I. Readings
Psalm 18:1-20, 62, 126
Isaiah 29:9-24
Revelation 21:9-21
Luke 1:26-38
II. Selections
Psalms 126:2
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."
Isaiah 29:13
The Lord said:
Because these people draw near with their mouths
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote ...
Revelation 21:10
And in the spirit [ the angel] carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
Luke 1:28
And [ the angel Gabriel] came to [ Mary] and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord be with you."
III. Meditation: No one knows
We draw near with our mouths
and honor you with our lips,
but our hearts are far from you-
our worship, human commandment learned by rote.
Thus we experience no angel greeting,
are carried to no high mountain,
see no heavenly vision.
Our mouths are not filled with laughter,
our tongues express no shout of joy,
and no one knows the great things
that you have done for us.
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