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IV   The People of God

O ye people of God, bless ye the Lord; *    
O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *    
praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord; *    
O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord.
Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; *    
praise him and magnify him for ever.

2   A Song of Praise  Benedictus es, Domine

Song of the Three Young Men, 29‑34

Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the Cherubim; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven; *    
praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *  
praised and exalted above all for ever.

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