Always, to the End of the Age--May 21, 2020

Lord Jesus, you came as a human being,

and lived with us, and died for us.

Dying, by the grace of God,

you tasted death for everyone.

Now you ride above the clouds;

we sing praises to your name.

We are exultant before you,

you who were crowned

with dominion, glory,

and kingship.

Your dominion will never pass away,

and you will be with us always,

to the end of the age.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 47; 147:12-20; 68; 113

Dan. 7:9-14

Heb. 2:5-18

Matt. 28:16-20

Selected Verses

Ps. 68:4

Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
          lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds—
his name is the LORD—
          be exultant before him.

Dan. 7:14

To [one like a human being, coming with the clouds of heaven] was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.  His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

Heb. 2:9

…but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Matt. 28:20b

“…And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  [The risen Jesus, to his eleven disciples]