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PSALMS OF THE SEASON
- ADVENT & CHRISTMASTIDE, YEAR A
The Psalms in Worship, A 21st Century Descant
by
Rev. Dr. Mary Susan Gast, Conference
Minister
Below you will find links to
the readings from the Psalms assigned to Advent and Christmastide
in Year A. These links will allow you to view or download the Psalms
in Microsoft Word format.
It is my hope
to render each of the Psalms in language that is understandable
to people today, useable in worship, and true to the intent of the
psalmists. These re-phrasings are not so much paraphrase as harmony,
with the fixed, known melody as a base. The book is copyrighted,
but you have my permission to use any of the readings posted on
this website in a service of worship, with the printed acknowledgement:
From The Psalms
in Worship, Mary Susan Gast, © 2002;
used by permission in this service of worship.
Psalms
for Advent, Year A (Click
here to view or download in Microsoft Word format.)
Psalms
for Christmastide, Year A (Click
here to view or download in Microsoft Word format.)
On this page,
(see below), is a sample: Psalm 122 assigned
to the First Sunday of Advent, Year A.
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
PSALM 122
I rejoiced when they said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the Most High!"
Our feet stood within your gates, O holy city,
The city built up for people to come together in unity.
To this city the tribes go up, the tribes of the Holy One,
As was decreed for the people,
To give thanks for the deeds and the intents of the Almighty.
For there the seats of justice were set up,
The thrones of those who would establish justice.
Pray that the peace that is promised by this city will prevail
over the earth.
May all who love you flourish, O city of God’s justice and
peace.
Peace be within your walls, and well-being in your citadels.
For the sake of my kin and my friends, I pray for your well-being
.
For the sake of the presence of the Author of Life, our God, I
seek your good.
PSALM 122, Antiphonal
Leader: I rejoiced when they
said to me,
"Let
us go to the house of the Most High!"
PEOPLE: Our feet stood within your gates, O holy city,
Leader: The city built up
for people to come together in unity.
PEOPLE: To this city the tribes go up, the tribes
of the Holy One,
Leader: As was decreed for
the people,
PEOPLE: To give thanks for the deeds and the intents
of the Almighty.
Leader: For there the seats
of justice were set up,
PEOPLE: The thrones of those who would establish justice.
Leader: Pray that the peace
that is promised by this city
Will
prevail over the earth.
PEOPLE: May all who love you flourish,
O
city of God’s justice and peace.
Leader: Peace be within your
walls,
PEOPLE: And well-being in your citadels.
Leader: For the sake of my
kin and my friends,
I
pray for your well-being .
PEOPLE: For the sake of the presence of the Author
of Life, our God,
I
seek your good.
For additional Sundays in Advent, see above
.
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here to return to Psalms of the Seasons.
Your
comments are welcome
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