A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.

And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,

and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as a fire,

which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues

as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

At the sound they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused,

because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astonished,

and in amazement they asked, are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?

But how does each of us hear them in his native tongue? We are Parthians,

Meads, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia,

and Panfilia, Egypt, and the District of Libya near Cyrene, as well as

travelers from Rome, both Jews and conference to Jerusalem, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear

them speaking in our own tongue of the mighty acts of God.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks, speed to God. My God's Lord send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth Lord send out

your spirit

and renew

the face of the earth

bless the Lord oh my soul of Lord my God my God you are great indeed

how men of whom your words alone Amen, oh, your word, alone.

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