Psalms 99 · The Lantern

Psalmus in confessione.

Jubilate Deo, omnis terra; servite Domino in lætitia. Introite in conspectu ejus in exsultatione.

Scitote quoniam Dominus ipse est Deus; ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos: populus ejus, et oves pascuæ ejus.

Introite portas ejus in confessione; atria ejus in hymnis: confitemini illi. Laudate nomen ejus,

quoniam suavis est Dominus, in æternum misericordia ejus, et usque in generationem et generationem veritas ejus.

And the apostles worshiped, and, therefore, they who bore the testimony of the faith received authority of faith. And the angels worshiped God, of whom it is written: "And let all his angels worship him."But they worship not only his Godhead but also his footstool, as it is written: "And worship his footstool, for it is holy." Or, if they deny that in Christ the mysteries also…

And adore the footstool of his feet, for it is holy. What is this footstool of the feet of Jesus, which is holy? We read in another place: 'Heaven is my throne, but the earth is the footstool of my feet.' And now it is said, Adore the footstool of his feet.

"O magnify the Lord our God" [Psalm 99:5]. Magnify Him truly, magnify Him well. Let us praise Him, let us magnify Him who has wrought the very righteousness which we have; who wrought it in us, Himself. For who but He who justified us, wrought righteousness in us?

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