INTROIT: See, your righteous King comes bringing salvation.  O Lord, I give my soul to YOU.  Don't let me suffer shame.  Don't let my enemies defeat me.  My hope is with YOU, and I will never suffer shame.  My enemies will suffer shame.

COLLECT: Show YOUR power, O Lord, and come.  Protect us and save us from the danger of our sins.  We pray to YOU, O Christ, with the Father and Holy Spirit, now and forever.  Amen.

ISAIAH 63:16b-17; 64:1-8
    16b. YOU, O Lord, are our Father, and for many years YOUR name is Savior.
    17.  O Lord, why do we stray from YOUR ways and make our hearts stubborn, then we don't fear YOU?
  64:1.  Oh, I wish that YOU will destroy the skies and come to us, then the mountains will shake in-front-of YOUR face.
     2.  The-same-as we know fire destroys wood and fire makes water boil, the-same way people will know YOUR name by seeing the mountains shake.
     3.  Happened YOU came-down and the mountains shook, YOU did terrible things that we didn't expect.
     4.  No one since has heard or seen any god work the-same-as YOU to help the people trusting in YOU.
     5.  YOU welcome the person that cheerfully does good and those people that remember all YOUR ways.  See, YOU ago angry, and we sinned.  We sinned a long time.  Can we get saved?
     6.  We become un-clean and our good works are the-same-as dirty clothing.  We all droop same-as a leaf, and our sins blow us from YOU.
     7.  No one prays in YOUR name or begs YOU for mercy.  YOU hide YOUR face from us and let our sins destroy us.
     8.  Yet, O Lord, YOU are our Father.  We are the-same-as CLAY, and YOU are the-same-as the POT Maker; we are all made by YOU.

I CORINTHIANS 1:3-9
     3.  Grace and peace to you from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
     4.  Daily I thank God for you, because God gave grace to you in Jesus Christ.
     5.  And in everything God made you rich with all speech and all knowledge in Jesus.
     6.  And God established the Good Story about Jesus in you in the same way.
     7.  Then you will have every gift, while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.
     8.  God also will make you strong in faith to the end, and God will keep you without blame on the day when Jesus comes.
     9.  God is faithful.  God invited you to join with HIS Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

GRADUAL: Rejoice, O children of God!  Sing praise, children of heaven!  See, your righteous King comes bringing salvation.  Praise Christ.  Jesus comes in the name of the Lord.  In YOUR house, O Lord, we praise YOU.

MARK 13:33-37
    33.  Be-careful and watch, because you don't-know the time that will happen.
    34.  That will happen same-as the story about a man going on a trip.  Happened the man left home, he gave each servant his duties to do, and he ordered the servant responsible for the door to watch.
    35.  You watch, because you don't-know the time the boss of the house is coming; maybe in the evening; maybe at midnight; maybe at sunrise.
    36.  Be-careful that the boss of the house maybe come quickly and find you asleep.
    37.  The-same I tell you, I tell everyone: "Watch!"
 
 

INTROIT: Make us new people, O God;  make YOUR face smile on us, then we can be saved.  Listen to us, O Great Shepherd, YOU lead YOUR people same-as sheep; YOU sit amongst the angels.  YOU lead YOUR people out-of EGYPT and YOUR people filled the land.  Make us new people, O Almighty God; make YOUR face smile on us, then we can be saved.

COLLECT: O Lord, come and help us prepare our hearts for YOUR only Son.  And because Jesus comes, we can serve YOU with pure minds.  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, YOUR Son, our Lord.  Jesus lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, eternally one God. Amen.

ISAIAH 40:1-11
     1.  "Comfort, yes, comfort MY people."
     2.  Your God says, "Speak with kindness to the people in the city JERUSALEM, and tell the people, 'Your sins are forgiven.  You received from the Lord double punishment for all your sins--finished!'"
     3.  A voice shouts: "In the dry land prepare the way for the Lord.  Make a straight-highway for our God across the dry land.
     4.  Every valley will be lifted-up, and every mountain will be pushed-down.  The hills will become level, and the rough places become smooth.
     5.  The glory of the Lord will be seen, and all people together will see HIS glory."
     6.  A voice commands: "Shout!"  I said: "Shout, what say?"  The voice said, "All people are same-as grass.  The beauty of people is same-as flowers in the field.
     7.  The grass droops...the flower droops happens God touches that.  People are the-same.
     8.  The grass droops, the flower droops, but the Word of God remains forever.
     9.  You person announcing the Good Story; you go on a high mountain.  Shout with a loud voice.  You person announcing the Good Story, shout louder.  Don't be afraid.  Say to the cities in the country JUDAH:
    10.  'Notice!  The Lord God comes with power, and HE reigns all things HIMSELF.  See HIS gifts are with HIM, and HE knows the things HE will do.
    11.  HE will feed HIS sheep same-as a shepherd.  HE will put-HIS-arms-around the baby sheep and hold-them-against-HIS-breast and gently lead the mother sheep with their young baby sheep.'"

II PETER 3:8-14
     8.  Don't forget, dear friends, with the Lord one day is the-same-as a thousand years, and a thousand years are the-same-as one day.
     9.  The Lord isn't slow to do HIS promises, as some people think.  HE is patient with you and doesn't-want anyone to die, but wants them all from sin look-away to HIM.
    10.  The Lord HIS Judgment Day will come same-as a thief.  On that day the skies will disappear with a terrible noise.  Everything in the sky will burn and be destroyed, and the earth and everything on the earth will disappear.
    11.  All things we see will end in destruction.  Now, how shall we live?
    12.  Your lives must be holy, given to God, while you wait and hope for the future Day of God.  On that day the sky will melt in flames and all things will melt in heat.
    13.  But God promised a new sky and a new earth.  Then righteousness will continue with success.
    14.  Now, my friends, while you wait, do your best to live purely and without blame in-front-of God, and you will have peace with HIM.

GRADUAL: Rejoice, O children of God!  Sing praise, children of heaven!  See, your righteous King comes bringing salvation.  Praise Christ.  Jesus comes in the name of the Lord.  In YOUR house, O Lord, we praise YOU.

MARK 1:1-8
     1.  Beginning the Good Story about Jesus Christ, Son of God:
     2.  In the book of the prophet ISAIAH God said: "I will send MY announcer before YOU to prepare the way for YOU.
     3.  A person will be shouting in the dry land: 'Prepare the way for the Lord; make straight-raods for HIM.'"
     4.  Then JOHN the Baptizer came into the dry land, preaching that people change and get baptized; thier sins forgiven.
     5.  All the people in the country JUDEA and in the city JERUSALEM came to listen to JOHN.  Happened they confessed their sins, JOHN baptized them in the river named JORDAN.
     6.  JOHN dressed with a coat from CAMEL hair and with a LEATHER belt, and JOHN are GRASSHOPPERS and HONEY.
     7.  JOHN preached: "One Man greater than me will come.  I am not good enough to kneel and untie HIS shoes.
     8.  I baptized you with water.  HE will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
 
 

INTROIT: Show us YOUR mercy, O Lord, and give us YOUR salvation.  I will hear God the Lord speak, because HE will speak peace to HIS people and to HIS dear children; but HIS people must not change again to foolish living.  Truly HIS salvation is near to those people honoring HIM, then glory will stay in our nation.  Also the Lord will give good, and our ground will grow much food.  Righteousness surrounds our God and prepares a road for HIS walking.

COLLECT: Almighty God, through John the BAPTIZER YOU announced salvation; now help us to know about this salvation and serve YOU with a holy and righteous life all the days of our life.  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, YOUR Son, our Lord.  Jesus lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, eternally one God.  Amen.

ISAIAH 61:1-3, 10-11
     1.  The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because the Lord chose me to tell the Good Story to the poor people and to comfort those people with sad hearts.  HE sent me to announce freedom to slaves and those people in jail.
     2.  HE sent me to announce a year that the Lord will accept people, and a day for God's revenge.
     3.  To all those crying, HE will give beauty instead of ASHES, happiness instead of crying, praise instead of depression; because God blessed HIS people the same-as strong OAK trees, showing HIS glory.
    10.  I will greatly rejoice in the Lord.  My soul rejoices in God, becauseHE gives me clothes named salvation.  HE covers me with the robe named righteousness.  I am the same-as a bridegroom with a wreath of flowers.  I am the same-as a bride dressed with jewels.
    11.  The earth makes good things grow; seeds grow in a growing place.  In the same way the Lord will make righteousness and praise grow in-front-of all nations.

I THESSALONIANS 5:16-24
    16.  Always stay happy.
    17.  Never stop praying.
    18.  No-matter anything happens, thank God, because God wants you to do that in your life with Christ Jesus.
    19.  Don't limit the Holy Spirit.
    20.  Don't laugh happen that God speaks through people.
    21.  Test everything and accept the good things.
    22.  But avoid  every variety of bad things.
    23.  God gives us peace.  God make you fully HIS people.  God keep your whole person - spirit, soul and body, and keep you free from all blame until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
    24.  God names you HIS child.  HE will do all HE promised.

GRADUAL: Rejoice, O children of God!  Sing praise, children of heaven!  See, your righteous King comes bringing salvation.  Praise Christ.  Jesus comes in the name of the Lord.  In YOUR house, O Lord, we praise YOU.

JOHN 1:6-8, 19-28
     6.  God sent HIS announcer named JOHN.
     7.  He came to tell people about the light.  He came that all should hear the story and believe.
     8.  JOHN hinself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.
    19.  Happen the Jewish leaders in the city JERUSALEM sent priests and church officers to JOHN asking, "Who are you?"
    20.  JOHN answered, "I am not the promised Savior, the Christ."
    21.  They asked, "Who are you?  ELIJAH?  Are you the prophet?"  JOHN answered, "No."
    22.  They asked, "Who are you?  We must bring an answer to our leaders.  What do you say about yourself?"
    23.  JOHN said, "I am the person shouting in the dry country, 'Make straight the way for the Lord,' as the prophet ISAIAH said."
    24.  Some of the group were the Law teachers.
    25.  They asked, "If you are not the promised Savior, not ELIJAH, not the prophet, why do you baptize?"
    26.  JOHN answered, "I baptize with water.  Among you stands someone you don't-know,
    27.  That person will come.  I am not good enough to untie HIS shoe straps."
    28.  This happened at the city BETHANY across the river JORDAN at the place JOHN baptized.
 
 

INTROIT: O skies, send joy from above.  Let the clouds rain with righteous blessings.  Let the earth grow with mercy.  The skies show God's glory, and the earth shows the work of HIS hands.

COLLECT: O Lord, show YOUR power and come.  Help us with YOUR wonderful strength and grace.  Then our sins will not bother our service to YOU, but we will obey YOUR wishes through YOUR mercy and power.  We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, YOUR Son, our Lord.  Jesus lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, eternally one God.  Amen.

II SAMUEL 7:8-11, 16
     8.  Now go and tell MY servant DAVID from the Lord of heaven, "I chose you to be leader of MY special people while you were a shepherd working in the field.
     9.  I was with you every place you went and destroyed your enemies.  I will make your name famous, then you will be one of the most famous people on earth.
    10.  I will choose a home land for MY people, and they will never leave that place.  No enemies will worry or bother them.
    11.  They will have peace same-as during the years of the judges.  And your family will reign for many years.
    16.  I finished choose your family to reign forever."

ROMANS 16:25-27
    25.  Now, to HIM...God can make you strong through the Good Story I tell and the preaching about Jesus Christ and by showing the secret hidden for many years.
    26.  But now that secret is shown, and by the writings of the prophets as the eternal God commanded them, shown to all the nations that they will believe and obey.
    27.  To the only wise God through Jesus Christ give glory forever.  Amen.

GRADUAL: Rejoice, O children of God!  Sing praise, children of heaven!  See, your righteous King comes bringing salvation.  Praise Christ.  Jesus comes in the name of the Lord.  In YOUR house, O Lord, we praise YOU.

LUKE 1:26-38
    26.  In the sixth month of ELIZABETH'S pregnancy God sent the angel named GABRIEL to the country GALILEE to the town NAZARETH.
    27.  The angel had a message for a girl engaged to a man named JOSEPH from the family of king DAVID.  The girl's name was MARY.
    28.  The angel came and said, "Peace be with you!  The Lord is with you and greatly blessed you!"
    29.  MARY was truly worried while she listen to the angel's speak, and MARY wondered about the meaning of the words.
    30.  The angel said, "Don't be afriad, MARY.  God is good to you.
    31.  You will become pregnant and have a son, and you will name the boy, Jesus.
    32.  That boy will be-truly great and will be named the Son of the Most High God.
    33.  And the Lord will give Jesus the throne of HIS father DAVID.  Jesus will be king over the people of God forever, and HIS kingdom will never end."
    34.  MARY asked the angel, "How can this happen?  I am not married."
    35.  The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come to you, and God's power will enter you.  For this reason the holy boy will be named the Son of God.
    36.  Remember your cousin ELIZABETH.  She before can't have children, but now she is six months pregnant, no-matter she is very old,
    37.  Because truly God can do anything."
    38.  MARY said, "I am the Lord's servant.  Let it happen to me as you said."  Then the angel left.