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thy foot against a stone.
Upon the asp and basilisk shalt thou tread, and thou shalt trample
upon the lion and dragon.
For he hath set his hope on Me, and I will deliver him; I will shelter
him because he hath known My name.
He shall cry unto Me, and I will hearken unto him. I am with him in
affliction, and I will rescue him and glorify him.
With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will show him My
salvation.
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Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to Thee, O God.
(Thrice)
Lord, have mercy.
(Thrice)
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, both
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Then we chant these verses with sweet melody, not rapidly, but slowly, and with loud
voice (On Friday evening this is read, and everything from here to Á-°I BELIEVEÁ-¬Á-? is
read, not chanted):
Choir:
God is with us, understand, O ye nations, and submit
yourselves: for God is with us.
(Twice, if there are two choirs)
Reader:
Hearken ye unto the ends of the earth.
Choir:
FOR GOD IS WITH US.
For if ye again strengthen yourselves, ye shall again be
vanquished.
FOR GOD IS WITH US.
And whatsoever counsel ye shall take, the Lord shall bring it to