Pastor.—O Lord, how manifold are thy works; in wisdom hast thou made them all.
Congregation.—In Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said.
Pas.—Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
Con.—And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Pas.—When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.
Con.—And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Pas.—He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David.
Con.—And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Pas.—And thou shalt call his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins.