Ordinary Time // Week 27 // Nov. 24-30

REVELATION 21

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth;

for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away

and the sea was no more.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

"See, the home of God is among mortals.

He will dwell with them as their God;

"See, the home of God is among mortals.

He will dwell with them as their God;

they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them;

he will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more;

mourning and crying and pain will be no more,

for the first things have passed away."

Write this, for these words are trustworthy

Write this, trustworthy and true.

See, I am making all things new.

Death will be no more

Then he said to me, "It is done!

I am the Alpha and the Omega,

the beginning and the end.

Lyrics: direct quotation of Revelation 21:1, 3-4, and 6a, with parts of verse 5 (NRSV)

Music: Nicolas Melas, Greg Yoder, and Seth Thomas Crissman, 2024

Vocals: Nicolas Melas, Nichole Barrows, Greg Yoder

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