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ANTIPHON
Behold among men the dwelling place of God;
They shall be his people and he shall be their Lord and God.
VERSE 1
People called by God through the word of the prophets,
People brought together in the house of the Lord;
People who attend to their Lord, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 2
Temple built by saints by the martyrs and apostles,
Holy temple built upon Christ the cornerstone;
Holy dwelling place of our God, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 3
People who are born in the waters of the spirit,
People who are marked by the seal of the spirit;
People in the Spirit made one, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 4
People who are grafted on Jesus the vine;
Branches bearing fruit in the grace of the Lord;
Branches rooted in his great love, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 5
People nourished now by the body of the Lord;
People who sit down to the new Paschal supper;
Who shall pass from death into life, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 6
People justified by the grace of the spirit;
People who are heirs of an everlasting life;
People now enlightened by Christ, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 7
People called in faith to be quickened by his life;
People called by God from the darkness into light;
Holy people called to be royal, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 8
People whom the Lord has acquired for his praise;
People who put trust in the Lord Jesus Christ;
People called by God for his own, the Church of Christ the Lord.
VERSE 9
People who proclaim the great glory of the Father;
By the Lord Jesus Christ, his only Son;
And in the Spirit give praise, the Church of Christ the Lord.
