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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Jonah 2

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1 [a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 He said:

"In my distress I called(a) to the Lord,(b)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead(c) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.
3 You hurled me into the depths,(d)
    into the very heart of the seas,
    and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves(e) and breakers
    swept over me.(f)
4 I said, ‘I have been banished
    from your sight;(g)
yet I will look again
    toward your holy temple.'(h)
5 The engulfing waters threatened me,[b]
    the deep surrounded me;
    seaweed was wrapped around my head.(i)
6 To the roots of the mountains(j) I sank down;
    the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
    brought my life up from the pit.(k)

7 "When my life was ebbing away,
    I remembered(l) you, Lord,
and my prayer(m) rose to you,
    to your holy temple.(n)

8 "Those who cling to worthless idols(o)
    turn away from God's love for them.
9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise,(p)
    will sacrifice(q) to you.
What I have vowed(r) I will make good.
    I will say, ‘Salvation(s) comes from the Lord.'"

10 And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

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