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response reading 43. Psalm 99.
The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble;
he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise your great and awesome name-- he is holy.
The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity;
in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool;
he is holy.
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name;
they called on the LORD and he answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
O LORD our God, you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain,
for the LORD our God is holy.


hymnal 445
1 Walking in sunlight, all of my journey, over the mountains, through the deep vale;
Jesus has said, "I’ll never forsake thee," promise divine that never can fail.
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, flooding my soul with glory divine:
hallelujah, I am rejoicing, singing His praises, Jesus is mine.
2 Shadows around me, shadows above me, never conceal my Savior and Guide;
He is the light, in Him is no darkness; ever I’m walking close to His side.
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, flooding my soul with glory divine:
hallelujah, I am rejoicing, singing His praises, Jesus is mine.
3 In the bright sunlight, ever rejoicing, pressing my way to mansions above;
singing His praises gladly I’m walking, walking in sunlight, sunlight of love.
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, flooding my soul with glory divine:
hallelujah, I am rejoicing, singing His praises, Jesus is mine.


Joshua 9:17-27
So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.
But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,
but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.
This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."
They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.
Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by saying, 'We live a long way from you,' while actually you live near us?
You are now under a curse: You will never cease to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."
They answered Joshua, "Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.
We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you."
So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.
That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. And that is what they are to this day.



Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors,
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. amen.