da det blev mangel på vin, sa Jesu mor til ham: De har ikke vin. Jesus sa til henne: Hvad har jeg med dig å gjøre, kvinne? Min time er ennu ikke kommet. Hans mor sa til tjenerne: Hvad han sier eder, det skal I gjøre. Nu stod der, efter jødenes renselsesskikk, seks vannkar av sten, hvert på to eller tre anker. Jesus sa til dem: Fyll karene med vann! Og de fylte dem til randen. Så sa han til dem: Øs nu op og bær det til kjøkemesteren! Og de bar det til ham. Men da kjøkemesteren smakte vannet som var blitt til vin, og ikke visste hvor den kom fra - men tjenerne som hadde øst vannet, de visste det - da kalte kjøkemesteren på brudgommen og sa til ham: Hver mann setter først den gode vin frem, og når de er blitt drukne, da den ringere; du har gjemt den gode vin til nu. Dette sitt første tegn gjorde Jesus i Kana i Galilea og åpenbarte sin herlighet; og hans disipler trodde på ham. Derefter drog han ned til Kapernaum, han selv og hans mor og hans brødre og hans disipler, og der blev de nogen få dager. Og jødenes påske var nær, og Jesus drog op til Jerusalem. Og i templet fant han dem som solgte okser og får og duer, og pengevekslerne som satt der, og han gjorde sig en svepe av rep og drev alle ut av templet, både fårene og oksene, og pengevekslernes penger spilte han, og deres bord veltet han, og til due-kremmerne sa han: Ta dette bort herfra! gjør ikke min Faders hus til en handelsbod! Men hans disipler kom i hu at det er skrevet: Nidkjærhet for ditt hus skal fortære mig. Da tok jødene til orde og sa til ham: Hvad for tegn viser du oss, siden du gjør dette? Jesus svarte og sa til dem: Bryt dette tempel ned, og på tre dager skal jeg gjenreise det. Da sa jødene: I seks og firti år har det vært bygget på dette tempel, og du vil gjenreise det på tre dager? Men han talte om sitt legemes tempel. Da han nu var opstanden fra de døde, kom hans disipler i hu at han hadde sagt dette, og de trodde Skriften og det ord som Jesus hadde sagt. Mens han nu var i Jerusalem i påsken, på høitiden, trodde mange på hans navn da de så de tegn han gjorde; men Jesus selv betrodde sig ikke til dem, fordi han kjente alle, og fordi han ikke trengte til at nogen skulde vidne om et menneske; for han visste selv hvad som bodde i mennesket.

Aftenbønn — første lesning

Sirach 34

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Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding; And dreams give wings to fools. As one that catches at a shadow, and follows after the wind, So is he that sets his mind on dreams. The vision of dreams is as this thing against that, The likeness of a face near a face. Of an unclean thing what shall be cleansed? And of that which is false what shall be true? Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: And the heart fancies, as a woman’s in travail. If they be not sent from the Most High in your visitation, Give not your heart to them. For dreams have led many astray: And they have failed by putting their hope in them. Without lying shall the law be accomplished; And wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth. A well-instructed man knows many things; And he that has much experience will declare understanding. He that has no experience knows few things: But he that has wandered shall increase his skill. In my wandering I have seen many things; And more than my words is my understanding. Ofttimes was I in danger even to death; And I was preserved because of these things. The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; For their hope is upon him that saves them. Whoso fears the Lord shall not be afraid, and shall not play the coward; For he is his hope. Blessed is the soul of him that fears the Lord: To whom does he give heed? and who is his stay? The eyes of the Lord are upon those who love him, A mighty protection and strong stay, A cover from the hot blast, and a cover from the noonday, A guard from stumbling, and a succour from falling. He raises up the soul, and enlighteneth the eyes: He gives healing, life, and blessing. He that sacrifices of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery; And the mockeries of wicked men are not well-pleasing. The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly; Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices. As one that kills the son before his father’s eyes Is he that brings a sacrifice from the goods of the poor. The bread of the needy is the life of the poor: He that depriveth him thereof is a man of blood. As one that slays his neighbor is he that takes away his living; And as a shedder of blood is he that depriveth a hireling of his hire. One building, and another pulling down, What profit have they had but toil? One praying, and another cursing, Whose voice will the Lord listen to? He that washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again, What profit has he in his washing? Even so a man fasting for his sins, And going again, and doing the same; Who will listen to his prayer? And what profit has he in his humiliation?

Aftenbønn — andre lesning

2. Tessaloniker 1

Paulus og Silvanus og Timoteus - til tessalonikernes menighet i Gud vår Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus: Nåde være med eder og fred fra Gud vår Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus! Vi er skyldige til å takke Gud alltid for eder, brødre, som tilbørlig er, fordi eders tro vokser rikelig, og kjærligheten til hverandre tar til hos hver og en iblandt eder alle, så vi selv roser oss av eder i Guds menigheter for eders tålmodighet og tro under alle eders forfølgelser og de trengsler som I holder ut - et varsel om Guds rettferdige dom - forat I skal finnes verdige til Guds rike, det som I og lider for, så sant det er rettferdig for Gud å gi dem som trenger eder, trengsel til vederlag, men eder som trenges, ro sammen med oss, når vår Herre Jesus åpenbares fra himmelen med sin makts engler, med luende ild, når han tar hevn over dem som ikke kjenner Gud, og over dem som ikke er lydige mot vår Herre Jesu evangelium, de som skal lide straff, en evig fortapelse bort fra Herrens åsyn og fra hans makts herlighet, når han kommer på hin dag for å vise sig herlig i sine hellige og underfull i alle de troende - for trodd blev vårt vidnesbyrd til eder. Derfor beder vi og alltid for eder at vår Gud må akte eder verdige for sitt kall og mektig fylle eder med all lyst til det gode og virksomhet i troen, forat vår Herre Jesu navn må bli herliggjort i eder, og I i ham, efter vår Guds og den Herre Jesu Kristi nåde.