Merry Christmas, /bant/!

Reader: “Shout to the Lord, all the earth;”
Response: “break out in praise and sing for joy! ”

Scripture: Psalm 98

>Sing a new song to the Lord,
>for he has done wonderful deeds.
>His right hand has won a mighty victory;
>his holy arm has shown his saving power!
>The Lord has announced his victory
>and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!
>He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel.
>The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
>Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
>break out in praise and sing for joy!
>Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp,
>with the harp and melodious song,
>with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn.
>Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!
>Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
>Let the earth and all living things join in.
>Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!
>Let the hills sing out their songs of joy
>before the Lord,
>for he is coming to judge the earth.
>He will judge the world with justice,
>and the nations with fairness.

Reader: “The word of the Lord.”
Response: “Thanks be to God.”