Thursday Lauds Morning Prayer Week 7 Ordinary Time1 Peter Isaiah 40The Lord is coming in power: the prize of his victory is with him.Behold, the Lord God comes in strength and his right arm triumphs.Behold, his reward is with him, his prize is before him.Like a shepherd he feeds his flock,he gathers the lambs in his arms and lifts them to his breast;he carries the pregnant ewes.Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his handand arranged the heavens with his palms?Who has measured the dust of the earth,weighed out the mountains,weighed the hills on the balance?Who directed the spirit of the Lord?Who gave him advice on his task?With whom did he consult? Who taught him?Who led him in the paths of justice,gave him knowledge,showed him the way of understanding?Behold, the Gentiles are like a drop in a bucket,a piece of fluff on the scales.All the islands are a handful of dust.What burnt-offering could be worthy of the Lord?The forests of Lebanon could not feed that fire;all the animals of Lebanon would not be enough for that sacrifice.All the nations count for nothing before him:for him, they are nothingness and emptiness.Glory be to the Father and to the Sonand to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning,is now, and ever shall be,world without end.Amen.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frankietheone1/message