The Lord lifts up the humble
(1 Samuel 1:1-8)
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Alleluia. Praise the Lord, children. Praise the name of the Lord.
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Blessed is the name of the Lord, from this time forward and even forever.
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From the rising of the sun, even to its setting, praiseworthy is the name of the Lord.
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The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory is high above the heavens.
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Who is like the Lord, our God, who dwells on high,
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and who gazes upon the humble things in heaven and on earth?
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He lifts up the needy from the ground, and he urges the poor away from filth,
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so that he may place him with the leaders, with the leaders of his people.
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He causes a barren woman to live in a house, as the joyful mother of sons.