2121stst Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday in Ordinary TimeAugust 22, 2004August 22, 2004

I come I come to gather nations to gather nations of every language; of every language; they shall come they shall come and see my glory and see my glory

I come I come to gather nations to gather nations of every language; of every language; they shall come they shall come and see my glory and see my glory

Thus says the Lord:Thus says the Lord:Thus says the Lord:Thus says the Lord:

from them from them I will send fugitives I will send fugitives

to the nations: to the nations: to the distant to the distant

coastlands coastlands that have never that have never

heard of my fame, heard of my fame, or seen my glory or seen my glory

they shall proclaim they shall proclaim my glory my glory

among the nations.among the nations.

from them from them I will send fugitives I will send fugitives

to the nations: to the nations: to the distant to the distant

coastlands coastlands that have never that have never

heard of my fame, heard of my fame, or seen my glory or seen my glory

they shall proclaim they shall proclaim my glory my glory

among the nations.among the nations.

They shall bring all your brothers and

sisters from all the nations

as an offering to the LORD

They shall bring all your brothers and

sisters from all the nations

as an offering to the LORD To Jerusalem, my holy mountain, says the LORDSome of these I will take as priests and Levites, says the LORD.

To Jerusalem, my holy mountain, says the LORDSome of these I will take as priests and Levites, says the LORD.

Brothers and Sisters:Brothers and Sisters:Brothers and Sisters:Brothers and Sisters:

You have forgotten You have forgotten the exhortation addressed the exhortation addressed to you as children:to you as children:"My son, do not disdain the "My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lorddiscipline of the Lordor lose heart when or lose heart when reproved by him;reproved by him;for whom the Lord loves, for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;he disciplines;he scourges every son he he scourges every son he acknowledges."acknowledges."

You have forgotten You have forgotten the exhortation addressed the exhortation addressed to you as children:to you as children:"My son, do not disdain the "My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lorddiscipline of the Lordor lose heart when or lose heart when reproved by him;reproved by him;for whom the Lord loves, for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines;he disciplines;he scourges every son he he scourges every son he acknowledges."acknowledges."

Endure your trials Endure your trials as "discipline";as "discipline";

God treats you as sons.God treats you as sons.

Endure your trials Endure your trials as "discipline";as "discipline";

God treats you as sons.God treats you as sons.All discipline seems All discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain,a cause not for joy but for pain,yet later it brings the peaceful fruit yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness of righteousness to those who are trained by it.to those who are trained by it.

All discipline seems All discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain,a cause not for joy but for pain,yet later it brings the peaceful fruit yet later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness of righteousness to those who are trained by it.to those who are trained by it.

So strengthen your drooping So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees. hands and your weak knees.

Make straight paths for your feet,Make straight paths for your feet,that what is lame may not be that what is lame may not be

disjointed but healed.disjointed but healed.

So strengthen your drooping So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees. hands and your weak knees.

Make straight paths for your feet,Make straight paths for your feet,that what is lame may not be that what is lame may not be

disjointed but healed.disjointed but healed.

Jesus went through towns Jesus went through towns and villages teaching…and villages teaching…Jesus went through towns Jesus went through towns and villages teaching…and villages teaching…

Someone asked him, Someone asked him, "Lord, is it true "Lord, is it true that few people that few people will be saved?"will be saved?"

Someone asked him, Someone asked him, "Lord, is it true "Lord, is it true that few people that few people will be saved?"will be saved?"

Jesus answered:Jesus answered:Jesus answered:Jesus answered:Do your best Do your best

to enter by the narrow door… to enter by the narrow door… When once the master When once the master

of the house has got up of the house has got up and locked the door, and locked the door,

you will stand outside; you will stand outside; then you will knock then you will knock at the door calling: at the door calling: 'Lord, open to us.' 'Lord, open to us.'

But he will say to you: 'I do not But he will say to you: 'I do not know where you come from.'know where you come from.'

Do your best Do your best to enter by the narrow door… to enter by the narrow door…

When once the master When once the master of the house has got up of the house has got up

and locked the door, and locked the door, you will stand outside; you will stand outside;

then you will knock then you will knock at the door calling: at the door calling: 'Lord, open to us.' 'Lord, open to us.'

But he will say to you: 'I do not But he will say to you: 'I do not know where you come from.'know where you come from.'

Then you will say:Then you will say:Then you will say:Then you will say:

We ate and drank We ate and drank with you and you taught with you and you taught in our streets! in our streets! But he will reply: 'I don't know But he will reply: 'I don't know where you come from. Away from where you come from. Away from me all you workers of evil.'me all you workers of evil.'

We ate and drank We ate and drank with you and you taught with you and you taught in our streets! in our streets! But he will reply: 'I don't know But he will reply: 'I don't know where you come from. Away from where you come from. Away from me all you workers of evil.'me all you workers of evil.'

You will weep and grind your teeth You will weep and grind your teeth when you see Abraham and Jacob when you see Abraham and Jacob

and all the prophets and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, in the kingdom of God,

and you yourselves left outside.and you yourselves left outside.

You will weep and grind your teeth You will weep and grind your teeth when you see Abraham and Jacob when you see Abraham and Jacob

and all the prophets and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, in the kingdom of God,

and you yourselves left outside.and you yourselves left outside.

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