Wednesday of the second week of Advent

And to whom have ye likened me, or made me equal, saith the Holy One? ²⁶Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these things: who bringeth out their host by number, and calleth them all by their names: by the greatness of his might, and strength, and power, not one of them was missing. ²⁷Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel: My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God? ²⁸Knowest thou not, or hast thou not heard? the Lord is the everlasting God, who hath created the ends of the earth: he shall not faint, nor labour, neither is there any searching out of his wisdom. ²⁹It is he that giveth strength to the weary, and increaseth force and might to them that are not. ³⁰Youths shall faint, and labour, and young men shall fall by infirmity. ³¹But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

¹For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name. ²Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee. ³Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases. ⁴Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion. ⁸The ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy. ¹⁰He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

℟ Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. ²⁹Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.