For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! In your majesty ride out victoriously. Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. - Psalm 45:2-4, 6
You spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: “I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.” - Ps 89:19
My shepherd… the man who stands next to me, declares the LORD of hosts. - Zechariah 13:7
God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. - Isaiah 12:2
Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession. - 2 Corinthians 2:14
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. - Jude 1:24,25
Adapted from “Daily Light”, originally published by Samuel Bagster in 1875.
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