Awesome Deeds, Glorious Praise--April 14, 2020

Let all the earth make a joyful noise to you, O God.

We sing the glory of  your name;

we give you glorious praise.

How awesome are your deeds!

With an urgency that cannot wait,

to all creation we proclaim the good news:

As in Adam all will die,

so all will be made alive in Christ.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 98; 146; 66; 116

Exod. 12:28-39

1 Cor. 15:12-28

Mark 16:9-20

Selected Verses

Ps. 66:1-3a

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
          sing the glory of his name;
          give to him glorious praise.
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

Exod. 12:39

[The Israelites] baked unleavened cakes of the dough that they had brought out of Egypt; it was not leavened, because they were driven out of Egypt and could not wait, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves.

1 Cor. 15:21-22

For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.

Mark 16:15

And [Jesus] said to [his eleven disciples], “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.  …”