Epiphany 2019
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Jerusalem, stand up! Shine! Your new day is dawning. The glory of the Lord shines brightly on you. The earth and its people are covered with darkness, but the glory of the Lord is shining upon you. Nations and kings will come to the light of your dawning day.
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The Lord said: Open your eyes! Look around! Crowds are coming. Your sons are on their way from distant lands; your daughters are being carried like little children. When you see this, your faces will glow; your hearts will pound and swell with pride. Treasures from across the sea and the wealth of nations will be brought to you.
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Your country will be covered with caravans of young camels from Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and spices in praise of me, the Lord.
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You won’t need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the Lord your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honor. Your sun will never set or your moon go down. I, the Lord, will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will come to an end.
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Arise, your light has come!
The Spirit’s call obey;
Show forth the glory of your God which shines on you today.
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Arise, your light has come!
Fling wide the prison door;
Proclaim the captive’s liberty,
good tidings to the poor.
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Arise, your light has come!
All you in sorrow born,
Bind up the broken-hearted ones and comfort those who mourn.
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Arise, your light has come!
The mountains burst in song!
Rise up like eagles on the wing,
God’s power will make us strong.
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When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem and said, “Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
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When King Herod heard about this, he was worried, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. Herod brought together the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses and asked them, “Where will the Messiah be born?” They told him, “He will be born in Bethlehem, just as the prophet wrote, ’Bethlehem in the land of Judea, you are very important among the towns of Judea. From your town will come a leader, who will be like a shepherd for my people Israel.’”
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Herod secretly called in the wise men and asked them when they had first seen the star. He told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, let me know. I want to go and worship him too.” The wise men listened to what the king said and then left.
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And the star they had seen in the east went on ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. They were thrilled and excited to see the star. When the men went into the house and saw the child with Mary, his mother, they knelt down and worshiped him. They took out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh and gave them to him. Later they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and they went back home by another road.
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We three kings of orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
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Oh, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty, bright;
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
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Glorious now, behold him Arise.
God and king and sacrifice;
Alleluia, alleluia,
Earth to heaven replies.
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Oh, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty, bright;
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
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