Isaiah 63:7-9
First Sunday after Christmas Day A
7 I will recountA the gracious deedsB of the Lord,C
the praiseworthy actsD of the Lord,
because of allE that the Lord has doneF for us
and the greatG favorH to the houseI of IsraelJ
that he has shownK them according to his mercy,L
according to the abundanceM of his steadfast love.N
8 For he said, “SurelyO they are my people,P
childrenQ who will not act deceitfully,”R
and he becameS their saviorT
9 in all their distress.U
It was no messengerV or angelW
but his presenceX that savedY them;
in his loveZ and pityAA it was he who redeemedBB them;
he liftedCC them up and carriedDD them all the daysEE of old.FF
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