Praise the Name of the Lord
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord efrom the heavens;
praise him in the fheights!
2 Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his hosts!
3 Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you highest heavens,
and you waters gabove the heavens!
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
qhis majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 He has raised up a rhorn for his people,
praise for all his saints,
for the people of Israel who are near to him.
Praise the Lord!
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.1 She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with pfasting and prayer qnight and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the rredemption of Jerusalem.
The Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 sAnd the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the tfavor of God was upon him.
22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits kof the Spirit, lgroan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this mhope we were saved. Now hope nthat is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
