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THE SONG OF JUDITH

I will sing a new song to my God:
Lord you are great and glorious,
wonderful in strength, invincible.
Let the whole creation serve you:
for you spoke, and all things came into being.
Amen.

Gospel Reading - True testimony

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20Peter turned around and saw the disciple Jesus loved following, the one who had leaned around at supper that time to ask Jesus, “Master, which of us will betray you?” 21Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord? What sort of death will he die?”a

22Jesus replied, “If I want him to liveb until I return, what is that to you? You follow me.”

23So the rumor spread among the brotherhood that that disciple wouldn’t die! But that isn’t what Jesus said at all! He only said, “If I want him to live* until I come, what is that to you?”

24I am that disciple! I saw these events and have recorded them here. And we all know that my account of these things is accurate.

25And I suppose that if all the other events in Jesus’ life were written, the whole world could hardly contain the books!

. . . . . John 21:20-25
  1. Implied; Literally, “And this man, what?”
  2. Literally, “tarry.” So also in v. 23.

Alleluia! God’s love is shed abroad in our hearts*
through the Holy Spirit. Alleluia!

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
     hallowed be your name,
     your kingdom come,
     your will be done,
          on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
     as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
     and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
     now and for ever.
Amen.

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