The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, 6 and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze; 7 their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, 8 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not hurt or destroy 9 in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall 10 the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. GRADUAL Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26, alt. ALL: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation. Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. EPISTLE Romans 15:4–13 (Paul encourages unity and hope through Christ.) For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through 4 endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May 5 the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the 6 God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ 7 has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. 9 They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. 10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious. L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. GRADUAL Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26, alt. ALL: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation. Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. EPISTLE Romans 15:4–13 (Paul encourages unity and hope through Christ.) 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.