Northern California Nevada Conference

PSALMS OF THE SEASON - ADVENT & CHRISTMASTIDE, YEAR B
From Redemption Songs, A 21st Century Descant on the Psalms
by Rev. Dr. Mary Susan Gast, Conference Minister

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.

Here you may download readings from the Psalms assigned to Advent and Christmastide in Year B, 2005-2006.

Psalms for the Season of Advent & Christmas, Year B  (Microsoft Word doc)

 

Below is a sample: PSALM 80: 1-7, 17-19 assigned to the First Sunday of Advent (the Reading for One Voice followed by the Antiphonal Reading).  

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR B

PSALM 80: 1-7, 17-19
Give ear, O Shepherd of the people,
You Who lead the divided people like a single flock!
You Who are enthroned above all creation,
Shine forth,
Before the scattered tribes.
Awaken Your might, and come to save us!
Restore us, O God, to Your goodwill;
Let Your face shine upon us,
That we may live.

O Holy One, God Almighty,
How long will You fume
Against Your people's prayers?
You have fed them with the bread of sorrow,
And given them bitter tears to drink.
You make us a source of discord to our neighbors;
Our enemies deride us.
Restore us, O God Almighty;
Let Your face shine upon us,
That we may live.

Let Your hand rest upon the one at Your side,
The one You nurtured for Yourself.
We will never turn back from You;
Revive us that we may continue to appeal to You, in Your constancy.
Restore us, O God Almighty;
Let Your face shine upon us,
That we may live.


PSALM 80: 1-7, 17-19, Antiphonal
Leader:       Give ear, O Shepherd of the people,
PEOPLE:    You Who lead the divided people like a single flock!
Leader:       You Who are enthroned above all creation,
PEOPLE:    Shine forth,
                   Before the scattered tribes.
Leader:       Awaken Your might, and come to save us!
PEOPLE:    Restore us, O God, to Your goodwill;
Leader:       Let Your face shine upon us,
PEOPLE:    That we may live.
Leader:       O Holy One, God Almighty,
                   How long will You fume
                   Against Your people's prayers?
PEOPLE:    You have fed them with the bread of sorrow,
                   And given them bitter tears to drink.
Leader:       You make us a source of discord to our neighbors;
PEOPLE:    Our enemies deride us.
                   Restore us, O God Almighty;
Leader:       Let Your face shine upon us,
PEOPLE:    That we may live.
Leader:       Let Your hand rest upon the one at Your side,
                   The one You nurtured for Yourself.
PEOPLE:    We will never turn back from You;
Leader:       Revive us that we may continue to appeal to You,
                         in Your constancy.
PEOPLE:    Restore us, O God Almighty;
Leader:       Let Your face shine upon us,
PEOPLE:    That we may live.

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